Welcome to the PLU Interactive Equivalency Guide. With this tool you can explore how classes from other colleges and universities transfer to PLU. Whether you’re thinking about applying to PLU or you’re a current student, this guide can help you plan for meeting General Education elements and specific major or minor requirements.

We’re frequently adding new schools and classes, so be sure to check back if what you’re looking for is not here. It doesn’t mean a particular class can’t be transferred. You can also reference our list of equivalency guides for Washington community and technical colleges not yet featured in this guide.

Are you a future student with questions about your courses and how they transfer to PLU? Find your Admission Counselor. This guide is meant as a reference to help you in your planning. If you’d like an official evaluation of transferable credit, submit a free PLU Admission Application.

Current PLU students, please contact the Registrar’s Office or your academic advisor if you have questions about transfer credit. In addition to transfer credit equivalencies, currents students can use this tool to determine PLU semester Study Away equivalencies. In the case of Study Away, the credit granted is PLU residential credit. Refer to the Study Away policies through the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education for detailed information regarding credits and grading.

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Use the arrows on the menus below to narrow your search by state and institution. The list will include all classes that have been reviewed and determined to be transferable or not. To further limit your results to only include specific classes, use the check boxes left of the transfer class information. This will allow you to produce a personalized list on a new page. Click the envelope icon to email this personalized list to yourself or anyone else.

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Course: ASTR 196
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Seminar Astronom Prob Solving
Credits: 1
Course: BIOC 384
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 403
Title: Biochemistry I
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 101A
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Lectures in Gen Chemistry
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 151
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chemical Thinking I
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 152
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 152
Title: Chemical Thinking II
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 241A
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Lectures in Organic Chemistry
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Lectures in Organic Chem (L)
Credits: 3
Awarded when CHEM 243A also complete.
Course: CHEM 241B
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Lectures in Organic Chem II
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Lecture in Organic Chem II (L)
Credits: 3
Awarded when CHEM 243B also complete.
Course: CHEM 243A
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Organic Chemistry Lab I
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 243B
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Organic Chemistry Lab II
Credits: 1
Course: CHN 101
Credits: 5
Course: CHIN 100TR
Title: Elementary Chinese I
Credits: 5
Course: CHN 102
Credits: 5
Course: CHIN 100TR
Title: Elementary Chinese II
Credits: 5
Course: CHN 201
Credits: 5
Course: CHIN 200TR
Title: Intermediate Modern Chinese I
Credits: 5
Course: CHN 202
Credits: 5
Course: CHIN 200TR
Title: Intermediate Modern Chinese II
Credits: 5
Course: CLAS 160D2
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Classical Mythology
Credits: 3
Course: ECOL 182L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Introductory Biology II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: ECOL 182R
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Introductory Biology II
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Introductory Biology II (L)
Credits: 3
Awarded when ECOL 182L also complete.
Course: ECOL 302
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 368
Title: Ecology
Credits: 4
Course: ECOL 320
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Genetics
Credits: 4
Course: ECOL 335
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Evolutionary Biology
Credits: 4
Course: ECOL 437
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 400TR
Title: Vertebrate Physiology
Credits: 4
Course: EDP 200
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 200TR
Title: Evolution & Human Development
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 109H
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Adv First-Year Composition
Credits: 3
Course: ENVS 210
Credits: 3
Course: ENVT 200TR
Title: Environmental Essentials
Credits: 3
Course: GER 150B1
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: GER 160A1
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Ethics of Defining Life
Credits: 3
Course: HDFS 117
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: HNRS 203H
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 200TR
Title: Art and Borders
Credits: 3
Course: HRTS 200
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 200TR
Title: Introduction to Human Rights
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 111
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Plane Trigonometry
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 112
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra Concepts/Apps
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 113
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Elements of Calculus
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 120R
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus Preparation
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 122A
Credits: 1
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Functions for Calculus
Credits: Variable
Course: MATH 122B
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: First-Semester Calculus
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 163
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 263
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: MCB 181L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Intro Biology Lab I
Credits: 1
or this course:
Course: BIOL 225TR
Title: Molecules, Cells, Organism Lab
Credits: 0
Awarded when MCB 181R also complete.
Course: MCB 181R
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Intro Biology I
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Organisms NW
Credits: 4
Awarded when MCB 181L also complete.
Course: MIC 205A
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: General Microbiology
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 4
Awarded when MIC 205L also complete.
Course: MIC 205L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Bio of Microorganisms Lab
Credits: 1
or this course:
Course: BIOL 201TR
Title: Intro Microbiology Lab
Credits: 0
Awarded when MIC 205A also complete.
Course: MIC 329A
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Microbial Diversity
Credits: 3
Course: NSC 101
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: NSC 310
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: PFFP 150B2
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 100TR
Title: Personal Finance Foundations
Credits: 3
Course: POL 201
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3
Course: POL 202
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 231
Title: Current Intl Issues ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSIO 201
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: PSIO 202
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: PSY 101
Credits: 3-4
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: Variable
Course: PSYC 200
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 160D1
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Christianity & Art
Credits: 3
Course: SPAN 160D1
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: Issues in Latin Amer Society
Credits: 3
Course: SPC 232
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Individuals, Groups, & Society
Credits: 3
Course: TFTV 160D1
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Popular Entertainment
Credits: 3
Course: UNIV 101
Credits: 1
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Intro to Gen Ed Experience
Credits: 1