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.

How it Works

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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Transferring from(white box):Concordia University Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ACT 211
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 202
Title: Financial Accounting
Credits: 3
Course: ACT 212
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 203
Title: Managerial Accounting
Credits: 3
Course: AENG 202
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Contemporary Literature
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 101
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 111
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Organisms NW
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 112
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecology NW
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology II
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 246
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 247
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 350
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Credits: 4
Course: BUS 201
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Intro Mgmt, Mktg, & Info Tech
Credits: 3
Course: BUS 224
Credits: 1
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Business Writng & Presentation
Credits: 1
Course: BUS 251
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 303
Title: Business Law & Ethics
Credits: 3
Course: BUS 261
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Business Analysis & Statistics
Credits: 3
Course: CBIO 101
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Integrated Biology
Credits: 4
Course: CENG 201
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: World Litr to the Renaissance
Credits: 3
Course: CENG 203
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Imgn Frdm & Citizship in West
Credits: 3
Course: CHE 101
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Intro to Chemistry
Credits: 4
Course: CHE 221
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Chemistry I
Credits: 4
Course: CHE 222
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Chemistry II
Credits: 4
Course: CHST 201
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: The West and the World
Credits: 3
Course: CMTH 101
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 3
Course: COM 111
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: CPHI 101
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: CPHI 200
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: CTHL 101
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Found of Christian Theology
Credits: 3
Course: CTHL 200
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 227
Title: Christian Theology VW
Credits: 3
Course: ESS 112
Credits: 0.5
Course: PHED 250
Title: Directed Sports PE
Credits: 0.5
Course: FIN 331
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 302
Title: Business Finance
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 306
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 317
Credits: 4
Course: KINS 486
Title: Applied Biomechanics/Kinesiolo
Credits: 4
Course: MGT 321
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: Management
Credits: 3
Course: MGT 323
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: Global Enterprise
Credits: 3
Course: MGT 326
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: New Ventures & Entrepreneur
Credits: 3
Course: MGT 490A
Credits: 1-2
Course: BUSA 400TR
Title: Internship: Mgmt Emphasis
Credits: Variable
Course: MKT 341
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 308
Title: Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
Course: MTH 201
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 3
Course: PSY 101
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSY 320
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: PSY 331
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 300TR
Title: Marriage & the Family
Credits: 3
Course: SCI 495
Credits: 1
Course: NSCI 400TR
Title: Research Methods
Credits: 1
Course: SOC 101
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 3
Course: THL 201
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Hist & Litrtr of Old Test
Credits: 3
Course: THL 202
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 212
Title: Relig & Lit/New Test IT
Credits: 3
Course: WRT 102
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Writing and Research
Credits: 3