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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Transferring from(white box):Diablo Valley College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ANTHR 120
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Magic, Witchcraft & Religion
Credits: 3
Course: ARCHI 156
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Hist of Wrld Architecture
Credits: 3
Course: ARTHS 197
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: BIOSC 119
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOSC 146
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 5
Course: BIOSC 170
Credits: 3
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Environmental Science
Credits: 3
Course: BUS 240
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 108
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Introductory Chemistry
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 109
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Intro to Organic & Biochem
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life
Credits: 4
Course: COMM 120
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: COUNS 100
Credits: 1
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: New Student Success Strategies
Credits: 1
Course: ENGL 116
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL 118
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL 122
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: First Year Col Comp & Reading
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 123
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Critical Thinking: Comp & Lit
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 126
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Critical Thinking: Shape Mean
Credits: 3
Course: FILM 160
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Amer Ethnic Cultures in Film
Credits: 3
Course: GEOG 120
Credits: 3
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Physical Geography
Credits: 3
Course: GEOG 121
Credits: 1
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Physical Geography Lab
Credits: 1
Course: HIST 120
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: History of US Before 1877
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 121
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: History of US After 1877
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 124
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: History of California
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 140
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: His of West Civ to Renaissance
Credits: 3
Course: HSCI 124
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Health and Wellness
Credits: 3
Course: HSCI 127
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HSCI 230
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Adv First Aid/CPR
Credits: 3
Course: HUMAN 105
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Humanities: Arts/Idea
Credits: 3
Course: HUMAN 108
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: HM: The Roots of Hell
Credits: 3
Course: HUMAN 115
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Hum: US Muliticulture
Credits: 3
Course: KINES 100
Credits: 1
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Fitness and Wellness
Credits: 1
Course: KINES 210
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 277
Title: Foundations of Kinesiology
Credits: 3
Course: KINES 230
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Overview Spts Med & Fit Prof
Credits: 2
Course: KINES 235
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Adv Spts Med & Athl Tng
Credits: 3
Course: KINES 236
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Clin Exp Spts Med & Ath Tng I
Credits: 2
Course: KINES 237
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Clin Exp Spts Med & Ath Tng II
Credits: 2
Course: KINES 238
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Clin Exp Spt Med & Ath Tng III
Credits: 2
Course: KINES 240
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Prin of Optimizing Hum Perf
Credits: 3
Course: KINES 242
Credits: 1
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Exerc Tech & Fit Assesssments
Credits: 1
Course: KINES 248
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Sport and Society
Credits: 3
Course: KINES 265
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Thry & Strat Am Ftbl Offense
Credits: 2
Course: KINES 266
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Thry & Strat Am Ftbl Defense
Credits: 2
Course: KNACT 110A
Credits: 0.5-2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Beginning Hatha Yoga
Credits: Variable
Course: KNACT 146A
Credits: 0.5-2
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Strength Training & Fitness
Credits: 1
Course: KNACT 148A
Credits: 0.5-2
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Beginning Power Training
Credits: 1
Course: KNACT 148B
Credits: 0.5-2
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Intermediate Power Training
Credits: 2
Course: KNACT 166A
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Beginning Tennis
Credits: 1
Course: KNACT 170B
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Intermediate Basketball
Credits: 1
Course: KNICA 199
Credits: 0.5-2
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Athletic Conditioning
Credits: Variable
Course: KNICA 202A
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Intcl Basketball Men
Credits: 2
Course: KNICA 206
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Intercollegiate Football Men
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 042
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 142
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 4
Course: MUSIC 110
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Appreciation
Credits: 3
Course: MUSIC 117
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: History of Rock and R&B
Credits: 3
Course: MUSPF 140
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Honor Band
Credits: 1
Course: NUTRI 120
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Sports Nutrition: Fuel the Ath
Credits: 3
Course: NUTRI 160
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: PH 124
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Health & Wellness
Credits: 3
Course: PH 128
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Medical Terminology
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 120
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: Intro to Politics
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 220
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Comparative Politics
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 240
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Political Theory
Credits: 3
Course: POLSC 240
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Political Theory
Credits: 3
Course: POLSC 250
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 231
Title: Current Intl Issues ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYCH 101
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYCH 200
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: PSYCH 210
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: SOCIO 120
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 3