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):Monterey Peninsula College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ANAT 1
Credits: 2
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy
Credits: 2
or this course:
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy (L)
Credits: 2
or this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: ANAT 2
Credits: 2
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy Lab
Credits: 2
or this course:
Course: BIOL 205TR
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I Lab
Credits: 0
Course: ANAT 5
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 4
Course: ARTV 1
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Introduction to Film/Video
Credits: 3
Course: BUSI 20
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 201
Title: Intro to Business Global Envir
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 12A
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 331
Title: Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 4
and this course:
Course: CHEM 333
Title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 12B
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 332
Title: Organic Chemistry II
Credits: 4
and this course:
Course: CHEM 334
Title: Organic Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 1A
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 1B
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 30A
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Intro Chem for Health Sciences
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 30B
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Organic & Bio Chem Hlth Sci
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 1A
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Composition
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 2
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Argument Writ & Critical Think
Credits: 3
Course: ETNC 6
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Culture in American Film
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 18
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: U.S. History from 1865
Credits: 3
Course: HLTH 4
Credits: 3
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Healthy Living
Credits: 3
Course: HLTH 5
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: First Aid and CPR
Credits: 3
Course: HLTH 7
Credits: 3
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Women's Health
Credits: 3
Course: LIBR 50
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 16
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 4
Course: MUSI 50A
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 151
Title: Keyboard Musicianship I
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 50B
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 152
Title: Keyboard Musicianship II
Credits: 1
Course: NUTF 1
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: PERS 10
Credits: 1
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: College Success
Credits: 1
Course: PFIT 10A
Credits: 0.5
Course: PHED 177
Title: Weight Training FT
Credits: 0.5
Course: PFIT 17A
Credits: 0.5-1
Course: FTWL 223
Title: Yoga FT
Credits: Variable
Course: PFIT 17B
Credits: 0.5-1
Course: FTWL 200TR
Title: Yoga II
Credits: Variable
Course: PFIT 17C
Credits: 0.5-1
Course: FTWL 200TR
Title: Yoga III
Credits: Variable
Course: PFIT 17D
Credits: 0.5-1
Course: FTWL 200TR
Title: Yoga IV
Credits: Variable
Course: PFIT 51
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Prog FT
Credits: 2
Course: PHED 29
Credits: 0.5
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Varsity Athletice Conditioning
Credits: 0.5
Course: PHED 31.3
Credits: 3
Course: PHED 250
Title: Directed Sports PE
Credits: 3
Course: PHED 45
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Intro Sports Med/Allied Hlth
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 2
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Philosophy
Credits: 3
Course: PHSO 1
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Physiology
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Physiology (L)
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 5
Course: PHSO 2
Credits: 2
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Physiology Lab
Credits: 2
or this course:
Course: BIOL 206TR
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II Lab
Credits: 0
Course: POLS 1
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 1
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 25
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 3
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 330
Title: Social Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: SPCH 1
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: SPCH 10
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3
Course: SPCH 4
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 304
Title: Intercultural Comm IT
Credits: 3