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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Course: A&HE 4070A
Credits: 2
Course: EDUC 544
Title: Sociocultural Fndns Education
Credits: 2
Course: A&HE 4151
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 529
Title: Reading/Writing - Secondary
Credits: 3
Course: BMEN 3010
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Biomedical Engin Design I
Credits: 3
Course: BMEN 3810
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Biomedical Engin Design Lab
Credits: 3
Course: BMEN 3920
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Biomedical Engin Design II
Credits: Variable
Course: BMEN 4001
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Quantitative Physiology I
Credits: 3
Course: BMEN 4110
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Biostatistics for Engineers
Credits: 4
Course: CHEN 3010
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Principles of Thermodynamics
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3100
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Material & Energy Balances
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3110
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Transport Phenomena I
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3120
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Transport Phenomena II
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3210
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Chem Engineering & Thermodynam
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3004
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Urban Infrastructure Systems
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3121
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Structural Analysis
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3125
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Structural Design
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3126
Credits: 1
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Computer Aided Structural Desi
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3127
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Structural Design Projects
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3128
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Design Projects
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3141
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Soil Mechanics
Credits: Variable
Course: ELEN 1201
Credits: 3.5
Course: ENGR 100TR
Title: Intro-Electrical Engineer
Credits: 3.5
Course: ELEN 3201
Credits: 3.5
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Circuit Analysis
Credits: 3.5
Course: ELEN 3331
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Electronic Systems
Credits: 3
Course: ELEN 3801
Credits: 3.5
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Signals & Systems
Credits: 3.5
Course: ENME 3105
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Mechanics
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3106
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Dynamics and Vibrations
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3113
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Mechanics of Solids
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3114
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Experimental Mech of Materials
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3161
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Fluid Mechanics
Credits: Variable
Course: HBSE 4000B
Credits: 3
Course: SPED 583
Title: Current Issues in Exceptnality
Credits: 3
Course: MECE 3018
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Mechanical Eng Lab I
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3028
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Mech Engr Lab II
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3100
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Intro to Mech of Fluids
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3311
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Heat Transfer
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3408
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Comp Graphics & Desgn
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3411
Credits: 1
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Review of MECE ENGR
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3901
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Honors Tutrl in Mech Enginrng
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 3103
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Elements of Materials Science
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 3141
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Metals/SemiConductors
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 3142
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Processing-Ceramics, Polymers
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 3156
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Design Project
Credits: Variable
Course: NURS 4104N
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 4105N
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 400TR
Title: Human Anat & Phys I w/Lab
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 4106N
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 400TR
Title: Human Anat & Phys II w/Lab
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 4110N
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 4111N
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3