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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Transferring from(white box):Portland Community College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ART 115
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Basic Design
Credits: 2
Course: ART 131A
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Drawing I
Credits: 2
Course: ART 140A
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Digital Photography I
Credits: 2
Course: ART 141
Credits: 4
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Intro to Photography
Credits: 2.67
Course: ART 290A
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Sculpture: Plaster/Clay
Credits: 2
Course: ASL 201
Credits: 4
Course: LANG 200TR
Title: 2nd Year Amer Sign Lang I
Credits: 2.67
Course: ASL 202
Credits: 4
Course: LANG 201TR
Title: 2nd Year Amer Sign Lang II
Credits: 2.67
Course: ATH 103
Credits: 4
Course: ANTH 102
Title: Human Culture Diversity ES,GE
Credits: 2.67
Course: BA 101
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 100TR
Title: Introduction to Business
Credits: 2.66
Course: BA 111
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BA 218
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BA 235
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Social Media Marketing
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 101
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Biology
Credits: 2.66
Course: BI 102
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Biology
Credits: 2.66
Course: BI 103
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Biology
Credits: 2.66
Course: BI 112
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Cell Biology for Hlth Occup
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 121
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 2.67
or this course:
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Intro to Hum Ana & Phys I
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 122
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 2.67
or this course:
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Intro to Hum Ana & Phys II
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 141
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Habitats: Life of the Forest
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 142
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Habitats: Marine Biology
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 143
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Habitats: Freshwater Biology
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 211
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Principles of Biology
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 231
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human A & P I
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 232
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 233
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 234
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 241
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Pathophysiology
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 280A
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Cooperative Education: Biology
Credits: 4
Course: CG 100C
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CG 101
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: CG 102
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: CH 100
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Everyday Chemistry with Lab
Credits: 2.66
Course: CH 104
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Allied Health Chemistry I
Credits: 3.33
Course: CH 105
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Allied Hlth Chemistry II
Credits: 3.33
Course: CH 151
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Preparatory Chemistry
Credits: 3.33
Course: CIS 120
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computer Concepts I
Credits: 2.66
Course: CJA 100
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Prof in Criminal Justice
Credits: 2
Course: CJA 101
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Cultural Diversity in CRJ Prof
Credits: 2
Course: CJA 112
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Intro Crim Justice Syst: Crts
Credits: 2
Course: CJA 114
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Juvenile Process
Credits: 2
Course: CJA 244
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Tactical Comm in Crisis
Credits: 2
Course: COMM 100
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 2.67
Course: COMM 111
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 2.67
Course: COMM 140
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Intercultural Comm
Credits: 2.67
Course: COMM 214
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 2.67
Course: COMM 218
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 2.67
Course: COMM 237
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 303
Title: Gender & Communication A
Credits: 2.67
Course: CS 160
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Exploring Computer Science
Credits: 2.67
Course: CS 161
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computer Science I
Credits: 2.67
Course: D 177
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Hip Hop
Credits: 0.67
Course: EC 200
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 200TR
Title: Intro to Economics
Credits: 2.67
Course: ECE 120
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Intro Early Educ & Fam Studies
Credits: 2
Course: ECE 121
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Observation and Guidance I
Credits: 2
Course: ED 112
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 235
Title: Children's Literature IT
Credits: 2
Course: ENG 104
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Intro to Literature
Credits: 2.67
Course: ENG 275
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: The Bible as Literature
Credits: 2.66
Course: FN 110
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Personal Nutrition
Credits: 2
Course: FN 225
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 2.67
or this course:
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Nutrition
Credits: 2.67
Course: GEO 170
Credits: 4
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Maps & Geospatial Concepts
Credits: 2.67
Course: GRN 233
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 200TR
Title: Supporting End of Life
Credits: 2.67
Course: GS 107
Credits: 4
Course: PHYS 110
Title: Astronomy NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: GS 108
Credits: 4
Course: GEOS 102
Title: General Oceanography NS,SM
Credits: 2.67
Course: GS 109
Credits: 4
Course: ESCI 107
Title: Global Climate Changes NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: HE 212
Credits: 4
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Women's Health
Credits: 2.67
Course: HE 242
Credits: 4
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Stess and Human Health
Credits: 2.67
Course: HE 250
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Personal Health
Credits: 2
Course: HE 295
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Health & Fitness for Life
Credits: 1.33
Course: HEC 226
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Child Development
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 100
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Intro to History
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 101
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Hist West Civ: Anc/Medieval
Credits: 2.66
Course: HST 102
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: West Civ: Medv to Early Mod Eu
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 103
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Hist of West Civ: Modern Euro
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 201
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: History of US to 1840
Credits: 2.66
Course: HST 202
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: History of US 1840-1914
Credits: 2.66
Course: HST 203
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 253
Title: 20th-Century U.S. Hist SO
Credits: 2.66
Course: HST 205
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: US Women 1877 to Present
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 271
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: Hist Cent Amer & Caribbean
Credits: 2.67
Course: HUM 100
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Intro to Humanities
Credits: 3.33
Course: IRW 115
Credits: 6
This course does not transfer.
Course: MM 230
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Graphics for Multimedia
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 105
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 2.66
Course: MTH 111
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 115
Title: College Algebra/Trig QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 111B
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 115
Title: College Algebra/Trig QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 112
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 140
Title: Precalculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 243
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 244
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 2.66
Course: MTH 251
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus I
Credits: 2.66
Course: MUS 220A
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chorus
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUS 220B
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chorus
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUS 220C
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chorus
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUS 220D
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chorus
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUS 221A
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chamber Chorus
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUS 221B
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chamber Chorus
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUS 221C
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chamber Chorus
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 140A
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Boxing I
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 162O
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 179
Title: Core and Stretch FT
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 180L
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Swim Cond I
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 181B
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 177
Title: Weight Training FT
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 182E
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Running for Fitness
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 182J
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Gentle Yoga
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 182K
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 223
Title: Yoga PE
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 182Q
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Self-Paced Fitness
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 182S
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Tai Chi I
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 183A
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Beginning Hiking
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 183B
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Stretch, Roll & Release
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 183X
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Tae Kwon Do I
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 183Y
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Tae Kwon Do II
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 184M
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Meditation:Mind-Boddy Fitness
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185B
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Basketball II
Credits: 0.67
Course: PHL 197
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 301
Title: Media & Cultural Criticism
Credits: 2.67
Course: PHL 201
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 200TR
Title: Being and Knowing
Credits: 2.67
Course: PHL 206
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 200TR
Title: Intro to Envirnmntl Ethics
Credits: 2.67
Course: PHL 209
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 225
Title: Business Ethics VW
Credits: 2.67
Course: PHY 101
Credits: 4
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Force, Motion & Energy
Credits: 2.67
Course: PS 201
Credits: 3-4
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: US Govt; Found/Principles
Credits: Variable
Course: PS 202
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 2.67
Course: PS 205
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Glob Pols: Conflict & Coopertn
Credits: 2.67
Course: PS 211
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Peace and Conflict
Credits: 2.67
Course: PSY 101
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 100TR
Title: Psych & Human Relations
Credits: 2.67
Course: PSY 201A
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Intro to Psychology Part 1
Credits: 2.67
or this course:
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Intro to Psychology Part 1
Credits: 1.33
Awarded when PSY 202A also complete.
Course: PSY 201AZ
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Introduction to Psychology I
Credits: 2.67
or this course:
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Introduction to Psychology I
Credits: 1.33
Awarded when PSY 202AZ also complete.
Course: PSY 202A
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Intro to Psychology Part 2
Credits: 2.67
or this course:
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 4
Awarded when PSY 201A also complete.
Course: PSY 202AZ
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Introduction to Psychology II
Credits: 2.67
or this course:
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 4
Awarded when PSY 201AZ also complete.
Course: PSY 213
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Intro Behavioral Neuroscience
Credits: 2.67
Course: PSY 215
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 2.67
Course: PSY 216
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 330
Title: Social Psychology
Credits: 2.67
Course: R 210
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: World Religions
Credits: 2.67
Course: R 211
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: Intro to Old Test/Hebrew Bible
Credits: 2.67
Course: RD 115
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: College Reading
Credits: 2.67
Course: RUS 101
Credits: 4
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: First Year Russian
Credits: 2.67
Course: RUS 102
Credits: 4
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: First Year Russian
Credits: 2.67
Course: SJ 210
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Social Justice:Theory & Practc
Credits: 2.67
Course: SOC 204
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Sociology in Everyday Life
Credits: 2.67
Course: SOC 206
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Social Problems
Credits: 2.66
Course: SPA 101
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: First Year Spanish-First Term
Credits: 2.67
Course: SPA 211C
Credits: 1
Course: SPAN 200TR
Title: Inter Spanish Conversation
Credits: 0.67
Course: STAT 243
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 2.67
Course: STAT 243Z
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 115
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Intro to Expository Writing
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 121
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 122
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 222
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 200TR
Title: Writing Research Papers
Credits: 2.67
Course: WS 201
Credits: 4
Course: WMGS 200
Title: Intercultural Wmns Studies
Credits: 2.67