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):Western Oregon University Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: CJ 213
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Intro to Criminal Justice
Credits: 2.67
Course: CJ 450
Credits: 4
This course does not transfer.
Course: CJ 452
Credits: 4
This course does not transfer.
Course: CJ 463
Credits: 4
This course does not transfer.
Course: COM 112
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 2.67
Course: COM 218Z
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 2.67
Course: ED 200
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 200TR
Title: Foundations in Education
Credits: 2
Course: ES 104
Credits: 4
Course: ESCI 100TR
Title: Exploring Earth & Env Science
Credits: 2.67
Course: ES 105
Credits: 4
Course: ESCI 100TR
Title: Disc in Earth & Env Science
Credits: 2.67
Course: EXS 230
Credits: 4
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Found Exercise Science
Credits: 2.67
Course: FYS 107
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: FYS: Writing Focused
Credits: 2.67
Course: FYS 207
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: FYS: Quantitative Focused
Credits: 2.67
Course: HE 250
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Personal Health
Credits: 2
Course: HE 257
Credits: 4
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Health Promotion
Credits: 2.67
Course: HE 366
Credits: 4
This course does not transfer.
Course: HST 106
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: World Hist: The Modern World
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 201
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: Hist US Nat Am Cult to 19th Ce
Credits: 2.67
Course: ICS 101
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: LING 209
Credits: 4
Course: HUMA 200TR
Title: Intro to Language Study
Credits: 2.67
Course: LIT 101
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Topics in Literature
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 111
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 211
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Found Elemtary Math I
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 212
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 123
Title: Modern Elementary Math I QR
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 213
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 124
Title: Modern Elementary Math II QR
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 243
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 398
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 300TR
Title: Discrete Math Elem & MS Tchrs
Credits: 2
Course: PE 256
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 200TR
Title: Adv Soccer
Credits: 1.33
Course: PSY 201
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 2.67
Course: PSY 202
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 2.67
Course: R 201
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Intro to World Religion: Eastn
Credits: 2
Course: SOC 223
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Intro to Sociology: Theory
Credits: 2.67
Course: SUST 101
Credits: 4
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Sustainable World
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 115
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing I
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 121
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing I
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 122
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing II
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 135
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing II
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 222
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 200TR
Title: Writing for the Sciences
Credits: 2.67