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):University Of South Dakota Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ARTD 205
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 110
Title: Graphic Design 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 325
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 300TR
Title: Digital & Web Design I
Credits: 3
Course: ARTH 100
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Art Appreciation
Credits: 3
Course: ASC 100
Credits: 1-3
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: First Year Seminar
Credits: Variable
Not eligible for repeat transfer credit at PLU.
Course: ASC 301
Credits: 1-3
This course does not transfer.
Course: BADM 101
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 100TR
Title: Survey of Business
Credits: 3
Course: BADM 220
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 151
Credits: 3-4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I w/Lab
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I
Credits: 3
Awarded when only BIOL 151 complete (Fall 2024 or later).
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I (L)
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Organisms NW
Credits: 4
Awarded when both BIOL 151/L and BIOL 153/L complete.
Course: BIOL 151L
Credits: 0-1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I Lab
Credits: 0
Awarded when BIOL 151 also complete (before Fall 2024).
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I Lab
Credits: 1
Awarded when only BIOL 151L complete (Fall 2024 or later).
or this course:
Course: BIOL 225TR
Title: Molecules, Cells, Organism Lab
Credits: 0
Awarded when both BIOL 151/L and BIOL 153/L complete.
Course: BIOL 153
Credits: 3-4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology II w/Lab
Credits: 4
Awarded when BIOL153L (0cr) also complete (before Fall 2024)
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology II
Credits: 3
Awarded when only BIOL 153 complete (Fall 2024 or later).
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology II (L)
Credits: 4
Awarded when BIOL 153L also complete (Fall 2024 or later).
or this course:
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecology NW
Credits: 4
Awarded when both BIOL 151/L and BIOL 153/L complete.
Course: BIOL 153L
Credits: 0-1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I Lab
Credits: 0
Awarded when BIOL 153 also complete (before Fall 2024).
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I Lab
Credits: 1
or this course:
Course: BIOL 226TR
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecology Lab
Credits: 0
Course: CMST 101
Credits: 3-3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: CMST 201
Credits: 3-3
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 3
Course: CMST 210
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Interpersonal Comm for Prof
Credits: 3
Course: CMST 215
Credits: 3-3
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: CSC 155
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 144
Title: Intro to Computer Science QR
Credits: 4
Course: CSC 255
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Intermed Computer Programming
Credits: 4
Course: CSC 324
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 302
Title: Computer Organization
Credits: 4
Course: CSC 350
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 270
Title: Data Structures
Credits: 4
Course: DSCI 405
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 400TR
Title: Business Analytics Fundamental
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 201
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 101
Title: Princ. of Microeconomics ES
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 202
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 102
Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition I
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 205
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 200TR
Title: Business Writing
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 210
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 214
Title: Intro to Major Lit Genres IT
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 151
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: United States History I
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 114
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 115
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 140
Title: Precalculus QR
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 120
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Trigonometry
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: MATH 115
Title: College Algebra/TrigonometryQR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 123
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 151
Title: Calculus I QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 123L
Credits: 1
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: MATH 125
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 5
Course: MICR 230
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Basic Microbiology
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 4
Awarded when MICR 232 also complete.
Course: MICR 232
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Basic Microbiology Lab
Credits: 1
or this course:
Course: BIOL 201TR
Title: Intro Microbiology Lab
Credits: 0
Awarded when MICR 230 also complete.
Course: PHGY 220
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: PHGY 230
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 101
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 321
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 300TR
Title: Human Development: Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 100
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 3
Course: SPAN 388
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 300TR
Title: Immersion Capstone I
Credits: 3
Course: SPAN 389
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 300TR
Title: Immersion Capstone II
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 281
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: SUST 113
Credits: 3
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Sustainable Environment
Credits: 3
Approved Environment & Science elective (ENVT major).
or this course:
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Sustainable Environment (L)
Credits: 4
Awarded when SUST 113L also complete. Approved Environment & Science elective (ENVT major).
Course: SUST 113L
Credits: 1
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Sustainable Environment Lab
Credits: 1
or this course:
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Sustainable Environment Lab
Credits: 0
Course: THEA 100
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 160
Title: Intro to Theatre CX
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 201
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.