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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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):Grays Harbor College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ACCT 113
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: ACCT 114
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: ACCT 176
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: ACCT 220
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: AHLTH ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: AIDS ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ALSA ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ANTH& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Survey of Anthropology
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Art Appreciation
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 101
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Drawing I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 102
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Drawing II
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 103
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Drawing III
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 104
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Design I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 105
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Design II
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASTR& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Astronomy
Credits: 3.33
Course: AUTO ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BA 104
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: BA 124
Credits: 1-5
This course does not transfer.
Course: BA 140
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: BA 224
Credits: 1-5
This course does not transfer.
Course: BASED ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BIOL& 100
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World, NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 160
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BTECH ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BUS& 101
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 201
Title: Intro to Business Global Envir
Credits: 3.33
Course: CARP ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CDL ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CHEM& 121
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 104
Title: Environmental Chemistry, NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CIS 101
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: CIS 102
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CIS 125
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: CJ& 101
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 201
Title: Intro to Criminal Justice
Credits: 3.33
Course: CJUS 104
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: CJUS 151
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: CJUS 201
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: CJUS 258
Credits: 1-5
This course does not transfer.
Course: CMST& 210
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 220
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3.33
Course: CNA 102
Credits: 9
This course does not transfer.
Course: DT ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: EARTH 102
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Earth Science
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECE 101
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: ECE 103
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: ECE 111
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Methods of Curriculum Care
Credits: 2
Course: ECE 112
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Health, Nutrition and Safety
Credits: 2
Course: ECE 113
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Family Dynamics & Culture
Credits: 2
Course: ECE 114
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Issues & Trends in ECE
Credits: 2
Course: ECED& 100
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ECED& 105
Credits: 5
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Intro to Early Childhood Educ
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECED& 107
Credits: 5
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Health, Safety and Nutrition
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECED& 120
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ECED& 134
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ECED& 139
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ECED& 160
Credits: 5
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Curriculum Development
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECED& 170
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ECED& 180
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Language & Literacy Develop
Credits: 2
Course: ECED& 190
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Observation & Assessment
Credits: 2
Course: EDUC& 114
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Child Development
Credits: 2
Course: EDUC& 115
Credits: 5
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Child Development
Credits: 3.33
Course: EDUC& 130
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Guiding Behavior
Credits: 2
Course: EDUC& 136
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: School Age Care Mgmt
Credits: 2
Course: EDUC& 150
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Child, Family & Community
Credits: 2
Course: EDUC 202
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL 101
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Expository/Argument Writing
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 102
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition II
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 111
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Intro to Literature
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 150
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL 209
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: Survey of Brit Lit 1800-Presnt
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 220
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Intro to Shakespeare
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 235
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL 246
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Queer Literature
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 282
Credits: 2
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Poetry Writing II
Credits: 1.33
Course: ENVS& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Survey of ENVT Science
Credits: 3.33
Course: ESL ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: FILM 125
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Film Interpretation
Credits: 3.33
Course: FILM 135
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Intro to Film Production
Credits: 3.33
Course: FYE 102
Credits: 2
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Creating Success in Coll
Credits: 1.33
Course: FYE ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: GEOL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Intro to Physical Geology
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEOL 107
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Introduction to Weather
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 148
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 253
Title: 20th Century US History, SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 214
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 351
Title: Hist Western/PNW U.S. ES,GE
Credits: 3.33
Course: HPF 101
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Health and Wellness
Credits: 3.33
Course: HS 102
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: HS 108
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: HS 158
Credits: 1-3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HS 201
Credits: 1-3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HS 202
Credits: 1-3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HS 203
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: HS 204
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: HS 258
Credits: 1-5
This course does not transfer.
Course: HSSA ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: HUMDV ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: LIB ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 100
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 101
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH& 107
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations, QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 111
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Intro to Finite Mathematics
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 121
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Precalculus I
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 122
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Precalculus II
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 141
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 115
Title: College Algebra/Trig, QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 142
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 140
Title: Analytic Geom/Functions, QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 146
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics, QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 151
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 151
Title: Calculus I QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 152
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus II
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC& 105
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Appreciation
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC& 121
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Ear Training I
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC& 122
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Ear Training I
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC& 123
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Ear Training II
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC& 131
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Theory I
Credits: 2
Course: MUSC& 132
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Theory II
Credits: 2
Course: MUSC& 133
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 136
Title: Music Theory & Analysis II
Credits: 2
Course: MUSC& 221
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Ear Training IV
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC& 222
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Ear Training III
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC& 223
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Ear Training IV
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSIC 100
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Fundamentals
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSIC 101
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Appreciation of Music
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSIC 117
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Beginning Piano Techniques I
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUSIC 118
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Beginning Piano Techniques II
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUSIC 150
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Applied Music Piano
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUSIC 152
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Applied Music Voice
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUSIC 165
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Concert Band
Credits: 0.666
Course: MUSIC 173
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Jazz Choir
Credits: 1.332
Course: MUSIC 190
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 381
Title: Chamber Ensemble AR
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUSIC 231
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Intermediate Harmony
Credits: 2
Course: MUSIC 240
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Opera Workshop
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUSIC 250
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Advanced Applied Music Piano
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSIC 254
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Adv Applied Music Woodwind
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSIC 273
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Jazz Choir
Credits: 1.332
Course: MUSIC 290
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Steel Drum Ensemble
Credits: 0.666
Course: NR 110
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: NR 158
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: NR 250
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: NR 258
Credits: 1-5
This course does not transfer.
Course: NR 259
Credits: 1-5
This course does not transfer.
Course: NR 260
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: NR 270
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: NR 280
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: NURS 135
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing Pharmacology I
Credits: 0.67
Course: NURS 137
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing Pharmacology I
Credits: 0.67
Course: NURS 139
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing Pharmacology III
Credits: 0.67
Course: NURS 149
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Transition from LPN to ADN
Credits: 0.67
Course: NURS 153
Credits: 12
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Common Health Alterations I
Credits: 8
Course: NURS 154
Credits: 12
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Common Health Alterations II
Credits: 8
Course: NURS 198
Credits: 12
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Personal & Vocational Relation
Credits: 8
Course: NUTR& 101
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Health &Performance
Credits: 3.33
Course: PE 177
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: First Aid/CPR
Credits: 1.33
Course: PHIL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life, VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 114
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: College Physics
Credits: 3.33
Course: POL S 110
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: Law and Justice
Credits: 3.33
Course: POLS& 202
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government, ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: PPO ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: PSYC& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology, ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC& 180
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 370
Title: Gender and Sexuality, SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC& 200
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan, SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYCH 100
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Introduction to Psychology ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: READ ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOC& 101
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology, ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC& 201
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 240
Title: Social Problems, ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 252
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Marriage and Family
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 270
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 240
Title: Social Problems ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN& 121
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: Spanish I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPCH 101
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPCH 124
Credits: 1-5
This course does not transfer.
Course: WELD ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.