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):Seattle Central College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: AHE 168
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: AHL 111
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Anat & Phys I / Microbiology
Credits: 4
Course: AHL 112
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Anat & Phys II / Pathophys
Credits: 4
Course: AHL 113
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: AHL 114
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: AME 151
Credits: 5
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Societies & Cultures of the US
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANT 201
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 200TR
Title: Physical Anthropology
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Survey of Anthropology
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 125
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Human Variation
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH 135
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Intro to Enviro Anthropology
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 205
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 101
Title: Intro/Human Biol Diversity NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 228
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 200TR
Title: Cultures of the Middle East
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH 275
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 200TR
Title: Medical Anthropology
Credits: 3.33
Course: ARAB 101
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Arabic 101
Credits: 3.33
Course: ARAB 102
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Arabic 102
Credits: 3.33
Course: ARAB 103
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Arabic 103
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Art Appreciation
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 105
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Survey of Modern Art
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 111
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Drawing
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 112
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Drawing
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 114
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Intro to Digital Photography I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 121
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Intro to Printmaking
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 251
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Art History
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 255
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: History of the Art of Asia
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 121
Credits: 5
Course: SIGN 100TR
Title: American Sign Language I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 122
Credits: 5
Course: SIGN 101
Title: Sign Language A
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 123
Credits: 5
Course: SIGN 102
Title: Sign Language A
Credits: 3.33
Course: AST 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Astronomy
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASTR& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Survey of Astronomy
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIO 120
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Marine Biology
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIO 161
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 330
Title: Genetics
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 100
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 107
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Intro Comparative Animal Biol
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 120
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Marine Biology w/Lab
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 128
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: BIOL 161
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Genetics
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 211
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Majors: Cellular
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 241
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 242
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 260
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BOT 112
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: The Plant Kingdom
Credits: 3.33
Course: BUS 101
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 201
Title: Intro to Business Global Envir
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHE 100
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chemistry & Society
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 110
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chemical Concepts w/ Lab
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 121
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 104
Title: Environmental Chemistry NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 122
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Intro to Organic Chemistry
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 139
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry Prep
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 161
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry w/Lab I
Credits: 4
Course: CMST& 101
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3.33
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: CSC 102
Credits: 1-2
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computers in Math
Credits: Variable
Course: CSC 102B
Credits: 2
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computers in Math
Credits: 1.33
Course: CSC 102Q
Credits: 1
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computers in Math
Credits: 0.67
Course: CSC 110
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Computer Programming
Credits: 3.33
Course: CSC 142
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computer Programming I
Credits: 3.33
Course: DRMA& 101
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 160
Title: Intro to Theatre CX
Credits: 3.33
Course: DRMA 108
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Rehearsal and Performance
Credits: 3.33
Course: DRMA 131
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 255
Title: Theatrical Production CX
Credits: 3.33
Course: DRMA 140
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Technical Theatre Skills I
Credits: 3.33
Course: DRMA 141
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Technical Theatre Skills II
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& 170
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: EDUC& 136
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENG 101
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENG 102
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition
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& 112
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Intro to Fiction
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 113
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Intro to Poetry
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 114
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Intro to Drama
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 115
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: LGBT Literature
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 151
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Creative Writing
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGR& 111
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGR& 112
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENVS& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Survey of ENVT Science
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENVS 160
Credits: 5
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Prin of Envirnmntl Sustainblty
Credits: 3.33
Course: FRCH& 121
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 100TR
Title: French I
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEG 100
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Intro to Geography
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEOL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Intro to Physical Geology
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEOL& 103
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Evolution of the Earth
Credits: 3.33
Course: HDC 101
Credits: 1-3
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Orientation to College Success
Credits: 1.33
Course: HEA 125
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Health and Wellness
Credits: 3.33
Course: HEA 225
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Global Health
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIS 111
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: US History to 1877
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIS 112
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: US History Since 1865
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 126
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Western Civilization I
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 126
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: World Civilizations I
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 127
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: World Civilizations II
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 136
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: US History 1
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 136
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: US History I: To 1877
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 137
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: US History 2
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 137
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: US History II: 1877 to Present
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 214
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 351
Title: Hist Western/PNW U.S. ES,GE
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUM 105
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Intercultural Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUM 125
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Hip-Hop Theory & Culture
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUM 210
Credits: 5
Course: GSRS 200TR
Title: Intro to LGBTQ Studies
Credits: 3.33
Course: ITC 102
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Information Systems Concepts
Credits: 2
Course: ITC 110
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Programming Concepts & Fund
Credits: 3.33
Course: ITC 134
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computer Operating Systems
Credits: 3.33
Course: ITC 216
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Programming for the Web
Credits: 3.33
Course: ITC 220
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Database Devel for Programmers
Credits: 3.33
Course: ITC 280
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Web Database
Credits: 3.33
Course: JAPN& 121
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Japanese I
Credits: 3.33
Course: MAT 109
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 100TR
Title: Elementary Statistics
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 102
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 107
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 116
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Applications of Math to Mgmt
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: MATH 224
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 200TR
Title: Vector Calculus
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 100
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music in Western World
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC& 105
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Appreciation
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 110
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 120
Title: Music and Culture AR,C
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 111
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: All Abt that Beat: HipHop & Jz
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 116
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Rock Music - History
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 118
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Electronic Mus: Origins to EDM
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 119
Credits: 2-3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Beginning Group Instr - Voice
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC 126
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Beginning Group Piano
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC 127
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Intermediate Gorup Piano I
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC 128
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Intermediate Group Piano II
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC 138
Credits: 1-2
Course: MUSI 217
Title: Private Instruct: Guitar CX
Credits: Variable
Course: MUSC& 141
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Theory I
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC& 142
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Theory II
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 145
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Pop Vocal Ensemble
Credits: 1.33
Course: NTR 150
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3.33
Course: NUTR& 101
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3.33
Course: OCE 100
Credits: 5
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Survey of Oceanography
Credits: 3.33
Course: PEC 104
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Beginning Martial Arts
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 105
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Intermediate Martial Arts
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 106
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Advanced Martial Arts
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 130
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 241
Title: Co-Ed Basketball FT
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 131
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 177
Title: Weight Training FT
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 136
Credits: 2
Course: PHED 223
Title: Yoga PE
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 145
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Jogging
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 150
Credits: 1-3
Course: FTWL 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Prog FT
Credits: Variable
Course: PEC 165
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Body Conditioning
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 181
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Wellness Management
Credits: 2
Course: PEC 183
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: PHI 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Philosophy
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHI 120
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Logic
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life PH
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL 102
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Contemporary Moral Problems
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL& 103
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Logic
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL& 120
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Symbolic Logic
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHY 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Survey of Physics
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Physics Non Science Majors
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 114
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: General Physics I w/Lab
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 121
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: General Physics
Credits: 3.33
Course: POL 102
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: POLS& 202
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSY 206
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSY 250
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Psyc of African Americans
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC& 200
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 230
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Human Sexuality
Credits: 3.33
Course: RUSS& 121
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Russian I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SCI 115
Credits: 1
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Geology of Washinton State
Credits: 0.67
Course: SOC& 101
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology A, SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 102
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Intro to American Culture
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 110
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Survey of Sociology
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 120
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Sociology of the Media
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 150
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Race & Ethnic Relations
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 215
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Criminology
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 220
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Sex Roles and Society
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN& 121
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: Spanish I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN& 122
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: SURG ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: VIET& 121
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Vietnamese I
Credits: 3.33
Course: WMN 257
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Psychology of Gender
Credits: 3.33