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 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ENGLISH 215
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 221
Title: Research & Writing
Credits: 3
Course: ENGLISH 233
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 227
Title: Intro to Creative Writing CX
Credits: 3
Course: ENGLISH 418
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 400TR
Title: Literary Journal Production
Credits: 3
Course: ENGLISH 685
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 487
Title: Special Topics in ENGL
Credits: 3
Eligible for repeat transfer credit for different topics.
Course: HONORS 200
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 200TR
Title: Hnrs Smnr: Shaping Modern Mind
Credits: 3
Submit syllabus to regi@plu.edu for possible Gen Ed award. Eligible for repeat transfer credit for different topics.
Course: HONORS 350
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 300TR
Title: Honors Seminar in Humanities
Credits: 3
Submit syllabus to regi@plu.edu for possible Gen Ed award. Eligible for repeat transfer credit for different topics.
Course: HONORS 380
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 300TR
Title: Honors Seminar in the Arts
Credits: 3
Course: LINGUIS 100
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Diversity of Human Language
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 116
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 0
Awarded when MATH 117 also complete.
Course: MATH 117
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Trigonometry
Credits: 2
or this course:
Course: MATH 115
Title: College Algebra/TrigonometryQR
Credits: 5
Awarded when MATH 116 also complete.
Course: MECHENG 150
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 100TR
Title: How Things Work: Undrstnd Tech
Credits: 3
Course: MUSIC 106
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 101
Title: Introduction to Music CX
Credits: 3
Course: MUSIC 123
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Aural Theory I
Credits: 1
or this course:
Course: MUSI 125
Title: Ear Training I CX
Credits: 1
Awarded when MUSIC 124 also complete.
Course: MUSIC 124
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Aural Theory II
Credits: 1
or this course:
Course: MUSI 126
Title: Ear Training II CX
Credits: 1
Awarded when MUSIC 123 also complete.
Course: MUSIC 127
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 133
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA
Credits: 2
Course: MUSIC 128
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 135
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IB
Credits: 3
Course: MUSIC 241
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 321
Title: Guitar Lab
Credits: 1
Course: MUSIC 248
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Sight-Reading for Guitar I
Credits: 1
Not eligible for repeat transfer credit.
Course: MUSIC 348
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 300TR
Title: Sight-Reading for Guitar II
Credits: 1
Course: MUSIC 50
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Kameraden Chorus
Credits: 1
Eligible for repeat transfer credit for combined 4 credits.
Course: MUSIC 561
Credits: 1-3
Course: MUSI 381
Title: Chamber Ensemble CX
Credits: Variable
Eligible for repeat transfer credit for combined 4 credits.
Course: MUSPERF 1
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 151
Title: Keyboard Musicianship I
Credits: 1
Not eligible for repeat transfer credit.
Course: MUSPERF 101
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 202
Title: Private Instruction: Piano CX
Credits: 1
Eligible for repeat transfer credit for combined 7 credits.
Course: MUSPERF 446
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 217
Title: Private Instruct: Guitar CX
Credits: 3
Course: PHILOS 241
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 125
Title: Ethics and the Good Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: POL SCI 175
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 231
Title: Current Intl Issues ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYCH 101
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3