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):California Baptist University Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: BEH 100
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Surv of Behavioral Sciences
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 146
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 148
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 153
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Anatomy & Physiology I
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 153L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 205TR
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 163
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Anatomy & Physiology II
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 163L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 206TR
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 205
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Microbiology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 205L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 201TR
Title: Intro Microbiology Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 305
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 342
Title: Microbiology
Credits: 4
Course: CHE 102
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Fundamentals of Chemistry
Credits: 3
Course: CHE 112
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Org and Biochem for Hlth Sci
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Org/Biochem for Hlth Sci (Lab)
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life NW
Credits: 3
Course: CHE 112L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 105TR
Title: Chemistry of Life Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHE 115
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 4
Course: CHE 125
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 4
Course: CST 110
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Old Testament Survey
Credits: 3
Course: CST 130
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: New Testament Survey
Credits: 3
Course: CST 370
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 300TR
Title: Christian Doctrine
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 113
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 123
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Intermediate Composition
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 201
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Introduction to Literature
Credits: 3
Course: HUM 213
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 200TR
Title: Humanities I
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 264
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Movement Anatomy
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 300
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 303
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 277
Title: Foundations of Kinesiology
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 383
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 380
Title: Exercise Physiology
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 454
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 386
Title: Soc Psych of Physical Activity
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 071
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Voice Practicum
Credits: 1
Course: PHI 213
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 301
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 331
Title: Ancient Philosophy PH
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 302
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 333
Title: Early Modern Philosophy PH
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 312
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 300TR
Title: Aesthetics
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 343
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 350
Title: God, Faith, and Reason PH
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 353
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 300TR
Title: Comparative Religions
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 403
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 400TR
Title: Cultural Apologetics
Credits: 3
Course: POL 425
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 228
Title: Social & Political Phil PH
Credits: 3
Course: PSY 120
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 100TR
Title: Lifespan Dev for Hlth Profess
Credits: 3
Course: PSY 213
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSY 320
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: SPA 115
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3
Course: SPA 125
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3
Course: STA 144
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3