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):Riverside City College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: BIO 1
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology
Credits: 4
Course: BUS 10
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 100TR
Title: Introduction to Business
Credits: 3
Course: BUS 51
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Principles of E-Commerce
Credits: 3
Course: CIS 1A
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 120
Title: Computerized Info Systems QR
Credits: 3
Course: COM 9
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 3
Course: DAN D43
Credits: 1
Course: DANC 254
Title: Tap I CX, FT
Credits: 1
Course: ENG 1A
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition
Credits: 4
Course: ENG 1B
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Critical Thinking and Writing
Credits: 4
Course: GEO 1
Credits: 3
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Physical Geology
Credits: 3
Course: HES 1
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Health Science
Credits: 3
Course: HIS 7
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Political & Social US History
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 12
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Sport Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 34
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Softball Theory
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 36
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Wellness: Lifestyle Choices
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 4
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: KIN A31
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Water Aerobics
Credits: 1
Course: KIN A52
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Fastpitch Fundmntls, Offensive
Credits: 1
Course: KIN A53
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Fastpitch Fundmntls, Defensive
Credits: 1
Course: KIN A94
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: In-Season Varsity Conditioning
Credits: 1
Course: KIN A95
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Out of Season Conditioning
Credits: 1
Course: KIN V22
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Fastpitch, Varsity, Women
Credits: 2
Course: KIN V52
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Fastpitch Fund: Offensive
Credits: 1
Course: KIN V53
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Fastpitch Fund: Defensive
Credits: 1
Course: MAT 11
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 4
Course: MAT 36
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Trigonometry
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 3
Credits: 4
Course: MUSI 133
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA
Credits: 2
and this course:
Course: MUSI 135
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IB
Credits: 2
Course: PHP A54
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Fast Pitch Softball
Credits: 1
Course: POL 1
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: American Politics
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 12
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Marriage and Family Relations
Credits: 3
Course: SPA 1
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 5
Course: SPA 12
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: Latin Amer Culture/Civ
Credits: 3
Course: SPA 2
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 5
Course: SPA 3
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 201
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW
Credits: 5
Course: SPA 4
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 202
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW
Credits: 5