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):Westmont College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: AN 115
Credits: 4
Course: ANTH 300TR
Title: Peoples and Cultures
Credits: 4
Course: ART 001
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Principles of Art
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 040
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 4
Course: CHM 005
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry I
Credits: 4
Course: ENG 006
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Studies in Literature
Credits: 4
Course: HIS 009
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: World Civilizations to 1750
Credits: 4
Course: HIS 010
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Perspectives on World History
Credits: 4
Course: IS 010H
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: ASP/Honors: Faith & Understand
Credits: 4
Course: IS 015
Credits: 1
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: First-Year Sem: Film For Life
Credits: 1
Course: KNS 011
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Anatomy
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: KNS 012
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Physiology
Credits: 4
or this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: KNS 072
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Foundations
Credits: 2
Course: KNS 101
Credits: 4
Course: KINS 300TR
Title: Biomechanics
Credits: 4
Course: KNS 105
Credits: 4
Course: KINS 300TR
Title: Physiology of Exercise
Credits: 4
Course: KNS 110
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 300TR
Title: Cardiovascular Dynamics
Credits: 3
Course: KNS 122
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 300TR
Title: Nutrition for Hlth Professions
Credits: 2
Course: KNS 148
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 300TR
Title: Psychology of Movement
Credits: 2
Course: KNS 149
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 149
Title: Sociology of Movement
Credits: 2
Course: KNS 181
Credits: 4
Course: KINS 300TR
Title: Special Populations
Credits: 4
Course: KNS 185
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 300TR
Title: Motor Behavior
Credits: 2
Course: KNS 195
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 400TR
Title: Senior Capstone
Credits: 2
Course: KNS 198
Credits: 1
Course: KINS 400TR
Title: Research
Credits: Variable
Course: MA 005
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 4
Course: MUA 078
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Choral Union
Credits: 1
Course: PEA 030
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Ballroom/Swing (Women)
Credits: 1
Course: PEA 032
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Fitness for Life
Credits: 1
Course: PEA 041
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Fitness by the Sea
Credits: 1
Course: PEA 090
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 250
Title: Directed Sports
Credits: 1
Course: PHI 006
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Philosophical Perspectives
Credits: 4
Course: PSY 001
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 4
Course: PSY 117
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 4
Course: PSY 131
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 315
Title: Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 4
Course: RS 001
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Intro to Old Testament
Credits: 4
Course: RS 010
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Intro to New Testament
Credits: 4
Course: RS 020
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Intro to Christian Doctrine
Credits: 4
Course: SOC 001
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Sociology
Credits: 4
Course: SP 003
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 201
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW
Credits: 4
Course: SP 004
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 202
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW
Credits: 4