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):Las Positas College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: AJ 50
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: ALS 1A
Credits: 3
Course: SIGN 101
Title: Sign Language A
Credits: 3
Course: ALS 1B
Credits: 3
Course: SIGN 102
Title: Sign Language A
Credits: 3
Course: ALS 2A
Credits: 3
Course: SIGN 201
Title: Sign Language III
Credits: 3
Course: ALS 2B
Credits: 3
Course: SIGN 202
Title: Sign Language IV
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 13
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Intro to Forensic Anthropology
Credits: 3
Course: ANTR 1
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Biological Anthropology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: ANTH 101
Title: Intro/Human Biol Diversity NW
Credits: 3
Course: ANTR 1L
Credits: 1
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Biological Anthro Lab
Credits: 1
Course: ASTR 10
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: The Solar System
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PHYS 110
Title: Astronomy NW
Credits: 3
Course: ASTR 20
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 110
Title: Astronomy NW
Credits: 3
Course: ASTR 30
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro to Astronomy Lab
Credits: 1
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PHYS 110TR
Title: Astronomy Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 50
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Anatomy and Physiology
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 7A
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy
Credits: 5
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 5
Course: BIO 7B
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Physiology
Credits: 5
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 5
Course: BIO 7C
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 31
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 4
Course: BUSN 1A
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 202
Title: Financial Accounting
Credits: 4
Course: BUSN 1B
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 203
Title: Managerial Accounting
Credits: 4
Course: BUSN 40
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 201
Title: Intro to Business Global Envir
Credits: 3
Course: CIS 59A
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: CIS 59B
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: CMST 1
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: CMST 10
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 1
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 101
Title: Princ. of Microeconomics ES
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 2
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 102
Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 100A
Credits: 4
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENG 1A
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Critical Reading & Composition
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 4
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Critical Thinking & Writ Lit
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 7
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Critical Thinking/Writing
Credits: 3
Course: HEA 1
Credits: 3
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Intro to Personal Health
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 14
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: Hist & Amer Cultures of Calif
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 7
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: US History thru Reconstruction
Credits: 3
Course: HUMN 3
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Film/Dram/Musc/VisArt/Lyr Poet
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 48A
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Pre-Seas Intercol Wmns Soccer
Credits: 1
Course: KIN 48B
Credits: 3
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Intercol Ath: Wmns Soccer
Credits: 3
Course: KIN 48C
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Off Season Intercol Wmns Soc
Credits: 2
Course: KIN S02
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Soccer - Outdoor 2
Credits: 1
Course: KIN S11
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Soccer - Indoor 1
Credits: 1
Course: KIN S12
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Soccer - Indoor 2
Credits: 1
Course: MATH 34
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calc for Bus and Soc Sciences
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 40
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 42A
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 55
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 60
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 65
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: MKTG 50
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 100TR
Title: Introduction to Marketing
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 1
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Introduction to Music
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 10A
Credits: 4
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chromatic Harmony/Musicianship
Credits: 4
Course: MUS 13
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: History of Rock & Roll
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 20
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Elementary Guitar
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 21A
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 151
Title: Keyboard Musicianship I
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 21B
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 152
Title: Keyboard Musicianship II
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 23A
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Elementary Voice I
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 44
Credits: 0.5
Course: MUSI 300TR
Title: Concert Choir
Credits: 0.5
Course: MUS 6
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Basic Music Skills
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 8A
Credits: 4
Course: MUSI 133
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA
Credits: 4
Course: MUS 8B
Credits: 4
Course: MUSI 135
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IB
Credits: 4
Course: PE 2VB
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 244
Title: Co-Ed Volleyball FT
Credits: 1
Course: POLI 7
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 1
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 4
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 100TR
Title: Brain, Mind, and Behavior
Credits: 3
Course: PSYCHOLOGY 12
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: RELS 1
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Religions of the World
Credits: 3
Course: RELS 2
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: The Bible: History and Lit
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 11
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Sociology of Gender
Credits: 3
Course: SPCH 1
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 25
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Fundamentals of Stage Speech
Credits: 3