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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Course: ANTH 108
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 103
Title: Archaeology & Prehistory ES
Credits: 3
Course: DR 101
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 160
Title: Intro to Theatre CX
Credits: 3
Course: DR 104
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 255
Title: Theatrical Production, CX
Credits: 3
Course: DR 202
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 200TR
Title: Threatre Topics
Credits: 3
Course: DR 206
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 250
Title: Acting I: Fundamentals CX
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Writing: Logic and Rhetoric
Credits: 3
Course: HUM 101
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Classics in Conversation
Credits: 3
Course: ITAL 101
Credits: 4
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Elementary Italian I
Credits: 4
Course: ITAL 102
Credits: 4
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Elementary Italian II
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 114
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: MDIA 201
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 120
Title: Intro to Media Studies CX
Credits: 3
Course: MDIA 202
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Media and History
Credits: 3
Course: MUPI 181
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Private Instruction
Credits: 1
Course: MUPI 191
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Private Instruction
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 100
Credits: 0
This course does not transfer.
Course: MUS 103
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Mus Th Workshop: Fresh Lvl 1
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 104
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Mus Th Workshop: Fresh Lv II
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 105
Credits: 1
Course: DANC 100TR
Title: Beginning Ballet
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 106
Credits: 1
Course: DANC 251
Title: Ballet I CX, FT
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 121
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 125
Title: Ear Training I CX
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 122
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 126
Title: Ear Training II CX
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 125
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 124
Title: Theory I AR
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 126
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 223
Title: Theory II AR
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 131
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Literature
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 215
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Mus Th Workshop Soph Lv I
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 215A
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Mus Th Workshop: Soph Lv II
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 221
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 225
Title: Ear Training III CX
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 222
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 226
Title: Ear Training IV CX
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 305
Credits: 1
Course: DANC 254
Title: Tap Dance I CX, FT
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 407
Credits: 1
Course: DANC 400TR
Title: Intermediate Jazz Dance
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 407A
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: MUS 450
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 400TR
Title: Musical Theatre Directing
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 470B
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 400TR
Title: University Singers
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 470D
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 400TR
Title: CUA Women's Chorus
Credits: 1
Course: PHIL 201
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 200TR
Title: The Classical Mind
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 202
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 200TR
Title: The Modern Mind
Credits: 3
Course: TRS 201
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: Faith Seeking Understanding
Credits: 3
Course: TRS 230
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 227
Title: Christian Theology VW
Credits: 3