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):Miami Dade Community College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: BSC 1005
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Education Biology
Credits: 3
Course: BSC 2010
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Principles of Biology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 3
Course: BSC 2010L
Credits: 2
Course: BIOL 225TR
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org Lab
Credits: 2
Course: BSC 2011
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Prin of Biology II
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NW
Credits: 3
Course: BSC 2011L
Credits: 2
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Prin of Biology II Lab
Credits: 2
Course: BSC 2085
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiology I
Credits: 3
Course: BSC 2085L
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: BSC 2086
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anat/Physiology 2
Credits: 3
Course: BSC 2086L
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJ 1010
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJ 1020
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Criminal Justice
Credits: 3
Course: CCJ 1210
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: Criminal Law
Credits: 3
Course: CGS 1060
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 120
Title: Computerized Info Systems QR
Credits: 4
Course: CGS 1060C
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Comp Tech/Apps
Credits: 4
Course: CHM 1025
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Introductory Chemistry
Credits: 5
Course: CHM 1025L
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: CHM 1045
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Gen Chem/Qualitative Analysis
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 1045L
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 115TR
Title: General Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 4
Course: CHM 1046
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Gen Chem/Qual Analysis
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 1046L
Credits: 2
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Gen Chem II Lab
Credits: 2
Course: CHM 2210
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 331
Title: Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 2210L
Credits: 2
Course: CHEM 333
Title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 2
Course: CHM 2211
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 332
Title: Organic Chemistry II
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 2211L
Credits: 2
Course: CHEM 334
Title: Organic Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 2
Course: CLP 1006
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: DEP 2000
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: ENC 1101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition I
Credits: 3
Course: ENC 1102
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition 2
Credits: 3
Course: ESC 1000
Credits: 3
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Gen Ed: Earth Science
Credits: 3
Course: HLP 1081
Credits: 3
Course: PHED 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Progrm PE
Credits: 3
Course: HUM 1020
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Humanities
Credits: 3
Course: HUN 1201
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: HUS 1302
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: IDH 1001
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: IDH 1002
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: IDH 2003
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: IDH 2004
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: ISS 1120
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: The Social Environment
Credits: 3
Course: ISS 1161
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: The Individual in Society
Credits: 3
Course: ISS 2270
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 200TR
Title: Multicultural Comm & Rel
Credits: 3
Course: MAC 1105
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 3
Course: MAC 2312
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 4
Course: MUL 2380
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 103
Title: History of Jazz CX
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 1100
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Logic
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 2010
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 2604
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 200TR
Title: Critical Thinking/Ethics
Credits: 3
Course: PHY 1025
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Basic Physics
Credits: 3
Course: PHY 2048
Credits: 4
Course: PHYS 153
Title: General Physics I NW
Credits: 4
Course: PHY 2048L
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 163
Title: General Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHY 2049
Credits: 4
Course: PHYS 154
Title: General Physics II NW
Credits: 4
Course: PHY 2049L
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 164
Title: General Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: POS 2041
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3
Course: PPE 1005
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 100TR
Title: Psych of Personal Effectivenes
Credits: 3
Course: PSC 1515
Credits: 3
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Energy/Nat Environment
Credits: 3
Course: PSC 151L
Credits: 1
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Energy/Nat Environment Lab
Credits: 1
Course: PSY 2012
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: SOP 2002
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 330
Title: Social Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: SOP 2772
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Human Sexuality
Credits: 3
Course: SPC 1017
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3
Course: SPC 1026
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3
Course: STA 2023
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 2023
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Statistical Methods
Credits: 3
Course: SYG 2000
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101TR
Title: Intro to Sociology
Credits: 3
Course: THE 2000
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 200TR
Title: Theatre Appreciation
Credits: 3