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):Brigham Young University-Idaho Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ART 101
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Intro to the Visual Arts
Credits: 3
Course: ART 110
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 101
Title: Drawing 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 117
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 102
Title: 2D Design/Color Theory CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 130
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 110
Title: Graphic Design 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 160
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 220
Title: Photography I: BW CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 201
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Art History I
Credits: 3
Course: ART 220
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 230
Title: Ceramics 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 230
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Typography
Credits: 3
Course: ART 235
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 210
Title: Graphic Design 2
Credits: 3
Course: ART 260
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Intermediate Photography
Credits: 3
Course: ART 270
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 370
Title: Printmaking 1
Credits: 3
Course: ART 297R
Credits: 0.5
This course does not transfer.
Course: ART 306
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 300TR
Title: History of Design/Illustration
Credits: 3
Course: ART 400
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 400TR
Title: Readings
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 221
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: General Microbiology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 222
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: General Microbiology Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 264
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 264L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anat & Phys I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 265
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 265L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anat & Phys II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 101
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Introductory Chemistry
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 101L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Introductory Chemistry Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CIT 203
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: CIT Fundamentals
Credits: 3
Course: COMM 130
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Visual Media
Credits: 3
Course: COMM 300
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 275
Title: Digital Arts Lab
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 106
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Basic Writing
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 301
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 300TR
Title: Advanced Writing & Research
Credits: 3
Course: FDAMF 101
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: American Foundations
Credits: 3
Course: FDENG 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Writing & Reasoning Foundation
Credits: 3
Course: FDENG 201
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Adv Writing/Critical Thinking
Credits: 3
Course: FDENG 301
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 300TR
Title: Advanced Writing and Research
Credits: 3
Course: FDHUM 110
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Foundations of Humanities
Credits: 3
Course: FDMAT 108
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Mathimatical Tools Real World
Credits: 3
Course: FDREL 121
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: FDREL 122
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: FDREL 211
Credits: 2
Course: GENR 200TR
Title: New Testament
Credits: 2
Course: FDREL 333
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: FDSCI 101
Credits: 2
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Science Foundations
Credits: 2
Course: FDSCI 201
Credits: 3
Course: GEOS 200TR
Title: Natural Disasters: Man/Dynamic
Credits: 3
Course: GE 101
Credits: 1
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: College Success
Credits: 1
Course: GEINT 211
Credits: 3
Course: GLST 200TR
Title: Global Hotspot: Pakistan
Credits: 3
Course: GS 120
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HUM 110
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Humanities
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100G
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Personal Finance
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 108X
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 221B
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 145
Title: Stats for Biologists QR
Credits: 3
Course: MUSIC 185
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: LDS Hymns & Doctrine
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 105
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Intro to Nursing
Credits: 1
Course: NUTR 150
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3
Course: NUTR 201
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: PSYCH 111
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYCH 201
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: REL 130
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: REL 200C
Credits: 2
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: The Eternal Family
Credits: 2
Course: REL 250C
Credits: 2
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: Jesus Chrst & Everlastng Gosp
Credits: 2
Course: REL 275C
Credits: 2
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: Teachings of Book of Mormon
Credits: 2