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.

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Transferring from(white box):University Of Maryland Global Campus Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ACCT 220
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Princ of Accounting I
Credits: 3
Course: ACCT 221
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 202
Title: Financial Accounting
Credits: 3
Course: ACCT 301
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: Accounting for Nonacct Mngrs
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 346
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 300TR
Title: Anthro of Lang & Comm
Credits: 3
Course: ARTH 204
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 200TR
Title: Film and American Culture
Credits: 3
Course: ARTH 334
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 300TR
Title: Understanding Movies
Credits: 3
Course: ARTH 372
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 300TR
Title: History of Western Art I
Credits: 3
Course: ARTT 110
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 101
Title: Drawing 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: ARTT 120
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 102
Title: 2D Design/Color Theory CX
Credits: 3.33
Course: ARTT 152
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 220
Title: Photography I: BW CX
Credits: 3
Course: ARTT 210
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 101
Title: Drawing 1 CW
Credits: 3
Course: ARTT 320
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 365
Title: Painting I
Credits: 3
Course: ASTD 150
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Intro to Asian Studies I
Credits: 3
Course: BEHS 103
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Tech in Contemp Society
Credits: 3
Course: BEHS 210
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 200TR
Title: Intro to Social/Behav Science
Credits: 3
Course: BEHS 220
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 200TR
Title: Diversity Awareness
Credits: 3
Course: BEHS 343
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 300TR
Title: Parenting Today
Credits: 3
Course: BEHS 364
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 300TR
Title: Alchohol in US Society
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 101
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Concepts of Biology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Concepts of Biology (Lab)
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 102
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Laboratory in Biology
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 103
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Introduction to Biology
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 160
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Biology
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 164
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Intro Human Anatomy/Physiol
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 181
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Marine Biology
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 182
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Marine Biology Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 201
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human A&P I
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 202
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human A&P II
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 211
Credits: 3
Course: ENVT 200TR
Title: Environmental Science
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 230
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 301
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Human Health & Disease
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 302
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Bacteria, Viruses, and Health
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 304
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: The Biology of Cancer
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 307
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: The Biology of Aging
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 320
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Forensic Biology
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 325
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Inquiries Biological Sciences
Credits: 3
Course: BMGT 110
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 201
Title: Intro to Business Global Envir
Credits: 3
Course: BMGT 340
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 302
Title: Business Finance
Credits: 3
Course: BMGT 364
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 305
Title: Behavior in Organizations
Credits: 3
Course: BMGT 365
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 305
Title: Behavior in Organizations
Credits: 3
Course: BMGT 496
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 400TR
Title: Business Ethics
Credits: 3
Course: CCJS 100
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Criminal Justice
Credits: 3
Course: CCJS 105
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Criminology
Credits: 3
Course: CCJS 230
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJS 340
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJS 341
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJS 345
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJS 360
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJS 370
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 300TR
Title: Race, Crime & Criminal Justice
Credits: 3
Course: CCJS 380
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 300TR
Title: Eth Behavior in Crim Just
Credits: 3
Course: CCJS 461
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 400TR
Title: Psych of Criminal Behavior
Credits: 3
Course: CCJS 495
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 400TR
Title: Issues in Criminal Justice
Credits: 3
Course: CCJS 497
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CHEM 121
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chem in the Modern World
Credits: 3
Course: CMIS 102
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Intro Prob Solving/Algorithm
Credits: 3
Course: CMIS 111
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Social Networking/Cybersecurit
Credits: 3
Course: CMIS 141
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Introductory Programming
Credits: 3
Course: CMIS 242
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Intermediate Programing
Credits: 3
Course: CMIS 320
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 300TR
Title: Relational Database Concepts
Credits: 3
Course: CMIS 330
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 300TR
Title: Software Engineering Principle
Credits: 3
Course: CMSC 150
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Discrete Structures
Credits: 3
Course: CMST 103
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Application Software
Credits: 3
Course: CMST 301
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 120
Title: Intro to Media Studies CX
Credits: 3
Course: COMM 202
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 120
Title: Intro to Media Studies CX
Credits: 3
Course: COMM 300
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 300TR
Title: Communication Theory
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 103
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 100TR
Title: Economics in the Info Age
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 203
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 101
Title: Princ. of Microeconomics ES
Credits: 3
Course: EDCP 100
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Princ of Successful Learning
Credits: 3
Course: EDCP 103
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL 100
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Introduction to Writing
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 102
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition and Literature
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 103
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Intro to Mythology
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 240
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Intro Fiction, Poetry, Drama
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 291
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Intermediate Writing
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 311
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 353
Title: Renaissance Lit LT
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 340
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 300TR
Title: Studies in Fic/Poetry/Drma
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 345
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 300TR
Title: Modern Poetry
Credits: 3
Course: FINC 328
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: Small Business Finance
Credits: 3
Course: GEOG 100
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Introduction to Geography
Credits: 3
Course: GEOL 100
Credits: 3
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Physical Geology
Credits: 3
Course: GEOL 120
Credits: 3
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Environmental Geology
Credits: 3
Course: GEOL 1403
Credits: 4
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Physical Geology
Credits: 4
Course: GERM 111
Credits: 3
Course: GERM 101
Title: Elementary German I
Credits: 3
Course: GERO 100
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Contemporary Issues in Aging
Credits: 3
Course: GRCO 100
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 110
Title: Graphic Design 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: GRCO 230
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 110
Title: Graphic Design 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: GVPT 100
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: Intro to Policital Science
Credits: 3
Course: GVPT 170
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3
Course: GVPT 409
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 400TR
Title: Tersm, Antitersm & Hmld Secrty
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 115
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: World History I
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 116
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: World History II
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 125
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Technological Transformations
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 141
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 107
Title: Western Civilizations SO
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 156
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: History of US to 1865
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 157
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 252
Title: 19th-Century U.S. Hist ES
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 255
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: African American History
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 337
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 300TR
Title: Europe's Bloodiest Century
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 365
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 253
Title: 20th-Century U.S. Hist SO
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 381
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 300TR
Title: America in Vietnam
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 461
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 357
Title: African-American History A, SO
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 464
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 400TR
Title: World War I
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 495
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 400TR
Title: Senior Thesis in History
Credits: 3
Course: HMLS 302
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HMLS 304
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HMLS 406
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 400TR
Title: Legal and Political Issues
Credits: 3
Course: HMLS 414
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HRMN 300
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 342
Title: Managing Human Resources
Credits: 3
Course: HUMN 100
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Humanities
Credits: 3
Course: HUMN 351
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 300TR
Title: Myth in the World
Credits: 3
Course: IFSM 201
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Concepts & Apps of Info Tech
Credits: 3
Course: IFSM 300
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 300TR
Title: Info Systems in Organizations
Credits: 3
Course: JAPN 111
Credits: 3
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Elementary Japanese I
Credits: 3
Course: KORN 111
Credits: 3
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Elementary Korean 101
Credits: 3
Course: KORN 112
Credits: 3
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Elementary Korean 102
Credits: 3
Course: LGST 101
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: Intro to Law
Credits: 3
Course: LGST 200
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Techniques of Legal Research
Credits: 3
Course: LGST 201
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Legal Writing
Credits: 3
Course: LGST 312
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 300TR
Title: Torts
Credits: 3
Course: LGST 320
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 300TR
Title: Criminal Law & Procedures
Credits: 3
Course: LGST 340
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 300TR
Title: Contract Law
Credits: 3
Course: LIBS 150
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 103
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Mathematics
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 107
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 115
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 140
Title: Precalculus QR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 140
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 151
Title: Introduction to Calculus QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 141
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 241
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 253
Title: Multivariable Calculus
Credits: 4
Course: MRKT 310
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 308
Title: Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3
Course: MUSC 210
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 120
Title: Music and Culture CX
Credits: 3
Course: NSCI 100
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro to Physical Science
Credits: 3
Course: NSCI 101
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Physical Science Lab
Credits: 1
Course: NSCI 301
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: NUTR 100
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: PACE 111P
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: PHIL 140
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 125
Title: Ethics and the Good Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 100
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 300
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 300TR
Title: Research Methods in Psych
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 301
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 300TR
Title: Biological Basis of Behavior
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 307X
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: PSYC 321
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 330
Title: Social Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 332
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 370
Title: Gender and Sexuality
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 335
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 310
Title: Personality Theories
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 339
Credits: 3
Course: EPSY 300TR
Title: Educational Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 341
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 300TR
Title: Intro to Memory/Cognition
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 351
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 353
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 315
Title: Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 354
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 335
Title: Cultural Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 355
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 300TR
Title: Child Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: SOCY 100
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 3
Course: SOCY 426
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 400TR
Title: Sociology of Religion
Credits: 3
Course: SPAN 111
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3
Course: SPAN 112
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3
Course: SPAN 211
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 201
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW
Credits: 3
Course: SPAN 212
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 202
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW
Credits: 3
Course: SPCH 100
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Foundations Speech Comm
Credits: 3
Course: SPCH 101
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: SPCH 125
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3
Course: SPCH 324
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 303
Title: Gender & Communication A
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 200
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: THET 110
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 160
Title: Intro to Theatre CX
Credits: 3
Course: WRTG 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Intro to Writing
Credits: 3
Course: WRTG 101S
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Introduction to Writing
Credits: 3
Course: WRTG 111
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Academic Writing I
Credits: 3
Course: WRTG 112
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Academic Writing II
Credits: 3
Course: WRTG 291
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 221
Title: Research & Writing WR
Credits: 3
Course: WRTG 293
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 323
Title: Writ/Prof & Pub Set WR
Credits: 3
Course: WRTG 391
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 300TR
Title: Advanced Research Writing
Credits: 3
Course: WRTG 393
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: WRTG 394
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 300TR
Title: Advanced Business Wrtg
Credits: 3