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):Chowan University Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ART 105
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 101
Title: Drawing 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 170
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 102
Title: 2D Design/Color Theory CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 171
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Basic Design II
Credits: 3
Course: ART 211
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 180
Title: Hist of Western Art I CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 212
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 181
Title: Hist of Western Art II CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 220
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Graphic Design
Credits: 3
Course: ART 241
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 365
Title: Painting I
Credits: 3
Course: ART 320
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 300TR
Title: Image Editing
Credits: 3
Course: ART 330
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 300TR
Title: Typography
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 101
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 102
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 4
Course: COMM 101
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: CU 101
Credits: 2
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: First Year Experience I
Credits: 2
Course: CU 102
Credits: 2
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: First Year Experience II
Credits: 2
Course: DRAM 201
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 160
Title: Intro to Theatre CX
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 101
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 102
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Advanced College Writing
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 110
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Discovering the World
Credits: 3
Course: HON 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Honors College Writing
Credits: 3
Course: HON 102
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Honors Adv College Writing
Credits: 3
Course: HON 113
Credits: 2
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Honors First Year Experience I
Credits: 2
Course: HON 114
Credits: 2
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Honors First Yr Experience II
Credits: 2
Course: HON 201
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 200TR
Title: Submit syllabus: regi@plu.edu
Credits: Variable
Course: HON 301
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 300TR
Title: Submit syllabus: regi@plu.edu
Credits: Variable
Course: HPED 201
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Health
Credits: 3
Course: HPED 210
Credits: 1
Course: KINS 292
Title: First Aid
Credits: 1
Course: IDS 111
Credits: 2
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Freshman Seminar
Credits: 2
Course: IS 101
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: IS 205
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 120
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 105
Title: Math of Personal Finance QR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 122
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: PSYC 110
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Introduction to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 211
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Developmental Psychology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: REL 101
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Understanding the Bible
Credits: 3
Course: REL 111
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Intro Old Testament
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Introduction to Sociology ES
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 207
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Marriage and Family
Credits: 3