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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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):Columbia University Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: A&HE 4070A
Credits: 2
Course: EDUC 544
Title: Sociocultural Fndns Education
Credits: 2
Course: A&HE 4151
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 529
Title: Reading/Writing - Secondary
Credits: 3
Course: A&HM 4350
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 400TR
Title: Piano Instruction: non majors
Credits: Variable
Course: APMA 3101
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 300TR
Title: Applied Math 1: Linear Algebra
Credits: Variable
Course: BMEN 3010
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Biomedical Engin Design I
Credits: 3
Course: BMEN 3810
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Biomedical Engin Design Lab
Credits: 3
Course: BMEN 3920
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Biomedical Engin Design II
Credits: Variable
Course: BMEN 4001
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Quantitative Physiology I
Credits: 3
Course: BMEN 4010
Credits: 2
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Ethics for Biomedical Engineer
Credits: Variable
Course: BMEN 4110
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Biostatistics for Engineers
Credits: 4
Course: BMEN 4502
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Tissue Engineering II
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEM 1403
Credits: 3.5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry I-Lectures
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEM 1404
Credits: 3.5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry II-Lectures
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEM 1500
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry Laboratory
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEM 3543
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 300TR
Title: Organic Chemistry (Laboratory)
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3010
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Principles of Thermodynamics
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3100
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Material & Energy Balances
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3110
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Transport Phenomena I
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3120
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Transport Phenomena II
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3210
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Chem Engineering & Thermodynam
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 3810
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 300TR
Title: Chem Eng & Applied Chem Lab
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 4140
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 400TR
Title: Chem & Biochemical Separations
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 4230
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Reactor Design & Control
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 4410
Credits: 3
Course: ENVT 400TR
Title: Envrnmntl Control Technology
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 4500
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Principles of Process Design
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 4510
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Process & Product Design II
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 4620
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Intro-Polymers/Soft Materials
Credits: Variable
Course: CHEN 4650
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Biopolymers
Credits: Variable
Course: CHNS 4018
Credits: 4
Course: CHIN 400TR
Title: Readings in Mod Chinese
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3004
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Urban Infrastructure Systems
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3121
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Structural Analysis
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3125
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Structural Design
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3126
Credits: 1
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Computer Aided Structural Desi
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3127
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Structural Design Projects
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3128
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Design Projects
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 3141
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Soil Mechanics
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 4111
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Uncertain/Risk-Civil Inf Syst
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 4129
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Managing Eng & Const Process
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 4131
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Prin of Construction Technique
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 4133
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Capital Facility Planning/Fina
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 4234
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Design of Large Scale Building
Credits: Variable
Course: CIEN 4332
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Finite Element Analysis I
Credits: Variable
Course: COCI 1101
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Contemp Western Civilization I
Credits: Variable
Course: COMS 1007
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Intro Computer Science (Java)
Credits: 3
Course: COMS 3157
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 300TR
Title: Advanced Programming
Credits: 4
Course: COMS 3261
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 300TR
Title: Computer Science Theory
Credits: 3
Course: COMS 4111
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 400TR
Title: Intro to Databases
Credits: 3
Course: COMS 4115
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 400TR
Title: Programming Lang & Trans
Credits: 3
Course: COMS 4701
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 400TR
Title: Artificial Intelligence
Credits: 3
Course: CREA 3101
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 300TR
Title: Adv Non-Fiction Workshop
Credits: Variable
Course: CSEE 3827
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 300TR
Title: Fundamentals of Computer
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 1105
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 100TR
Title: Principles of Economics
Credits: Variable
Course: ELEN 1201
Credits: 3.5
Course: ENGR 100TR
Title: Intro-Electrical Engineer
Credits: 3.5
Course: ELEN 3201
Credits: 3.5
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Circuit Analysis
Credits: 3.5
Course: ELEN 3331
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Electronic Systems
Credits: 3
Course: ELEN 3801
Credits: 3.5
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Signals & Systems
Credits: 3.5
Course: ENGI 1102
Credits: 3
Course: CSCE 100TR
Title: Computers in Eng & App Science
Credits: Variable
Course: ENGL 1007
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Logic and Rhetoric
Credits: Variable
Course: ENGL 3196
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 300TR
Title: Harlem Renaissance Literature
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3105
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Mechanics
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3106
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Dynamics and Vibrations
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3113
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Mechanics of Solids
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3114
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Experimental Mech of Materials
Credits: Variable
Course: ENME 3161
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Fluid Mechanics
Credits: Variable
Course: GERM 1201
Credits: 4
Course: GERM 201
Title: Intermediate German C
Credits: Variable
Course: GRAP 1115
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 100TR
Title: Engineering Graphics
Credits: Variable
Course: HBSE 4000B
Credits: 3
Course: SPED 583
Title: Current Issues in Exceptnality
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 1121
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Masterpieces of Western Art
Credits: Variable
Course: IEOR 3658
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 300TR
Title: Probability for Engineers
Credits: 3
Course: IEOR 4201
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 400TR
Title: Engineering of Mgmt I
Credits: Variable
Course: IEOR 4208
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Seminar: HFD
Credits: Variable
Course: MATH 1105
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus IS
Credits: Variable
Course: MATH 1106
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus IIS
Credits: Variable
Course: MATH 1205
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus IIIS/IVA
Credits: Variable
Course: MATH 1210
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Ordinry Differential Equations
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3018
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Mechanical Eng Lab I
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3028
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Mech Engr Lab II
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3100
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Intro to Mech of Fluids
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3311
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Heat Transfer
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3408
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Comp Graphics & Desgn
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3411
Credits: 1
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Review of MECE ENGR
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 3901
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Honors Tutrl in Mech Enginrng
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 4211
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Energy Sources & Conversion
Credits: Variable
Course: MECE 4608
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Manfct Processes
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 3103
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Elements of Materials Science
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 3141
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Metals/SemiConductors
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 3142
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Processing-Ceramics, Polymers
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 3156
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 300TR
Title: Design Project
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 4202
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Thermodynamics-Solids
Credits: Variable
Course: MSAE 4301
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 400TR
Title: Materials Science Laboratory
Credits: Variable
Course: NURS 4104N
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 4105N
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 400TR
Title: Human Anat & Phys I w/Lab
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 4106N
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 400TR
Title: Human Anat & Phys II w/Lab
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 4110N
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 4111N
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: PHED 1002
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Physical Education Activities
Credits: Variable
Course: PHED 1005
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Intercollegiate Athletics
Credits: Variable
Course: PHYS 1401
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro to Mechanics & Thermo
Credits: Variable
Course: PHYS 1402
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro to Elec/Magnetsm & Optcs
Credits: Variable
Course: PHYS 1403
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro-Classcl & Quantum Waves
Credits: Variable
Course: SIEO 3658
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 300TR
Title: Probability
Credits: Variable
Course: THTR 2002
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 200TR
Title: New York Theatre
Credits: Variable