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):Mount Hood Community College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ANTH 101
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Intro to Biological Anthro
Credits: 2
Course: ANTH 103
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Intro to Cultural Anthro
Credits: 2
Course: ANTH 180
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 104
Title: Intro/Lang in Society SO
Credits: 2.67
Course: ART 115
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Basic Design: Two-Dimensional
Credits: 2.67
Course: ART 211
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Survey of Visual Arts
Credits: 2.67
Course: ART 254
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Ceramics I
Credits: 2.67
Course: ART 260
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Digital Photography & Imaging
Credits: 2.66
Course: ART 281
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Painting I
Credits: 2.66
Course: BA 101
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 100TR
Title: Intro to Business
Credits: 2.67
Course: BA 206
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Management Fundamentals
Credits: 2.67
Course: BA 223
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Principles of Marketing
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 100
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Survey of Body Systems
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 101
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I: Cellular
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 102
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology II:Mol & Gen
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 103
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology III
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 103A
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Gen Biol: Sur of Ecol & Evol
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 121
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 122
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 211
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Principles of Biology I
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 212
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Principles of Biology II
Credits: 3.33
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 213
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 231
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 232
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 233
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology III
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 234
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Microbiology
Credits: 2.67
Course: CH 103
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chemistry for Allied Hlth
Credits: 3.33
Course: CH 151
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Basic Chemistry
Credits: 2.66
Course: CH 221
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: General Chemistry I
Credits: 3.33
Course: CH 222
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CH 223
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CIS 120L
Credits: 1
Course: CSCI 120
Title: Computerized Info Systems QR
Credits: 0.67
Course: CIS 197HTM
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: WEB Authoring: HTML5 & CSS3
Credits: 2
Course: COMM 115
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 2.67
Course: COMM 218
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 2.67
Course: CS 160
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computer Science Orientation
Credits: 2.67
Course: EC 115
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 100TR
Title: Intro to Economics
Credits: 2
Course: EC 201
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 101
Title: Princ. of Microeconomics ES
Credits: 2.67
Course: ENG 104
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Intro to Literature: Fiction
Credits: 2.66
Course: ENG 107
Credits: 4
Course: CLAS 100TR
Title: World Lit: Class Wrld 7c-1200
Credits: 2.66
Course: FA 258
Credits: 4
Course: THEA 200TR
Title: Understanding the Film
Credits: 2.67
Course: G 148C
Credits: 3
Course: ESCI 100TR
Title: Volcanoes & Their Activity
Credits: 2
Course: GE 101
Credits: 4
Course: ENGR 100TR
Title: Engineering Orientation
Credits: 2.67
Course: GE 115
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: GEOG 105
Credits: 3
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Physical Science
Credits: 2
Course: GEOG 107
Credits: 3
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Cultural Geography
Credits: 2
Course: GEOG 209
Credits: 3
Course: NSCI 200TR
Title: Geo of the Mid. East & N. Amer
Credits: 2
Course: GER 101
Credits: 5
Course: GERM 100TR
Title: First Year German I
Credits: 3.33
Course: GER 102
Credits: 5
Course: GERM 101
Title: Elementary German I
Credits: 3.33
Course: GER 103
Credits: 5
Course: GERM 102
Title: Elementary German II
Credits: 3.33
Course: GS 104
Credits: 4
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Physical Science-Physics
Credits: 2.66
Course: GS 105
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 104
Title: Environmental Chemistry NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: GS 105B
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chem of Food & Cooking
Credits: 2.67
Course: GS 106
Credits: 4
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Physical Science-Geology
Credits: 2.66
Course: HD 100A
Credits: 1
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: College Success
Credits: 0.66
Course: HE 152
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Drug Ed: Opiods, Cannabis
Credits: 2
Course: HE 204
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 2
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Nutrition for Health
Credits: 2
Course: HE 250
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Personal Health
Credits: 2
Course: HPE 270
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Intro to Sport Psychology
Credits: 2
Course: HPE 295
Credits: 3
Course: FTWL 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Prog FT
Credits: 2
Course: HST 110
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Ancient World History
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 112
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Modern World History
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 195
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: History of the Vietnam War
Credits: 2
Course: HST 201
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: US Hist: To 1840
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 202
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: US Hist: 1840-1917
Credits: 2.67
Course: HST 203
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: US Hist: 1910-Present
Credits: 2.67
Course: HUM 202
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 225
Title: Business Ethics VW
Credits: 2
Course: JPN 101
Credits: 5
Course: JAPN 100TR
Title: First-Year Japanese I
Credits: 3.33
Course: JPN 102
Credits: 5
Course: JAPN 101
Title: Elementary Japanese
Credits: 3.33
Course: JPN 103
Credits: 5
Course: JAPN 102
Title: Elementary Japanese
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 105
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 111
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Pre-Calculus I: Elem Functions
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 112
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 140
Title: Precalculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 243
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Probability & Stats I
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 244
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Statistics II
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 2.67
Course: MTH 251
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 200TR
Title: Calculus I: Differential
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 252
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 151
Title: Introduction to Calculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUP 101
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Wind Ensemble: First Year
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUP 115
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Chamber Choir: First Year
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUP 121
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Symphonic Choir: First Year
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUP 146
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Orchestra: First Year
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUP 215
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Chamber Choir: Second Year
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUS 101
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 133
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 105
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: History of Rock
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 111
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 133
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 121
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 125
Title: Ear Training I CX
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUS 131
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 151
Title: Keyboard Musicianship I
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUS 191
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Piano Fundamentals
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUS 201
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Music in Cinema
Credits: 2
Course: PE 185CG
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Spinning and Abs
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185FA
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Lower Body and Abs
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185LAF
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Advanced Basketball
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185MNB
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Basketball Conditioning
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185MND
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Baseball Conditioning
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185MNE
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Advanced Baseball
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185WD
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 177
Title: Weight Training PE
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185YC
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Mind-Body Yoga
Credits: 0.67
Course: PH 122
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 110
Title: Astronomy NW
Credits: 2
Course: PHL 191
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Lang and the Layout of Argumnt
Credits: 2.66
Course: PHL 201
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 2.67
Course: PHL 202
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 200TR
Title: Fund of Ethics
Credits: 2.66
Course: PHL 208
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 228
Title: Social & Political Phil PH
Credits: 2
Course: PS 200
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Intro to Political Science
Credits: 2
Course: PS 225
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Political Ideology
Credits: 2.66
Course: PS 241
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Political Terrorism
Credits: 2
Course: PSY 101
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 100TR
Title: Psych of Human Relations
Credits: 2
Course: PSY 201
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 100TR
Title: General Psych I
Credits: 2.67
Course: PSY 202
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: General Psych II
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 2.67
Course: PSY 237
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 2.67
Course: PSY 239
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 315
Title: Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 2.67
Course: R 210
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: World Religions
Credits: 2
Course: SOC 204
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 2
Course: SOC 213
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Race Relations in the US
Credits: 2
Course: SP 100
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 2
Course: SPAN 101
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: First Year Spanish I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN 102
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN 103
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: SSC 100
Credits: 4
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Intro Social Entrepreneurship
Credits: 2.67
Course: TA 106
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Thea Hist: Orig to Renaissance
Credits: 2
Course: TA 107
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Thea Hist: Restor to Contempy
Credits: 2
Course: TA 115
Credits: 1
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Prof Technician Orientation
Credits: 0.67
Course: TA 141
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 250
Title: Acting I: Fundamentals CX
Credits: 2
Course: TA 142
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Acting Fundamentals II
Credits: 2
Course: TA 143
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Acting Fundamentals III
Credits: 2
Course: TA 153A
Credits: 1
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Theatre Wkshps First Year
Credits: 0.67
Course: TA 153C
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Theatre Wkshps First Year
Credits: 2
Course: TA 227
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 351
Title: Stage Makeup
Credits: 2
Course: TA 253C
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 200TR
Title: Theatre Wkshps Second Year
Credits: 2
Course: WR 121
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 122
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition: Crit Thnk
Credits: 2
Course: WR 123
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition: Research
Credits: 2
Course: WS 101
Credits: 3
Course: WMGS 201
Title: Intro Women's/Gender Studies A
Credits: 2