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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Course: ARTST 121
Credits: 2
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Studio I: The Creative Process
Credits: 2
Course: ARTST 207
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Design for Sustainability
Credits: 4
Course: BA 116
Credits: 2
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: Intro to Legal Professions
Credits: 2
Course: CHEM 220
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 230
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 4
Course: CS 150
Credits: 4
Course: CSCI 144
Title: Intro to Computer Science QR
Credits: 4
Course: DANC 122
Credits: 2
Course: DANC 100TR
Title: Beginning Jazz Dance II
Credits: 2
Course: DANC 261
Credits: 4
Course: DANC 200TR
Title: Dance Hist & Appreciation I
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 101
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 102
Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 102
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 101
Title: Princ. of Microeconomics ES
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 103
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 100TR
Title: Economics of Social Issues
Credits: 4
Course: ENGW 180
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Writing & Research
Credits: 4
Course: ENV 100
Credits: 1
Course: ESCI 100TR
Title: Environmental Studies Seminar
Credits: 1
Course: ENV 121
Credits: 4
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Our Global Environment
Credits: 4
Course: ENV 250
Credits: 2
Course: ESCI 200TR
Title: Frameworks of Sustainability
Credits: 2
Course: ENV 270
Credits: 4
Course: ESCI 200TR
Title: Geospatial Analysis Using GIS
Credits: 4
Course: ENV 321
Credits: 4
Course: ESCI 300TR
Title: Environmental Ethics
Credits: 4
Course: ENV 355
Credits: 4
Course: ESCI 300TR
Title: New Topics Envrnmntl Science
Credits: 4
Course: EXMB 200
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 277
Title: Foundations of Kinesiology
Credits: 2
Course: GSS 201
Credits: 4
Course: GSRS 200TR
Title: Intro to Gender & Sexuality St
Credits: 4
Course: HPE 190
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: HPER 176
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 250
Title: Directed Sports PE
Credits: 1
Course: HUM 100
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Origins, Identity & Meaning
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 226
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 151
Title: Calculus I QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 227
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 228
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 253
Title: Multivariable Calculus
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 240
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 245
Title: Discrete Structures
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 306
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 331
Title: Linear Algebra
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 316
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 342
Title: Probability/Statistical Theory
Credits: 4
Course: PACU 190
Credits: 1
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Advantage Pathways to Profess
Credits: 1
Course: PHIL 202
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 125
Title: Ethics and the Good Life VW
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 212
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 200TR
Title: Language and Logic
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 224
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Environmental Politics
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 301
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 300TR
Title: Politics & the Media
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 326
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 300TR
Title: Constitutionalism II
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 345
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 300TR
Title: International Political Econmy
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 352
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 300TR
Title: Politics and Sports
Credits: 4
Course: PSY 150
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 4
Course: SOC 110
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Understanding the Apocalypse
Credits: 4
Course: SPAN 101
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 4
Course: SPAN 102
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 4
Course: SPAN 201
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 201
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW,GE
Credits: 4
Course: SPAN 202
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 202
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW,GE
Credits: 4