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):University Of Portland Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: BIO 205
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Foundations of Biology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 206
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NW
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Organismal & Pop Biology
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 207
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Intro Cell Bio & Genetics
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 276
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 226TR
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 277
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 225TR
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 301
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Microbiology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 305
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 306
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 361
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 201TR
Title: Intro Microbiology Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 365
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 205TR
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 366
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 206TR
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 1
Course: BUS 100
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CHM 207
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: General Chemistry I
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 208
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry II
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 277
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 115TR
Title: General Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHM 278
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: General Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHM 325
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 331
Title: Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 326
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 332
Title: Organic Chemistry II
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 375
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 333
Title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHM 376
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 334
Title: Organic Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: ECN 120
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 102
Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 107
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 112
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Introduction to Literature
Credits: 3
Course: FA 207
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 200TR
Title: Intro to Fine Arts
Credits: 3
Course: FA 345
Credits: 2
Course: ARTD 300TR
Title: Sculpture II: Stone Carving
Credits: 2
Course: GRM 101
Credits: 3
Course: GERM 101
Title: Elementary German I
Credits: 3
Course: GRM 102
Credits: 3
Course: GERM 102
Title: Elementary German II
Credits: 3
Course: HST 221
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: Modern Western Civilization
Credits: 3
Course: MTH 161
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: MTH 201
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 151
Title: Introduction to Calculus QR
Credits: 4
Course: MTH 202
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II MR,NS
Credits: 4
Course: MTH 261
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Elementary Statistics
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 235
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 248
Title: Voice Lab
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 285
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Private Lessons 1/2 Hour
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 286
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 204
Title: Private Instruction: Voice CX
Credits: 1
Course: NRS 202
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3
Course: NRS 203
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Life Processes Across Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: PHL 150
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: PHL 220
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 125
Title: Ethics and the Good Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: PHY 201
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: General Physics
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PHYS 125
Title: College Physics I NW
Credits: 3
Course: PHY 202
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: General Physics
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PHYS 126
Title: College Physics II NW
Credits: 3
Course: PHY 204
Credits: 4
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: General Physics Lecture
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PHYS 153
Title: General Physics I NW
Credits: 4
Course: PHY 205
Credits: 4
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: General Physics Lecture
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PHYS 154
Title: General Physics II NW
Credits: 4
Course: PHY 271
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 135
Title: College Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHY 272
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 136
Title: College Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHY 274
Credits: 0
Course: PHYS 163
Title: General Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHY 275
Credits: 0
Course: PHYS 164
Title: General Physics II Laboratory
Credits: Variable
Course: POL 200
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3
Course: POL 205
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: World Politics
Credits: 3
Course: PSY 101
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSY 465
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 400TR
Title: Dev Psych: The Life Span
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 101
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 3
Course: THE 105
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Introduction to Theology
Credits: 3
Course: THE 205
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: The Bible, Past and Present
Credits: 3