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):Bellevue College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: AHE 130
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Systems
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH 107
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Great Discoveries Archaeology
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 111
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Design Color
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 121
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: American Sign Language I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 122
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 101TR
Title: American Sign Language II
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 123
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 102TR
Title: American Sign Language III
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 221
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 200TR
Title: American Sign Language IV
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 222
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 201TR
Title: American Sign Language V
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASL& 223
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 202TR
Title: American Sign Language VI
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASTR& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Survey of Astronomy
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASTR& 101
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Introduction to Astronomy
Credits: 3.33
Course: BATECH 110
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BIOL& 100
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 108
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Biology
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 130
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 160
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 4
Awarded BIOL 100TR credit when BIOL& 100 also complete.
Course: BIOL& 211
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Biology Majors Cellular
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL& 212
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Organisms NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL& 213
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecology NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL& 241
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL& 242
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL& 260
Credits: 6
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 4
Course: BUS& 101
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 201
Title: Intro to Business Global Envir
Credits: 3.33
Course: CES 100
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Race in the United States
Credits: 3.33
Course: CES 109
Credits: 5
Course: GSRS 201
Title: Intro Gender/Sexuality/Race A
Credits: 3.33
Course: CES 150
Credits: 5
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Intro Asian American Studies
Credits: 3.33
Course: CES 170
Credits: 5
Course: LTST 100TR
Title: Intro to Latinx Studies
Credits: 3.33
Course: CES 285
Credits: 5
Course: GSRS 200TR
Title: Comedy as Resistance
Credits: 3.33
Course: CES 286
Credits: 5
Course: GSRS 200TR
Title: Pop Cult, Identity & Soc Chng
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 110
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chemical Concepts w/Lab
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM& 121
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 104
Title: Environmental Chemistry NW
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM& 131
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM& 140
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry Prep w/Lab
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM& 161
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry I
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM& 162
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM& 163
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM& 261
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM& 262
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 331
Title: Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 3
and this course:
Course: CHEM 333
Title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM& 263
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 332
Title: Organic Chemistry II
Credits: 3
and this course:
Course: CHEM 334
Title: Organic Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 405
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 403
Title: Biochemistry I
Credits: 3.33
Course: CJ& 101
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 201
Title: Intro to Criminal Justice
Credits: 3.33
Course: CJ& 106
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: Juvenile Justice
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 101
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST 141
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Media Writing
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST 202
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Survey of Speech Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 210
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 220
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST 250
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Comm in a Diverse Workplace
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST 252
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Comm in Diverse Hlthcare Work
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST 280
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 304
Title: Intercultural Comm IT
Credits: 3.33
Course: DANCE 151
Credits: 2
Course: DANC 252
Title: Beginning/Intermed Contemp FT
Credits: 1.33
Course: DMA 113
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Digital 3D Design
Credits: 3.33
Course: DRMA& 101
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 160
Title: The Theatre Industry CX
Credits: 3.33
Course: DRMA 106
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: History of Musical Theatre
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON& 201
Credits: 5
Course: ECON 101
Title: Princ. of Microeconomics ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON& 202
Credits: 5
Course: ECON 102
Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: EDUC& 115
Credits: 5
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Child Development
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 201
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 221
Title: Research & Writing
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 221
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Popular Literature
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 261
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 213
Title: Am Lit: Essential Black Voice
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENVS& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ESCI 104
Title: Conserv of Nat Resources NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: FRCH& 121
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 100TR
Title: French I
Credits: 3.33
Course: FRCH& 122
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 101
Title: Elementary French GE
Credits: 3.33
Course: FRCH& 123
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 102
Title: Elementary French GE
Credits: 3.33
Course: FYS 101
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: First-Year Seminar
Credits: 2
Course: G BUS 101
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 201
Title: Intro to Business Global Envir
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEOG 108
Credits: 5
Course: ESCI 100TR
Title: Violent Face of Nature
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEOL 103
Credits: 6
Course: ESCI 100TR
Title: Evolution of the Earth
Credits: 4
Course: GEOL 107
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Geologic Catastrophes
Credits: 3.33
Course: HD 101
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: HD 120
Credits: 1-5
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Learning Strat Student Success
Credits: Variable
Course: HIST& 146
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 251
Title: Colonial American History IT
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 147
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 252
Title: 19th-Century U.S. History ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 148
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 253
Title: 20th-Century U.S. Hist ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 150
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: African American History
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 185
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: History of Latin America
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 214
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 351
Title: Hist Western/PNW U.S. ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: HLTH 145
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Wellness for Healthcare
Credits: 2
Course: HLTH 212
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Mindfulness & Meditation
Credits: 3.33
Course: INTST 105
Credits: 5
Course: SSCI 105
Title: Geography of World Affairs
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 107
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 130
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 131
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 123
Title: Modern Elementary Math I QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 132
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 124
Title: Modern Elementary Math II QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 141
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 115
Title: College Algebra/TrigonometryQR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 142
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 140
Title: Precalculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 148
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 128
Title: Linear Models & Calculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 151
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 151
Title: Calculus I QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 152
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus II
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 153
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II MR,NS
Credits: 3.33
Course: MBS 330
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 330
Title: Genetics
Credits: 3.33
Course: METR 111
Credits: 5
Course: ESCI 100TR
Title: Global Warm: Cause/Consequence
Credits: 3.33
Course: MKTG 101
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 100TR
Title: Intro to Marketing
Credits: 3.33
Course: MKTG 244
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Online Video & TV Strategy
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 107
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 133
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA
Credits: 1.33
and this course:
Course: MUSI 135
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IB
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 107
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 133
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA
Credits: 1.33
and this course:
Course: MUSI 135
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IB
Credits: 2
Course: NUTR 100
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3.33
Course: NUTR& 101
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3.33
Course: NUTR 130
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3.33
Course: PE 100
Credits: 2
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Foundations of Phys Activity
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 102
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: High-Intensity Interval Train
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 110
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Prog FT
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 114
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Beginning Rock Climbing
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 130
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Strength/Resistance Training I
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 140
Credits: 2
Course: DANC 251
Title: Beginning/Intermed Ballet FT
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 145
Credits: 2
Course: DANC 100TR
Title: Ballet Technique II
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 150
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Strength/Resist Training II
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 169
Credits: 2
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Intercollegiate Athl 1st year
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 170
Credits: 2
Course: DANC 254
Title: Beginning/Intermediate Tap FT
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 171
Credits: 2
Course: DANC 100TR
Title: Tap Technique II
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 172
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Phys Activity & Public Health
Credits: 2
Course: PE 174
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Jazz Techniques I
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 175
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Jazz Technique II
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 201
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 164
Title: Pickleball FT
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 210
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Prog FT
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 211
Credits: 2
Course: FTWL 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Prog FT
Credits: 1.33
Course: PE 212
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Athletic Fitness
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 269
Credits: 2
Course: PHED 200TR
Title: Intercollegiate Athl 2nd year
Credits: 1.33
Course: PHIL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL& 115
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Critical Thinking
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL& 120
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Symbolic Logic
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL 265
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 223
Title: Bioethics VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 114
Credits: 6
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: General Physics I
Credits: 4
Course: PHYS& 115
Credits: 6
Course: PHYS 125
Title: College Physics I NW
Credits: 3
and this course:
Course: PHYS 135
Title: College Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS& 116
Credits: 6
Course: PHYS 126
Title: College Physics II NW
Credits: 3
and this course:
Course: PHYS 136
Title: College Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: POLS& 202
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3.3
Course: PSYC& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC& 200
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC& 220
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 315
Title: Clinical Psychology 1
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYCH 204
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC& 101
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 150
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Social Lives of Children/Youth
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC& 201
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 240
Title: Social Problems ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 249
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Disability in Society
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN& 121
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: Spanish I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN& 221
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 200TR
Title: Spanish IV
Credits: 3.33