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):Bates Technical College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ABE ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ADMA ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: AIPS ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: AOA ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ART& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Art Appreciation
Credits: 3.33
Course: ARWC ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ASL& 121
Credits: 5
Course: SIGN 100TR
Title: American Sign Language I
Credits: 3.33
Course: AUDIO ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: AUTOB ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: AUTOM ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BARB ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BIOL& 160
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 171
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology (L)
Credits: 2.67
Course: BIOL 171L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human A&P Lab
Credits: 0.66
Course: BIOL& 175
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 222
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Majors: Cell/Molecular
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 241
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 242
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 260
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BMST ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BROAD ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BSEP ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: BTECH ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CARPT ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CARTS ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CET ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CHEM& 110
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chemical Concepts w/ Lab
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 121
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 104
Title: Environmental Chemistry NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 141
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Introduction to Chemistry
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 161
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 104
Title: Environmental Chemistry NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 101
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 210
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Interpersonal Communications
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 220
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 230
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 214
Title: Group Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: CNCM ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CNST ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: CORPT 108
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Anatomy/Medical Terminology
Credits: 2
Course: CRNS ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: DATA ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: DENLB ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: DIESL ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: DIGIT ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: DNTA ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: DNTU ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ECE 101
Credits: 5
Course: EDUC 100TR
Title: Intro to Child Care/Early Ed
Credits: 3.33
Course: EDU 151
Credits: 1
Course: SPED 320
Title: Issues/Child Abuse and Neglect
Credits: 0.67
Course: EEST ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: EIS ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ELCON ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ELPP ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGH ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 102
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition II
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 235
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ESL ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ETECH ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ETRIC ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ETRON ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: FACM ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: FIRES ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: FPET ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: GED ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: GEOG ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: GLOB ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: GOVT ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: HEAR ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: HLTH ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: HREL ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: HVAC ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: INFO ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: MACH ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH& 141
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 115
Title: College Algebra/Trig, QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 142
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 140
Title: Analytic Geom/Functions QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 146
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics 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 QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MET ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: NUTR& 101
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3.33
Course: OTA ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 102
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Basic Nutrition
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 103
Credits: 6
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 105
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Personal Voc Relationships I
Credits: 0.67
Course: PNUR 106
Credits: 7
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing Fundamentals I
Credits: 4.67
Course: PNUR 107
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Prin Geriatric/Med-Surg Nurs
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNUR 122
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Personal Voc Relationships II
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNUR 123
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Respiratory Care
Credits: 2
Course: PNUR 126
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Cardiovascular Disorders
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 127
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing Fundamentals II
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 128
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 130
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 131
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Mental Health Issues
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNUR 132
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Newborn/Mtrnl/Reproduct
Credits: 2
Course: PNUR 133
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Orthopedics
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNUR 134
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Pediatrics
Credits: 2
Course: PNUR 136
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Gastrointestinal
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNUR 137
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Genitourinary
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNUR 138
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 143
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Mental Health Issues
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNUR 144
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Legal/Boundaries
Credits: 0.67
Course: PNUR 145
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 148
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Pediatrics
Credits: 2
Course: PNUR 149
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Neurology/Opthmly/Audio
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 150
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Perioperative Nursing
Credits: 0.67
Course: PNUR 201
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Nursing Math/Pharmacology
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 202
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Personal Voc Relations
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 203
Credits: 7
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Nursing Fund I/Simulation I
Credits: 4.67
Course: PNUR 204
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Intro to Med-Surg Nurs
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 220
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Endocrinology
Credits: 2
Course: PNUR 223
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Med/Surg I
Credits: 2
Course: PNUR 224
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Nurse Math/Pharmacology
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 230
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Med Surg II
Credits: 3.33
Course: PNUR 232
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Newborn/Maternal Nursing
Credits: 2
Course: PNUR 233
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Orthopedics
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNUR 235
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Newborn/Maternal/Rep/Ped
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 240
Credits: 7
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Med Surg III
Credits: 4.67
Course: PNUR 244
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Legal Boundaries
Credits: 0.67
Course: PNUR 245
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 247
Credits: 4
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 248
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Pediatrics
Credits: 2
Course: PNUR 249
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Neurology/Ophthalmology
Credits: 2.67
Course: PNUR 250
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Perioperative Nursing
Credits: 0.67
Course: PNUR 291
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNUR 292
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: PNURS 101
Credits: 1.5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Pers & Voc Relationships
Credits: 1
Course: PNURS 102
Credits: 2
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Basic Nutrition
Credits: 1.33
Course: PNURS 108
Credits: 0.5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Aids Training
Credits: 0.33
Course: PNURS 116
Credits: 13.5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Preclinical Nursing Fund
Credits: 9
Course: PNURS 141D
Credits: 7
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing/Maternal/Child
Credits: 4.67
Course: PNURS 143D
Credits: 12
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing Med/Surg Setting
Credits: 8
Course: PNURS 144D
Credits: 4.5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing/Extended Care
Credits: 3
Course: PNURS 146D
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Nursing/Mental Health
Credits: 2
Course: PNURS 151D
Credits: 3.5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Human Relations/Clinic
Credits: 2.33
Course: PNURS 152D
Credits: 3.5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Communications/Clinic
Credits: 2.33
Course: PNURS 153D
Credits: 4.5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Pharmacology/Math Clinic
Credits: 3
Course: PNURS 154D
Credits: 3.5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Clinical Setting Safety
Credits: 2.33
Course: PNURS 201D
Credits: 8
This course does not transfer.
Course: POW 101
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Intro to Power Sports
Credits: 3.33
Course: POW ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
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: READ ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: SCI ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: SHME ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOC& 101
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 101
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Computer Concepts
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 102
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Programming Fundamentals
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 103
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 121
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 122
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: C-Shart-II
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 132
Credits: 3
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: C++ II
Credits: 2
Course: SOFT 142
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Programming in JAVA II
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 204
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Open Source Programming
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 205
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Visual Basic I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 206
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Visual Basic II
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 207
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Dynamic Web Pages
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 208
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Prin System Analysis & Design
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOFT 209
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 210
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 291
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 292
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 293
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 294
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 296
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 297
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOFT 298
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SPAN& 121
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: Spanish I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN& 122
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN& 123
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: TRUCK ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: VPM ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: WEB ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: WELD ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: WIRE ALL
Credits:
This course does not transfer.