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):South Seattle College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ACCT& 201
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Princ of Accounting I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ACCT& 202
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 202
Title: Financial Accounting
Credits: 3.33
Course: ACCT& 203
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 203
Title: Managerial Accounting
Credits: 3.33
Course: AME 151
Credits: 5
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Societies & Cultures in the US
Credits: 3.33
Course: AME 201
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Diversity & Social Justice
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Survey of Anthropology
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 106
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 334
Title: Contemporary Amer A, SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 125
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 100TR
Title: Human Variation
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 204
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 103
Title: Archaeology & Prehistory ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 205
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 101
Title: Intro/Human Biol Diversity NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 206
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 102
Title: Human Cultural Diver ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 210
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 330
Title: Native N Americans A, SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 216
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 230
Title: Peoples NW Coast A, SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 227
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 342
Title: Pacific Isl Cultures C, SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: ANTH& 228
Credits: 5
Course: ANTH 200TR
Title: Cultures of Middle East
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Art Appreciation
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 111
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Drawing
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 170
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 220
Title: Photography I: BW CX
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 201
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Painting
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 202
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 201TR
Title: Painting
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 210
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Digital and Graphic Art
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 211
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 250
Title: Sculpture 1 AR
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 214
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Advanced Computer Art
Credits: 3.33
Course: ART 221
Credits: 5
Course: ARTD 230
Title: Ceramics 1 CX
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASTR& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 110
Title: Astronomy NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: ASTR 201
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: Universe
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 100
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 128
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Surv Humn Anat & Phys
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 160
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 211
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Majors Cellular
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 212
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL& 213
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NW
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: BUS& 101
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 201
Title: Intro to Business Global Envir
Credits: 3.33
Course: BUS& 201
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 303
Title: Business Law & Ethics
Credits: 3.33
Course: BUS 210
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Business & Economic Statistics
Credits: 3.33
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& 122
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Intro to Organic Chemistry
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 123
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 131
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 139
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry Prep
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM& 161
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chem w/Lab 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& 241
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 2.67
Course: CHEM& 242
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 331
Title: Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 2.67
Course: CHEM& 243
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 332
Title: Organic Chemistry II
Credits: 2.67
Course: CHEM& 251
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 2.67
Course: CHEM& 252
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 333
Title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 2.67
Course: CHEM& 261
Credits: 6
Course: CHEM 200TR
Title: Organic Chemistry w/Lab 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: CMST& 101
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 101
Title: Introduction to Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST& 102
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 120
Title: Intro to Media Studies CX
Credits: 3.33
Course: CMST 205
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Multicultural 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: CMST 275
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Online Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: CSC 110
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Computer Programmng
Credits: 3.33
Course: CTN 160
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: DRMA 125
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: 20/21st Cent US Theatre & Race
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: ENGL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL& 102
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition II
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 119
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Graphic Novels
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 152
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Creative Writing
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 153
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Creative Writing
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 252
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Novels of Western Lit
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 258
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Literature American Cultures
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGR& 111
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGR& 112
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGR& 204
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 331
Title: Electrical Circuits
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGR& 214
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: Statics
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGR& 215
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: Dynamics
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGR& 224
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: Thermodynamics
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGR& 225
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: Mechanics of Materials
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENVS& 100
Credits: 5
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Survey of ENVT Science
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENVS 150
Credits: 5
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Environmental Issues & Prob I
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENVS 170
Credits: 5
Course: ENVT 100TR
Title: Energy & Resources Now & Futur
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
Credits: 3.33
Course: FRCH& 123
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 102
Title: Elementary French
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEOL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: Physical Geology
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEOL 106
Credits: 5
Course: ESCI 100TR
Title: Dinosaurs
Credits: 3.33
Course: GEOL& 110
Credits: 5
Course: GEOS 103
Title: Earthquakes,Vol/Hazards NS,SM
Credits: 3.33
Course: HEA 125
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Health and Wellness
Credits: 3.33
Course: HEA 150
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: Health & Human Sexuality
Credits: 3.33
Course: HEA 160
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Human Wellness & Fitness
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 126
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: World Civ I
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 127
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: World Civ II
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 132
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Pacific Islands History
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 146
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 251
Title: Colonial American Hist IT
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 147
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 252
Title: 19th-Century U.S. Hist ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 148
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 253
Title: 20th-Century U.S. Hist SO
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 211
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: History of the Middle East
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST& 214
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 460
Title: Hist West and Pac NW US A
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUM 105
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Intercultural Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUM 110
Credits: 5
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Intro to American Film
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUM 130
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: World Cinema
Credits: 3.33
Course: ISD 200
Credits: 2
Course: GENR 200TR
Title: Orient to College Suc
Credits: 1.33
Course: MATH 102
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 107
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 116
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Applications to Math of Mgmt
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 131
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 123
Title: Modern Elem Math I, QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 132
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 124
Title: Modern Elem Math II, QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 136
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Inferential Statistics
Credits: 5
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: Precalculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH& 146
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics 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& 163
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 220
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 331
Title: Linear Algebra NS
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 224
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 253
Title: Multivariable Calculus
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 238
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 200TR
Title: Differential Equations
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 109
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: World Beat: Global Studies
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 110
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 120
Title: Music and Culture CX
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 116
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Rock Music I
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 117
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Rock Music II
Credits: 3.33
Course: MUSC 126
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Beginning Group Piano
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC 127
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Beginning Group Piano
Credits: 1.33
Course: MUSC 140
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: College Choir
Credits: Variable
Course: MUSC 160
Credits: 5
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Blues & Its Influence
Credits: 3.33
Course: NTR 150
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3.33
Course: NUR 170
Credits: 12
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: CNA-Basic Hlth Care
Credits: 8
Course: NUR 171
Credits: 12
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: LPN I Fundamentals Nursing
Credits: 8
Course: NUR 172
Credits: 12
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: LPN II Med/Surgical Nursing I
Credits: 8
Course: NUR 173
Credits: 12
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: LPN III Med/SUrg Nursing III
Credits: 8
Course: NUR 174
Credits: 10
Course: NURS 100TR
Title: LPN IV Maternity/Newborn Nur
Credits: 6.67
Course: NUR 179
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: NUTR& 101
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 320
Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance
Credits: 3.33
Course: PEC 110
Credits: 2
Course: PHED 183
Title: Power Aerobics PE
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 136
Credits: 2
Course: PHED 223
Title: Yoga PE
Credits: 1.33
Course: PEC 150
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Prog FT
Credits: Variable
Course: PEC 151
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Intermediate Physical Fitness
Credits: 0.67
Course: PHIL& 101
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL 110
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Social Ethics
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL 111
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Bioethics
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 100
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Physics Non-Science Majors
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 114
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: College Physics
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 115
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 125
Title: College Physics I NW
Credits: 2.33
and this course:
Course: PHYS 135
Title: College Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS& 116
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 126
Title: College Physics II NW
Credits: 2.33
and this course:
Course: PHYS 136
Title: College Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS& 221
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: Engineering Physics I
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS& 222
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 153
Title: General Physics I NW
Credits: 2.33
and this course:
Course: PHYS 163
Title: General Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS& 223
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 154
Title: General Physics II NW
Credits: 2.33
and this course:
Course: PHYS 164
Title: General Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: POLS& 101
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 100TR
Title: Intro to Political Science
Credits: 3.33
Course: POLS& 202
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: POLS& 203
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 231
Title: Current Intl Issues ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSY 206
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3.33
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: Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 225
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Psychology of Addiction
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 230
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Human Sexuality
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 245
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 330
Title: Social Psychology
Credits: 3.33
Course: SCI 110
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOC& 101
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC 105
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Society of Black Americans
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOC& 201
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 240
Title: Social Problems ES
Credits: 3.33
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: WMN 257
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Psychology of Gender
Credits: 3.33