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):Seattle University Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ACCT 2300
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 202
Title: Financial Accounting
Credits: 3.33
Course: ACCT 2310
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 203
Title: Managerial Accounting
Credits: 3.33
Course: BCOM 2800
Credits: 5
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Business Communication
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 1010
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 1100
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Princ of Cell & Molecular Biol
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 1200
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Prin of Anatomy & Physiology I
Credits: 3.33
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 1210
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Prn of Anatomy & Physiology II
Credits: 3.33
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 1610
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Biol I: Molecular & Cellular
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Biol I: Molecular & Cellular
Credits: 2.67
Course: BIOL 1611
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: BIOL I: Molecular & Cell Lab
Credits: 0.66
Course: BIOL 1620
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: BIO II: Evolution & Ecology
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BIOL 1621
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 225TR
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org Lab
Credits: 0.66
Course: BIOL 1630
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: BIO III: Physiology & Developm
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BIOL 1631
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 226TR
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol Lab
Credits: 0.66
Course: BIOL 2200
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 2210
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BIOL 2220
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BLAW 3700
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: Business & International Law
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM 1200
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life
Credits: 3.33
Course: CHEM 1500
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Gen Chemistry I
Credits: 2.67
Course: CHEM 1501
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Gen Chemistry I lab
Credits: 0.67
Course: CHEM 1510
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Gen Chemistry II
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: CHEM 1511
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Gen Chem II lab
Credits: 0.66
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 115L
Title: Gen Chem I lab
Credits: 0.66
Course: CHEM 1520
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry III
Credits: 2.67
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: CHEM 1521
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Qualitative Inorganize Lab
Credits: 0.66
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 116L
Title: Gen Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 0.66
Course: CISS 1200M
Credits: 5
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Poverty in America
Credits: 3.33
Course: CISS 120M
Credits: 5
Course: SSCI 100R
Title: Poverty in America
Credits: 3.33
Course: CPSC 1000
Credits: 2
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Computer Science
Credits: 1.33
Course: CPSC 1100
Credits: 5
Course: CSCI 100TR
Title: Intro to Computers & Apps
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON 2100
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON 2110
Credits: 5
Course: ECON 101
Title: Princ. of Microeconomics ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON 2130
Credits: 5
Course: ECON 102
Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON 260
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON 3100
Credits: 5
Course: ECON 300TR
Title: Quantitative Methods & Applic
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON 3130
Credits: 5
Course: ECON 337
Title: International Macroeconomics
Credits: 3.33
Course: ECON 3710
Credits: 5
Course: ECON 300TR
Title: Internat'l Political Economy
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 110
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing: Inquiry/Argu
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 120
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Intro to Literature
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 2530
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Readings in British Literature
Credits: 3.33
Course: ENGL 3910
Credits: 5
Course: ENGL 300TR
Title: ST:Writing Children's Poetry
Credits: 3.33
Course: FINC 3400
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 302
Title: Business Finance
Credits: 3.33
Course: FREN 115
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 100TR
Title: French Language I
Credits: 3.33
Course: FREN 125
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 101
Title: Elementary French
Credits: 3.33
Course: FREN 135
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 102
Title: Elementary French
Credits: 3.33
Course: FREN 215
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 200TR
Title: French Language IV
Credits: 3.33
Course: FREN 225
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 201
Title: Intermediate French VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: FREN 235
Credits: 5
Course: FREN 202
Title: Intermediate French VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 121
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Studies in Modern Civilization
Credits: 3.33
Course: HIST 1210
Credits: 5
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Studies in Modern Civilizaiton
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUMT 150
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition: Lang & Thought
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUMT 1500M
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition: Lang & Thought
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUMT 150M
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition: Lang & Thought
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUMT 1800M
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Socia-Cultrl Transformatn I
Credits: 3.33
Course: HUMT 1810
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Socio-Cultrl Transformatn II
Credits: 3.33
Course: IS 3150
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 310
Title: Info Systems & Database Mgmt
Credits: 3.33
Course: JPAN 115
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 100TR
Title: Japanese Language I
Credits: 3.33
Course: JPAN 125
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 101TR
Title: Japanese Language II
Credits: 3.33
Course: JPAN 135
Credits: 5
Course: LANG 102TR
Title: Japanese Language III
Credits: 3.33
Course: KINE 1300
Credits: 5
Course: FTWL 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Prog FT
Credits: 3.33
Course: KINE 3400
Credits: 5
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1000
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Functions & Algebraic Mthds
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1010
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Col Algebra for Business
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1021
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 140
Title: Precalculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1022
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Precalculus: Trigonometry
Credits: 1.33
Course: MATH 110
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Functions & Algebraic Mthds
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1130
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 128
Title: Linear Models & Calculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 120
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 140
Title: Precalculus QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1210
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1321
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Precalculus: Algebra
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1322
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Precalculus: Trigonometry
Credits: 1.33
Course: MATH 1334
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus I
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1335
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 151
Title: Introduction to Calculus QR
Credits: 3.33
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus II
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 1336
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 3.33
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus III
Credits: 3.33
Course: MATH 137
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Infinite Sequences and Series
Credits: 1.33
Course: MATH 2320
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 200TR
Title: Linear Algebra
Credits: 2
Course: MGMT 3000
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 305
Title: Behavior in Organizations
Credits: 3.33
Course: MGMT 4890
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 400TR
Title: Strategic Management
Credits: 3.33
Course: MKTG 3500
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 308
Title: Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3.33
Course: MKTG 3510
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: Buyer Behavior
Credits: 3.33
Course: MKTG 3540
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: Intro to Retailing Management
Credits: 3.33
Course: MKTG 3570
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 3500
Title: Personal Selling
Credits: 3.33
Course: MKTG 4510
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 467
Title: Marketing Research
Credits: 3.33
Course: MKTG 4560
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 460
Title: International Marketing
Credits: 3.33
Course: MLSC 1010
Credits: 2
Course: MILS 100TR
Title: Foundations of Leadership
Credits: 1.33
Course: MLSC 1020
Credits: 2
Course: MILS 100TR
Title: Basic Leadership I
Credits: 1.33
Course: MLSC 1030
Credits: 2
Course: MILS 100TR
Title: Basic Leadership II
Credits: 1.33
Course: MLSC 2010
Credits: 2
Course: MILS 200TR
Title: Leadership in Organizations
Credits: 1.33
Course: MLSC 2020
Credits: 2
Course: MILS 200TR
Title: Leadership and Teamwork
Credits: 1.33
Course: MLSC 2150
Credits: 1
Course: MILS 200TR
Title: Leader's Training Course
Credits: Variable
Course: OPER 3600
Credits: 5
Course: BUSA 300TR
Title: Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL 110
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Phil & Crit Thinking
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHIL 220
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 200TR
Title: Philosophy of the Human Person
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS 1000
Credits: 2
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: From Quarks to the Cosmos
Credits: 1.33
Course: PHYS 1210
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 153
Title: General Physics I NW
Credits: 2.67
and this course:
Course: PHYS 163
Title: General Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 0.66
Course: PHYS 1220
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 154
Title: General Physics II NW
Credits: 2.67
and this course:
Course: PHYS 164
Title: General Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 0.66
Course: PHYS 1230
Credits: 5
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Waves and Optics
Credits: 3.33
Course: PHYS 2910
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: Physics & Astronomy Seminar
Credits: 0.67
Course: PLSC 2000
Credits: 5
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 120
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 1200
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 2050
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Writing for Research in Psych
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 215
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 222
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 330
Title: Social Psychology
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 303
Credits: 5
Course: STAT 300TR
Title: Statistics/Research Methods I
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 3220
Credits: 5
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3.33
Course: PSYC 4910
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SOCL 120
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 100TR
Title: Sociological Perspectives
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOCW 1510
Credits: 5
Course: SOCW 101
Title: Intro to Social Work ES
Credits: 3.33
Course: SOCW 2010
Credits: 5
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Social Justice
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN 115
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: Spanish Language I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN 1150
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: Spanish Language I
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN 125
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN 1250
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN 135
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPAN 1350
Credits: 5
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPEX 1320
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Health & Wellness
Credits: 3.33
Course: SPEX 3130
Credits: 5
Course: KINS 300TR
Title: Biomechanics & Motor Learning
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 1100
Credits: 5
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Academic Writing Seminar
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 1200
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Quantitative Reasoning
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 1300
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Creative Expression & Interpre
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 1400
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 100TR
Title: Inquiry Seminar in Humanities
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 1420
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: UCOR 1440
Credits: 5
This course does not transfer.
Course: UCOR 1600
Credits: 5
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Inquiry Sem Social Sciences
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 1800
Credits: 5
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Inq Seminar in Natural Science
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 2100
Credits: 5
Course: RELI 227
Title: Christian Theology VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 2500
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 2900
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 125
Title: Ethics and the Good Life VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 2910
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 225
Title: Business Ethics VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 2920
Credits: 5
Course: PHIL 125
Title: Ethics and the Good Life VW
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 3100
Credits: 5
Course: RELI 246
Title: Religion and Diversity C, RG
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 3430
Credits: 5
Course: HUMA 300TR
Title: Humanities & Global Challenges
Credits: 3.33
Course: UCOR 3800
Credits: 5
Course: GLST 300TR
Title: Natural Sci & Global Challenge
Credits: 3.33
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: NSCI 300TR
Title: Natural Sci & Global Challenge
Credits: 3.33