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.

How it Works

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):Whitman College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: BBMB 325
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 300TR
Title: Biochemistry
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 111
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 112
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 205
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Genetics
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 330
Title: Genetics
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 221
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 222
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 339
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 342
Title: Microbiology
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 125
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 126
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 135
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 115TR
Title: General Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 136
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 116TR
Title: General Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 245
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 331
Title: Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 246
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 332
Title: Organic Chemistry II
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 251
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 333
Title: Organic Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 252
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 334
Title: Organic Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: COMP 170
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Language and Writing
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 102
Credits: 4
Course: ECON 102
Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 110
Credits: 4
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Language & Writing
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 150
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Introductory Creative Writing
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 177
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Introduction to Poetry
Credits: 4
Course: GENS 145
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: General Studies Liberal Arts
Credits: 4
Course: GENS 146
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: General Studies Liberal Arts
Credits: 4
Course: JPNS 105
Credits: 4
Course: LANG 101TR
Title: Elementary Japanese
Credits: 4
Course: JPNS 106
Credits: 4
Course: LANG 102TR
Title: Elementary Japanese
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 125
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 151
Title: Introduction to Calculus QR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 126
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 128
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 225
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 253
Title: Multivariable Calculus NS
Credits: Variable
Course: MUS 101
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Fundamentals of Music
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 125
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 111
Title: Music Fundamentals I AR
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 126
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 133
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 203
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: MUS 226
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 135
Title: Music Theory & Analysis IB
Credits: 3
Course: MUS 241
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 361
Title: University Chorale CX
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 242
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 361
Title: University Chorale CX
Credits: 1
Course: PHIL 115
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Philosophy of Education
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 151
Credits: 4
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Philosophy of Literature
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 110
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 210
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Psychological Statistics
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 210L
Credits: 1
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Psychological Statistics Lab
Credits: 1
Course: PSYC 219
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Educational Psychology
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 240
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 200TR
Title: Developmental Psychology
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 260
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 315
Title: Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 310
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 420
Title: Adolescent Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 325
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 360
Title: Psychology of Language
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 390
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 442
Title: Learning: Research &Theory
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 408
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: PSYC 420
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 400TR
Title: Contemp & Hist Issues in Psych
Credits: 4
Course: REL 110
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Relgion & the Senses
Credits: 4
Course: REL 260
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 223
Title: American Church History RC
Credits: 4
Course: SOC 110
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 240
Title: Social Problems ES
Credits: 4
Course: SOC 117
Credits: 4
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 4
Course: SOC 294
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: SSRA 102
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Jogging
Credits: 1
Course: SSRA 137
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Beg Indoor Rock Climbing
Credits: 1
Course: SSRA 210
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 192
Title: Intermediate Tennis PE
Credits: 1
Course: SSRA 230
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 212
Title: Conditioning Swimming PE
Credits: 1
Course: SSRA 252
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 250
Title: Directed Sports-Cross Country
Credits: 1
Course: SSRA 258
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 250
Title: Directed Sports PE
Credits: 1
Course: THTR 210
Credits: 4
Course: THEA 200TR
Title: World Theatre
Credits: 4
Course: WLIT 325
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 300TR
Title: Japanese Fiction and Film
Credits: 4