Interactive Equivalency Guide | Registrar

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):Santa Monica College	Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ACCTG 1 Title: Intro Financial Acctg Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: BUSA 202 Title: Financial Accounting Credits: 5 GenEd:
Course: AHIS 1 Title: Western Art History I Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: ARTD 180 Title: Hist of Western Art I CX Credits: 3 GenEd: AR CX
Course: ANATMY 1 Title: General Human Anatomy Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: BIOL 100TR Title: General Human Anatomy Credits: 4 GenEd: NS NW SM
The course above may also transfer as this course:	Course: BIOL 205 Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW Credits: 4 GenEd: NAP1 NS NW SM
Course: ANTHRO 2 Title: Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: ANTH 102 Title: Human Culture Diversity ES,GE Credits: 3 GenEd: C ES SO
Course: ANTHRO 5 Title: Physical Anthro w/Lab Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: ANTH 101 Title: Intro/Human Biol Diversity NW Credits: 4 GenEd: NW SM
Course: ASTRON 2 Title: Planetary Astronomy Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: PHYS 100TR Title: Planetary Astronomy Credits: 3 GenEd: NS
Course: BIOL 15 Title: Marine Biology w/Lab Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: BIOL 100TR Title: Marine Biology w/Lab Credits: 4 GenEd: NW
Course: BIOL 22 Title: Genetics & Molecular Biology Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: BIOL 200TR Title: Genetics & Molecular Biology Credits: 4 GenEd: NS NW SM
Course: BOTANY 1 Title: General Botany Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: BIOL 100TR Title: General Botany Credits: 4 GenEd: NS NW SM
Course: CHEM 10 Title: Intro General Chem Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: CHEM 105 Title: Chemistry of Life Credits: 5 GenEd: NCHL
Course: CHEM 11 Title: Gen Chemistry I Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: CHEM 115 Title: General Chemistry I NW Credits: 5 GenEd: NS NW SM
Course: CHEM 12 Title: Gen Chemistry II Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: CHEM 116 Title: General Chemistry II NW Credits: 5 GenEd: NS NW SM
Course: CHNESE 1 Title: Elementary Chinese I Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: CHIN 101 Title: Elementary Chinese Credits: 5 GenEd:
Course: CHNESE 2 Title: Elementary Chinese II Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: CHIN 102 Title: Elementary Chinese Credits: 5 GenEd:
Course: COM ST 11 Title: Elements of Public Speaking Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 212 Title: Public Speaking Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: COM ST 16 Title: Fund of Small Group Discussion Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 214 Title: Group Communication Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: COM ST 21 Title: Argumentation Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 211 Title: Debate Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: COM ST 35 Title: Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 100TR Title: Interpersonal Coimm Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: COM ST 37 Title: Intercultural Communication Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 304 Title: Intercultural Communication IT Credits: 3 GenEd: C IT UDNA
Course: CS 20B Title: Data Structures w/Java Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: CSCI 270 Title: Data Structures Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: CS 52 Title: C++ Programming Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: CSCI 100TR Title: C++ Programming Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: CS 55 Title: Java Programming Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: CSCI 100TR Title: Java Programming Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: CS 56 Title: Advanced Java Programming Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: CSCI 100TR Title: Advanced Java Programming Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: DANCE 42 Title: Contemporary Modern Dance 2 Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: DANC 100TR Title: Contemporary Modern Dance 2 Credits: 1 GenEd: AR FT
Course: ECON 1 Title: Princ of Microeconomics Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: ECON 101 Title: Princ. of Microeconomics ES Credits: 3 GenEd: ES SO
Course: ECON 2 Title: Princ of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: ECON 102 Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES Credits: 3 GenEd: ES SO
Course: ENGL 1 Title: Reading & Composition I Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: WRIT 100TR Title: Reading & Composition I Credits: 3 GenEd: WR
Course: ENGL 2 Title: Critical Analysis & Intrm Comp Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: WRIT 100TR Title: Critical Analysis & Intrm Comp Credits: 3 GenEd: WR
Course: ENGL 21A Title: English Fundamentals 1 Credits: 3 compare this course	This course does not transfer.
Course: ENGL 30A Title: Beg Creative Writing Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: ENGL 100TR Title: Beg Creative Writing Credits: 3 GenEd: WR
Course: ENGL 5 Title: English Literature I Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: ENGL 100TR Title: English Literature I Credits: 3 GenEd: IT
Course: ENGL 6 Title: English Literature 2 Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: ENGL 100TR Title: English Literature 2 Credits: 3 GenEd: IT
Course: FILM STUDIES 2 Title: History of Motion Pictures Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: THEA 100TR Title: History of Motion Pictures Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: GEOL 3 Title: Intro Environmental Geology Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: GEOS 103 Title: Earthquakes,Vol/Hazards NS,SM Credits: 3 GenEd: NS SM
Course: GR DES 18 Title: Intro Graphic Design Apps Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: ARTD 110 Title: Graphic Design 1 CX Credits: 3 GenEd: AR CX
Course: HIST 12 Title: US Hist Since Reconstruction Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: HIST 252 Title: 19th-Century U.S. Hist ES Credits: 3 GenEd: ES SO
Course: JAPAN 1 Title: Elementary Japanese I Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: LANG 100TR Title: Elementary Japanese I Credits: 5 GenEd:
Course: JAPAN 2 Title: Elementary Japanese II Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: LANG 100TR Title: Elementary Japanese II Credits: 5 GenEd:
Course: JAPAN 3 Title: Intermediate Japanese I Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: LANG 201TR Title: Intermediate Japnanese I Credits: 5 GenEd:
Course: JAPAN 4 Title: Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: LANG 202TR Title: Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 5 GenEd:
Course: JOURN 1 Title: The News Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 100TR Title: The News Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: KIN PE 10 Title: Fitness Lab Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: FTWL 100TR Title: Fitness Lab Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 11A Title: Beginning Weight Training Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: PHED 177 Title: Weight Training PE Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 11B Title: Interm Weight Training Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: FTWL 100TR Title: Interm Weight Training Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 11C Title: Adv Weight Training Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: PHED 197 Title: Advanced Weight Training PE Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 43A Title: Beg Soccer Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: FTWL 100TR Title: Beg Soccer Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 54A Title: Beg Tennis, First Level Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: FTWL 100TR Title: Beg Tennis, First Level Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 56A Title: Beginning Track & Field Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: PHED 100TR Title: Beginning Track & Field Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 57A Title: Beginning Volleyball Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: FTWL 100TR Title: Beginning Volleyball Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 57B Title: Intermediate Volleyball Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: FTWL 100TR Title: Intermediate Volleball Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: KIN PE 57C Title: Advanced Volleyball Credits: 1 compare this course	Course: FTWL 100TR Title: Advanced Volleyball Credits: 1 GenEd: FT
Course: LING 1 Title: Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: HUMA 100TR Title: Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3 GenEd: IT
Course: MATH 13 Title: Linear Algebra Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: MATH 331 Title: Linear Algebra Credits: 3 GenEd: NS UDNA
Course: MATH 2 Title: Precalculus Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: MATH 140 Title: Precalculus QR Credits: 5 GenEd: MR NS QR
Course: MATH 20 Title: Intermediate Algebra Credits: 5 compare this course	This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 32 Title: Plane Geometry Credits: 3 compare this course	This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 49 Title: Beg & Interm Alg/Stat&FinMath Credits: 6 compare this course	This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 54 Title: Elementary Statistics Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: STAT 231 Title: Introductory Statistics QR Credits: 4 GenEd: MR NSTT QR
Course: MCRBIO 1 Title: Fundamentals of Biology Credits: 5 compare this course	Course: BIOL 201 Title: Intro Microbiology NW Credits: 5 GenEd: NMCR NS NW SM
Course: MEDIA 1 Title: Survey of Mass Media Comm Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 120 Title: Intro to Media Studies CX Credits: 3 GenEd: AR CX
Course: MEDIA 10 Title: Media, Gender & Race Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 100TR Title: Media, Gender & Race Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: MEDIA 13 Title: Broadcasting Announcing & Prod Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 100TR Title: Broadcasting Announcing & Prod Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: MUSIC 1 Title: Fundamentals of Music Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: MUSI 133 Title: Music Theory & Analysis IA Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: NUTR 1 Title: Intro Nutrition Science Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: KINS 320 Title: Nutrition, Hlth & Performance Credits: 3 GenEd: NNTR UDNA
Course: PHYS 3 Title: Human Physiology Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: BIOL 100TR Title: Human Physiology Credits: 4 GenEd: NS NW SM
The course above may also transfer as this course:	Course: BIOL 206 Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW Credits: 4 GenEd: NAP2 NS NW SM
Course: PHYSCS 6 Title: General Physics 1 w/Lab Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: PHYS 100TR Title: General Physics 1 w/Lab Credits: 4 GenEd: NS NW SM
Course: POL SC 1 Title: National & CA Govt Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: POLS 100TR Title: National & CA Govt Credits: 3 GenEd: ES
Course: POL SC 2 Title: Comparative Govt & Politics Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: POLS 100TR Title: Comparative Govt & Politics Credits: 3 GenEd: VW
Course: POL SC 5 Title: International Pol Econ/Global Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: POLS 100TR Title: International Pol Econ/Global Credits: 3 GenEd: VW
Course: POL SC 52 Title: Contemporary Political Thought Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: POLS 100TR Title: Contemporary Political Thought Credits: 3 GenEd: SO
Course: PRO CR 10 Title: Intro to Kinesiology Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: KINS 277 Title: Foundations of Kinesiology Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: PRO CR 11 Title: Intro to Sports Injuries Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: KINS 100TR Title: Intro to Sports Injuries Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: PSYCH 1 Title: General Psychology Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: PSYC 101 Title: Intro to Psychology ES Credits: 3 GenEd: ES SO
Course: PSYCH 11 Title: Child Growth & Development Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: PSYC 320 Title: Devel Across the Lifespan Credits: 3 GenEd: NLFS UDNA
Course: PSYCH 2 Title: Physiological Psychology Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: PSYC 100TR Title: Physiological Psychology Credits: 3 GenEd: ES
Course: SPEECH 5 Title: Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: COMA 100TR Title: Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 GenEd:
Course: WOM ST 10 Title: Intro to Women's Studies Credits: 3 compare this course	Course: GSRS 100TR Title: Intro to Women's Studies Credits: 3 GenEd: VW
Course: ZOOL 5 Title: Introductory Zoology Credits: 4 compare this course	Course: BIOL 100TR Title: Intro to Zoology Credits: 4 GenEd: NS SM

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