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):Florida International Univ Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: AMH 2020
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: Ame Hist Since 1877
Credits: 3
Course: AMH 2041
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: Origins of Amer Civilization
Credits: 3
Course: ANT 200
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 200TR
Title: Intro to Anthropology
Credits: 3
Course: ANT 3451
Credits: 3
Course: ANTH 300TR
Title: Anthro of Race & Ethnicity
Credits: 3
Course: BSC 1010
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 3
Course: BSC 1010L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BSC 1011
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology II
Credits: 3
Course: BSC 1011L
Credits: 1
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJ 3000
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJ 3011
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 300TR
Title: The Nature and Causes of Crime
Credits: 3
Course: CCJ 3651
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJ 3666
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJ 4497
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 400TR
Title: Crim Justice & Public Policy
Credits: 3
Course: CCJ 4641
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: CCJ 4662
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 400TR
Title: Minorities, Crime & Justice
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 1033
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life NW
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Survey of Chemistry
Credits: 4
Course: CHM 1033L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Survey of Chemistry Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CJL 3512
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 300TR
Title: The Courts
Credits: 3
Course: CJL 4064
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 371
Title: Judicial Process SO
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: POLS 300TR
Title: Crim Justice & Constitution
Credits: 3
Course: CLP 4146
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 315
Title: Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: CLP 4444
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 400TR
Title: Personality Disorder
Credits: 3
Course: DSC 4012
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: EXP 3523
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 300TR
Title: Memory & Memory Improvement
Credits: 3
Course: EXP 4604
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 400TR
Title: Cognitive Processes
Credits: 3
Course: HSC 3537
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 300TR
Title: Medical Terminology
Credits: 3
Course: HSC 3549
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HSC 4553
Credits: 3
Course: NURS 400TR
Title: Fund of Pathology
Credits: 3
Course: PCM 2099
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Fund of Human Physiology
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Fund of Human Physiology (Lab)
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3
Course: PCM 2099L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Fund of Human Physiology Lab
Credits: 1
Course: PET 3310
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 277
Title: Foundations of Kinesiology
Credits: 3
Course: PPE 3003
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 310
Title: Personality Theories
Credits: 3
Course: STA 2122
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Stat for Behavioral Sci I
Credits: 3
Course: SYG 3320
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 300TR
Title: Social Deviancy
Credits: 3
Course: ZOO 3731
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Human Anatomy
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Human Anatomy (Lab)
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3
Course: ZOO 3731L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Human Anatomy Demo
Credits: 1