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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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):Luther College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ACCTG 110
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: ART 108
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Foundations: Drawing
Credits: 4
Course: ART 206
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Graphic Design I
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 115
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Anatomy
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 116
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Human Physiology
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 151
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Princ Bio:Eco/Evol/Biodiv
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 152
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Principles: Molecules/Cells
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NW
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 201
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 330
Title: Genetics
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 251
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Entomology
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 252
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Botany
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 255
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 453
Title: Mammalian Physiology
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 301
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Human Dissection & Anatomy
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 151
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 152
Credits: 4
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 4
Course: COMS 130
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Interpersonal Comm
Credits: 4
Course: COMS 132
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 4
Course: COMS 133
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Mass Media and Popular Culture
Credits: 4
Course: COMS 339
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Submit syllabus: regi@plu.edu
Credits: Variable
Course: CS 139
Credits: 4
This course does not transfer.
Course: ENG 211
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Writing for Media
Credits: 4
Course: ENG 231
Credits: 4
Course: THEA 200TR
Title: Film
Credits: 4
Course: ENVS 240
Credits: 4
Course: ENVT 200TR
Title: Envir Issues in the PNW
Credits: 4
Course: ES 110
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Progrm PE
Credits: 1
Course: FREN 101
Credits: 4
Course: FREN 101
Title: Elementary French
Credits: 4
Course: FREN 102
Credits: 4
Course: FREN 102
Title: Elementary French
Credits: 4
Course: GS 105
Credits: 4
Course: MUSI 390
Title: Intensive Study:Ens Tour CX
Credits: 4
Course: GS 185
Credits: 4
Course: GEOS 100TR
Title: The Power of Water
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 112
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Survey US History Part Two
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 139
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Special Topics
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 150
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Europe, 1648-Present
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 239
Credits: 4
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Submit syllabus: regi@plu.edu
Credits: Variable
Course: HLTH 100
Credits: 1
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Lifetime Health and Wellness
Credits: 1
Course: HP 100
Credits: 1
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Lifetime Health and Wellness
Credits: 1
Course: LS 130
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: LS 132
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: MATH 110
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 107
Title: Math Explorations QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 140
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calc I w/Review, Part A
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 141
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Calculus I w/Review, Part B
Credits: 4
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: MATH 151
Title: Introduction to Calculus QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 151
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 151
Title: Introduction to Calculus QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 152
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 4
Course: MGT 150
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 4
Course: MGT 240
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Principles of Management
Credits: 4
Course: MGT 351
Credits: 4
Course: BUSA 308
Title: Principles of Marketing
Credits: 4
Course: MUS 130
Credits: 2
Course: MUSI 208
Title: Priv Inst:Oboe/English Horn AR
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 230
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Private Instruction
Credits: 1
Course: MUS 330
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 300TR
Title: Private Instruction
Credits: 1
Course: PAID 111
Credits: 4
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Paideia I
Credits: 4
Course: PAID 111D
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Paideia I (Part I)
Credits: 4
Course: PAID 112
Credits: 4
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: Paideia I Discussion
Credits: 4
Course: PAID 112D
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Paideia I (Part II)
Credits: 4
Course: PAID 450
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 400TR
Title: The Search for Happiness
Credits: 4
Course: PE 100
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100
Title: Personalized Fitness Progrm PE
Credits: 1
Course: PE 110
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Skill Classes
Credits: 1
Course: POLS 130
Credits: 4
Course: POLS 151
Title: American Government ES
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 130
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 101
Title: General Psychology ES
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 350
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 300TR
Title: Behavioral Statistics
Credits: 4
Course: REL 101
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Intro to The Bible
Credits: 4
Course: REL 234
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: Clamoring for Change
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 101
Credits: 4
Course: RELI 100TR
Title: Intro to Biblical Studies
Credits: 4
Course: SCST 101
Credits: 4
Course: NORW 101
Title: Elementary Norwegian
Credits: 4
Course: SCST 102
Credits: 4
Course: NORW 102
Title: Elementary Norwegian
Credits: 4
Course: SW 101
Credits: 4
Course: SOCW 101
Title: Intro to Social Work ES
Credits: 4
Course: SW 204
Credits: 4
Course: SOCW 200TR
Title: Human Bhvr in Soc Evn I
Credits: 4
Course: THD 121
Credits: 3
Course: THEA 100TR
Title: Art of Illusion
Credits: 3
Course: VC 150
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Visual Communication
Credits: 4