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):University Of North Dakota Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ANAT 204
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ANAT 204L
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: ART 210
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 180
Title: Hist of Western Art I CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 211
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 181
Title: Hist of Western Art II CX
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 150L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CE 101
Credits: 1
Course: ENGR 100TR
Title: Intro to Civil Engr
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 116
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life NW
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chemistry of Life
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 116L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Intro to Organic & Biochem Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 121
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry I
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 121L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 122
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry II
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 122L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: General Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CJ 201
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 201
Title: Intro to Criminal Justice
Credits: 3
Course: COMM 110
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 212
Title: Public Speaking
Credits: 3
Course: COMM 200
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Intro to Media Writing
Credits: 3
Course: COMM 201
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 120
Title: Intro to Media Studies CX
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 110
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Comp I
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 120
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Comp II
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 130
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Comp II
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 229
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Diversity in US Literatures
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 200
Credits: 2
Course: CSCI 200TR
Title: Computer Appl in Engr
Credits: 2
Course: ENGR 201
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 240
Title: Engineering Statics
Credits: 3
Course: ENGR 203
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 200TR
Title: Mechanics of Materials
Credits: 3
Course: FA 150
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Intro to the Fine Arts
Credits: 3
Course: GEOG 121
Credits: 3
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Global Physical Environment
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Global Phys Environment (lab)
Credits: 3
Course: GEOG 121L
Credits: 1
Course: NSCI 100TR
Title: Global Phys Environment Lab
Credits: 1
Course: GEOG 161
Credits: 3
Course: SSCI 100TR
Title: World Regional Geography
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 101
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 107
Title: Western Civilizations SO
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 102
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 108
Title: Western Civilizations SO
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 343
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 321
Title: Greek Civilization
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 344
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 322
Title: Roman Civilization
Credits: 3
Course: HON 393
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: HUM 224
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: IDS 399
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: KIN 108
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Fitness & Conditioning I
Credits: 1
Course: KIN 113
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Racquet Sports I
Credits: 1
Course: MATH 103
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 105
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 115
Title: College Algebra/Trig, QR
Credits: 2
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Trigonometry
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 107
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 140
Title: Precalculus QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 165
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 151
Title: Introduction to Calculus QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 166
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 152
Title: Calculus II QR
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 265
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 253
Title: Multivariable Calculus
Credits: 4
Course: MBIO 202
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 200
Title: Intro Medical Microbiology
Credits: 3
Course: MBIO 202L
Credits: 2
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Intro Medical Microbiology Lab
Credits: 2
Course: MUSC 100
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 101
Title: Introduction to Music CX
Credits: 3
Course: N&D 240
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 200TR
Title: Fund of Nutrition
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 215
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 125
Title: Ethics and the Good Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 220
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 231
Title: Current Intl Issues ES
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 225
Credits: 3
Course: POLS 200TR
Title: Comparative Politics
Credits: 3
Course: PPT 301
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Human Physiology
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 111
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 250
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 4
Course: PSYC 270
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 315
Title: Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3
Course: RELS 203
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 200TR
Title: World Religions
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 110
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101TR
Title: Intro to Sociology
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 252
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Criminology
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 253
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 226
Title: Delinquency/Juvenile Justice
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 326
Credits: 3
Course: STAT 200TR
Title: Sociological Statistics
Credits: 3
Course: T&L 252
Credits: 3
Course: EDUC 200TR
Title: Child Development
Credits: 3