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):Linn-Benton Community College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: BI 101
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology
Credits: 2.66
Course: BI 103
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 111
Title: Biology & Modern World NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 112
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: Cell Biology for Health Occup
Credits: 2.67
Course: BI 231
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 232
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology
Credits: 3.33
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 205
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol I NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 233
Credits: 5
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Human Anatomy & Physiology
Credits: 3.33
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: BIOL 206
Title: Human Anatomy/Physiol II NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: BI 234
Credits: 4
Course: BIOL 201
Title: Intro Microbiology NW
Credits: 2.67
Course: CH 112
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Chem for Health Occupations
Credits: 3.33
Course: CH 121
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: College Chemistry
Credits: 3.33
Course: CH 122
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: CH 123
Credits: 5
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NW
Credits: 3.33
Course: COMM 112
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Intro to Persuasion
Credits: 2
Course: COMM 218
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 2
Course: ENG 104
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Literature: Fiction
Credits: 2
Course: ENG 106
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 100TR
Title: Literature: Poetry
Credits: 2
Course: HDFS 201
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Contemporary Families in US
Credits: 2
Course: HST 102
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 107
Title: Western Civilizations SO
Credits: 2
Course: HST 103
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 108
Title: Western Civilizations SO
Credits: 2
Course: HST 201
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: US Hist: Colonial/Revolutionar
Credits: 2
Course: HST 202
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: US Hist: Civil War/Reconstruct
Credits: 2
Course: HST 203
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 200TR
Title: US Hist: Rise to World Power
Credits: 2
Course: MTH 112
Credits: 5
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Trigonometry
Credits: 3.33
Course: MTH 243
Credits: 4
Course: STAT 231
Title: Introductory Statistics QR
Credits: 2.67
Course: MUS 101
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 113
Title: Music Fundamentals II AR
Credits: 2
Course: MUS 161
Credits: 3
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Appreciation
Credits: 2
Course: NFM 225
Credits: 4
Course: NURS 120
Title: Nutrition in Healthcare
Credits: 2.67
Course: PE 1853
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 189
Title: Kickboxing FT
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185A
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 177
Title: Weight Training FT
Credits: 0.67
Course: PE 185G
Credits: 1
Course: FTWL 100TR
Title: Body Conditioning
Credits: 0.67
Course: PSY 203
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 101
Title: Intro to Psychology ES
Credits: 2
Course: PSY 215
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 2
Course: SOC 204
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology ES
Credits: 2
Course: SOC 222
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 200TR
Title: Marriage Relationships
Credits: 2
Course: SP 218
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 200TR
Title: Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 2
Course: SPN 101
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 2.67
Course: SPN 102
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 2.67
Course: SPN 103
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 100TR
Title: First Year Spanish III
Credits: 2.67
Course: WR 115
Credits:
This course does not transfer.
Course: WR 121
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition
Credits: 2
Course: WR 122
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition: Argument
Credits: 2
Course: WR 123
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: English Composition: Research
Credits: 2
Course: WR 243
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Creative Writing: Script WR
Credits: 2