Pacific Lutheran University
Academics
- Graduation Rate72%
- Majors Available53
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio13:1
- Retention Rate81%
AP Credit Policy
Students who have completed advanced placement tests with appropriate scores receive credit. Credit is applied to specific General Education Requirements or elective credit depending on the test category.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ARTD 100TR |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ARTD 100TR |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | ARTD 100TR |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 151 |
| 4 | 8 | MATH 151,152 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 100TR |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHIN 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POLS 100TR |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 100TR |
| 4 | 4 | CSCI 144 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSCI 100TR |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ARTD 100TR |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | WRIT 100TR |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 100TR |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENVT 104 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HIST 100TR |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GERM 100TR |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | SSCI 100TR |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 100TR |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 100TR |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LANG 100TR |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUSI 100TR |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 100TR |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 125 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 100TR |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 126 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 100TR |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 154 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 100TR |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 153 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 140 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 4 | GENR 100TR |
| Seminar | 3 | 4 | GENR 100TR |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | HISP 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | HISP 100TR |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 231 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POLS 151 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HIST 100TR |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HIST 100TR |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting and Finance
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Studies
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
D
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Economics, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- History, General
I
- International/Globalization Studies
L
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Practice
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Development Management
S
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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