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  • Economics Major RequirementsEconomics majors complete a minimum of 32 credit hours leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree within the College of Liberal Studies at PLU. (Complete course descriptions may be found here.) In addition to the university and college requirements, economics majors must complete: Required Courses for all Economic Majors: ECON 101 , 102, and 499 ECON 301 or 302 STAT 231 or MATH/STAT 242 Note: ECON 301 and ECON302 both have a pre-requisite of MATH128/151. Please see your

  • Economics Minor RequirementsEconomics minors complete a minimum of 20 credit hours. (Complete course descriptions may be found here.) In addition to the university and college requirements, economics minors must complete: ECON 101; 102; 301 or 302 Note: ECON 301 and ECON302 both have a pre-requisite of MATH128/151. Please see your advisor to ensure you are on track to meet these math pre-requisites.    8 additional semester hours of Economics electives. All courses counted toward an economics

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)-  It’s safe to say Forrest Griek ‘00, ’02 loves being at school. Currently the principal of Tacoma’s Browns Point Elementary, Griek has spent his career serving in a variety of positions at schools throughout the South Sound, including Todd Beamer…

    on to earn a Master of Education (also from PLU), principal certification, superintendent certification and a Doctorate of Education. Earlier this summer, the tireless principal was named a national “Emerging Leader” in education by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). The two-year Emerging Leaders program “prepares a young, diverse group of educators to help shape education policy and advocate for the whole child (the long-term development and success of children

  • PLU Army ROTC. Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) is one of the best leadership courses in the country.

    About ROTC Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) is one of the best leadership courses in the country. ROTC is taken in conjunction with other college courses and will complement your education with instruction in leadership development, military science, strategy, and problem solving. You will be provided with numerous opportunities to develop these skills outside the classroom with practical, hands-on exercises and leadership training events. Upon completion of all the training and

    PLU ROTC
    253-535-8711
    Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and

    1943, with the help of the Catholic cleric Simon Gallay, the family, then numbering parents and six children, fled to Switzerland, where they stayed until the war’s end — then returned to Belgium. In 1950, the family moved to the USA, and settled in Brooklyn. In 1962, Mordecai Paldiel made Aliyah and studied at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, where he earned a BA degree in Economics and Political Science. He then furthered his studies at Temple University, Philadelphia, where he earned an MA and

  • By Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19.  This Fall, Pacific Lutheran University is introducing a new class that serves as a gateway to the Innovation Studies Program . Hist/Phil 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society is a team-taught course that combines many different fields of study into one. It…

    and connected to the worlds of work and research. Students complete drawing and improv exercises, work in teams, and learn the stages in innovation research. The process is fun for the teachers, as well as the students.   “Innovation Studies is by nature interdisciplinary,” said Professor Halvorson, director of the program. “Our students collaborate on problem solving by working and laughing together at the boundaries of art & design, business, economics, history, and other disciplines. The

  • PLU alumnus Scott Foss ’91 serves as a top paleontologist for the Department of the Interior.

    1995, has authored more than 115 scientific publications, and is co-editor of two major textbooks in the field of pulmonary pathology. Dr. Farver received the first annual Distinguished Achievement Award in Graduate Medical Education from the National Association of Pathology Chairs, the Scholarship in Teaching Award from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the Cleveland Clinic’s Leadership Development Award and has been included in the “Best Doctors in America” list since 2009.

  • The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Pacific Lutheran University teaches students to understand the social and structural context of our human experience.

    Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school Read Article Systemic Racism Statement Read the Statement Why Study Sociology? Sociologists investigate the structure and development of individuals, communities, organizations and societies. Few disciplines have such broad scope and relevance. Quick Facts Sociology major Allen Tugade ’24 has been a dynamic researcher and student leader at PLU More Sociology & Criminal Justice at PLUWhether we

    Professor Laura McCloud, Chair
    Xavier Hall, Room 242 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The Wang Center is dedicated to supporting faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just,

    , healthy, sustainable and peaceful world” through faculty development and grant opportunities, delivery of study away programs, on-campus programming on pressing world issues, and a commitment to best practices when engaging with education partners, both locally and globally.PLU is a globally focused university that remains committed to providing high quality study away programs as a high-impact experiential practice that enhances students’ capacity for critical thought, written and verbal expression

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
    253-535-8752
    868 Wheeler Street Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU recently combined its Alumni Office and Career Center to create the Alumni & Student Connections office, which supports each Lute in creating their own career vision and then connects them to

    Opportunities and alumni benefits and services. Discover Lifelong LearningOpportunities Board The jobs board offers listings of jobs and internship opportunities. It is a resource for PLU students and alumni. Employers, staff and faculty are welcome to submit opportunities for students and alumni. Access the Opportunities BoardCalendar of Events Alumni & Student Connections hosts valuable events for PLU students, employers, alumni, families and friends to support lifelong learning and career development

    Alumni & Student Connections