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  • In 1889, the Norwegian Synod sent Bjug Harstad to the Pacific Coast to start a school. He visited Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, and it was decided that Parkland, Wash.

    language has been taught at the school since its very beginning. Norwegian Academic ProgramsAudun Toven came to PLU in 1967 to teach Norwegian, and in 1976 a Norwegian major was established.  When Janet Rasmussen arrived in 1977, she and Toven created the interdisciplinary Scandinavian Studies program. Many of the majors in Scandinavian Studies study the Norwegian language. Since 1984, more than 600 students have taken Norwegian language classes at PLU.Study Abroad AgreementsSince the early 1970s, PLU

  • Major Minor Chinese Studies 32 credits 20 credits Environmental Studies* 40 credits 24 credits Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies* 32 credits 20 credits Global Studies* 32 credits 20 credits

    Majors and Minors Major Minor Chinese Studies 32 credits 20 credits Environmental Studies* 40 credits 24 credits Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies* 32 credits 20 credits Global Studies* 32 credits 20 credits Individualized Major see course catalog Publishing and Printing Arts* 24 credits Scandinavian Area Studies 40 credits 24 credits *Requires a primary or complimentary major or minor.Chinese StudiesPacific Lutheran University offers a unique program for students interested in weaving their

  • The curriculum for the Business and Economic History program at PLU is administered by the History department, and taught by the Benson Family Chair.

    process with social and political issues in games, including ethical action, violence, gender, ethnicity, religion, and environmental concerns. In a final project, teams design and prototype their own historical video game concept. (4)  [Spring 2026] Note: This course carries an “CX” GenEd attribute and satisfies requirements in Innovation Studies and History. (Previous GenEd designation was “AR”.)Hist 247: U.S. Capitalism: From Railroads to Netflix - ESSurveys the history of American business and the

  • Helpful Links: APA: the style and citation system created by the American Psychological Association. General Formatting Guide Rules for In-text Citations Reference List Guidelines ASA: the style and

    most common citation style guide that include how to create reference lists, in-text citations (or footnotes), and the basics of formatting within each style.Helpful Links: APA: the style and citation system created by the American Psychological Association. General Formatting Guide Rules for In-text Citations Reference List Guidelines ASA: the style and citation system created by the American Sociological Association. Basic Citation Guide Further In-text Citation Guidelines (ASA Net) Chicago: a

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Growing into her own: how Sarah Davis ’23 discovered her passion for plant biology Sarah Davis, a biology major and Hispanic studies minor, began her PLU journey with the idea that medicine and health care would be the ultimate goal, but then a couple of classes focused on plant development and global agriculture grew a new passion. “I have… May 11, 2023 AcademicsBiologyHispanic StudiesResearchSeekerStudy AbroadStudy Away

  • Aminda Cheney-Irgens is a smart, driven, and globally-minded Pacific Lutheran University senior who, like her peers, spent her spring adjusting to a new way of doing college. She’s learned to record Zoom lessons, sharpened her Google Docs skills, and misses the real-life campus interactions. She’s…

    Aminda Cheney-Irgens ’20 on her chemistry and Hispanic studies double major, research in Puerto Rico, and preparing for graduate school Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 20, 2020 Image: Aminda Cheney-Irgens ’20 visits the American Chemical Society. May 20, 2020 By Lisa Patterson '98Marketing & Communications Guest WriterAminda Cheney-Irgens is a smart, driven, and globally-minded Pacific Lutheran University senior who, like her peers, spent her spring adjusting to a new way of doing college

  • By Damian Alessandro. Innovation .  If you read the popular press, you’ll see that this word is constantly thrown around in professional settings. But what does it mean? For some, innovation is all about progression and disruption. One of the defining ideologies of our time,…

    transform the world–or at least our corner of it. The hope is that students gain actual skills that employers are looking for, opening up new opportunities after graduation, and connecting your major to real life. Innovation Studies also promises to be fun–not a lot of boring lectures, but team-based projects that bring out the best of your major and developing skill set. The minor is a pretty visionary, too, providing a space for students to make unexpected, yet meaningful connections to the greater

  • The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is traveling across the mountains to eastern Washington to perform in various venues this March. The 50-student ensemble will perform in Yakima, Spokane, Richland, Pasco and Portland, Oregon, and will finish with a homecoming concert in Lagerquist Concert Hall…

    Concert Hall Read Previous PLU to present US premiere of St. Matthew Passion as part of larger “Passion Week” event Read Next Pacific Lutheran University Choirs and Orchestra close “Passion Week” with North American premiere LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s

  • “There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial…

    Uncomfortable Truths: Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies class examines the past to change the future Posted by: Zach Powers / January 17, 2023 Image: Holocaust survivor Peter Metzelaar speaks with PLU students in a course titled “Introduction to Holocaust & Genocide Studies.” (Photo courtesy of Professor Lisa Marcus) January 17, 2023 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing & Communications Guest Writer“There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific

  • Bachelor's Degrees Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Arts in Communication (B.A.C.) Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology (B.A.K.

    Critical Race Studies Dance Data Science Earth Science Economics Engineering & Industry Environmental Studies Exercise and Sport Psychology French & Francophone Studies Gender & Sexuality Studies Global Studies Health Services Hispanic Studies History Holocaust and Genocide Studies Innovation Studies Kinesiology Latino Studies Literature, Culture, & Power Mathematics Music – General Music – Specialized Music – Specialized, Jazz Native American & Indigenous Studies Peace Corps Prep Certificate Personal