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  • PLU is the small, private university in Tacoma, Washington where everyone shares a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice.

    modelTo accommodate working students, courses will be offered on a hybrid schedule. Portions of each class will be offered online (either synchronously or asynchronously), and some of the in-person classes will be offered in late afternoons and evenings. Clinically-orientedThe program is designed to help students prepare for social work careers in a variety of settings related to physical and behavioral health in clinical specialties such as healthcare, schools, community organizations, policy

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The PLU Department of Physics offers bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees in physics, a bachelor of science degree in applied physics, and a bachelor of arts in education degree for

    , and a bachelor of arts in education degree for secondary-level physics teachers. A minor in physics is also available and is often selected by students with majors in mathematics, chemistry, computer science or engineering.Physics News & Opportunities Physics News & Opportunities Let’s Gaze At the Stars June 24, 2024 AWIS Scholarship February 26, 2024 Paid Engineering Internship with Tacoma Water February 2, 2024 USM School of Polymer Science and Engineering REU January 23, 2024 Molecules Meet

    Department of Physics
    253-536-5055
    Rieke Science Center Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU alumna serves as interim director of Tacoma’s Rainbow Center.

    Year and received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Each year, the Montana Teacher of the Year program recognizes a teacher who exemplifies the best in the teaching profession. It is the highest honor a Montana teacher can receive. Prior to taking a position as a virtual instructional coach, Anderson taught earth science, chemistry and physics at Powell County High School in Deer Lodge, and oceanography online through the Montana Digital Academy. In the classroom

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 26, 2016)- Roche Harbor, Washington, sits on the northwest side of San Juan Island at the edge of the Canadian border. For one week over the summer, Roche Harbor served as a site of discovery for a handful of Lutes interested in…

    .” Taylor says glass bottles specifically help illuminate the routines of historical peoples by highlighting “what were they eating or drinking, or products they were using.” Grant Schroeder ’17 also participated in the workshop and decided to use chemistry to further discern past activities on the site. Schroeder spent the week collecting soil samples from various areas around the homestead and plans to run chemical tests on the samples to determine how residents used the land. He hopes results will

  • PLU Counseling, Health & Wellness Services (CHWS) provides integrated medical, mental health, and wellness care to enable optimal student overall well-being.

    TimelyCareHealthCounselingCare NetworkAccommodationsDean of StudentsWSR Announcements Covid Tests AvailableOrder your free COVID tests through this link: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/6759/Current-COVID-19-Guidance-and-RestrictioWellbeing Services and ResourcesWelcome to PLU Wellbeing Services and Resources – your comprehensive support system for university life.  Our focus is to promote holistic wellbeing across various facets of your student experience.  Whether it’s mental and physical

  • The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and the health sciences or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as science education and public health.

    students investigate career opportunities and pursue careers which most clearly match their interests and abilities. Biology at PLU operates within the Rieke Science Center, which also houses the Departments of Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics. Thirteen teachers-scholars make up the biology faculty. All are full-time and all have a doctorate. Their research ranges from the responses of the host to bacterial infections and physiological processes and signaling pathways in the plant, to the

    Department of Biology
    Rieke Science Center, Room 159 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) is part of Pacific Lutheran University’s commitment to holistic student development.

    policy.Report FormStudent Code of ConductThe university's policies, rules, and regulations to ensure the welfare of the educational community.Learn MoreStudent Care Reporting FormSubmit this report with any academic, emotional, physical, or well-being concern for a student.Learn More

    Current Hours
    Monday: 8:00am-5:00pm
    Tuesday: 8:00am-5:00pm
    Wednesday: 8:00am-5:00pm
    Thursday: 8:00am-5:00pm
    Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm
    Saturday: Closed
    Sunday: Closed
    Student Rights and Responsibilities
    253-535-8252
    Dean of Students Office In the Health Services Building On the Corner of Park Ave. S and 121st Street Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Ann Mooney ’03 grew up dreaming about working at National Geographic. Now, she is building a conservation program for the organization in Washington, D.C.

    University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, where she researched seawater chemistry and earned a Master of Science in biology. In 2014, following stints at Hawaii’s Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and the University of North Carolina, Mooney moved to Washington, D.C., first to work for NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program, then at the agency’s Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement. Saving the world, Mooney says, is the goal of many environmentalists. She shares that large-scale goal

  • This School Nursing is offered twice a year.

    Introduction to School Nursing School Nurse The school nurse serves in a pivotal role that bridges health care and education. Grounded by standards of practice, services provided by the school nurse include leadership, community/public health, care coordination, and quality improvement (NASN, 2016a). A student’s health is directly related to his or her ability to learn. These school nurses address the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students and supports their

  • More than a century after PLU was founded by Norwegian immigrants, the university maintains its connection to the founders’ homeland through study away programs.

    late October at the scenic Vestfold campus of University College of Southeast Norway, all Norwegians present wore fitness trackers. The weather outside was getting colder by the day, and snow was in the forecast. Still, exercise was part of the daily routine, inside and outside the classroom. “It’s so grounded in our bodies,” said Trine Thoresen, leader in the university’s Department of Outdoors, Sports and Physical Education. “Most Norwegians embody health promotion.” Thoresen says that if