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StudiesAnthropology, Chinese Studies, Economics, English, Gender, Sexuality & Race Studies, Global Studies, History, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Languages & Literatures, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Pre-Law, Publishing & Printing Arts, Religion, Sociology, Criminal Justice STEMBiology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Math, Physics, Psychology Health ProfessionsKinesiology, Nursing, Social Work Helpful Links Math Placement

Pacific Lutheran University is committed to providing equal opportunity in education for all students without regard to a person’s race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other status protected by law.  The university community will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination, harassment, or abuse of or toward any member of the university community. The University holds as basic the integrity and well

claims that “A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none.” No human is intrinsically superior to another. This sentiment is distilled into Luther’s famous insistence on a “priesthood of all believers” – a community of spiritual equals – which challenged many of the hierarchical structures and practices of his day. Following this lead, Lutheran higher education assumes that humans are fundamentally equal and no race, gender, social status or orientation can claim an intrinsic

Gender and Heteronormativity Faculty Mentors: Heidi McLaughlin, and Corey Cook; Psychology Our research found that participants who identified as non-heterosexual and/or female are more likely to break out of traditional gendered friendship norms and seek similar interactions within platonic and romantic relationships. This is consistent with previous research that found non-heterosexual women have more fulfilling platonic relationships than most men. Chantelle Davenport; Susan Lopez; Mollie

Pacific Lutheran University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law in the educational programs or activities which it operates. Numerous federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the following federal laws, prohibit discrimination in educational programs, activities, admission to

roles as world citizens. PLU offers a full range of liberal arts academic programs – such as psychology, history and the natural sciences – anchored by a college of arts and sciences. The university also provides students the opportunity for professional study in business, communication and arts, education, nursing, social work, and physical education. Each of these programs maintains a strong liberal arts emphasis at its core. Master’s degrees are offered in business, education, marriage and family

Assistant Professor of Communication Justin Eckstein has held an unwavering interest in argumentation, from a debate summer camp after seventh grade through all levels of college — undergraduate, graduate and doctorate.   “Debate taught me how to construct arguments, it introduced me to a whole host of literature that I would have never been exposed to otherwise. It spiked my curiosity in alternative positions. It also gave me material advantages, it introduced me to a network of potential