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  • Our curriculum provides students with the skills to contribute to a complex society that encourages justice, diversity, and sustainability at the local, state, national and international levels.

    Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford Read More Quan Huynh ’25 Discusses her Internship at the Washington State Senate Read More Politics in Washington State PLU professor Maria Chávez sits on panel hosted by Secretary of State. Senator Cantwell had a Q&A session with the Political Science majors October 8th hosted by Dr. Michael Artime and Dr. Maria Chávez. Why study political science? The study of political science helps to prepare you for

    Professor Michael Artime, Chair
    Xavier, Room 106 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • South Sound STEM Fair Alliance In Partnership with PLU Invites you to participate in the Discovery Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

    Discovery (formerly South Sound)Regional Science and Engineering Fair Will there be a 2025 Discovery Regional Fair? We need volunteers. Not enough Staff: Discovery Fair has no paid staff. We do not currently have enough volunteers to conduct a regional fair in 2025 A year ago our core group of volunteers numbered 10. Due primarily to retirements, our leadership team is now 3, with perhaps 3 additional volunteers. Our remaining leadership team members have limited time due to family, job and

    Discovery Regional Science and Engineering Fair
    Mailing Address: South Sound STEM Fair Alliance PO Box 73232 Puyallup, WA 98373
  • By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org…

    Celebrate Computer Education Week Posted by: halvormj / December 5, 2018 Image: Halvorson discusses software and online learning with a student at PLU. December 5, 2018 By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org, an important non-profit organization committed to training

  • PLU Master of Arts in Education – Teacher Preparation We offer three pathways to becoming a teacher, MAE – Teacher Certification, MAE – Alternative Routes, and MAE – Non-Certification

    program designed to allow students to earn their Master’s and Teaching Certification in just under one year* Available for elementary or secondary education One year, 12 months coursework, full time program Begins each summer in mid-June Students attend Summer – Fall – Spring – Summer Strong relationships with schools in the South Sound One of the top teacher placement rates in the state *Degrees are awarded in August Students complete year-long internships in K-12 schools. During their internships

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Both Earth Science and Environmental Studies are focused on the study of human interactions with the earth and its environments.

    Earth Science & Environmental Studies Find out more about the Earth Science and Environmental Studies programs at PLU. Earth Science Environmental Studies Department of Earth Science & Environmental StudiesBoth Earth Science and Environmental Studies are focused on the study of human interactions with the earth and its environments. The major and minor in Earth Science focus on the scientific study of the processes that shape the Earth, while the major and minor in Environmental Studies

    Department of Earth Science and Environmental Studies
    253-535-8700
    Rieke Science Center Room 158 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • “PLU Master of Science in Kinesiology

    Effective February 15, 2023, the Master of Science in Kinesiology program is put on hiatus in order to reevaluate the program’s design and future prospects. This means that we are not accepting new students to the program for summer 2023 and future terms until further notice. During the next two years, the Department of Kinesiology is going to work on adjusting various aspects of the curriculum in order to address the professional needs of a broader audience of students in the field of exercise

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • equivalent – required by the end of Semester II KINS 322 or equivalent Life Science Physical Science These courses, plus MUSI 341, must be completed prior to program completion. EDUC 320: Issues of Child Abuse and Neglect (1) EDUC 330: Professional Practice I (0) SPED 307: Foundations in Special Education (4) EDUC 332: Communities, Schools, and Students (2) SPED 342: Methods of Assessment for Students with Disabilities (4) EDUC 361: Teaching and Learning of Science (4) EDUC 370: Professional Practice II

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Intersections goes digital Cover art by  Diego B. Lasansky Intersections, Number 46, Fall 2017 Inte

  • For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.

    leader in undergraduate science, technology, engineering and math education. Tarka Wilcox:Locating landslide hazards in Western Washington Shannon Seidel:Science education for an inclusive classroom Renzhi Cao:Artificial intelligence without the science fiction Jon Freeman:Biofuel for the future Dean Waldow:Building better batteries Heidi Schutz:Studying the evolution of fish Locating landslide hazards in Western WashingtonTarka Wilcox Tarka Wilcox, assistant professor of geosciences, has traded the

  • universal design for learning provides a foundation for the practical work. (3) EDUC 330 : Professional Practice I Teacher candidates will be required to complete a minimum of 45 hours of fieldwork in a local school. (0) EDUC 332 : Communities, Schools, and Students Explores the purposes of P-12 education, how schools intersect with local communities, and the range of differences within learners. (2) EDUC 361 : Teaching and Learning of Science Provides a hands-on, minds-on course designed to help pre