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  • Are you passionate about research and interested in advancing your education beyond your undergraduate experience? It is our goal to support and encourage your efforts to continue your professional

    Thinking about Graduate School in the Natural Sciences?Are you passionate about research and interested in advancing your education beyond your undergraduate experience? It is our goal to support and encourage your efforts to continue your professional development in graduate school. This page will provide some useful information and contacts for you as you start your journey. You will find information on: What can you do now to prepare for your application to graduate school? Finding the right

  • PLU has one commencement ceremony. This ceremony is held at the end of the Spring term. Students must have completed their degree in the previous August, December or January or be enrolled in their

    of Liberal Studies, College of Natural Sciences, and College of Professional Studies. Students will participate in the ceremony for the college of their degree program. To identify which ceremony you will participate in, please check the College Graduation Schedule. Thursday, May 22, 2025 @ 3:00pm – College of Liberal Studies Thursday, May 22, 2025 @ 7:00pm – College of Natural Sciences Friday, May 23, 2025 @ 11:00am – College of Professional Studies Friday, May 23, 2025 @ 3:00pm – College of

    Commencement Weekend
  • Professor Emeritus | Earth Science | Brian E.

    Department of Earth Sciences was realized in 1970 and the first major graduated that year; he is here with us tonight – Roger Hansen. Since 1970, more than 230 majors and minors have graduated from the department and nearly every student that has passed through the department has taken one or more classes from Brian. Over the years, Brian has taught a broad range of science courses to both geology majors and non-majors. In the early years, he taught all the courses! For the few courses that were outside

  • Parker Simpson ’24 is spending his summer working at an assisted living facility in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. He comes from a family of healthcare professionals and has always wanted to help people. We sat down with him to discuss his experience taking classes…

    , but what are your thoughts on the plans to improve the facility and technology? You know, investing in the sciences at PLU is investing in future nurses of our community. It is also investing in future physical therapists and doctors — all sorts of future healthcare professionals. So, investing back into PLU is investing in the future of public health and care. It’s investing in your future. Editor’s Note: PLU aims to expand well-being, opportunity, and justice in our region, including through

  • The Psychology Department’s mission is to foster a community of scholars committed to the science of psychology, as an epistemology and as a set of practical tools and ethical obligations.

    Psychological Science & the Liberal Arts:Integrating the psychology major with the general education curriculumAdopted by the Department of Psychology Faculty 04.04.08The Psychology Department’s mission is to foster a community of scholars committed to the science of psychology, as an epistemology and as a set of practical tools and ethical obligations. As Psychology faculty, we understand the department’s mission within the historic context of the classical liberal arts and sciences. We strive

  • The American Chemical Society is pleased to announce an underrepresented minority (URM) student travel award to defray travel and/or registration costs to either the National ACS Spring meeting or the annual meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical…

    gain access to doctoral programs in the chemical sciences. The award is open to students who are undergraduate students interested in the chemical sciences and are from groups traditionally underrepresented in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Namely, the underrepresented minorities include African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. The award is not intended for graduate students or postdoctoral scholars. There will be a maximum of 15 awards available for each ACS and NOBCCHE

  • 48 semester hours MFTH 500: Biopsychosocial Health and Development Across the Lifespan (4) MFTH 503: Systems Approach to Marriage and Family Therapy (4) MFTH 504: Contextual Foundations of Systemic

    253.535.7659 www.plu.edu/mft/ mfth@plu.edu Lindsey Nice, Ph.D., Chair Prerequisites Applicants who have a degree in family studies, human services, psychology, sociology, social work, or the equivalent have met any program prerequisites. Applicants who do not have a degree in any of these areas are required to complete a minimum of 15 semester hours (22.5 quarter hours) in family social sciences, human services, psychology, sociology, or social work. Admission The MFT program is looking for

  • “It’s like clicking Legos together,” she says. Except that the Legos are chemical compounds contained in an 1 H NMR tube. Chemistry major Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 lights up when talking about her role in the Murdock Trust-funded research on RNA detection . A collaboration…

    a biological sample. It’s graduate-level research—and for Angela, comes after taking just one year of organic chemistry. Though Angela’s path has been less traditional, she’s realized it’s not something to be embarrassed about, but to embrace and celebrate. In 2020, when struggles in her personal life began to affect school, Angela’s advisor, chemistry professor Justin Lytle, suggested that she take some time away. Initially she was discouraged, worried that if she stepped away from school she

  • Members of the HPRB and Unit Designates are always available for informal consultation on matters pertaining to projects involving human participants.

    /Innovation Studies – Wendy Gardiner, gardinwl@plu.edu College of Health Professions Kinesiology/MFTH/SOCW- Harry Papadopoulos, papadoha@plu.edu Nursing –  Dan Cline, dcline@plu.edu and  Keena Gordon, gordonkr@plu.edu College of Natural Sciences Natural Sciences – Sean O’Neill, oneillsm@plu.edu Pychology –  Michelle Ceynar, ceynarml@plu.edu, Laura Shneidman, las@plu.edu College of Liberal Studies  Liberal Studies – Xi Zhu, xi.zhu@plu.edu Sociology and Criminal Justice – Lauri McCloud, mcclouls@plu.edu

  • Integrative Learning Objectives The Integrative Learning Objectives (ILOs) provide a common understanding of the PLU approach to undergraduate education.

    throughout the University, while disciplinary study provides students with the knowledge and understanding of a field that will allow them to function effectively in their chosen area. Knowledge Base These four statements describe the knowledge base expected of all PLU graduates: A broad knowledge of the basic liberal arts and sciences. An understanding of the interconnections among these basic liberal arts and sciences that provide the broad framework for living with the complexities of life. An in