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  • Learning Communities are for all PLU students. At PLU, every residential student (including first-year, new transfer, returning, and upper division) is part of an LC, by year at PLU and/or by theme.

    Community is currently housed in Kreidler Hall. STEM HouseSTEM House is for students interested in learning about the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics). This community is great for intended STEM-related majors and also for those not majoring in STEM who would like to continue their learning on these topics.  Connected Residence Hall: Tingelstad Hall. This community has gendered wings with gendered bathrooms; if you identify as Trans* or Gender Nonconforming, please

  • Major in Kinesiology Health and Fitness Education Concentration 66 semester hours BIOL 205: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) BIOL 206: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) KINS 277: Foundations of

    community settings. Topics and skills addressed include aerobic dance, step aerobics, drumming and creative rhythms, circuit training, core training, and selected recreational activities. Course content aligns to ACSM Group Exercise Instructor certification standards. (4) KINS 281 : Sport Programming and Delivery Addresses sport skill development, instructional skill development, and programming considerations in a variety of individual and team sport activities. Topics and skills addressed include net

  • By the time she earned the university’s highest degree, she left with more than a shiny new title. The nurse practitioner for Providence Medical Group at Hawks Prairie Internal Medicine in Lacey,

    math and geometry as well as coaching the girls’ soccer team. One of her passions includes math, “I have personally been good at math and it has always come easy to me.It is a subject that many people struggle with and do not like. I have always enjoyed teaching it to others and I want to be the one to teach them to understand and appreciate it.” Lyman studied for her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education at PLU while competing on the soccer team. She continued her graduate study and soccer

  • In recognition of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran reformation, throughout the 2016-17 academic year a wide range of academic, community and artistic events at Pacific Lutheran University will address questions and concepts relating to Re•forming. UPCOMING EVENTS Second Annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta…

    the Franklin Pierce School District, determine Washington’s next State Superintendent of Public Instruction and have major ramifications on the future of the Department of Education. A panel of experts will discuss what is at stake for America’s education system. Confirmed panelists include Interim Dean of the School of Education and Kinesiology Terry Bergeson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Ksenija Simic-Muller, and Franklin Pierce School District Superintendent Dr. Frank Hewins.  Sponsored

  • Once you've started your application, you can check on the status of each checklist item through our application portal.

    . Required Preparatory Courses Required Preparatory Courses Mathematics – Two years of college preparatory math with an average grade of C or higher* Foreign Language – Two years of the same language with an average grade of C or higher* English – Four years Social Studies – Two years Laboratory Science – Two years Electives – Three years (selected from the areas listed above, as well as courses in computer science, speech and debate, visual arts, etc.) *If you are deficient in the math or foreign

  • Majors should plan their course of study in consultation with their departmental advisor. Major in Political Science 36 semester hours Required Courses 16 semester hours POLS 151, POLS 251, POLS 301,

    hours, including POLS 151 Minor in Pre-Law 20 semester hours Foundations in the Law (4 semester hours) BUSA 303: Business Law & Ethics POLS 370: Prisons & Prisoners POLS 371: Judicial Process POLS 372: Constitutional Law POLS 373: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties RELI 361: Church History Studies Analytical Reasoning (4 semester hours) ECON 101: Principles of Microeconomics ECON 102: Principles of Macroeconomics MATH 107: Mathematical Explorations (or higher level mathematics course) Math placement or

  • In January, we announced a change that realigns PLU’s Commencement with the tradition the university has had in place for over 100 years: Commencement is returning to the PLU campus.

    Mathematics Physics Psychology College of Professional Studies Art & Design Business Communication, Media & Design Arts Education Innovation Studies Music Theatre & Dance Why an on-campus venue?To create the sort of intimate and meaningful experience graduates are telling us they desire, and in order to accommodate the families, friends, and guests of our graduates, we’re hosting four separate Commencement ceremonies spread over two days in May 2024: one for each of the four colleges that make up PLU

  • More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…

    . What’s next? This coming fall I will be pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience at UC Davis, a school I chose because of my particular interest in autism spectrum disorders. With my research, I hope to increase our understanding of the underpinnings of this rapidly growing disorder and help develop improved therapies for affected individuals. Ashley Marshall – Bachelor of Science in chemistry, minor in mathematics Why PLU? PLU’s campus is beautiful and I wanted the small college, personable feel that PLU

  • The official news stories of Pacific Lutheran University.

    in Puyallup, Raphi Crenshaw ’24 enrolled at PLU with plans to major in biology. “I was going to become a dermatologist, but when I started taking the classes, well, I wasn’t a fan of it,” Crenshaw remembers. By… continue reading Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith January 3, 2024 Isaiah Banken ’21 knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Banken, with a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, explored various medical

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  • Major in Physics 44 semester hours PHYS 153, 154, 163, 164, 223, 499A, 499B Plus: 12 additional, upper-division semester hours in physics CHEM 341 or CHEM 342 may be counted as a substitution for 4

    : completion of college-preparatory mathematics. (2) ENGR 240 : Engineering Statics Engineering statics using vector algebra; equilibrium of rigid bodies; equivalent force and movement systems; centroids and center of gravity; trusses and frames; methods of virtual work; shear and bending moment diagrams; moments of inertia. Prerequisite: PHYS 153 with a C- or higher. ENGR 333 : Engineering Thermodynamics Classical, macroscopic thermodynamics with applications to physics, engineering, and chemistry