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  • Diving for an A, at the bottom of the Puget Sound https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/01/14/diving-for-an-a-at-the-bottom-of-the-puget-sound/

    January 14, 2013 At PLU, students get the chance to explore the depths of the Puget Sound – for class credit. Diving for an A, at the bottom of the Puget Sound Katie Baumann ’14 A native of the land of 10,000 lakes, James Olson ’14 never imagined he would be a certified scuba diver, getting college credit to take a dip in the Puget Sound. But through the scuba diving physical education class at PLU, collegiate credit and an unforgettable experience is exactly what he got. For Olson, taking

  • Credit Hour Policy https://www.plu.edu/registrar/academic-dates-deadlines/credit-hour-policy/

    hours of class preparation or subsequent reading and study. For experiences where direct instruction is not the primary mode of learning, an amount equivalent to the minimum three hours per week is required for a credit hour. Because the pace of reading, writing, and other study activities varies considerably among students, time spent in each of these areas may be different depending on the course, the instructor, and the individual student’s learning. Activities assigned for completion outside of

  • Learn More: Bwa Mask https://www.plu.edu/africanartcollection/masks/bwa-mask/learn-more-bwa-mask/

    represent the power of a chief. This mask in the PLU Collection could represent a species of bird that inhabits the bush or it could represent a chicken which is often a common sacrificial animal used in many rituals. This mask is most likely a Nunuma style mask used by the southern Bwa, the Nyaynegay (“scarred Bwa”). These masks tend to have more elaborate composition, such as the individual birds and their wooden rings in the PLU mask, than masks made in the Bwa tradition, which are made from a single

  • Pacific Lutheran University premieres new original opera: Fiery Jade Cai Yan https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2016/10/18/pacific-lutheran-university-premieres-new-original-opera-fiery-jade-cai-yan/

    Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

  • A Symphony of Light https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2017/02/10/a-symphony-of-light/

    , PLU team up for free concert in honor of Music in our Schools Month LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

  • Jazz Under the Stars Brings the Stars to PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/06/08/jazz-under-the-stars-brings-the-stars-to-plu/

    and is a frequent soloist with symphonies throughout the United States. Moby featured Gardner prominently on his 2009 release, Wait For Me. July 31 The Rob Hutchinson Group Hutchinson teaches music theory, orchestration, analysis, counterpoint, improvisation and composition at the University of Puget Sound. He is also a jazz bassist and organizes and appears at the Jazz in the Rotunda series at the UPS. His band, the Rob Hutchinson Group, includes Kareem Kandi on saxophone, David Deacon-Joyner on

  • Capstone Symposium https://www.plu.edu/physics/capstone-symposium/

    . Assorting through various formulae in Python assisted in determining model parameters, their uncertainty, and their reduced χ2 for several variable stars. The reduced χ2 values were quantitative determinants of which models proved significantly the best-fits for the light curves. 2:30pm Jessica Ordaz – “Stars Across the Ages: Investigating Stellar Evolution, Population Dynamics, and Metal Content.” How exactly do astronomers determine the ages and composition of stars? Because of the nature of space

  • Coursework & Experience https://www.plu.edu/pnwu/pre-optometry/coursework-experience/

    . The English requirement is intended to demonstrate competency in grammar and composition as well as comprehension and analysis of written work. In general, the English requirement is met by taking courses that schools would recognize as writing or literature courses.Behavioral Sciences: The following course is recommended for anyone entering into the Optometry field. Some programs require one or more social or behavioral science courses while others only recommend they be taken. Please check with

  • Coursework & Experience https://www.plu.edu/pnwu/pre-vet/coursework-experience/

    /334 or 346 (Organic Chemistry II + laboratory) Most veterinary schools require a semester of biochemistry. We recommend that you take CHEM 403 (Biochemistry I). *Note the MATH 140 is a pre-requisite or co-requisite for CHEM 115.English Courses Most veterinary schools require applicants to take two English courses prior to matriculation. The English requirement is intended to demonstrate competency in grammar and composition as well as comprehension and analysis of written work. In general, the

  • Coursework & Experience https://www.plu.edu/prehealthsciences/pre-optometry/coursework-experience/

    . The English requirement is intended to demonstrate competency in grammar and composition as well as comprehension and analysis of written work. In general, the English requirement is met by taking courses that schools would recognize as writing or literature courses.Behavioral Sciences: The following course is recommended for anyone entering into the Optometry field. Some programs require one or more social or behavioral science courses while others only recommend they be taken. Please check with