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B.A. in Social Work at PLU: Admission ProceduresSocial work is an academic discipline and a practice profession. Social workers envision an economically, socially, and racially just world in which resources and opportunities are more equitably distributed. Social workers engage in critical analyses of power relations, aim to dismantle inequitable social structures, and work in solidarity with groups that experience poverty, oppression, and exploitation. Social workers assist individuals

PLU’s General Education Program prepares graduates to ask significant questions, engage relevant knowledge, and wrestle with complex issues. The program is rooted in the classical liberal arts and sciences as understood within the Lutheran educational tradition, and is grounded in an understanding of scientific perspectives, mathematics, languages, and the long-standing traditions of critical discourse about nature, humanity and the world. The array of academic disciplines has developed as a

nature of PCET have precluded rigorous correlation of experiment and theory, especially in naturally occurring protein environments where PCET is known to be at the cornerstone of function for a vast number of enzymes. Our interdisciplinary approach combines the tools of biochemistry, physical chemistry, and computational biology to investigate kinetic and thermodynamic frameworks of PCET in well-defined protein architectures where coupling of the proton and electron can be systematically addressed

Business BRITTANY RUSSELL (2015) Senior Content Marketing Manager, Amazon.com Major: English, Literature Concentration Minor: Communication How did your English major establish a foundation for your career path? My career path has spanned public relations, book publicity, and now content marketing. Writing, storytelling, and critical thinking are skills that I learned through my English major, and they’ve been essential in every stage of my career. What do you love about your job? My work as a

Hispanic Studies course focused on Latin America; An internship or experiential learning placement with an organization that serves the Latinx community; Comparative study of the experiences of other minoritized communities in the U.S. fulfilled through completion of GSRS 201, NAIS 230, NAIS 250, or any course from the approved list of electives for the Minor in Critical Race Studies.

world. I&TS envisions an information environment at PLU that: is easy to access and to navigate enables rich communication among all members of the PLU community supplies resources and encouragement for innovation provides effective information professionals in support of teaching-learning, research, and conducting the university’s business I&TS core values include the promotion of information literacy and technology awareness, cultivation of critical thinking skills, intellectual freedom, and

able to identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to services; assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to health services; and, apply advanced critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice. #vc-pricing-table-673e4e798e1df .wpb-plan-features li::before { content: ""; display: inline-block

regular curriculum. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as ST: followed by the specific title designated by the academic unit. (1 to 4) PLUS 320 : Effective Tutoring Methods Typically offered during Summer Session II, this course is designed to train peer tutors in the application of learning theory to one-on-one and group tutoring situations. The online course will be followed by an on-site practical workshop at the beginning of the semester. Enrollment with instructor's

253.535.7415 www.plu.edu/career career@plu.edu Academic Internship/Cooperative Education courses are unique opportunities for “hands-on” job experience with directed academic learning. Students gain an appreciation of the relationship between theory and application, and learn firsthand about new developments in a particular field.   An academic internship/cooperative education experience enables students to gain skills and competencies, apply academic learning to the workplace, and receive

Celebrating the Life of Thor HeyerdahlThe year 2014 is a big year in Norway.  Not only is the 200th anniversary of the constitution being celebrated, but it also the 100th birthday of one the country’s most beloved citizens, the explorer and writer, Thor Heyerdahl.  Heyerdahl first came to the world’s attention in 1947 for his dramatic Pacific voyage aboard the “Kon-Tiki,” an experimental replica of an ancient seagoing raft built to test the possibilities of a scientific theory.  The expedition