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  • The Pacific Lutheran University English department offers emphases in writing and literature, as well as minors in Children’s Literature and Culture and Publishing and Printing Arts.

    , and through the power of artful writing to express the meaning and beauty of experience. Meet Our Students! Marina Foster (’24) Marina Foster (’24)Double major: English Literature and Sociology “If you come to PLU you’ll have the chance to take some amazing classes with other engaged students and compelling professors, about topics that foster thinking about the world in new ways — while reading some great books.” Daniel Bensen (’24)Double major: English Writing and Biology I have absolutely loved

    Professor Jim Albrecht, Chair
    Hauge Administration Building Admin 207D 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447
  • The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and the health sciences or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as science education and public health.

    Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world.To learn biology is more than just learning facts! It’s learning how to answer questions, how to develop strategies to obtain answers and how to recognize the answers as they emerge. The department is dedicated to encouraging students to learn science in both an intuitive and logical way.It encourages students to independently question, probe, experiment and experience the natural world around us as well as life under a

    Department of Biology
    Rieke Science Center, Room 159 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • 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

    Masters in teaching at PLUYou want to teach. We offer three pathways to becoming a teacher, MAE – Teacher Certification, MAE – Alternative Routes, and MAE – Non-Certification for International Students. All three programs prepare you with a strong theoretical foundation and real classroom experience. Our intense coursework and schedule provides you with rigorous preparation to gain the skills to become an effective teacher and educator.One Year Master's with Teacher CertificationIntensive

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • “Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

    Master of Arts in Marriage and Family TherapyThe mission of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Pacific Lutheran University is to train students to become systemically-oriented, contextually sensitive MFT Professionals who address the diverse needs and clinical concerns of individuals, couples, families, and communities. Students and graduates will be: Systemically-oriented MFT Professionals Contextually sensitive MFT Professionals committed to diversity and inclusion Ethical and

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Master of Science in Nursing Care and Outcomes Manager (COM) program is designed to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health and elevate care in various roles and

    Master of Science in NursingRanked as one of the top 100 graduate nursing programs in the US by US News and World Report, the MSN Care and Outcomes Manager (COM) program is designed to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health and elevate care in various roles and settings. There are two entry points into the MSN curriculum: Entry-Level Master’s – for non-nurses with a degree in another field who want to complete the RN and MSN in 27 months BSN to MSN – for

    Graduate Programs
    Graduate Programs Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The PLU Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) is a cutting edge, STEM-designated program offering an innovative analytics degree, specialized in marketing.

    Master of Science in Marketing AnalyticsBuilding a Career in a Data-Driven AgeGraduates of the Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) get fantastic in-demand training that leads to great paying positions. This program is for those wanting to have a fulfilling career that allows many different options in business, nonprofits, and government, as well as the potential to personalize your own path and become an expert. That expert status leads to exciting careers in a data driven age

    Graduate Admission
    Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • The PLU Diversity Center is committed to empowering the PLU community to engage in dialogue, programs, and initiatives that promote and enhance equity, agency, and action.

    Welcome to the Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability! Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS) is a framework that engages the interdependency of ourselves, our communities, and our environments. With this framework, we desire to create systems and build relationships where all can thrive.  The Center for DJS works with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to imagine and create equitable and thriving communities, and offer a network of advocacy resources.  Our

    The Diversity Center
    Anderson University Center Room 150 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies students learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural

    Parker Brocker-Knapp ’23 grew up in Portland, but Puget Sound never seemed far—thanks to close family ties to PLU. We sat down with Brocker-Knapp to learn more about how this senior made the most of his time at PLU. Read More Language, Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies Arte callejero en Oaxaca, México Engaging Learning Communities Spanish for Heritage Speakers, Class of 2020: Ashley Carreño-Millan, Brenda Ochoa, Valeria Pinedo Chipana, Dr. Emily Davidson, Omar Miranda, Óscar Cantú, Sandra

    Hispanic and Latino Studies
    253-536-5132
    Administration Building Room 220 H Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Students in the Native American and Indigenous Studies program don’t just learn about Indigenous peoples, they learn with and from them, entering a collaborative learning space in which Indigenous

    See what our Alumni have been up to! More Indigenous Scholars, We are Lutes Too A poster exhibition designed and installed by Native American & Indigenous Studies students Fall 2019 More Hands-on learning Students in ANTH 190/192/491 learn to make drums while in Neah Bay as guests of the Makah nation. More Quality guest speakers and events Dr. Charlotte Coté (Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth), author of Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors: Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions, speaks at the

    Native America and Indigenous Studies Program
    Pacific Lutheran University 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