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Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98447

Official telephone: (253) 535-7411
Toll-free telephone: (800) 274-6758
Fax number: (253) 535-8320
Website: www.plu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and early February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September and February.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, nursing, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French, Norwegian, computer engineering
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 150 men, 189 women
Full-time faculty: 107 men, 116 women
Part-time faculty: 43 men, 73 women
Graduation rate: 68% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, military science, medical technology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 dual degree engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Democracy in Theory & Practice (Washington DC). Makah Culture Past and Present (Neah Bay).
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Martinique, Mexico, Namibia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Peace Scholars Program, International Honors Program. J-Term intensive study abroad. First-Year Experience Program. Wild Hope Project.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Physics
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classical Languages
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Dairy Management
  • Economics
  • Education/Dual Elementary/Special Education
  • Education/Secondary
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • Geoscience
  • German
  • Global Studies
  • History
  • Individualized Program
  • Kinesiology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Educational
  • Mathematics/Financial
  • Music
  • Musical Arts
  • Norwegian
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Politics/Government
  • Print/Broadcast Journalism
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Scandinavian Area Studies
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Voice
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Creative Writing
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Marketing Research
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Nursing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 3 may be allowed for certain subjects.

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