Catalog 2017-18

Pacific Lutheran University12180 Park Avenue S.

Tacoma, WA 98447253-531-6900

Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2017-18

Pacific Lutheran University Academic Calendars 1 ........................................................................................................................... 2017-18 Academic Calendar 2 .......................................................................................................................................................... 2018-19 Academic Calendar 4 .......................................................................................................................................................... University Information 6 ................................................................................................................................................................... Accreditation and Institutional Research 7 ....................................................................................................................................... ILOs, Values, and Principles of General Education 8 ......................................................................................................................... Principles of General Education 10 ................................................................................................................................................... Writing Throughout the Curriculum 11 ............................................................................................................................................. Academic Program 12 ...................................................................................................................................................................... General Education Program Information 13 ...................................................................................................................................... Supplemental GenEd Program Information 15 ................................................................................................................................. International Honors Program 16 ...................................................................................................................................................... Cornerstones General Education Model 17 ....................................................................................................................................... PLU Success Program 19 .................................................................................................................................................................. Courses that Fulfill General Education Program Elements (GenEd) 20 ............................................................................................. Alternative Perspectives (A) 21 ........................................................................................................................................................ Art, Music, Theatre (AR) 23 ............................................................................................................................................................... Capstone: Senior Seminar (SR) 26 .................................................................................................................................................... Christian Traditions (RC) 27 .............................................................................................................................................................. Cross-Cultural Perspectives (C) 28 ................................................................................................................................................... Global Religious Traditions (RG) 31 .................................................................................................................................................. International Honors (H1, H2, H3) 32 ............................................................................................................................................... Literature (LT) 33 .............................................................................................................................................................................. Mathematical Reasoning (MR) 35 ..................................................................................................................................................... Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Mathematics (NS) 36 ......................................................................................................... Physical Education Activity (PE) 38 ................................................................................................................................................... Philosophy (PH) 39 ............................................................................................................................................................................ Science and Scientific Method (SM) 40 ............................................................................................................................................. Social Sciences (SO) 41 .................................................................................................................................................................... Writing (WR) 44 ................................................................................................................................................................................ Undergraduate Admission 45 ........................................................................................................................................................... First-Year Students 46 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Transfer Students 48 ........................................................................................................................................................................ International Students 50 ................................................................................................................................................................. International Pathway Program (Undergraduate Studies) 51 ........................................................................................................... Evaluation of Credits 52 ................................................................................................................................................................... Finalizing an Offer of Admission 53 .................................................................................................................................................. Time Limits 54 .................................................................................................................................................................................. Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures 55 ...................................................................................................................... Limitations: All Baccalaureate Degrees 66 ....................................................................................................................................... College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Language Requirements 68 ...................................................................................................... Undergraduate Programs and Curricula 69 ...................................................................................................................................... Academic Internship/Cooperative Education 74 ............................................................................................................................... Anthropology 76 ............................................................................................................................................................................... Art & Design 82 ................................................................................................................................................................................ Arts and Communication, School of 89 ............................................................................................................................................. Arts and Sciences, College of 90 ...................................................................................................................................................... Biology 91 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Business, School of 98 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Chemistry 108 .................................................................................................................................................................................. Children’s Literature and Culture 116 ............................................................................................................................................... Chinese Studies Program 117 ........................................................................................................................................................... Classics 120 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Communication and Theatre 124 ..................................................................................................................................................... Communication 137 ......................................................................................................................................................................... Theatre 145 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Minors 153 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Computer Science 159 ..................................................................................................................................................................... Economics 165 ................................................................................................................................................................................. Education and Kinesiology, School of 172 ........................................................................................................................................ Education 173 ................................................................................................................................................................................... Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Degree 182 ........................................................................................................................... Preparation for Teaching in Private and/or Christian School 184 ...................................................................................................... Certification Options for Persons Who Hold a Baccalaureate Degree From a Regionally-Accredited Institution 190 ........................ Engineering Dual-Degree Program 196 ............................................................................................................................................

English 198 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Environmental Studies 209 ............................................................................................................................................................... First-Year Experience Program 214 .................................................................................................................................................. Geosciences 215 .............................................................................................................................................................................. Global Education Opportunities 221 ................................................................................................................................................. Global Studies 223 ............................................................................................................................................................................ History 229 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Holocaust and Genocide Studies 237 ............................................................................................................................................... Humanities, Division of 239 .............................................................................................................................................................. Individualized Major 240 ................................................................................................................................................................... International Honors Program 241 .................................................................................................................................................... Kinesiology 243 ................................................................................................................................................................................ Languages and Literatures 255 ........................................................................................................................................................ Classical Studies and Classical Languages 259 ................................................................................................................................ Hispanic Studies 263 ........................................................................................................................................................................ Modern Languages 267 .................................................................................................................................................................... Nordic Studies 275 ........................................................................................................................................................................... Mathematics 279 .............................................................................................................................................................................. Music 288 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Natural Sciences, Division of 310 ..................................................................................................................................................... Nursing, School of 311 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Philosophy 322 ................................................................................................................................................................................. Physics 328 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Politics & Government 334 ............................................................................................................................................................... Pre-Professional Studies 339 ............................................................................................................................................................ Health Sciences 340 ......................................................................................................................................................................... Law 342 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Military Science (ROTC) 348 ............................................................................................................................................................. Peace Corps 350 ............................................................................................................................................................................... Theological Studies 354 .................................................................................................................................................................... Psychology 360 ................................................................................................................................................................................. Publishing and Printing Arts 365 ....................................................................................................................................................... Religion 367 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Social Sciences, Division of 372 ........................................................................................................................................................ Sociology 373 ................................................................................................................................................................................... Social Work 378 ................................................................................................................................................................................ Statistics 383 .................................................................................................................................................................................... Women’s and Gender Studies 386 ................................................................................................................................................... Writing 390 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Graduate Admission 391 .................................................................................................................................................................. Application Requirements (Graduate) 392 ....................................................................................................................................... Accepting the Offer of Admission (Graduate) 395 ............................................................................................................................ International Student Application Requirements and Admission (Graduate) 396 ............................................................................. International Pathway Program (Graduate Studies) 398 .................................................................................................................. Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Policies and Programs 404 ......................................................................................................... Policies and Standards (Graduate) 406 ............................................................................................................................................ Degrees (Graduate) 413 ................................................................................................................................................................... Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.) 414 .......................................................................................................................................... Master of Arts – Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A.) 425 ................................................................................................................ Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 429 ............................................................................................................................... Master of Science in Accounting (M.S.A.) 435 .................................................................................................................................. Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.) 439 ........................................................................................................................................ Master of Science in Marketing Research (M.S.M.R.) 443 ................................................................................................................. Master of Fine Arts – Creative Writing (M.F.A.) 446 .......................................................................................................................... Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) 448 ........................................................................................................................................ Doctor in Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) 457 ............................................................................................................................................ Dual Master’s (M.S.N. and M.B.A.) 473 ............................................................................................................................................. Financial Aid and Scholarships 474 .................................................................................................................................................. Financial Aid (Undergraduate) 475 ................................................................................................................................................... Application Procedure 476 ................................................................................................................................................................ Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress 477 ........................................................................................................................... Verification of FAFSA 478 ................................................................................................................................................................. Scholarships and Grants 479 ............................................................................................................................................................ Loans 480 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Gift Funding 481 ............................................................................................................................................................................... Student Employment 482 ................................................................................................................................................................. Veterans Affairs and Vocational Rehabilitation 483 .......................................................................................................................... Financial Aid and Scholarships (Graduate) 484 ................................................................................................................................

Tuition, Fees and Payment Information 2017-18 485 ....................................................................................................................... Charges, Fees, and Fines 492 ........................................................................................................................................................... Housing Charges, Fees, and Discounts 499 ...................................................................................................................................... Billing and Payments 501 ................................................................................................................................................................. Withdrawals 505 ............................................................................................................................................................................... Student Life and Campus Resources 507 ......................................................................................................................................... University Policies (General) 511 ...................................................................................................................................................... Contact Information and Rosters 513 ............................................................................................................................................... Board of Regents 515 ....................................................................................................................................................................... Faculty 517 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Associates to the Faculty Assembly 530 ........................................................................................................................................... Phased Retirement Faculty 531 ........................................................................................................................................................ Emeriti Faculty 532 ........................................................................................................................................................................... Sabbatical Faculty 536 ..................................................................................................................................................................... PLU-Wide Common Course Numbers 537 ......................................................................................................................................... Glossary of Terms 539 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Index 542 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... PLU Directory of Courses 547 ...........................................................................................................................................................

Pacific Lutheran University Academic Calendars

Important dates for the 2017-18 academic year may also be found on the Office of the Registrar Webpage: www.plu.edu/registrar/academic-dates-deadlines/

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2017-18 Academic Calendar

Pacific Lutheran University uses a 4-1-4 calendar, which consists of two 15-week semesters bridged by a four-week JanuaryTerm.

Undergraduate Programs2016-17 End of Term Dates

May 26, 2017 – Friday, Spring Semester ends❍May 29, 2017 – Monday, Memorial Day Holiday❍(PLU closed.)

Summer Sessions 2017 (June 5 – August 4)

Term I: Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 30❍Term II: Monday, July 3 – Friday, July 28❍Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4❍(No classes, PLU offices closed.)Workshop Week: Monday, July 31 – Friday, August 4❍Summer Session Ends: Friday, August 4❍(Diploma date for undergraduates)Final Grades Due: Friday, August 11❍

Fall Semester 2017 (September 5 – December 15)

Student Orientation: Friday, September 1 – Monday, September 4❍Labor Day: Monday, September 4❍(No classes, PLU offices closed.)Opening Convocation: Tuesday, September 5 at 10 a.m.❍Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 5 at 11:50 a.m.❍Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 20❍(No classes, PLU offices open.)Veterans Day: Friday, November 10❍(Observance at Chapel)Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 22 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 26❍(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 23-24.)Classes resume on Monday, November 27 at 8 a.m.Classes End: Saturday, December 9❍(Saturday classes take final exam this day.)Final Examinations: Monday, December 11 – Friday, December 15❍Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 15❍Final Grades Due: Friday, December 22❍

January Term 2018 (January 3 – January 31)

Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 3❍Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 15❍(No classes, PLU offices closed.)Classes End: Wednesday, January 31❍Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 6❍

Spring Semester 2018 (February 7 – May 25)

Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 7❍Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19❍(No classes, PLU offices closed.) Spring Break/Easter Break: Monday, March 26 – Friday, March 30❍(No classes)Good Friday: Friday, March 30❍(PLU offices closed.)Classes resume Monday, April 2 at 8 a.m.)Classes End: Saturday, May 19❍(Saturday classes take final exam this day.)

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Final Examinations: Monday, May 21 – Friday, May 25❍Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 25❍Commencement: Saturday, May 26❍Final Grades Due: Friday, June 1❍

Graduate ProgramsStudents should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.

Summer Session 2017 (May 30 – August 18)

Session Begins: Tuesday, May 30❍Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4❍(No classes, PLU offices closed)Sessions Ends: Friday, August 18❍(Diploma date for graduate students)Final Grades Due: Friday, August 25❍

Fall Semester 2017 (September 5 – December 15)

Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 5❍Mid-Semester Break: October 20❍(No classes, PLU offices open)Veterans Day: Friday, November 10❍(Observance at Chapel)Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 22 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 26❍(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 23-24)Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 15❍Final Grades Due: Friday, December 22❍

January Term 2018 (January 3 – January 31)

Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 3❍Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 15❍(No classes, PLU offices closed)Classes End: Wednesday, January 31❍Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 6❍

Spring Semester 2018 (February 7 – May 25)

Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 7❍Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19❍(No classes, PLU offices closed)Spring Break/Easter Break: Monday, March 26 – Friday, March 30❍(No classes)Good Friday: Friday, March 30❍(PLU offices closed)Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 25❍Final Grades Due: Friday, June 1❍

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2018-19 Academic Calendar

Pacific Lutheran University uses a 4-1-4 calendar, which consists of two 15-week semesters bridged by a four-week JanuaryTerm.

Undergraduate Programs2017-18 End of Term Dates

May 25, 2018 – Friday, Spring Semester ends❍May 28, 2018 – Monday, Memorial Day Holiday❍(PLU closed.)

Summer Sessions 2018 (June 4 – August 3)

Term I: Monday, June 4 – Friday, June 29❍Term II: Monday, July 2 – Friday, July 27❍Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4❍(No classes; PLU offices closed.)Workshop Week: Monday, July 30 – Friday, August 3❍Summer Session Ends: Friday, August 3❍(Diploma date for undergraduates)Final Grades Due: Friday, August 10❍

Fall Semester 2018 (September 4 – December 14)

Student Orientation: Friday, August 31 – Monday, September 3❍Labor Day: Monday, September 3❍(No classes; PLU offices closed.)Opening Convocation: Tuesday, September 4 at 10 a.m.❍Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 4 at 11:50 a.m.❍Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 19❍(No classes; PLU offices open.)Veterans Day: Monday, November 12❍(Observance at Chapel)Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 21 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 25❍(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 22-23.Classes resume on Monday, November 26 at 8 a.m.)Classes End: Saturday, December 8❍(Saturday classes take final exam this day.)Final Examinations: Monday, December 10 – Friday, December 14❍Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 14❍Final Grades Due: Friday, December 21❍

January Term 2019 (January 2 – January 30)

Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 2❍Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 21❍(No classes; PLU offices closed.)Classes End: Wednesday, January 30❍Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 5❍

Spring Semester 2019 (February 6 – May 24)

Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 6❍Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 18❍(No classes; PLU offices closed.) Spring Break: Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29❍(No classes, PLU offices open)Easter Break: Friday, April 19❍(No classes, PLU offices closed. Classes resume Monday, April 22 at 8 a.m.)Classes End: Saturday, May 18❍(Saturday classes take final exam this day.)Final Examinations: Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24❍

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Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 24❍Commencement: Saturday, May 25❍Final Grades Due: Friday, May 31❍

Graduate ProgramsStudents should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.

Summer Session 2018 (May 29 – August 17)

Session Begins: Tuesday, May 29❍Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4❍(No classes, PLU offices closed)Sessions Ends: Friday, August 17❍(Diploma date for graduate students)Final Grades Due: Friday, August 24❍

Fall Semester 2018 (September 4 – December 14)

Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 4❍Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 19❍(No classes, PLU offices open)Veterans Day: Monday, November 12❍(Observance at Chapel)Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 21 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 25❍(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 22-23)Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 14❍Final Grades Due: Friday, December 21❍

January Term 2019 (January 2 – January 30)

Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 2❍Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 21❍(No classes, PLU offices closed)Classes End: Wednesday, January 30❍Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 5❍

Spring Semester 2019 (February 6 – May 24)

Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 6❍Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 18❍(No classes, PLU offices closed)Spring Break: Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29❍(No classes)Easter Break: Friday, April 19❍(No classes, PLU offices closed)Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 24❍Final Grades Due: Friday, May 31❍

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University Information

MissionPLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, for theircommunities, and for the earth.

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Faculty PhilosophyThe Faculty of Pacific Lutheran University establishes the educational philosophy that shapes and supports the curriculum andprograms of study. This philosophy is reflected in statements of educational goals, objectives, and principles. Of particularsignificance to all students are statements about learning objectives, general education, and writing throughout the curriculum.

HistoryPacific Lutheran University was founded in Tacoma by Norwegian pioneers in 1890, who were led by the Reverend Bjug Harstad,PLU’s first president. In naming the University, these pioneers recognized the important role that a Lutheran educationalinstitution on the West Coast of America could play in the emerging future of the region. They especially wanted the institutionto educate immigrants, but they also wanted it to produce graduates who would serve and lead in their communities.Education—and educating for service—is a venerated part of the Scandinavian traditions from which these pioneers came.

The institution granted its first bachelor’s degrees in 1898, and then served as an academy until 1918. After two years ofreorganization, it became Pacific Lutheran College in 1920, offering a two-year junior college program. PLC merged withEverett’s Columbia College in 1920 and Spokane College in 1929. In the 1930s, PLC resumed the four-year program, grantingbaccalaureate degrees in education in 1939 and in the liberal arts in 1942. Graduate degree programs were added in the 1950s,beginning with Nursing. The institution resumed the name Pacific Lutheran University in 1960.

PLU is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and is sponsored by the more than five hundredcongregations of the Pacific Northwest Region 1 of the ELCA. The University welcomes students from all races, religions, ethnicgroups, nationalities, sexual orientation, and heritages in order to create a rich and rewarding interpersonal campusenvironment. PLU includes the College of Arts and Sciences as well as professional schools of Arts and Communication, Business,Education and Kinesiology, and Nursing. Undergraduate students may choose from a variety of majors and minors, and graduatedegrees are offered in business administration, creative writing, education, finance, marketing research, marriage and familytherapy, and nursing.

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Accreditation and Institutional Research

Pacific Lutheran University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by NWCCU indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment ofinstitutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available thenecessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, andgives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed throughaccreditation.

Accreditation by the NWCCU is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every courseor program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality ofopportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding PLU’s accreditation status by NWCCU should be directed to the NWCCU accreditation liaison officer at PLU.Individuals may contact:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities8060 165th Ave NE, Suite 100Redmond, WA 98052(425) 558-4224www.nwccu.org

In addition, the following programs hold specialized accreditations and approvals:

Business: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

Computer Science (B.S.): Accredited by Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET

Education: National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education

Health and Fitness, B.A.K. Degree with K-12 Teacher Certification: National Council on Accreditation of TeacherEducation

Marriage and Family Therapy: Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the AmericanAssociation for Marriage and Family Therapy

Music: National Association of Schools of Music

Music, B.M.E. Degree: National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education

Nursing: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission

Social Work: Council on Social Work Education

Any current or prospective student may, upon request directed to the Office of the President, review a copy of the documentspertaining to the University’s various accreditations and approvals.

CertificationChemistry: (including certified Biochemistry and Chemical Physics Options) – American Chemical Society

Institutional Research InformationTo view information on enrollment, retention of First-Year students and faculty, go to: www.plu.edu/institutional-research/

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ILOs, Values, and Principles of General Education

Integrative Learning ObjectivesThe Integrative Learning Objectives (ILOs) provide a common understanding of the PLU approach to undergraduate education.These objectives offer a unifying framework for understanding how our community defines the general skills or abilities thatshould be exhibited by students who earn a PLU bachelor’s degree. Therefore, they are integrative in nature. The ILOs areintended to provide a conceptual reference for every department and program to build on and reinforce in their own particularcurricula the goals of the General University Requirements. They also assist the University in such assessment-related activitiesas student and alumni surveys. Not all ILOs are dealt with equally by every program, much less by every course. The ILOs do notrepresent, by themselves, all of our understanding of education. Rather, they are a part of a more complex statement ofeducational philosophy.

The ILOs are meant to serve as a useful framework that unifies education throughout the University, while disciplinary studyprovides students with the knowledge and understanding of a field that will allow them to function effectively in their chosenarea.

Knowledge Base●

These four statements describe the knowledge base expected of all PLU graduates:

A broad knowledge of the basic liberal arts and sciences.❍An understanding of the interconnections among these basic liberal arts and sciences that provide the broad framework for❍living with the complexities of life.An in-depth knowledge of a specified area of knowledge designated as a major within the University.❍An understanding of the interconnections among the basic liberal arts and sciences and the in-depth knowledge of her/his❍specified major area.

In addition to the knowledge base described above, and an awareness of how different disciplinary methodologies are used,every student at Pacific Lutheran University is expected to develop the following abilities:

Critical Reflection●

Select sources of information using appropriate research methods, including those employing technology, and make use of❍that information carefully and critically consider issues from multiple perspectives.Evaluate assumptions and consequences of different perspectives in assessing possible solutions to problems.❍Understand and explain divergent viewpoints on complex issues, critically assess the support available for each, and defend❍one’s own judgments.

Expression●

Communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written forms.❍Adapt messages to various audiences using appropriate media, convention or styles.❍Create symbols of meaning in a variety of expressive media, both verbal and nonverbal.❍

Interaction With Others●

Work creatively to identify and clarify the issues of concern.❍Acknowledge and respond to conflicting ideas and principles, and identify common interests where possible.❍Develop and promote effective strategies and interpersonal relationships for implementing cooperative actions.❍

Valuing●

Articulate and assess one’s own values, with an awareness of the communities and traditions that have helped to shape❍them.Recognize how others have arrived at values different from one’s own, and consider their views charitably and with an❍appreciation for the context in which they emerged.Develop a habit of caring for oneself, for others, and for the environment.❍Approach moral, spiritual, and intellectual development as a life-long process of making informed choices in one’s❍commitments.Approach one’s commitments with a high level of personal responsibility and professional accountability.❍

Multiple Frameworks●

Recognize and understand how cultures profoundly shape different assumptions and behaviors.❍

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Identify issues and problems facing people in every culture (including one’s own), seeking constructive strategies for them.❍Cultivate respect for diverse cultures, practices, and traditions.❍

Adopted by Faculty Assembly on November 11, 1999

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Principles of General Education

The University’s mission is to “educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service, and care—for other people,for their communities, and for the earth.” Emerging from the University’s Lutheran heritage, our mission emphasizes bothfreedom of inquiry and a life engaged in the world. Our location in the Pacific Northwest, and our commitment to educatestudents for the complexities of life in the 21st century, also shape the University’s educational identity.

The University aims to produce global citizens, future leaders, and whole, richly-informed persons. At the heart of the Universityis the general education curriculum. Through this program of study, students begin the process of shaping not only a career, butmore importantly a life of meaning and purpose. This general education, in which students grapple with life’s most fundamentalquestions, is deepened and complemented by the specialized work students undertake in their majors. An education is aprocess, and the following three components that inform the general university requirements are not discrete, butinterconnected and mutually supportive.

Values●

The University sustains the Lutheran commitment to the life of the mind, to engagement and service in the world, and tonurturing the development of whole persons—in body, mind, and spirit. As described in the University’s long-range planPLU 2010, these values are fundamental, and they are inseparable from each other. As important, PLU offers an educationnot only in values, but in valuing. Pacific Lutheran University helps students thoughtfully shape their values and choices,realizing that imagination and decision give to a human life its unique trajectory and purpose, and always understandingthat life gains meaning when dedicated to a good larger than oneself. Located in the Pacific Northwest and on the PacificRim, the University is well-situated to address global issues, social diversity and justice, and care for the earth.

Knowledge●

An education at Pacific Lutheran University makes students the center of their own education. The best educationunderstands knowledge as saturated with value and meaning, as much produced as acquired. It is a communalundertaking, involving both knower and context. We understand academic disciplines, as well as multi-disciplinary fields ofinquiry, as ways of knowing. They do more than organize knowledge. They define the questions, methods, and modes ofdiscourse by which knowledge is produced. Students are required to study across a range of these disciplines to gain anunderstanding of the ways in which educated people understand themselves and the world.

Skills and Abilities●

As described by the University’s Integrative Learning Objectives, skills and abilities that characterize an education at PacificLutheran University are essential for the cultivation of the potentials of mind, heart, and hand. They are inseparable fromwhat it means to know and to value. They include the ability to express oneself effectively and creatively, to think critically,to discern and formulate values, to interact with others, and to understand the world from various perspectives.

A general education at Pacific Lutheran University affirms the relationships among rigorous academic inquiry, humanflourishing in a diverse world, and a healthy environment. Such an education requires first and foremost a faculty ofexceptional scholar-teachers, committed to educating the whole student, and understanding that learning is active,engaged, and in the best sense transformative.

Adopted by the Faculty Assembly, December 10, 2004

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Writing Throughout the Curriculum

Pacific Lutheran University is a community of scholars, a community of readers and writers. Reading informs the intellect andliberates the imagination. Writing pervades our academic lives as teachers and students, both as a way of communicating whatwe learn and as a means of shaping thoughts and ideas.

All faculty members share the responsibility for improving the literacy of their students. Faculty in every department and schoolmake writing an essential part of their courses and show students how to ask questions appropriate to the kinds of reading donein their fields. Students write both formal papers and reports and informal notes and essays in order to master the content andmethods of the various disciplines. They are encouraged to prepare important papers in multiple drafts.

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Academic Program

Pacific Lutheran University uses a 4-1-4 calendar, which consists of two 15-week semesters bridged by a four-week JanuaryTerm. The January Term’s intensive, four-week format is designed to offer students a unique pedagogical opportunity. It supportsstudy away, in-depth focus on a single theme or topic, and the use of student-centered and active-learning pedagogies. TheJanuary Term’s intensive format also supports other pedagogical activities that contribute to building an intentional culture oflearning inside and outside the classroom. It offers an opportunity for an intensive First-Year Experience Program (FYEP) thatcombines rigorous academic study with co-curricular activities that serve the goals of the First-Year program—thinking, literacyand community. Further, the January Term offers the opportunity to orient students to PLU’s mission, support them inunderstanding how they position themselves within the PLU community and the world, and support them as they embrace theirrole as active citizens.

Course credit is computed by semester hours. The majority of courses are offered for four semester hours. Each undergraduatedegree candidate must complete a minimum of 128 semester hours with an overall 2.00 grade point average. Departments orschools may set higher grade point requirements.

Degree requirements are specifically stated in this catalog. Students are responsible for becoming familiar with theserequirements and meeting them.

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General Education Program Information

PLU’s General Education Program prepares graduates to ask significant questions, engage relevant knowledge, and wrestle withcomplex issues. The program is rooted in the classical liberal arts and sciences as understood within the Lutheran educationaltradition, and is grounded in an understanding of scientific perspectives, mathematics, languages, and the long-standingtraditions of critical discourse about nature, humanity and the world. The array of academic disciplines has developed as a set oflenses through which we view the world. Through exposure to current procedures, methods, and accumulated knowledge ofthose disciplines, PLU welcomes students into on-going conversations about nature and the human condition. While immersed inthese rigorous conversations, students are challenged to think critically, discern and formulate values, express themselveseffectively and creatively, interact with others respectfully, and understand the world from various perspectives. By this means,PLU educates students for courageous lives: lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care—for other people, theircommunities, and the earth.

The following are the specific elements of the PLU General Education Program.

Embracing the Life of the Mind: First-Year Experience Program (4): This program prepares students for successfulA.participation in PLU’s distinctive academic and co-curricular culture by promoting critical thought, impassioned inquiry, andeffective expression in learning communities that are both supportive and challenging.Writing Seminar (FW) (4): These seminars focus on writing, thinking, speaking, and reading. Students encounter writing❍as a way of thinking, of learning, and of discovering and ordering ideas; working with interdisciplinary themes, studentspractice the various academic conventions of writing.Inquiry Seminar (F): These four credit seminars introduce students to the methods and topics of study within a particular❍academic discipline or field. Students practice the academic skills that are at the center of the General Education Program.J-Term: These four credit J-Term courses are a unique opportunity for students to engage in the intensive study of one❍subject and to participate in the broader co-curriculum of the campus.Note: Inquiry and J-Term courses may concurrently fulfill another GenEd and/or major/minor requirement.❍

Engaging Arts and Performance (8): The study and experience of art, music, theatre, communication, and movementB.engage self-discovery and creativity while cultivating an appreciation for shared traditions of human expression.Art, Music, Theatre (AR) (4): The arts celebrate creative expression through an exploration of individual talents,❍masterworks, and the role of artistic voice in building community and culture. Students are invited to study and/or produceartistic works.

Art: provides students with a foundation relating to visual analysis, historical and contemporary cultural inquiry, and■exploration of the creative process. We are educating students to have an intricate role in art and society for the 21stCentury.Music: brings together students, faculty, and the public to explore, understand, present and appreciate the musical arts■in all forms, genres and cultures.Theatre: through a combination of scholarship and practice, the PLU program in Theatre creates opportunities for■students to develop a critically reflective appreciation of the enduring challenges of the human condition through textand performance, and to understand the centrality of theatrical performance as a mode of knowing across cultures andsocieties.

Physical Activity (PE) (4): Physical activity provides the opportunity to explore, understand, cultivate, and appreciate the❍values, skills, and abilities that support a commitment to being physically active throughout the lifespan. Participation inthese courses encourages the integration of the whole person in body, mind, and spirit.

Interpreting Living Traditions for a Humane Future (16): Drawing on the rich traditions of languages and literatures,C.religion, and philosophy, the Humanities cultivates an intellectual and imaginative connection between a living past and theglobal challenges of our future. Humanities courses engage the complex traditions that shape the ways we think about andact in the world.Literature (LT) (4): Literary study explores how writers from a vast array of cultural traditions have used the creative❍resources of language—in fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction prose—to explore the entire range of human experience.The practice of reading literary texts exercises the imagination, cultivates a capacity for understanding ambiguity andcomplexity, and instills a sensitivity to the diversities of human existence. Literary study builds skills of analytical andinterpretive argument, helping students become creative and critical writers.Philosophy (PH) (4): Philosophy cultivates, through reasoned argument, the individual ability to develop responses to❍life’s deepest questions and most significant decisions. Students engage collectively in a sustained and systematicexamination of fundamental concepts about meaning, thought, and action important to human existence.Religion (8): The study of religion at PLU builds on the historic strengths of Lutheran higher education and enhances global❍perspectives that reflect our commitment to human communities and the world. This discipline engages students in thescholarly study of sacred texts and practices, histories, theologies, and ethics. Students are invited to investigate thehistorical and cultural relevance and implications of religion for individuals, communities, and the earth. Students take onecourse in Christian Traditions and one course in Global Religious Traditions.

Christian Traditions (RC) (4): examines diverse forms of Christianity within their historical, cultural, and political■context.Global Religious Traditions (RG) (4): highlights PLU’s commitment to local-global education through analysis of■diverse religions, both here and abroad.

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Language Study: PLU encourages the study of a second language either on campus or through a study away program.❍Knowledge of a language other than one’s own is a hallmark of a well-rounded liberal arts education, a pathway to globalcitizenship, a relevant skill in the global workplace, and a requirement for many graduate programs.

Exploring Nature and Number (12): These courses invite exploration of the natural world around and within us andD.provide expression of our human inclination to order what we see and to think in quantitative terms.Mathematical Reasoning (MR) (4): Study in mathematics sharpens the mind for lifelong service by developing a❍command of logical argument, abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, and quantitative analysis. The ability to work withquantitative information lies at the heart of informed citizenship in the twenty-first century; it opens the doors to manytraditional and new careers; and it enables the individual to navigate in the increasingly complicated quantified world.Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Mathematics (NS) (4): The universe beyond the earth, the earth itself, living❍organisms, the details of molecules, atoms, subatomic particles—all can be awe-inspiring when we have information andknow descriptive and mathematical relationships to explain them. To begin to gain an appreciation for this complex worldand its relationships, students take one course from the following disciplines:

Biology: develops an understanding and appreciation for the unity and diversity of life and the integrative nature of■biological science.Chemistry: involves the study of matter at the atomic and molecular level. Concepts and tools of chemistry are used to■study the composition, structure, reactivity, and energy changes of materials in the world around us.Computer Science: sharpens the ability to critically analyze problems and to precisely state the logic of their solutions,■whether those solutions are embedded in machine code or neuron connections in an organic brain.Geosciences: studies the Earth’s features, processes, history, human resource use and its impact on the Earth, and■geologic hazards and their impact on human societies.Math: develops skills of logical argument, abstract reasoning, pattern recognition, and quantitative analysis necessary■for wise citizenship in an increasingly quantitative twenty-first century.Physics: investigates, at the most fundamental level, the structure of matter and the laws of nature at work in our■universe.

Science and Scientific Method (SM) (4): Scientists make observations and study the observations of others. They❍imagine explanations for what they observe (create hypotheses) and design experiments or other means to test thoseexplanations. They sharpen and deepen their explanations based on the experimental results. This laboratory-rich course isan invitation to be a scientist for a while—to learn to apply scientific thinking to solve problems.

Investigating Human Behavior, Culture, and Institutions (SO) (8): The social sciences investigate individual andE.collective human behavior, and the history, development and variation of human culture and institutions. To assure exposureto a wide variety of social science concepts, theories, and methods, students must select at least two courses chosen fromdifferent disciplines.Anthropology: studies human cultural and biological similarities and differences from prehistory to the present.❍Economics: studies human behavior, institutions, and policies with the objective of using limited resources efficiently.❍History: studies variation and development over time and space within human societies, cultures, and institutions.❍Political Science: studies power relations, within and between societies and other units of human organization.❍Psychology: studies mental processes, brain, and behavior, and the relationships among them.❍Social Work: studies the relationships among individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations to facilitate❍change and promote social justice.Sociology: studies social structure and social interaction, and the social factors contributing to change in each.❍

Encountering Perspectives on Diversity (8): Study of diversity promotes awareness that different cultural perspectivesF.exist within our own society and around the world. This element of the program offers students critical tools for assessingvalues within a cultural context. Viewing our own values in the larger comparative context provides an opportunity forintrospection that allows students to question values and arrive at informed commitments.Alternative Perspectives (A): This element of the program creates an awareness and understanding of diversity in the❍United States, directly addressing issues such as ethnicity, gender, disability, racism, or poverty.Cross-Cultural Perspectives (C): This element of the program enhances cross-cultural understandings through❍examination of other cultures.Students complete four credits from each of the two lines. The A-designated course may concurrently fulfill another GenEdor major/minor requirement. The C-designated course may concurrently fulfill another GenEd or major/minor requirement.

Producing and Presenting Culminating Scholarship: Senior Seminar/Project (SR): A substantial project, paper,G.practicum, or internship that culminates and advances the program of an academic major. The end product must bepresented to an open audience and critically evaluated by faculty in the student’s field. These credits count in the major.

Total Program Specific Semester Hours: 48

General education matters for who you are and who you will become. We invite you to see the way in which this programintersects with your major and electives and prepares you for meaningful careers and courageous lives.

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Supplemental GenEd Program Information

All students must satisfactorily complete the General Education Program. No course used to satisfy one General EducationProgram element may be used to satisfy another except for the Encountering Perspectives on Diversity element.Note: Listed below are further specifications related to particular elements of the General Education Program (GenEd).

Embracing the Life of the Mind: First-Year Experience Program (FW, F) (4):A.The Writing Seminar is usually taken in the student’s first semester at PLU.❍The Inquiry Seminar must be taken in the student’s first January Term or first Spring Semester.❍Both seminars must be completed during the student’s first year at PLU.❍Students must take a four semester hour PLU January Term course.❍The Writing Seminar, the Inquiry Seminar, and a PLU January Term course must be completed by all students entering PLU❍as first-year students with fewer than 30 semester hours.Transfer students are typically not eligible to participate in the First-Year Experience Program regardless of their class❍standing at matriculation.In addition to fulfilling an FYEP requirement, the Writing Seminar fulfills the four-hour Writing requirement (WR) required of❍all PLU students. Students who do not successfully complete the Writing Seminar must take a course designated WR to fulfillthe PLU Writing requirement.

Engaging Arts and Performance (8):B.Arts, Music, Theatre (AR) – four semester hours from arts, music or theatre are required.❍Physical Education (PE) – four different physical education activity courses, of which one must be PHED 100. One hour of❍credit may be earned through approved sports participation (PHED 250)

Interpreting Living Traditions for a Humane Future (16):C.Literature (LT) – four semester hours from English or Languages & Literatures courses designated as meeting the element.❍Philosophy (PH) – logic and critical thinking courses do not fulfill this element.❍Religion (RC, RG) – students take one course in Christian Traditions and one course in Global Religious Traditions.❍Transfer Students and Religion GenEd Element – transfer students entering as juniors or seniors must take four semester❍hours from Christian Traditions (RC) unless presenting eight transfer semester hours of religion from another regionally-accredited college or university. Global Religious Traditions (RG) courses will not fulfill the General Education Programelement in religion if transferring into PLU with a junior or senior standing.

Exploring Nature and Number (12):D.Mathematical Reasoning (MR) – element may be satisfied by the completion (with at least a B average) of the equivalent of❍four years of college preparatory mathematics (through mathematical analysis, precalculus, or calculus or equivalent) inhigh school.Natural Sciences (NS) – may or may not have a lab section.❍Scientific Method (SM) – requires a separate lab.❍At least one course taken to fulfill the NS or SM element must be a physical or biological science.❍

Investigating Human Behavior, Culture, and Institutions (8):E.Two Social Sciences (SO) courses must be chosen from different disciplines.❍

Encountering Perspectives on Diversity (8):F.Students must complete four semester hours from Alternative Perspectives and four semester hours from Cross-Cultural❍Perspectives.Alternative Perspectives (A) – course may concurrently fulfill another General Education Program element or major/minor❍requirement.Cross-Cultural (C) – course may concurrently fulfill another General Education Program element or major/ minor❍requirement.The Cross-Cultural Perspectives element may be fulfilled by a foreign language course numbered 201 or above (not sign❍language) used to satisfy the entrance requirement, or completion through the first year of college level of a foreignlanguage (not sign language) other than that used to satisfy the foreign language entrance requirement.The Cross-Cultural Perspectives element may be fulfilled by participation in an approved semester-long study away❍program. Only January term study away courses that carry the C designator fulfill the Cross-Cultural Perspective.Transfer Students entering as juniors or seniors must take one Encountering Perspectives on Diversity course (four semester❍hours) at PLU that can also simultaneously fulfill another GenEd element or major/minor requirement.

Producing and Presenting Culminating Scholarship: Senior Seminar/Project (SR):G.With approval of the student’s major department, interdisciplinary capstone course such as the Global Studies Research❍Seminar may fulfill this element.

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International Honors Program

28 semester hours

The International Honors Program (IHON) provides a select group of entering first-year students a challenging and creativealternative to the General Education Program, which reflects PLU’s unique mission and emphasis upon the liberal arts.Consequently, IHON accounts for 32 of the 48 semester hours that are required by the General Education Program. Although justseven courses (28 hours), the program fulfills 32 semester hours due to the interdisciplinary nature of the program. Accordingly,students who have satisfactorily completed the Honors Program receive credit for the following: Art, Music, Theatre (4);Literature (4); Philosophy (4); Religion (8); Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Mathematics (4); and Social Sciences (8).

International Honors students must complete the remaining 16 semester hours of the General Education Program prior tograduation from the University: First-Year Experience Program: Writing Seminar (4); Physical Activity (4); MathematicalReasoning (4); Science and Scientific Method (4); and Encountering Perspectives on Diversity (Alternative Perspectives andCross-Cultural Perspectives). Students must complete four semester hours from each of the Perspectives on Diversity lines andboth may concurrently fulfill another GenEd/IHON or major/minor requirement; Senior Seminar/ Project (these hours count in themajor). For a full description of IHON and for details about applying to the program, go to the International Honors Programsection of this catalog.

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Cornerstones General Education Model

Cornerstones, a general education pilot program funded through a grant from The Mellon Foundation, will run from 2016 to 2020with a first-year cohort of sixty-four students who self-select into this model through an application process vetted through theOffice of Admission.

The PLU Cornerstones Learning Outcomes:

Methods of Inquiry1. Students mastering outcome #1 will demonstrate understanding of a range of disciplinary methodologies and how thesemethods are used to create, evaluate, and make use of knowledge; they will account for the assumptions and consequencesof different perspectives in developing answers to complex questions.Expression and Dialogue2.Students mastering outcome #2 will communicate clearly and effectively in oral, written, and digital modes, adapting theircommunications to various audiences using the appropriate media, convention and/or style.Citizenship and Community3.Students mastering outcome #3 will identify issues of public concern within specific cultural contexts, acknowledgeconflicting ideas, principles, and values, and develop effective strategies for implementing cooperative actions that addresslocal, national, and/or global circumstances.

The distribute core model is maintained through a set of Distributive Foundations courses. Five courses representative of abroad liberal arts foundation (humanities, social sciences, natural science, mathematics, and courses from art, music, andtheatre) are required. In this pilot, students will choose from currently existing General Education introductory courses at the100- and 200-level.

Foundational Courses 13 semester hours

First Year

Fall Semester: First Year Experience Course: WRIT 101 (4)●J-Term: A J-Term course of their own selection; could be a FYEP 190*●Spring Semester: First Year Experience Course: FYEP 190 *●*Note: FYEP 190 courses are included in the distributive foundations below.

Second Year

Fall Semester: Second Year Experience Course: Thematic Seminar (4)●J-Term: Study away, minor, or other opportunities (including General Education distributional courses)**●Spring Semester: Second Year Experience Course: Thematic Seminar (4)●**Note: course is included in distributive foundations below.

Third Year

General Education Cornerstone Portfolio Assessment (1)●

Distributive Foundations20 semester hours

Students pursuing the Cornerstones model will choose from 100- and 200-level introductory courses currently carrying thediscipline-specific requirement.

1 course in natural sciences (NS, SM) (4)●1 course in mathematics (MR) (4)●1 course in social sciences (SO) (4)●1 course in the humanities (LT, PH, RC, RG) (4)●1 course in music, art, or theatre (AR) (4)●

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Minor 16 semester hours

Cornerstones participants may choose a minor from:

Humanities●English❍

Literature■Writing■

Philosophy❍Religion❍Languages and Literatures❍

Chinese■Classics■French■German■Hispanic Studies■Nordic Studies■Norwegian■

Humanities-based Social Sciences❍Anthropology■History■

Interdisciplinary❍Children’s Literature and Culture■Chinese Studies■Environmental Studies■Global Studies■Holocaust and Genocide Studies■Publishing and Printing Arts■Women’s and Gender Studies■

Opting Out of the Pilot ProgramIn this pilot framework, the only courses different from the current General Education requirements are the sophomore-levelcourses. Depending on the faculty teaching the course and how it is designed, students may propose how this course may fulfilla requirement in the Distributive Foundations or in a major or minor. Should students opt out before the beginning of thesophomore year, they would transition to the current General Education curriculum.

Second Year Experience Program

SYEP 201 : Thematic SeminarSophomore-year "cornerstones" requirement for General Education. Introduction and exposure through "big enough questions"related to PLU themes of diversity, justice, sustainability; civic engagement; and discernment of vocation. Linked to specific SYEP202 course in the Spring semester. (4)

SYEP 202 : Thematic SeminarLinked to SYEP 201. Continuation of sophomore-year "cornerstones" requirement for General Education. Introduction andexposure through "big enough questions" related to PLU themes of diversity, justice, sustainability; civic engagement; anddiscernment of vocation. Prerequisite: SYEP 201 during Fall semester. (4)

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PLU Success Program

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The PLU Program is built upon a foundation within a set of courses that focus specifically on transitioning into PLU, and includesa synthesizing ePortfolio course that will be required in the Cornerstones General Education pilot Program. All the courses focuson building and sustaining success at PLU. For further questions, contact the Office of Academic Advising.

PLUS Courses (Undergraduate)

PLUS 100 : Transitions to PLUSpecifically designed for first-year students. Affirming students' past experiences, this course assists an individual student'ssuccessful navigation of the complex transition to Pacific Lutheran University. This course is designed to identify and overcomeunforeseen barriers in adjusting to college academic and social life. Course topics include increasing hope, understandingvocation, appreciating liberal arts, developing metacognition, maximizing campus resources, creating an academic plan, andlearning professional communication skills. (1)

PLUS 110 : College Learning StrategiesEffective strategies for college learning. Emphasizes a metacognitive and self-regulated approach to deep learning throughreading, note taking, test preparation and test taking strategies. Coursework supplemented by two individual academiccounseling appointments. (1)

PLUS 115 : Career and Educational Planning: Finding Your WayPersonal decision-making process applied to career and educaitonal choices, self-assessment, exploration of the world of work,educational planning, reality testing, and building career-related experience. Includes zero-hour required discussion section forrequired supplemental workshops. (1)

PLUS 200 : Introduction to PLUSpecifically designed for transfer students. Affirming students' past experiences, this course assists an individual student'ssuccessful navigation of the complex transition into Pacific Lutheran University. this course is designed to identify and overcomeunforeseen barriers in adjusting to college academic and social life. Course topics include increasing hope, understandingvocation, appreciating liberal arts, developing metacognition, maximizing campus resources, creating an academic plan, andlearning professional communication skills. (1)

PLUS 215 : Transitions: Life After CollegeThis is a course designed for juniors and seniors. Students will explore life and work after college, specifically careeropportunities, graduate school options, cover letters, résumé writing, interviews, and job search techniques. (1)

PLUS 350 : Cumulative ePortfolioStudents complete an ePortfolio representative of their learning in their core general education courses. (1)

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Courses that Fulfill General Education Program Elements(GenEd)

Abbreviations denote those courses which fulfill the General Education Program Elements (GenEd).

Embracing the Life of the Mind: First-Year Experience1.First-Year Inquiry Seminar (F)❍First-Year Writing Seminar (FW)❍Writing (WR)❍

Engaging Arts and Performances2.Art, Music or Theatre (AR)❍Physical Education Activity (PE)❍

Interpreting Living Traditions for a Humane Future3.Literature (LT)❍Philosophy (PH)❍Religion: Christian Traditions (RC)❍Religion: Global Religious Traditions (RG)❍

Exploring Nature and Number4.Mathematical Reasoning (MR)❍Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Mathematics (NS)❍Science and Scientific Method (SM)❍

Investigating Human Behavior, Culture, and Institutions5.Social Sciences (SO)❍

Encountering Perspectives on Diversity6.Alternative Perspectives (A)❍Cross-Cultural Perspectives (C)❍

Producing and Presenting Culminating Scholarship:7.Capstone: Senior Seminar/Project (SR)❍

International Honors Program8.International Honors 100-Level (H1)❍International Honors 200-Level (H2)❍International Honors 300-Level (H3)❍

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Alternative Perspectives (A)

ANTH 192 Practicing Anthropology: Makah Culture Past and Present - A, SOANTH 230 Peoples of the Northwest Coast - A, SOANTH 288 Special Topics in Anthropology - A, SOANTH 330 Cultures and Peoples of Native North America - A, SOANTH 334 The Anthropology of Contemporary America - A, SOANTH 388 Special Topics in Anthropology - A, SOARTD 490 Gender and Art - A, ARASLS 101 American Sign Language - AASLS 102 American Sign Language - ACOMA 303 Gender and Communication - ADANC 362 Healing Arts of the Mind and Body - A, AREDUC 205 Multicultural Perspectives in the Classroom - AENGL 217 Topics in Literature: Emphasis on Alternative Perspectives - A, LTENGL 232 Women's Literature - A, LTENGL 341 Feminist Approaches to Literature - A, LTENGL 342 American Ethnic Literatures - A, LTENGL 343 Post Colonial Literature and Theory - LT, A or CENGL 395 Studies in Literature, Gender, and Sexuality - LT, A or CENGL 396 Studies in Literature, Race, and Ethnicity - LT, A or CENGL 397 Literatures of Genocide and the Holocaust - LT, A or CENGL 398 Studies in Literature and the Body - LT, A or CHGST 200 Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies - AHISP 251 Spanish for Heritage Speakers - AHISP 252 Spanish for Heritage Speakers - AHISP 341 The Latino Experiences in the U.S. - A, LTHISP 441 U.S. Latino Literature - A, LTHIST 305 Slavery in the Americas - A, SOHIST 348 Lewis and Clark: History and Memory - A, SOHIST 351 History of the Western and Pacific Northwest U.S. - A, SOHIST 357 African-American History - A, SOHIST 359 History of Women in the United States - A, SOHIST 360 The Holocaust: The Destruction of the European Jews - A, SOIHON 253 Gender, Sexuality and Culture - A, H2KINS 315 Body Image - AKINS 362 Healing Arts of the Mind and Body - A, PENORD 286 Sámi Culture in Global Indigenous Contexts - A or CNORD 341 Migrant Voices in Nordic Literature - A, LTNURS 365 Culturally Congruent Health Care - APHIL 220 Philosophy and Gender - A, PHPHIL 227 Philosophy and Race - A, PHPOLS 283 Racial and Ethnic Politics - APOLS 365 Race and Ethnic Politics - A, SOPSYC 375 Psychology of Women - ARELI 230 Religion and Culture - A, RGRELI 236 Native American Religious Traditions - A, RGRELI 368 Feminist and Womanist Theologies - A, RC

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RELI 393 Topics in Comparative Religions - A, RGSIGN 101 Sign Language - ASIGN 102 Sign Language - ASOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology - A, SOSOCI 210 Gender and Society - A, SOSOCI 240 Social Problems - A, SOSOCI 332 Race and Ethnicity - A, SOSOCI 410 Social Stratification A, SOSOCW 101 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare - A, SOSOCW 175 January on the Hill - A, SOSPED 195 Individuals with Disabilities - AWMGS 201 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies - A

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Art, Music, Theatre (AR)

ARTD 101 Drawing 1 - ARARTD 102 2D Design/Color Theory - ARARTD 110 Graphic Design 1 - ARARTD 180 History of Western Art I - ARARTD 181 History of Western Art II - ARARTD 201 Drawing 2: Figure Drawing - ARARTD 202 3D Design - ARARTD 220 Photography I: BW Photography - ARARTD 230 Ceramics 1 - ARARTD 250 Sculpture 1 - ARARTD 280 Art Methodology and Theory - ARARTD 287 Special Topics in Art - ARARTD 288 Special Topics in Art - ARARTD 289 Special Topics in Art - ARARTD 320 Photography 2: Digital Photography - ARARTD 355 3D Digital Modeling - ARARTD 380 Modern Art - ARARTD 381 Contemporary Art - ARARTD 382 Art of 19th-Century Europe - ARARTD 383 Studies in Art History - ARARTD 387 Special Topics in Art - ARARTD 388 Special Topics in Art - ARARTD 389 Special Topics in Art - ARARTD 420 Photography 3: Color Photography - ARARTD 488 Special Topics in Art - ARARTD 490 Gender and Art - A, ARCHIN 271 China Through Film - AR, CCOMA 120 Introduction to Media Studies - ARDANC 170 Introduction to Dance - ARDANC 240 Dance Ensemble - ARDANC 251 Ballet I - AR, PEDANC 252 Contemporary I - AR, PEDANC 254 Tap Dance I - PEDANC 255 Hip Hop I - AR, PEDANC 322 Jazz II - ARDANC 351 Ballet II - ARDANC 352 Contemporary II - ARDANC 362 Healing Arts of the Mind and Body - A, ARMUSI 101 Introduction to Music - ARMUSI 103 History of Jazz - ARMUSI 105 The Arts of China - AR, CMUSI 106 Music of Scandinavia - AR, CMUSI 111 Music Fundamentals I - ARMUSI 113 Music Fundamentals II - ARMUSI 115 Introduction to Keyboarding - ARMUSI 116 Basic Keyboarding - AR

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MUSI 120A Music and Culture - AR, CMUSI 120B Music and Culture - AR, CMUSI 121 Keyboarding I - ARMUSI 122 Keyboarding II - ARMUSI 124 Theory I - ARMUSI 125 Ear Training I - ARMUSI 126 Ear Training II - ARMUSI 201 Private Instruction: Jazz - ARMUSI 202 Private Instruction: Piano - ARMUSI 203 Private Instruction:Organ - ARMUSI 204 Private Instruction: Voice - ARMUSI 205 Private Instruction: Violin/Viola - ARMUSI 206 Private Instruction: Cello/Bass - ARMUSI 207 Private Instruction: Flute - ARMUSI 208 Private Instruction: Oboe/English Horn - ARMUSI 209 Private Instruction: Bassoon - ARMUSI 210 Private Instruction: Clarinet - ARMUSI 211 Private Instruction: Saxophone - ARMUSI 212 Private Instruction: Trumpet - ARMUSI 213 Private Instruction: French Horn - ARMUSI 214 Private Instruction: Trombone - ARMUSI 215 Private Instruction: Baritone/Tuba - ARMUSI 216 Private Instruction: Percussion - ARMUSI 217 Private Instruction: Guitar - ARMUSI 218 Private Instruction:Harp - ARMUSI 219 Private Instruction: Harpsichord ARMUSI 223 Theory II - ARMUSI 224 Jazz Theory Laboratory - ARMUSI 225 Ear Training III - ARMUSI 226 Ear Training IV - ARMUSI 234 Music History I - ARMUSI 320 On Creativity - ARMUSI 327 Composition ARMUSI 329 Songwriting and Audio Production - ARMUSI 333 Music History II - ARMUSI 334 Twentieth Century Music - ARMUSI 345 Conducting I - ARMUSI 351 Accompanying - ARMUSI 352 Organ Improvisation - ARMUSI 353 Solo Vocal Literature - ARMUSI 355 Diction I (English/Italian) - ARMUSI 360 Choir of the West - ARMUSI 361 University Chorale - ARMUSI 362 University Men's Chorus - ARMUSI 363 University Singers - ARMUSI 365 Chapel Choir - ARMUSI 366 Opera - ARMUSI 368 University Choral Union - ARMUSI 370 University Wind Ensemble - AR

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MUSI 371 University Concert Band - ARMUSI 375 University Jazz Ensemble - ARMUSI 380 University Symphony Orchestra - ARMUSI 381 Chamber Ensemble - ARMUSI 383 Piano Ensemble - ARMUSI 390 Intensive Performance Study: Ensemble Tour - ARMUSI 395 Music Centers of the World - ARMUSI 401 Private Instruction:Jazz ARMUSI 402 Private Instruction: Piano - ARMUSI 403 Private Instruction: Organ - ARMUSI 404 Private Instruction:Voice ARMUSI 405 Private Instruction: Violin/Viola - ARMUSI 406 Private Instruction: Cello/Bass - ARMUSI 407 Private Instruction: Flute - ARMUSI 408 Private Instruction: Oboe/English Horn - ARMUSI 409 Private Instruction:Bassoon - ARMUSI 410 Private Instruction: Clarinet - ARMUSI 411 Private Instruction: Saxophone - ARMUSI 412 Private Instruction: Trumpet - ARMUSI 413 Private Instruction: French Horn - ARMUSI 414 Private Instruction: Trombone - ARMUSI 415 Private Instruction: Baritone/Tuba - ARMUSI 416 Private Instruction: Percussion - ARMUSI 417 Private Instruction: Guitar - ARMUSI 418 Private Instruction: Harp - ARMUSI 419 Private Instruction: Harpsichord - ARMUSI 420 Private Instruction: Pedagogy - ARMUSI 421 Advanced Keyboarding Skills - ARMUSI 427 Advanced Orchestration/Arranging - ARMUSI 430 Piano Literature I - ARMUSI 431 Piano Literature II - ARMUSI 451 Piano Pedagogy I - ARMUSI 453 Vocal Pedagogy - ARPPAP 321 The Art of the Book I - ARPPAP 322 The Art of the Book II - ARTHEA 160 Introduction to Theatre - ARTHEA 215 Voice and Movement - ARTHEA 250 Acting I - Fundamentals - ARTHEA 255 Theatrical Production - ARTHEA 260 Stagecraft - ARTHEA 271 China Through Film - AR, CTHEA 355 Lighting Design - ARTHEA 360 Theatre History - ARTHEA 453 Costume Design - ARTHEA 455 Scenic Design - AR

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Capstone: Senior Seminar (SR)

ANTH 499 Capstone: Seminar in Anthropology - SRARTD 499A Keystone - SRARTD 499B Capstone - SRBIOL 499 Capstone: Senior Seminar - SRBUSA 499 Capstone: Strategic Management - SRCHEM 499A Capstone Seminar I - SRCHEM 499B Capstone Seminar II - SRCHSP 499 Capstone: Senior Project - SRCLAS 499 Capstone: Senior Project - SRCOMA 499 Capstone - SRCSCI 499A Capstone: Senior Seminar SRCSCI 499B Capstone: Senior Seminar SRECON 499 Capstone: Senior Seminar - SREDUC 450 Seminar - SRENGL 425 Seminar: Nonfiction Writing - SR, WRENGL 427 Seminar: Poetry Writing - SR, WRENGL 429 Seminar: Fiction Writing - SR, WRENGL 451 Seminar: Major Authors - LT, SRENGL 452 Seminar: Theme, Genre - LT, SRENVT 499 Capstone: Senior Project - SRFREN 499 Capstone: Senior Project - SRGEOS 499 Capstone: Senior Seminar - SRGERM 499 Capstone: Senior Project - SRGLST 499 Capstone: Research Seminar - SRHISP 499 Capstone: Senior Project - SRHIST 499 Seminar: History - SRKINS 499 Capstone: Senior Seminar - SRMATH 495A Financial Mathematics Internship - SRMATH 499A Capstone: Senior Seminar I - SRMATH 499B Capstone: Senior Seminar II - SRMUSI 499 Capstone: Senior Project - SRNORD 499 Capstone: Senior Project - SRNURS 499 Capstone: Nursing Synthesis - SRPHIL 499A Capstone: Advanced Seminar in Philosophy - SRPHIL 499B Capstone: Advanced Seminar in Philosophy - SRPHYS 499A Capstone: Advanced Lab - SRPHYS 499B Capstone: Advanced Lab II - SRPOLS 499 Capstone: Senior Seminar - SRPSYC 499 Capstone: Senior Seminar - SRRELI 499 Capstone: Research Seminar - SRSOCI 499 Capstone: Senior Seminar - SRSOCW 498 Capstone Proposal - SRSOCW 49