Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a private university, is located in Tacoma, Washington, United States. Established in 1890 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Because affiliated with the Church, the majority of the program students must complete two religions, one Christian and one other world religions.

Through lectures and schools, including the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Arts and Communication, School of Business, School of Education and Movement Studies, and the School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University offers 44 majors and 54 minors, with a variety of academic degree programs and professional.

PLU academic calendar is divided into two semesters, fall and spring, with a period of one month for January is known as J. term summer classes are also offered. During the term students take a class A for the entire month of January is considered as a 4-credit classes normally one would take for one semester. PLU offers 44 majors and 54 minors in various disciplines as well as the following graduate and professional degree: Master of Arts in Education; Master of Arts in Education with Initial Certification; Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy; Master of Business Administration; Master of Science in Finance; Master of Science in Marketing Research; Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Master of Science in Nursing; Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Division of Graduate Studies :

Graduate Areas of Study
Area	Type
Business	MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Creative Writing	MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Education	MAE (Master of Arts Education)
Finance	MSF (Master of Science in Finance)
Marketing	MSMR (Master of Science in Marketing Research)
Marriage & Family Therapy	MFT (Master of Family Therapy)
Nursing	MSN (Master of Science Nursing), DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)

One of the academic program at Pacific Lutheran University is an academic term in January, dubbed J-Term, which in this program allows students to focus on one or two classes in particular. According to data from the university, many students who take the J-Term to study away from campus.

In addition, the university also offers offers more than 25 programs of international and domestic travel and the first US university to offer classes abroad study in seven continents simultaneously. With its location near downtown Tacoma, university students can experience both the city and the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest.

In addition to offering a variety of academic programs, students can also join with various organizations and sororities that have also been provided by the university. Among them there are Habitat for Humanity, the Feminist Student Union and Hip Hop 101. In fact, Pacific Lutheran University also has its own radio station, KPLU 88.5 FM, is an award winning National Public Radio affiliate and jazz broadcast news. However, there is no Greek life at this university.