Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Education in World Language Instruction

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5 largest majors

Education, Business, Biology, Psychology, Communication

Faculty

194 full-time, 69 part-time; 82% of full-time faculty hold the doctorate or highest degree in their field

Student/faculty ratio

13:1

Average class size

20

Accreditation & Approval

The Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, American Chemical Society (ACS), American Dietetics Association, MN Board of Teaching, Qualified to take the MN Examination for the CPA certificate under rules of the MN Society Board of Accountancy, National Association of Schools of Music, National Council on Social Work, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Concordia Language Villages are fully accredited by the American Camp Association and is accredited as a special purpose school by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Pre-Professional Programs

Chiropractic, dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, seminary, veterinary medicine.

Teaching Licensure Programs

Teaching majors in: Art, biology, business, chemistry, communication studies, elementary education, English, French, German, health, Latin, mathematics, music, physical education, physics, Scandinavian studies and Norwegian, social studies, Spanish.

Non-Traditional Education Programs

Accelerated nursing

Certification Programs

Church professions, healthcare management

Intercampus Agreements

Tri-College University with Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University; Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota

Honors Program

Alpha Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, CREDO program. In addition to these, some departments have honor societies: Biology (Tri-Beta), Offutt School of Business (Omicron Delta Epsilon for economics), Classical Studies (Eta Sigma Phi), Communication Studies and Theatre Art (Alpha Psi Omega for theatre; Lambda Pi Eta for communication; Pi Kappa Delta for speech and debate), English (Sigma Tau Delta), German (Delta Phi Alpha/Kappa Tau), History (Phi Alpha Theta), Neuroscience (Nu Rho Psi), Nursing (Sigma Theta Tau), Psychology (Psi Chi), Russian Studies (National Slavic Honor Society), Social Work (Phi Alpha/Omicron Lambda) and Spanish (Sigma Delta Pi)

Study Abroad Programs

Exploration Seminars (travel experience embedded during mid-semester break in the spring or fall); May Seminars (month long travel and research experiences during May); Practicum available in France, Germany, Russia or Spanish-speaking country; Semester-long programs in Egypt, Tanzania, India, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Ireland, France, Spain, Greece, Italy, United Kingdom, Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina. Student Teaching Opportunities Overseas; Other: available with Registrar approval.

Internships/ career services

Most academic departments participate in the Concordia Cooperative Education Program. The program offers on-the-job training, academic credit and sometimes a salary for experience in a variety of settings throughout the country, as well as occasional placements in other countries.

The Career Center assists students across the spectrum - choosing a major, gaining practical experience, determining career and vocational plans, and the job or graduate/professional school search. Posting current job vacancies, sponsoring on campus recruiting and career fairs, and hosting networking events all serve as opportunities to connect their Concordia education to the world.