Degrees offered

Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration

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Or view the complete list of majors and minors on Concordia's website.

5 largest majors

Education, Business, Criminal Justice, Church Professions, Health Sciences

Faculty

64 full-time tenure-track, 21 other full-time; 251 part-time (most part-time faculty are in the non-traditional programs); 81% of tenure-track faculty members hold the doctorate or highest degree in their field

Student/faculty ratio

12:1

Average class size

15

Accreditation & Approval

Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Minnesota Board of Teaching, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, Council for Higher Education Administration

Pre-Professional Programs

Engineering, law, medicine, pastoral, deaconess

Teaching Licensure Programs

Kindergarten endorsement; parent and family education; early childhood education licensure; elementary education (K-8) licensure with middle school specialties in social studies, mathematics, communication arts/literature, and science; secondary education (5-12) licensure in communication arts/literature, mathematics, life science and social studies; K-12 licensure in visual art, vocal and instrumental music, health and physical education and English as a second language; special education licensure in learning disabilities or emotional behavior disabilities.

Non-Traditional Education Programs

Undergraduate degree-completion and graduate programs for adult learners are available in online, in-class or blended formats. BA: Accounting, Business Management, Child Development, Criminal Justice, Exercise Science in Kinesiology, Family Life Education, Food Retail Management, Human Resource Management, Informational Technology in Management, Marketing & Innovation Management, Organizational Management & Leadership. B.S. in Pulmonary Science. Master of Arts in Christian Outreach, Criminal Justice Leadership, Education (multiple emphasis areas), Family Life Education, Leadership & Management, Human Resource Management, Strategic Communication. MBA and MBA w/ Health Care Management emphasis.

Certification Programs

Students can receive certification in the following Director of Christian Education, Director of Christian Outreach, Lutheran Classroom Teacher, Director of Parish Music, Director of Family Life Education

Honors Program

www.csp.edu/honors

Study Abroad Programs

Concordia University, St. Paul provides students with a variety of opportunities for international study and service. Students can participate in both short-term and semester-long study abroad options to more than 20 countries, including a study abroad experience in Costa Rica managed by the Concordia. The University also offers several faculty-led academic study trips each semester as well as domestic and international service-learning trips.

Internships/ career services

Up to 18 credits for field experience may be applied toward graduation. Some programs of study require off-campus internships; others are arranged through Concordia's affiliation with the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA), which offers off-campus experiential learning programs throughout the United States and abroad.

Concordia's Career Services office connects learning to life by providing students with expert guidance, clarifying goals, values, interests, and skills, teaching students job search strategies, and empowering students to make educated and thoughtful choices about their future.