Academics

Undergraduate degrees offered

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Music
  
  

View a list of all majors and degrees or Concordia College's detailed undergraduate program information.

5 largest undergraduate majors:

• Business
• Biology
• Education
• Nursing
• Psychology
  
  

Student/faculty ratio

11:1

Average class size

16

Graduate degrees offered

• Master of Education in World Language Instruction
  
  

View Concordia College's detailed graduate program information.

Faculty

171 full time, 77 part time; 86% of full-time faculty hold the doctorate or highest degree in their field

Pre-professional programs

• Chiropractic
• Dentistry
• Law
• Medicine
• Occupational therapy
• Optometry
• Pharmacy
• Physical therapy
• Physician assistant
• Seminary
• Veterinary medicine.

Teaching licensure programs

• Teaching majors in art, business, communication studies, elementary education, English, French, health, Latin, music, physical education, social studies.
• The following majors require K-12/Secondary Education and a major in biology, chemistry, German, mathematics, physics or Spanish

Non-traditional education programs

Accelerated nursing

Certification programs

• Healthcare Financial Management
• Healthcare Leadership
• Long-term Care Administration

Intercampus agreements

• Tri-College University with Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University

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), Social Work (Phi Alpha/Omicron Lambda) and Spanish (Sigma Delta Pi), French (Pi Delta Pi), Religion (Better Together Interfaith Alliance, Mathetai)

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
• Others 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.

Accreditation & approval

• American Dietetics Association
• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Minnesota Board of Teaching
• National Association of Schools of Music
• National Council on Social Work
• The Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Qualified to take the Minnesota examination for the CPA certificate under rules of the Minnesota Society Board of Accountancy
• Concordia Language Villages is 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.