Course Catalog 2008-2009 - Concordia University

1.00 IntroductionPresident's GreetingOn behalf of all of us at Concordia, welcome! What a thrilling time this is! Your college experience will be one of themost exciting and rewarding of your life. It is a time to grow in your faith, learn about this world God has given us,and learn about yourself.We believe Concordia's mission of "developing Christian leaders" is what sets us apart from other schools."Developing Christian leaders" means that our students:will understand and strive to live the Christian faith.will be educated in the liberal arts.will be skilled in effective communication.will have expertise in a specific academic major, program and/or minor.and will understand leadership concepts like servant-leadership.How do we do this? We accomplish it by teaching about Christian leadership, modeling it as a faculty and staff, givingour students opportunities to practice it, and recognizing Christian leadership when we see it. We are also blessed tobe on a new campus that provides an exceptional environment to develop Christian leaders.Finally, we will get to know you. Concordia has an excellent student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1 and you will get toknow your professors not only as an instructor but also as someone who is there - to listen - to react - and to help yousucceed.We pray God's richest blessings on your search for a university. Please contact us through our admissions office(www.concordia.edu or 1-800-865-4282) if you have any questions.Tom Cedel, PresidentReturn to Table of Contents2008-2009 Catalog Page 7