Undergraduate summer term courses
ART 243 Ceramics
3 credits - Bergdolt - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
Exploration of a variety of ceramic construction methods, including the wheel, and diverse approaches to glazing and firing. Laboratory fee.
ART 244 Advanced Ceramics
2-6 credits - Bergdolt - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
Individualized work in consultation with the instructor. May be taken repeatedly for advanced credit. Laboratory fee. Prerequisite: Art 243.
BIO 363 Tropical Marine Biology in Belize
3 credits - Gubanyi - May 12-27
May 12-16: The class will meet on Concordia’s campus to study the tropical marine ecology of Belize. May 19-27: The class will travel to Belize for field study of barrier reef ecosystems. The trip includes a stay at the Belize Marine Tropical Research & Education Center (TREC) on Ambergris Caye, two nights on mainland and a visit to a restored Mayan pyramid. Contact the professor at Joe.Gubanyi@cune.edu for further information. The estimated travel cost will be $1950 in addition to tuition, passport and textbook. Requirements: $500 non-refundable deposit and a passport.
CTA 333 Intercultural Communication
3 credits - Gernant - May 11-17 - 8-11:55 a.m., with some evening sessions
This course studies cultural practices that influence the exchange of meaning between individuals and groups of differing cultural/racial backgrounds. The course will provide students with an understanding of the uniqueness of cultures, the resulting variations in communication styles and preferences, and the strategies and skills for successful communication across cultures. Students will spend at least 20 hours working on a community service project in which they interact with members of another culture. Options for international study may be available. Students should contact the instructor by April 25 to discuss lab options and the first Sunday schedule. Prerequisite: ECTA-104.
ECTA 250 City as Rhetorical Text
3 credits - Creed - June 2-20 - 8-11:40 a.m.
Rhetorical texts are thought of as written or spoken words. Contemporary rhetorical scholars are revisiting that notion and considering texts that are primarily visual and spatial – spaces like cities which are created as expressions of rhetorical ideals. Washington, D.C. is one such idealized city. Students will analyze and codify the rhetorical elements of urban space in search of the textual messages that engender and sustain them.
ECTA 282 Effective PowerPoint Presentations
3 credits - Berkbigler, Creed, Plander - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
Substitution: This course substitutes for CTA 211 Public Speaking.
Within the context of PowerPoint, this course covers the theories of effective visual messages, the fundamentals of the effectiveness of visual aids in public address and the foundational concepts of graphic design in the use of images. Not a software course, a basic working knowledge of PowerPoint is necessary.
ECTA 350 Theatre for Public Engagement
3 credits - Moore - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
Substitution: This course will meet the General Education Fine Arts requirement or may be substituted for Intro to Dramatic Arts, Basic Acting, Creative Drama, or Oral Interpretation (CTA 151, 152, 154, or 231) in any program, or as an elective in communication programs
This course explores the principles, techniques and implementation of theatre for public engagement. Students will learn and practice dramatic techniques and exercises that can be incorporated into rehearsals, classrooms and other learning/social settings. This preparation will lead to the collaboration and development of dramatic pieces and programs for specific audiences (e.g., K-12 students, teachers/counselors, college students/faculty, and general audiences) and venues (e.g., schools, libraries, churches, and museums). The class will perform at one or more venues at the end of the term and/or during the following semester as requested and available.
EDUC 201 Introduction to Education
3 credits - Fisher - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
This course is an orientation to the field of education with an emphasis on the service role of the teacher. Historical, philosophical and sociological foundations of American public and private education are explored. Current trends and issues in education are examined. May not be taken first semester of freshman year. Prerequisite: Educ-101.
EDUC 262 Teaching the Christian Faith
2 credits - TBD - May 12-23 - 8-11:40 a.m.
This course enables participants to plan, develop, implement and evaluate religious instruction in Lutheran elementary schools and part-time agencies, such as mid-week school. Particular attention is given to the goals of church education, planning skills, methods, resource utilization and curriculum concerns of teaching the Christian faith. Prerequisites: junior standing or special permission.
EDUC 345 Media for the Classroom
2 credits - Bork - May 12-Aug. 1 - Online
An online course emphasizing technology tools that can be used by teachers in the classroom. Modules include Advanced Microsoft Word, Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets) and Internet tools and games for the classroom. The course is primarily focused on classroom usage but could be an excellent opportunity for others to learn the skills also.
ENG 202 Religion and Spirituality in Literature
credits - Ashby - May 12-July 31 - Online
Substitution: This course will meet the literature requirement in General Education (Eng-201).
The course provides an introduction to reading and literary analysis techniques and processes. The active role of the reader and how his/her lived experience contributes to literature will be highlighted, as well as the way in which social and historical contexts affect literary interpretation. From this academic basis, the course will explore the ways in which authors have expressed religious and spiritual beliefs, experiences and challenges. Representative writers may include: C.S. Lewis, Paul Bunyan, John Donne, Anne Bradstreet, Mother Teresa, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and portions of the Bible. The course will primarily focus on the Christian experience but may include reference to writers of other faith groups.
ENG 341 New England Literature Landscape
HIST 499 Society and Culture in New England
SOC 425 New England thru Social Lens
1-3 credits - Ashby - May 11-20 - Tour
Travel to significant cultural, historic and literary sites in the New England area. Readings and a project will be completed independently after returning from the tour (due at the end of the summer). Credit for this study tour is available for sociology or history electives. For English credit, the tour is usually used for American Literature but may be applied to a variety of English requirements of three hours at Concordia, including the Eng 201 general education requirement. Projects and readings will be tailored to fit the application of course credit. There are special fees and deposit deadlines for this tour. Contact the instructor as soon as possible for more information about the fee deadlines.
ENG 370 Literature and Culture of East Asia
THEO 499 Literature and Culture of East Asia
3 credits - Thurber - May 12-30 - Tour
Substitution: This course will substitute for a World Literature course in any English program, or for Intro to Literature in General Education, or for any upper-level literature course in the English Comprehensive Endorsement or the English major. Course credit may be earned in Eng 370 or as a substitution of credit course in literature, social sciences, theology, or fine arts.
This special opportunity will consist of several days of classroom instruction and interaction here on campus regarding selected cities of East Asia, followed by a two and a half week tour to Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Students will examine firsthand key literary, cultural and historical sites in this part of the world and learn of the enduring literary works associated with these Asian societies. Students will also have opportunity for a variety of classroom activities and interactions with youth and adults in Lutheran schools and worship ministries in East Asia. Non-Concordia students can also participate, either for credit or for the learning experience without formal academic credit. Dr. Thurber has extensive experience in leading international study tours; contact him at Daniel.Thurber@cune.edu for further information. The estimated travel cost will be $2985 in addition to tuition.
GEOG 320 Natural Resource Conservation and Management – National Parks
3 credits - Helmer - May 12-30 - Tour
This course provides students with a practical, field-based experience with contemporary resource management and conservation issues in units of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS). Topics include historical development of individual parks and the entire NPS, visitor impacts, park planning, resource policy, exotic plant and animal species, wildlife management, in-park transportation concerns, public safety and wilderness management. The trip itinerary includes overnight stays in national parks, monuments and historic sites managed by the NPS. Contact the instructor for more information about tour fees and deadlines.
GS 201 Global Issues
2 credits - TBD - May 12-23 - 8-11:40 a.m.
A systematic, interdisciplinary analysis of significant contemporary global problems, with focus on their origins, their consequences and approaches to their resolution. Examination of these issues from the perspective of Christian social principles. Emphasis on the servant-leader growing in awareness and commitment. Required of all second-year students
GS 301 Servant Leadership Practicum
2 credits - Hermann - May 12-16 - 8:30-10:30 a.m., May 12-16 - 12-2 p.m., May 12-16 - 3-5 p.m. or May 19-23 - 1-3 p.m.
An experiential learning situation where each student will be able to develop, propose, execute and process their own servant leadership project. Initial seminar classes will cover service-learning concepts, practicum proposal procedure as well as developing servant leaders’ relationships with possible agency/community/ church/campus resources. Students will experience being servant leaders in action. A GS 301 project proposal must be on file with the instructor before registering for this class; these proposals will be accepted during spring semester. Required of all third year students. Prerequisite: GS-201 or permission.
GS 401 Ministry in a Changing World
THEO 489 Ministry in a Changing World
3 credits - TBD - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
After developing a Biblical/theological view of ministry and vocation, students will assimilate the knowledge and experiences of the three previous classes (GS-101, GS-201, GS-301) expanding perspectives, resources and opportunities for ministry in church and society. Applications will be directly linked to the servant leader as a professional. Prerequisite: GS-301 or permission.
HIST 381 Baseball in American History
3 credits - Grothaus - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
This course will examine the relationships between our national pastime and those forces that have significantly affected American society.
HHP 261 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
2 credits - Baack - May 12-23 - 8-11:40 a.m.
This course equips the student with sufficient knowledge and skill in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries common to athletic activities.
HHP 290 Health Psychology/ PSY 290 Health Psychology
3 credits - Janousek - Online
This course studies how biology, behavior and social context influence health and illness. It examines the contributions of psychological research to the understanding, prevention and treatment of a variety of health concerns. The biopsychosocial-spiritual model will be emphasized, which means we will study how social, emotional, behavioral, biological and spiritual factors influence health. The specific topics may include injury, stress, pain management, addictions, patient-physician/practitioner relations and chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes and AIDS.
HHP 484 Community Health
3 credits - Boye - May 12-23 - 8-11:40 a.m.
This course surveys community health education and promotion including an examination of the nature, extent and contributing factors of major community health issues and problems. The purpose, function, organization and administration of health services at the local, state and federal levels also will be examined. Prerequisites: HHP-181 and upper level standing. Course includes a summer service-learning project.
HHP 493 Curriculum Development in HPE
2 credits - Lemke - May 12-23 - 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.
The theories, principles and practices of curriculum development with emphasis upon preparation of specific physical education curricula for elementary and secondary schools. Prerequisite: upper level standing or instructor’s approval.
MATH 222 Introduction to Statistics and Probability
3 credits - Reinke - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
The fundamentals of elementary statistics, data collection and analysis, probability, distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.
PSY 324 Psychology of Exceptionality and Multiculturalism
3 credits - Geidel - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
A survey course which attempts to develop an understanding and appreciation for children with special needs. Characteristics of children with learning disabilities, physical difficulties, behavioral difficulties, developmental delays, visual and acoustical handicapping conditions are studied. Prerequisite: Upper level standing. Elem. Ed.: Psy-210, 211; Sec. Ed./ Mid Ed.: Psy-210; Psy-101 for psychology majors. 15 hours of field experience is required.
PSY 446 Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology
1-3 credits - Elwell - May 12-30 - Online
In-depth studies of three individuals who live with mental illness will be conducted using auto-biographical accounts of their lives. Students will be required to use knowledge learned in all previous psychology courses (especially 445 & 451) to participate in discussions and complete case studies. Summer term reading assignments will be available two months prior to the start date of the class. Students can register for any or all of the week long sessions. Each session is worth one credit.
REL 121 History and Literature of the Old Testament
3 credits - TBD - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
A historical and theological survey of the Old Testament era and the Old Testament writings with an emphasis on summarizing and communicating their major themes.
REL 131 History and Literature of the New Testament
3 credits - TBD - June 2-9 - 8-11:40 a.m.
A historical and theological survey of the New Testament era and the New Testament writings with an emphasis on summarizing and communicating their major themes.
SCI 202 Science of Everyday Things
2 credits - TBD - May 12-23 - 8-11:40 a.m.
Lecture 1, Lab. 2 - Study the science of everyday things with special use of particle and wave models. Understanding and explaining a wide variety of common phenomena in our lives; weather, household items, color effects, radio, TV, electricity, athletics, heating and cooling, etc. Prerequisite: H.S. biology, chemistry, and physics or equivalent.
THEO 251 Interp. Selected Pauline Epistles
3 credits - TBD - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
Particular attention is given to developing interpretation skills, planning Bible studies and devotions. This course focuses attention on selected Pauline Epistles. Prerequisite: Rel-131.
THEO 361 Christian Doctrine I
3 credits - TBD - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
This course examines Lutheran doctrine and applies it to the work, worship and life of the Christian community. The topics are the nature and authority of Scripture, the nature of God, creation, the nature of man under grace and law and the person and the work of Christ. Prerequisites: Upper level standing.
THEO 362 Christian Doctrine II
3 credits - TBD - June 2-19 - 8-11:40 a.m.
This course examines Lutheran doctrine and applies it to the work, worship and life of the Christian community. The topics are the Church’s mission and ministry, the means of grace (Word and Sacraments), the person and work of the Holy Spirit, justification, the Church, Christian living, predestination and eschatology. Prerequisites: upper level standing; Theo-361 or permission of the department chair.
THEO 381 Christian Teacher’s Ministry
2 credits - Bork - May 12-23 - 8-11:40 a.m.
The course applies Biblical and theological principles of vocation, ministry and the two kingdoms to the teacher of the church and the priesthood of all believers. Study of Scripture, standard historical documents and current practice in calling, placement and congregational life focuses on the identity of the teaching minister in parochial education and the Christian teaching in public and private education.
THEO 440 Trinitarian Theology and Family Systems
3 credits - Reek, Miller - May 12-30 - 8-11:40 a.m.
The last half of the 20th Century saw a resurgence in focus on the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, especially an affirmation of the link between who God is and what He does (the Immanent and Economic Trinity). Human behavioral sciences also saw the advent of Family Systems Theory, an organic method of describing the inter-relatedness of members of any group, especially families, as triadic. This course will explore both of these metaphors from these two disciplines and the potential harmony of their application to systematic and practical theology and family emotional care.