The general education component of all programs
Within the hours required for graduation each student completes a program of 45 hours of general education depending upon program
major. This component of Concordia’s curricula is a basic liberal education that seeks to broaden and develop people who are socially
and religiously sensitive, who see the interrelatedness of learning between the disciplines, who are culturally aware, physically and
intellectually rounded and more capable of coping with the demands of life.
First-Year Seminar Requirement - 1 hour
FYS-101
Humanities Requirements – 27 hours
History (3 hours)
Hist-115, Hist-131, or Hist-132.
Composition (3 hours)
Eng-102.
Literature (3 hours)
Eng-201 or higher level course with permission.
Fine Arts (6 hours)
Course work from two of the following areas: Art, Drama, Music. Courses selected from Art-101,161, 203, 260; CTA-151,152, 154;
any Music course.
Biblical Literacy (6 hours)
Two courses from Rel-101, Rel-121, 131. Academic advisors will recommend appropriate choices.
Theology (3 hours)
Theo-210.
Global/Multicultural Studies (3 hours)
PS-211or Soc 201.
Social Sciences Requirements– 6 hours
Course work from two of the following areas: economics, geography, political science, psychology and sociology. Courses
selected from Econ-101 or 102, Geog-101 or 102, PS-111, Psy-101, Soc-101.
Health and Human Performance Requirements - 2 hours
At least one hour from the following: HHP 100 (recommended), 162, 164, 166, 168, 169.
The following courses may be applied to the balance of the requirement: any Activity course (swimming may be used only
once), any Health Topics course, HHP-182.
Mathematics Requirement - 3 hours
Specific course determined by student’s program requirements and/or academic background.
Natural Sciences Requirements - 6 hours
Students must complete at least one course each in biology, chemistry and physics between high school and college.
The following courses are recommended for students who are not in science programs:
- Bio-110, 122, 207, 217, 222, Bio/Sci-230, Bio/Sci-231(taken with Bio/Sci-230), 243, 288, 362, 363, 385, 444.
- Chem-109, 115.
- Phys-109, 110.
- Sci-202, 281, 315, Sci/Phys 331, 365, 381.
In addition, students in science programs or other students with strong interest may use the following courses to fulfill general
education science requirements. Students are encouraged to consult with instructors before registering for these courses.
- Bio- 111, 112, 122, 141, 208, 317, 343, 344, 345, 371.
- Chem-116, 231.
- Phys-111, 112, 211, 212.