Concordia University Wisconsin is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world.

School of Adult Education

Statement of Purpose

Concordia University's School of Adult Education is charged with carrying the mission of the University to the non-traditional adult student. Like the traditional degree programs, the programs in the School of Adult Education are founded in the Christian Liberal Arts tradition of the University.

However, the program is very much tailored to the needs and unique capabilities of the adult learner. For instance, classes are offered at locations near students' homes or work. Classes are offered in an accelerated evening format. Three credits can be earned in four to six weeks with classes meeting once per week. In addition, students can earn credit in a variety of modalities from the traditional classroom setting to college level learning experiences obtained through their career or even hobbies.

The adult student and the traditional post high school age student differ in that the former has benefited from years of life experience and then sought the academic education, while the traditional student first receives the education and then the life experience. Thus, the needs of the adult learner are different; socialization, for instance, plays a much greater role in the academic life of the traditional student and, indeed, accounts for much of the necessity for extended contact hours. Adults, on the other hand, are interested in cutting right to the essence of a topic and are capable of processing greater amounts of material over much shorter periods of time.

The goal in adult education is personal development. The University has identified nine competencies or areas in which this should occur: aesthetic sensibilities, communication skills, cultural understanding, numeracy, problem solving, physical development spiritual development, scientific literacy, and citizenship. Growth in these areas occurs throughout the program of study and is measured and documented by the school's comprehensive assessment plan.

Accreditation

Concordia University Wisconsin is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the School is accredited by the educational agencies in the states in which is has centers.

The Higher Learning Commission

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400

Chicago, IL 60602

312.263.0456

www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

Indiana Commission of Proprietary Education

302 W. Washington Street, Room E 210

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2767

Toll Free Number 1.800.227.5695

The Indianapolis Center and Fort Wayne Center are regulated by the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education 1.317.232.1320. The New Orleans Center is regulated by the Louisiana State Board of Regents, 1.225.342.4253.

Progam Highlights

1. Serving the working adult since 1989
2. Nine convenient centers plus five additional classroom locations
3. Classes meet once per week for four hours
4. Three credits in four to six weeks
5. Earn your degree in as little as two years
6. Earn credit in a variety of ways
7. Credit for experiential learning
8. Transfer credits accepted