Admission Policies
Undergraduate Accelerated Online Degree Program
Concordia University Chicago believes that a liberal arts education is valuable to people of all ages. The Accelerated Degree Programs (ADP) serve persons who, because of family and work responsibilities, need to attend college in a non-traditional manner.
Accelerated Degree Programs (ADP) serve adults who are highly motivated to start and finish a degree program. This program is designed for working adults who can schedule their time carefully, discipline themselves to meet the rigorous demands of the program and want to complete an undergraduate degree in a Christian setting.
Concordia University Chicago is a Christ-centered institution of higher education that encourages the application of a student who desires to study in a Christ-centered college environment. CUC will consider for admission a student who is academically qualified and shows promise of contributing to this environment. Candidates for admission must demonstrate reasonable ability to complete a program of study at the University. Each candidate must exhibit attitudes, values and character that will contribute positively to the University’s mission and environment.
Admission Requirements
- A completed application for admission to the Accelerated Degree Programs.
- Submission of official transcripts from ALL colleges or universities attended. The most recent college transcript must indicate that the student was in good standing and earned at least a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.0 scale
- If an applicant has completed fewer than 15 semester hours of credit, or has not completed one semester at full-time status, a final high school transcript with graduation date must be provided. An official high school transcript is also required if the college from which the credit was earned does not have regional accreditation. Applicants who have not completed high school must provide documentation of successful completion of the G.E.D.
- Applicants will be notified of admission decisions generally within 48 hours after submitting all required documents.
Additional Information to Support an Admission Decision
- The Admission Committee reserves the right to evaluate applicants on an individual basis or request additional information when prior college transcripts do not reflect a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average.
- Transfer students who leave a college under any circumstance other than good standing may be required to have an interview with a designated University staff member and may be asked to permit CUC personnel to speak with the Dean of Students office at the sending school.
Transfer Credit Acceptance The University reserves the right to determine the number and type of transfer credits accepted toward the student’s degree. No more than 90 semester hours of upper level and lower-level transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution will be counted toward graduation. One-half of all the credit hours in the major must be completed in residence. At least 30 semester hours of study at Concordia-Chicago is required to meet residency requirements, preferably the last year before graduation. A Concordia University Chicago student’s cumulative grade-point average is calculated solely on courses taken at Concordia-Chicago; transfer coursework is accepted as credit.
Applicants who meet the admission requirements and who have earned at least 30 semester hours of college credit (including at least one English Composition course with a grade of C or better) are eligible to be admitted to the ADP Program and the major.
Credit for Prior Learning
Prior learning is experience-based learning attained outside the auspices of standard institutions of higher learning. Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is not awarded for experience per se, but for college-level learning.
Students can earn up to a maximum of 30 semester hours of credit from such sources as workshops, seminars, corporate training programs, military service or other experiences. Documentation that the student presents, demonstrating college-level learning acquired from these sources, is evaluated and may result in credit hours being awarded. There is a fee of $250.00 per course.
Stop-Out
Students may elect to stop-out for one or more semesters and notify their ADP Enrollment Advisor. When the student is ready to return, he/she should notify the Enrollment Advisor. The Executive Director for the Online Accelerated Degree program in consultation with staff and the Financial Aid Office makes a determination on eligibility to resume enrollment. Students who do not enroll for three consecutive semesters excluding summer, must complete an application for re-admission.
General Education Requirements
Communication (9 Hours)
Code | Title | Hours |
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ENG-1100 | English Composition | 3 |
ENG-2000 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
The above courses must pass with a C or higher per IAI requirements. | ||
COM-1100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
Humanities and Fine Arts (9 Hours)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Humanities | ||
Select one Humanities from the following: | 3 | |
American Sign Language I | ||
American Sign Language II | ||
Non-Western Literature (+) | ||
U.S. Latina/o Literature(s) (+) | ||
Greek & Roman Mythology | ||
African American Literature | ||
Classical World Literature | ||
Modern World Literature | ||
German for Reading I | ||
German for Reading II | ||
Greek I | ||
Greek II | ||
Hebrew I | ||
Hebrew II | ||
Survey of Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 (+) | ||
Survey of Modern Europe Since 1815 (+) | ||
History of the American People to 1877 | ||
History of the American People since 1877 | ||
Survey of World History to 1350 (+) | ||
Survey of the World Since 1350 (+) | ||
U.S. Women's History | ||
African American History | ||
Hispanic and Latino American History | ||
Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations | ||
A History of Illinois | ||
Latin I | ||
Latin II | ||
Primer in Philosophy | ||
Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | ||
Introduction to Logic | ||
Social and Political Philosophy | ||
Elementary Spanish I | ||
Elementary Spanish II | ||
Intermediate Spanish I | ||
Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Fine Arts | ||
Select one of the following | 3 | |
Introduction to the Visual Arts | ||
Two-Dimensional Basic Studio | ||
Three-Dimensional Basic Studio | ||
Western Art: Pre-History through Renaissance | ||
Western Art: Post Renaissance through Contemporary | ||
Non-Western Art (+) | ||
Introduction to Film Studies | ||
Global Documentary (+) | ||
Exploration of Music | ||
Survey of Western Music | ||
Music of World Cultures (+) | ||
History of Jazz | ||
Introduction to Theater | ||
Select one Humanities or one Fine Arts from the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to the Visual Arts | ||
Two-Dimensional Basic Studio | ||
Three-Dimensional Basic Studio | ||
Western Art: Pre-History through Renaissance | ||
Western Art: Post Renaissance through Contemporary | ||
Non-Western Art | ||
American Sign Language I | ||
American Sign Language II | ||
Introduction to Film Studies | ||
Global Documentary | ||
Non-Western Literature | ||
U.S. Latina/o Literature(s) | ||
Greek & Roman Mythology | ||
African American Literature | ||
Classical World Literature | ||
Modern World Literature | ||
German for Reading I | ||
German for Reading II | ||
Greek I | ||
Greek II | ||
Hebrew I | ||
Hebrew II | ||
Survey of Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 | ||
Survey of Modern Europe Since 1815 | ||
History of the American People to 1877 | ||
History of the American People since 1877 | ||
Survey of World History to 1350 | ||
Survey of the World Since 1350 | ||
U.S. Women's History | ||
African American History | ||
Hispanic and Latino American History | ||
Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations | ||
A History of Illinois | ||
Intro to American Cultural Studies | ||
Latin I | ||
Latin II | ||
Exploration of Music | ||
Survey of Western Music | ||
Music of World Cultures | ||
History of Jazz | ||
Primer in Philosophy | ||
Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | ||
Introduction to Logic | ||
Social and Political Philosophy | ||
Elementary Spanish I | ||
Elementary Spanish II | ||
Intermediate Spanish I | ||
Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Introduction to Theater |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 Hours)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Course | 3 | |
Foundations of Economics | ||
Select 2 courses from different disciplines from the following list | 6 | |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (+) | ||
Geography of North America | ||
World Geography: Culture Patterns (+) | ||
The Developing World (+) | ||
Introduction to Global Cultural Studies | ||
Engaging Diversity: U.S. Perspectives | ||
American Government and Politics | ||
Social and Political Philosophy | ||
International Relations | ||
Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
General Psychology | ||
The Mind and the Brain | ||
Developmental Psychology: Life Span | ||
Child and Adolescent Psychology | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Race, Ethnicity, and Racism in the U.S. |
Physical and Life Science Requirements (7-8 hours) One class taken must include a lab.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select one Physical Science from the following: | 4 | |
Elements of Earth Science (With Lab) | ||
Consumer Chemistry (With Lab) | ||
Chemistry in the World Today | ||
Health Science Applications in Chemistry | ||
Fundamentals of Chemistry (With Lab) | ||
Concepts in Physics and Earth Science (With Lab) | ||
Concepts in Life and Physical Science (With Lab) | ||
Energy and Our Environment (With Lab) | ||
Introduction to Sustainability (With Lab) | ||
Physics of Things We Use (With Lab) | ||
Elementary Physics I (With Lab) | ||
Elementary Physics II (With Lab) | ||
Select one Life Science from the following: | 3-4 | |
Biology in the World Today (With Lab) | ||
Medical Terminology | ||
Fundamentals of Microbiology (With Lab) | ||
Energy and Our Environment (With Lab) | ||
Introduction to Sustainability (With Lab) |
Either of the Interdisciplinary Natural Science courses (NSCI-1970 Energy and Our Environment or NSCI-1981 Introduction to Sustainability) can be used as a Life Science or a Physical Science course.
Any course with a lab will fulfill the lab requirement; the lab portion doesn’t have to be part of a 3- or 4- credit course. A one credit lab by itself can fulfill the lab require
Mathematics Requirement ( 3 hours) Math class must be MAT-1550 or higher
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select one course below for three credits | 3 | |
Finite Mathematics | ||
College Algebra | ||
Pre-Calculus | ||
Statistics | ||
Discrete Mathematics |
University Requirements (6 hours)
Code | Title | Hours |
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University Requirements | ||
THY-2400 | Biblical Readings in Redemptive History (B) | 3 |
THY-2700 | The Christian Faith (S) | 3 |
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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KIN-1000 | Physiological Basis of Exercise | 3 |
KIN-1010 | Evidence Based Practice in Exercise Science | 3 |
KIN-1200 | Functional Anatomy | 3 |
KIN-1400 | Health and Fitness Assessment | 3 |
KIN-2000 | Health Risk Appraisal | 3 |
KIN-2200 | Nutrition, Exercise, and Behavior | 3 |
KIN-2400 | Principles of Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
KIN-3200 | Health and Fitness Programming Management I | 3 |
KIN-3400 | Health and Fitness Programming Management II | 3 |
KIN-4000 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
KIN-4100 | Applied Biomechanics | 3 |
KIN-4200 | Special Topics in Kinesiology | 3 |
Total Hours | 36 |
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- Payments of all tuition and fees due to Concordia University Chicago. All holds must be removed to receive transcripts and diploma.
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).
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The following courses may not be taken on the Pass/Fail grade option:
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Course List Code Title Hours ENG-0100 College Writing 3 ENG-1100 English Composition 3 ENG-2000 Writing About Literature 3 MAT-0100 Fundamentals of Math 3 Any course in a major at CUC MAT-1010 Advanced Intermediate Algebra 3