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Our globally focused curriculum brings the world into the classroom and you into the world.

Our global focus begins on campus, where we emphasize the global competence needed in a competitive world. Through a variety of language offerings, world-focused majors, and a diverse student body from more than 50 nations around the world, Cobbers are culturally engaged. Beyond the classroom, hundreds of students travel the world each year to participate in study away, global internships, and volunteer opportunities.

Jillian Jirik

Because of Concordia's emphasis on the liberal arts, students can study a second language while simultaneously pursuing a specified field.
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World Languages

Fluency in a second language is an invaluable asset in today’s global job market. Concordia offers five language programs ranging from French to Chinese.

Student Global Experiences

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Calculating Solutions

From leading student seminars abroad to collaborating with fellow mathematicians around the world, the influence of Dr. Douglas Anderson reaches far beyond the classroom.

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Cobbers Connect Across the Ocean

Dr. David Borge ’76, registered dietitian Kayla Lindquist ’17, and Dr. Mark Hiesterman ’00 all share a passion for helping others. That, coupled with a sense of adventure, brought each of them independently to the same Saipan hospital in the U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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