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Concordia
University College of Alberta is committed to the highest
standards in education, spiritual care, service, and professional
conduct and to the delivery of excellent university programs.
We value the potential of every student and offer a student-focused
liberal arts education.
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Interactive and innovative university programs offered within
an engaging learning environment and a close community of
students, faculty, and staff
- Degrees
that are recognized nationally and internationally
- Degrees
that are designed to prepare students for professional programs
(e.g., education, law, medicine, dentistry, etc.) or graduate
school
- Instructors
who are committed to excellence in teaching and research
- Programs
that focus on writing and research, integrate technology
with teaching, or offer practical, hands-on training through
field or work experiences
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Student life that is diverse and accessible—athletics,
drama, student leadership, choir, symphony orchestra
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Support services for aboriginal students, for students returning
to school after several years, and for students with physical
or learning disabilities
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An overwhelming number of Concordia graduates are completely
satisfied with their university experience
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Concordia has been satisfying graduates since 1921
Motto
Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
History
Throughout
its history, Concordia has remained grounded in the belief
that the Christian faith gives purpose to life and that success
depends upon spiritual maturity. Concordia fosters a Christian
lifestyle on campus and encourages a dual commitment to academic
excellence and religious vitality.
1921
- Concordia College is founded by the Lutheran Church-Missouri
Synod to prepare young men for preaching and teaching ministries
1939 - The college expands to include women and to offer general
courses of study and an accredited high school program
1967 - Concordia begins offering first-year university courses
in affiliation with the University of Alberta
1975 - Affiliation with the University of Alberta begins for
second-year university courses
1987 - Concordia becomes a degree-granting institution
1991 - Formal affiliation with the University of Alberta ends
by mutual agreement
1995 - Concordia College changes its name to Concordia University
College of Alberta to reflect its status as a degree-granting
institution.
Today,
Concordia University College of Alberta program offerings
include undergraduate and graduate degree programs. In addition
to its degree programs, Concordia continues to offer church
work programs as well as diploma and certificate programs
in Career Development and academic upgrading programs.
Concordia is owned and operated by Lutheran Church–Canada
and governed by an elected Board of Regents.
Location
Concordia is an intimate university community within the busy
urban center of Edmonton, Alberta's capital. Our Highlands
campus is tucked away in a residential area overlooking the
beautiful North Saskatchewan River valley, minutes from downtown
by public or private transportation. It's the best of both
worlds: a peaceful locale within easy reach of the countless
amenities of city center.
Edmonton
is a diverse, multicultural city of 770,000 people who enjoy
a high quality of life amid an abundance of arts, professional
sports, and entertainment events as well as parks that form
an extensive network of trails for hiking, biking, jogging,
and cross-country ski enthusiasts. The city is home to the
world-famous West Edmonton Mall and the popular market, cafés,
and pubs in Old Strathcona. The mountains, forests, lakes,
and grasslands of Alberta's spectacular landscape are within
driving distance.
The
United Nations consistently ranks Canada first in the world
as a good place to live! |
Campus
Student Services provides students with a variety of services
including counselling, computers for student use, accident
insurance, student identification cards, bookstore access,
parking, assistance with grievances, new student orientation,
off-campus housing registry, and others.
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