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Mission and Purpose Statement

Within its distinctly Christian environment and its academic community dedicated to excellence, Concordia University serves as a liberal arts university of The Lutheran Church—-Missouri Synod, preparing men and women for a life of service in the church and in the world. The goals of Concordia are to graduate students who have:

1. Acquired general and specialized knowledge, and developed skills and attitudes useful for a life of service.
2. Grown in faith and in the expression of the Christian way of life.
3. Learned to appreciate the diversity of cultures and achievements of the world's peoples and learned to celebrate the interdependence of humanity.
4. Developed mature perspectives on the ideas, issues, and events which comprise the human experience.
5. Developed sensitivity and appreciation for the blessings and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society.
6. Come to value good habits of personal health and wholesome use of leisure.
7. Achieved either or both the Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees, and are qualified for admission to graduate or professional schools, or appropriate employment.