Peak Experience Required Courses

Requirements

1. ACT 301

   Social Activism: Making Change Happen,

   As published: “Social Activism: Making Change Happen”
   4
2. ART 330

   Ceramics,

   As published: “Ceramics”
   4
3. BIOL 327

   Conservation Biology,

   As published: “Conservation Biology”
   4
4. BIOL 409

   Limnology,

   As published: “Limnology”
   4
5. BIOL 444

   Ecology of East Africa,

   As published: “Ecology of East Africa”
   4
6. BUSN 440

   Organizational Behavior,

   As published: “Organizational Behavior”
   3
7. BUSN 462

   Theory/Appl in Leadership,

   As published: “Theory/Appl in Leadership”
   3
8. CHIN 395

   Cooperative Education at the Concordia Language Villages,

   As published: “Cooperative Education at the Concordia Language Villages”
   1-4
9. COM 403

   Strategic Communication and Public Relations,

   As published: “Strategic Communication and Public Relations”
   4
10. COM 493

    Documentary - Historical Film,

    As published: “Documentary - Historical Film”
    4
11. CSC 335

    Operations Management/Research,

    As published: “Operations Management/Research”
    4
12. EDUC 321

    Methods of Teaching in PE,

    As published: “Methods of Teaching in PE”
    4
13. EDUC 332

    Planning, Instruction & Classroom Management in Elementary Classroom,

    As published: “Planning, Instruction & Classroom Management in Elementary Classroom”
    4
14. EDUC 496

    Student Teaching,

    As published: “Student Teaching”
    12
15. EDUC 498

    Student Teaching: Global,

    As published: “Student Teaching: Global”
    12
16. ENG 267

    The Ethnographic Essay,

    As published: “The Ethnographic Essay”
    4
17. ENG 358

    Native American Literatures,

    As published: “Native American Literatures”
    4
18. ENPR 445

    Startup Venture,

    As published: “Startup Venture”
    3
19. ENVR 327

    Conservation Biology,

    As published: “Conservation Biology”
    4
20. ENVR 350

    Environmental Policy- Politics,

    As published: “Environmental Policy- Politics”
    4
21. ENVR 475

    Interdisciplinary Research,

    As published: “Interdisciplinary Research”
    4
22. EXS 490

    Practicum in Exercise Science,

    As published: “Practicum in Exercise Science”
    4
23. FND 239

    Nutrition for the Lifecycle,

    As published: “Nutrition for the Lifecycle”
    4
24. FND 336

    Environmental Nutrition,

    As published: “Environmental Nutrition”
    4
25. FND 424

    Clinical Experience,

    As published: “Clinical Experience”
    4
26. FREN 395

    Cooperative Education at the Concordia Language Villages,

    As published: “Cooperative Education at the Concordia Language Villages”
    1-4
27. FREN 490

    Practicum,

    As published: “Practicum”
    4
28. GER 395

    Cooperative Learning at CLV,

    As published: “Cooperative Learning at CLV”
    1-4
29. GS 350

    Family, Community, and Identity in Contemporary Scotland,

    As published: “Family, Community, and Identity in Contemporary Scotland”
    1
30. HCL 490

    Healthcare Administration Internship,

    As published: “Healthcare Administration Internship”
    3
31. HCL 491

    Healthcare Financial Management Internship,

    As published: “Healthcare Financial Management Internship”
    3
32. HCL 492

    Long Term Care Administration Internship,

    As published: “Long Term Care Administration Internship”
    3
33. HCL 494

    Long Term Care Administration Internship,

    As published: “Long Term Care Administration Internship”
    4
34. HIST 325

    Doing Digital History,

    As published: “Doing Digital History”
    4
35. IBUS 301

    Intro to International Trade,

    As published: “Intro to International Trade”
    3
36. MATH 335

    Operations Management/Research,

    As published: “Operations Management/Research”
    4
37. NEU 328

    Human Neuropsychology,

    As published: “Human Neuropsychology”
    4
38. NURS 405

    Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing,

    As published: “Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing”
    4
39. NURS 424

    Synthesis of Patient Care in Nursing Practice,

    As published: “Synthesis of Patient Care in Nursing Practice”
    3
40. PSC 305

    Global Political Islam,

    As published: “Global Political Islam”
    4
41. PSC 350

    Environmental Policy-Politics,

    As published: “Environmental Policy-Politics”
    4
42. PSYC 220

    Psychology and Culture,

    As published: “Psychology and Culture”
    4
43. PSYC 222

    The Human Mind,

    As published: “The Human Mind”
    4
44. PSYC 326

    Advanced Developmental Psychology: Aging,

    As published: “Advanced Developmental Psychology: Aging”
    4
45. PSYC 328

    Human Neuropsychology,

    As published: “Human Neuropsychology”
    4
46. PSYC 347

    Psychology and Religion,

    As published: “Psychology and Religion”
    4
47. REL 317

    Making Meaning: Reading, Interpreting and Teaching the Bible,

    As published: “Making Meaning: Reading, Interpreting and Teaching the Bible”
    4
48. REL 375

    Compassionate Justice,

    As published: “Compassionate Justice”
    1
49. REL 379

    Religion, Race & Social Justice,

    As published: “Religion, Race & Social Justice”
    4
50. SCM 311

    Logistics Management,

    As published: “Logistics Management”
    3
51. SCM 335

    Operations Management/Research,

    As published: “Operations Management/Research”
    4
52. SPAN 395

    Cooperative Education at the Concordia Language Villages,

    As published: “Cooperative Education at the Concordia Language Villages”
    1-4
53. SPAN 490

    Practicum,

    As published: “Practicum”
    1-4
54. SWK 346

    Social Work Practice III: Groups, Organizations, and Communities,

    As published: “Social Work Practice III: Groups, Organizations, and Communities”
    4
55. SWK 490

    Social Work Internship,

    As published: “Social Work Internship”
    10
56. WLC 395

    Language & Culture at CLV,

    As published: “Language & Culture at CLV”
    1-4
57. EDUC 332

    Planning, Instruction & Classroom Management in Elementary Classroom,

    As published: “Planning, Instruction & Classroom Management in Elementary Classroom”
    4

The Peak Experience associated with this course requires students to complete EDUC 333: Communication Arts Methods, EDUC 334: Math Methods, K-6; EDUC 336: Social Studies Methods, K-6; EDUC 337/338: Science Methods, K-6; and EDUC 332: Teaching in the K-6 Classroom.. Students register for PEAK 400 with EDUC 332 registration.

1. FND 424

   Clinical Experience,

   As published: “Clinical Experience”
   4

The Peak Experience associated with this course requires students to complete FND 346: Quantity Foods; FND 426: Community Nutrition; and FND 424: Clinical Experience. Students register for PEAK with FND 424 registration.

ART/ENVR/PHIL 380

BIOL 380

1. REL 319

   Trauma, Resistance, Resilience: Old Testament Perspectives,

   As published: “Trauma, Resistance, Resilience: Old Testament Perspectives”
   4
2. REL 339

   World Christianity,

   As published: “World Christianity”
   4
3. SOC 312

   Global Development Issues,

   As published: “Global Development Issues”

   or: ECON 312 Global Development Issues

   or: ENVR 312 Global Development Issues
   4

Peak Experience only applies to summer offerings of this course in South Africa, Amsterdam, and London

Peak Experience Optional Courses

1. ACCT 366

   Cost Accounting,

   As published: “Cost Accounting”
   3
2. ACCT 431

   Tax Accounting II,

   As published: “Tax Accounting II”
   3
3. ART 403

   Intermediate Ceramics,

   As published: “Intermediate Ceramics”
   2-4
4. CHEM 403

   Senior Seminar I,

   As published: “Senior Seminar I”
   1
5. COM 316

   Intercultural Communication,

   As published: “Intercultural Communication”
   4
6. CSC 310

   Web Design and Programming,

   As published: “Web Design and Programming”
   3
7. CSC 311

   Mobile Applications Development,

   As published: “Mobile Applications Development”
   3
8. CSC 390

   Academic Internship,

   As published: “Academic Internship”
   1-8
9. CSC 470

   Applied Software Project,

   As published: “Applied Software Project”
   3
10. DATA 390

    Academic Internship,

    As published: “Academic Internship”
    1-8
11. DATA 470

    Applied Data Project,

    As published: “Applied Data Project”
    4
12. ENG 200

    English at Work in the World,

    As published: “English at Work in the World”
    1
13. ENS 170

    The Concordia Orchestra,

    As published: “The Concordia Orchestra”
    0
14. ENS 181

    The Concordia Band,

    As published: “The Concordia Band”
    0
15. PSYC 324

    Drugs and Behavior,

    As published: “Drugs and Behavior”
    4

GS 380

Non-Course Peak Experiences

One Land: Three Faiths - Exploration Seminar to Israel and Palestine

Spring Interim Study Away. Student must have taken or be concurrently enrolled in REL 200: Christianity and Religious Diversity

Innovations Scholars Program

Full Year. Students register for the Peak Experience in spring semester.

Narrative 4

Spring/Summer.

Youth and Emerging Adult Religious Affiliation Research Program

Fall, Spring.

PSYC Internship Peak Experience

Fall. Students may or may not register for a "for-credit" internship at the same time.

PSYC Research Peak Experience

Spring. Students may or may not register for PSYC 487 at the same time.

Theatre Peak Experience Project

Spring, Fall.

Office of Student Engagement (not being offered 2022-23)

August-April. Experience is an entire year, but students register for Peak Experience in the spring.

Homecoming Chairperson

December-October. Student starts duties in December and will register for Peak Experience in the fall when activities conclude.

Resident Assistants (RA)

August-April. Students are RAs the entire year but will register for Peak Experience in the spring.

Family Weekend Chairperson

January-October. Student starts duties in January but will register for Peak Experience in the fall when activities conclude.

Physics/Earth Science Research Peak Experience

Fall, Spring, Summer. Students may register for 487 at the same time.

URSCA (Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity) Peak Experience

Fall, Spring, Summer. Students have the option of registering for credit using course number 487 in the appropriate discipline (e.g. BUSN 487, NEU 487). All Students register for the URSCA PEAK 400 in the spring semester as that is the semester in which the Peak Experience is completed after presenting at the URSCA Symposium - COSS.

Lutheran College Washington Semester (LCWS) Program

Fall, Spring.

Habitat for Humanity Trip

Fall, Spring.

Justice Journeys

3-4 trips offered per year.

Corn Feed Chairperson

One per year.

Sustainability Internships

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Internship for Peak Experience

Fall, Spring, Summer. Internship through the Career Center.

Academic Conferences and Community Events Coordinator.

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Student Managers at the Center for Student Success Leading the Leaders

Fall, Spring. Three options: (1) Orientation Committee - Peak Experience in fall; (2) Tutor Managers - Peak Experience in spring; (3) Writing Center Managers - Peak Experience in spring.

Cobber SALT: Students and Alumni Linked Together

Yearly. Six leadership roles: (1) President; (2) Director of Engagement; (3) Director of Professional Development; (4) Director of Alumni Awareness; (5) Director of Marketing; and (6) Director of Operations. Students hold position for the year and register in the spring for Peak Experience.

Orientation Chairperson

Yearly. Student holds position from September through Orientation the following year. Register for Peak Experience in the fall at the end of the experience.

PACODES

Fall, Spring.

Physics at National Laboratories

Breakaway.

Norway Peacebuilding Project

Spring Interim or May.

Tutors & FYT Mentors

Yearly. Students hold the position for the academic year (August-April) but register for the Peak Experience in the spring.

DRIVE Teaching Assistants

Fall, Spring.

Mock Trial

Students begin work in the fall but register for Peak Experience in the spring.

Act Six or CAS Mentor

Fall, Spring.

Pre-Medicine Internship for Peak Experience

Fall, Spring, Summer. Students register for BIOL 390 along with PEAK CRN.

Advancement Student Outreach and Development Assistant Peak Experience

Connect with Concordia alumni via phone, text and/or video. These paid positions are available both fall and spring semesters. Contact advancement@cord.edu to learn more.

Student Philanthropy Intern Peak Experience

Students must already be part of the Student Outreach and Development Assistant team to be considered for this Peak Experience. These paid positions are available both fall and spring semesters. Contact advancement@cord.edu to learn more.

Advancement Student Outreach and Development Manager Peak Experience

Students must already be part of the Student Outreach and Development Assistant team to be considered for this Peak Experience. These paid positions are available both fall and spring semesters. Contact advancement@cord.edu to learn more.

Concordian Editor

Annually.

Reading for Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity (RIDE)

Annually.

Cobbers in Business

Fall, Spring.

Space Grant Robotics Challenge

Annually.

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics

Varies.

Mathematics Day Celebration

Offered in the Fall

Education Club Chairperson

Students register for Peak Experience in the spring

Scheel Investment Fund Management

Offered every fall and spring

Science Outreach Peak Experience

Every semester

Study Away Peak Experience

Approval from Office of Global Learning for Study Away programs

MOPOC (Mentorship Opportunities for People of Color)

Students do work the entire year, but register for the PEAK in the Spring Semester

Concordian Staff Peak Experience

Students do work the entire year, but register for the Peak Experience in the Spring Semester

Land as Witness: Indigenous History, Tradition, & Craft

Students register in the fall

Community Engagement Peak Experience

Offered every term