You're a Freshman, transfer, or readmission interested in daytime programs.
Empower students as learners
Fact: chemistry is happening around us every minute of every day, and it usually goes unnoticed by the unknowing eye. When you strike a match, when you chew your food. Heck, every time you take a breath! When you teach a child about the wonders of chemistry, you open their eyes to the majesty of God’s creation. Supplement your secondary education major with a minor in chemistry education, and prepare to open the eyes and minds of every youth that passes through your classroom.
The aim of this minor is to equip you with a foundation in chemistry so you that you can educate your students with the wonders of this field of study. Expect to be challenged on a regular basis. Our professors have designed a rigorous curriculum to help you advance your understanding of chemistry as a field of study.
In addition to our main and online campuses, Concordia has nine center locations which offer accelerated undergraduate and graduate programs close to where you live and work.
- Mequon
Career Paths
- Chemistry Teacher
- Curriculum Specialist
Undergraduate Application Steps
It’s time to help you become a Falcon! Just follow these simple steps to complete your application.
For first-time freshman:
- Submit your online application
- Submit the Common Application
- Have your school send your official high school transcripts. Transcripts may be mailed or sent via a transcript processing service to:
Concordia University Wisconsin
Admissions Office
12800 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Mequon, WI 53097 - Send your official ACT or SAT scores.
Scores on your high school transcript will be considered official. If your school does not put scores on transcripts, please contact ACT at www.act.org or College Board at www.collegeboard.org.
For transfer students:
- Submit your online application
- Submit the Common Application
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
*Transfer students with less than 60 college credits completed will also submit official high school transcripts. Students who have less than 30 college credits also need to submit official ACT or SAT scores. Scores on your high school transcript will be considered official.
Minimum Requirements
- A minimum GPA of a 2.5/4.0 (C average) or higher
- ACT composite of 18 or above
- SAT equivalent of 940 or higher for combined math and evidence-based reading and writing (for tests taken after March 2016).
*If your GPA or ACT score falls below the minimum for acceptance, your admissions counselor may ask you to retake the test or supply additional documents, such as an essay or letters of recommendation, to complete the application.
Required Academic Coursework in High School
A minimum of 16 units of high school (secondary school) work is required, of which at least 11 should be in basic liberal arts areas. Units should be distributed as follows:
- English: At least three units, but four are strongly recommended.
- Mathematics: Two units of college-prep math, preferably one each in Algebra and Geometry.
- Natural Science: Two units, preferably one each in Biology, Physics or Chemistry.
- Social Studies: Two units, preferably one each in world history and American history.
- Liberal Arts: Two units of the same foreign language or additional units in one or more of the other listed subjects or in fine arts.
- Other Electives: Five units from any area of academic study, but ideally from the areas listed above.
- German or Latin is recommended for pre-seminary students.
Adam Paape
Department Chair, Associate Professor
Phone: (262) 243-4203
Email: adam.paape@cuw.edu
Bio
Dr. Paape serves as the department chair for the Secondary/K12 education department. His instructional focus is in mathematics education, mentoring future teachers of mathematics. His research focuses on student-centered mathematics instruction, with an emphasis on implementing rich, conceptual mathematical tasks.

Education
- EDD - Educational Leadership, George Fox University (2013)
- MS - Educational Administration, Concordia University Wisconsin (2004)
- BA - Secondary Education - Mathematics, Concordia University Wisconsin (2000)
Contributions
- Paape, A. (2018). Reflections on Professional Coaching: Eight Mathematics Teaching Practices River Forest, IL: Lutheran Education Journal. http://www.pagetu...
- Paape, A. (2017). (Not) Teaching the Way We Were Taught (Spring 2017). (pp. Spring 2017). River Forest, IL: Lutheran Education Association. http://stf.lea.or...
- Paape, A. (2016). Review of Brian Pickerd, Scattering Seed in Teaching: Walking with Christ in the Field of Learning and Education 20 (3, pp. 3). Calvin College: International Journal of Christianity and Education.
- Paape, A. (2016). Using Highlighters to Promote Productive Struggle and Deepen Student Understanding Wisconsin Teacher of Mathematics. http://www.wismat...
- Paape, A. (2015). Encyclopedia Entry: School Prayer. Encyclopedia of Christian Education. 2 Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield.
Research Interests
- Mathematics instructional methodolgy
- In-service teacher instructional practices
Teaching Interests
- Mathematics education
- Pre-service teacher preparation
Thomas J. Saleska
Professor
Phone: (262) 243-4258
Email: Tom.Saleska@cuw.edu
Bio
Tom Saleska teaches General Biology and Science Education Methods. His scholarship interests focus on how the brain impacts teaching and learning. Tom also coaches the men's soccer team.

Education
- Ph D - Urban Education, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (2000)
- MA - Science education, University of Houston (1983)
- BA - Science education, Concordia River Forest (1979)
- Science education, St. John's Lutheran Junior College (1977)
Research Interests
- Brain-based teaching and learning
- Active instruction
Teaching Interests
- Biology
- Curriculum and Methods of Science Teaching
Connect with a Counselor
Please select the area that best describes you from the options below.


You're interested in evening classes or the online adult-accelerated program (includes BSN Completion and Medical Assistant).

You want to learn more about the graduate programs available at our Mequon campus, online, or at one of our center locations.

You're seeking a certificate or individual courses at our Mequon campus, online, or at one of our nine centers (includes high school dual-credit).

You're a parent or just can’t be pigeonholed into one of the other categories.