God’s Word in its original words
If you’re planning to attend seminary after you graduate from Concordia, theological languages is about as practical as it gets. Knowing the original languages of the Old and New Testaments will not only enrich your personal devotional studies, it will give you a firm foundation to build upon in seminary and eventually the pastoral office.
New freshman undergrads planning to be LCMS pastors may be eligible to receive $20,000.
Luther Scholar GuaranteeBachelor of Arts in Theological Languages
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Find Your CallingYou’ll learn Hebrew and Greek in order to read the Bible in the original languages. Concordia’s curriculum and faculty will help you attain a high level of competency for reading and translating these original languages. Plus, this program is excellent preparation for seminary requirements and other graduate work in theology. This minor can be combined easily with the applied theology major, the Christian thought major, or others.
Yes, you are going to be challenged. You’ll be learning two new alphabets that likely you’ve never encountered before. However, your future faculty, classmates, and tutors are eager to give you the support and resources needed to succeed. You’ll learn and practice self-discipline (which is necessary for language acquisition). In terms of benefits, you’ll experience the Bible in a depth not possible with English translations. You’ll be preparing to spend a lifetime digging into Scripture and writings by Church Fathers with more clarity than before. Plus, through the study of other languages, your mastery of English will also improve. Alongside your languages courses, you’ll also get to take classes with our committed theology faculty.
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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:
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Admissions Office
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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.
Undergraduates who are new freshman, who are planning to be LCMS pastors, and who declare a pre-seminary track are eligible to receive $20,000. Click here to learn more about the Luther Scholar Guarantee.
Brian T. German
Associate Professor
Phone: (262) 243-4236
Bio
Brian German is Associate Professor of Theology and Director of the Concordia Bible Institute. His main area of research is the history of biblical interpretation.

Education
- Ph D - Old Testament, Wycliffe College (Toronto School of Theology) (2014)
- M Div - Exegetical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary (2010)
- BA - Pre-Seminary Studies, Concordia University Wisconsin (2006)
Contributions
- German, B.(2021)."The Church of All Ages in Luther's Lectures on Genesis"55(3, pp. 3).Lutheran Forum.
- German, B.(2020)."Luther on the Fulfillment of the Law"84(1-2, pp. 1-2).Concordia Theological Quarterly.
- German, B.(2019).“Malachi (Book and Person), Christianity". Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception.17 Berlin: de Gruyter.
- German, B.(2018)."Sola Scriptura in Luther's Translations"82(3-4, pp. 3-4).Concordia Theological Quarterly.
- German, B.(2018).Chapel Sermon - Jer. 15:15-215(1, pp. 1). Mequon, WI: Concordia Theological Journal.
Presentations
- German, B.(2017)."Dancing with the Old Testament in the Lectionary". Keynote/Plenary Address. South Wisconsin District Pastors' Conference. Wisconsin Dells.
- German, B.(2017)."Luther's 'Christ in Every Word': What Does This Mean?". Keynote/Plenary Address. South Wisconsin District Pastors' Conference. Wisconsin Dells.
- German, B.(2016)."Fine-Tuning 'Christ in Every Word': Reflections on Psalm 8". Keynote/Plenary Address. Tri-Circuit Meeting of LCMS pastors. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sheboygan, WI.
- German, B.(2016)."Law and Gospel with Implications for Parish Nurses". Lecture. (Video Lecture).
Research Interests
- Christ in the Old Testament
- Lutheran Hermeneutics
Teaching Interests
- Biblical Books
- Biblical Hebrew
Nathan Jastram
PhD, MDiv, BA
Professor
Office: Luther Hall 203D
Phone: (262) 243-4290
Bio
Nathan Jastram, professor of theology, is a member of the international team of scholars who published first editions of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Education
- Ph D - Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University (1990)
- M Div - Exegetical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary (1984)
- BA - Classics, University of South Dakota (1980)
Research Interests
- Dead Sea Scrolls
- Image of God
Teaching Interests
- Old Testament
- Messianic Prophecies
Jason D. Lane
Dr. Theol., S.T.M., M.Div., B.A.
Associate Professor
Office: Luther Hall LU 203 G
Phone: (262) 243-2059
Bio
Dr. Lane joined the Theology Faculty of Concordia in 2013 after serving as pastor of Celebration Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, FL (2010-2013). He earned his B.A. in Psychology from Framingham State College in Massachusetts (2001) and received his M.Div. and S.T.M. degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN (2007 and 2010). He received his doctorate in Historical Theology at the University of Hamburg, Germany, under Johann Anselm Steiger in 2015. His dissertation, "Luther's Epistle of Straw: The Voice of St. James in Reformation Preaching" is available from De Gruyter Publishing (Berlin, 2018).

Education
- ThD - The History of Church and Dogma, Universität Hamburg (2015)
- M Div - Systematic Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary (2007)
- BA - Cognitive Psychology, Framingham State College (2001)
- STM - Systematic Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary (2010)
Contributions
- Lane, J.(2022).Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons. By John T. Pless. Irvine, CA: New Reformation Publications, 2020. 539. 86(2, pp. 2). Fort Wayne, IN: Concordia Theological Quarterly.
- Lane, J.(2022).Philologia Sacra und Auslegung der Heiligen Schrift: Studien zum Werk des lutherischen Barocktheologen Salomon Glassius (1593-1656). By Armin Wnez. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2020. 894pp. 86(2, pp. 2). Fort Wayne, IN: Concordia Theological Quarterly.
- Lane, J.(2019).Sanctification as Divine Order or Divine Gift? Simon Musaeus (1521-1576) and Simon Pauli (1531-1591) on New Obedience. Promising Faith for a Ruptured Age: An English-Speaking Appreciation of Oswald Bayer. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers.
- Lane, J.(2019).Christianity. The Christian Difference. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House.
- Lane, J.(2018).Luther's Epistle of Straw: The Voice of St. James in Reformation Preaching. Historia Hermeneutica Series Studia.16 Berlin: De Gruyter.https://www.degru...
Presentations
- Lane, J.(2021).The Soteriological Interpretation of the Creation of Woman in the Sixteenth Century. Paper. Sixteenth Century Society and Conference. San Diego, CA.
Research Interests
- The history of biblical interpretation, especially from the Reformation to Modern Age.
- Doctrine and piety in the early modern age
Teaching Interests
- Dogmatic Theology
- Church History
Susan Mobley
Department Chair - History, Professor
Phone: (262) 243-4276
Bio
Susan Mobley teaches courses on various eras of European history, as well as the Latin language. Her research focuses on the history of education in Western Civilization. She has presented at numerous conferences, has authored articles for various publications, and has appeared on several LCMS media programs.

Education
- Ph D - European History, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998)
- MA - European History, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1993)
- BA - Journalism/Professional Writing, University of Oklahoma (1991)
Contributions
- Mobley, S.(2021).(Book Review) Mariken Teeuwen and Irene van Renswoude, eds., The Annotated Book in the Early Middle Ages: Practices of Reading and Writing LII(2 (Summer), pp. 2 (Summer)).Sixteenth Century Journal.
- Harries, B. & Mobley, S.(2021).Shared Inquiry and (A)Synchronicity: Online Learning in a Freshman Humanities Class51(S01).(pp. S01).Sixteenth Century Studies.
- Mobley, S.(2019).Craig Harline, A World Ablaze: The Rise of Martin Luther and the Birth of the Reformation (Book Review)33(2, pp. 2).The Lutheran Quarterly .
Presentations
- Mobley, S.(2021).Confession and Curriculum: State School Ordinances in Württemberg (1559) and Bavaria (1569) . Paper. Sixteenth Century Studies Conference. San Diego, CA.
- Mobley, S.(2019).Mandating Education: State School Ordinances in Württemberg (1559) and Bavaria (1569). Paper. Sixteenth Century Studies. St. Louis, MO.
- Mobley, S. & Harries, B.(2019).The Virtues of Virtue: A Great Conversation in Western Education. Keynote/Plenary Address. Classical Education Conference. Mequon, WI.
- Mobley, S.(2018).The Paedagogium at the University of Ingolstadt, 1526-1588: An Educational Reform Project. Paper. Sixteenth Century Studies Conference. Albuquerque, NM.
- Mobley, S.(2017).Lutheran Liberal Arts: The Arts Curriculum at the Universities of Tübingen and Wittenberg in the 1550s. Paper. Sixteenth Century Studies Conference. Milwaukee, WI.
Research Interests
- History of education in the West
- Liberal Arts/Classical Education
Teaching Interests
- Renaissance/Reformation
- Medieval and Byzantine civilizations
Ronald Mudge
Ph.D.. M.Div., B.A.
Director - Preseminary program CUW, Professor
Office: Luther Hall 203L
Phone: (262) 243-4301
Bio
Dr. Ron Mudge came to Concordia after serving as a missionary in French speaking Africa. He teaches Bible, Greek, and Hebrew, and serves as the Pre-Seminary Director.

Education
- Ph D - Biblical Studies, Concordia Seminary (2012)
- M Div - Concordia St. Louis Seminary (1996)
- BA - English/Music, The University of Michigan-Flint (1992)
Contributions
- Mudge, R.(2015).Yahweh's Counter-Cultural View of Honor and Shame2014: XXXIV University Heights, OH: EGLBS & MWSBL.http://www.eglbs....
- Mudge, R.(2014).Good Shame2(1, pp. 1). Mequon, WI: CTJ.
Research Interests
- Old Testament Prophetic Books
- Shame in the Bible
Teaching Interests
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Hebrew
Jonathan W. Mumme
Dr. theol.
Assistant Professor
Office: Luther Hall 203J
Phone: (262) 243-4348
Bio
A Minnesota native whose education took him to Chicago, St. Louis, and finally Germany, Mumme joined CUW in 2014 after first teaching in the U.K.

Education
- ThD - Systematic Theology, University of Tuebingen (2013)
- BA - Theological Languages, Concordia University Chicago (2000)
- Concordia Seminary (2006)
Contributions
- Mumme, J.Lutheran Ecclesiology. St Andrews Encyclopedia of Theology. St Andrews: University of St Andrews.https://www.saet....
- Mumme, J. & Brandt, N.(2021)."Die Botschaft der Reformation: Luthers Reform und Wrights Neubestimmung der Rechtfertigung"26(1, pp. 1).Lutherische Beitraege.http://www.luther...
- Mumme, J."Lutheran Repristination and Confessionalism". The Oxfored Handbook of Modern German Theology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Mumme, J."The Symphony of Verity: Pluralism and Salvation in the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI"Lutheran Forum.
- Mumme, J.(2020)."Lutheran Ecclesiology". T & T Clark Handbook of Ecclesiology. London/New York: Bloomsbury T & T Clark.https://www.bloom...
Presentations
- Mumme, J.(2019).Beyond Believers: Authority and Obedience in Luther’s Hierarchical Ecclesia. Paper. Sixteenth Century Studies Conference. St. Louis.
- Mumme, J.(2019).The Symphony of Verity: Pluralism and Salvation in the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI. Paper. NALC Younger Theologians Colloquium. Indianapolis .
- Mumme, J.(2018).Realizing the Potential of a Confessional Lutheran Ecclesiology: Ernst Kinder on the Church. Paper. Theological Symposium. St. Louis.
- Mumme, J.(2018).Luther and Wright on Justification and Salvation. Lecture. Circuit #10 of the Northern Illinois District of the LCMS. Wheaton, IL.
- Mumme, J.(2017).Luther's Later Ecclesiology and the Leipzig Debate. Paper. Sixteenth Century Studies Conference. Milwaukee.
Research Interests
- Ecclesiology
- Ecumenism
Teaching Interests
- Systematic Theology
- History of Dogma
Daniel Paavola
Ph.D.
Department Chair - Theology, Professor
Office: Luther Hall Luther 203C
Phone: 4446
Bio
Daniel Paavola teaches in theology, especially in the New Testament. He also teaches in the areas of preaching and congregational teaching. He grew up on a Minnesota farm and enjoys motorcycles, antique cars and running.

Education
- Ph D - New Testament Exegesis, Concordia Seminary (2004)
- M Div - New Testament Exegesis, Concordia Theological Seminary (1983)
- BA - English, Moorhead State University (1979)
- New Testament Exegesis, Princeton Theological Seminary (1984)
Research Interests
- The Lord's Prayer
- Biblical Themes
Teaching Interests
- New Testament Gospels, especially Mark and Luke
- The Letters of the Apostle Paul
Steven Smith
Assistant Professor

Jason R. Soenksen
Professor
Phone: (262) 243-4412

Education
- Ph D - History of Biblical Interpretation , Hebrew Union College (2010)
Harald G. Tomesch
Ph. D.
Professor
Office: Luther Hall LU 203E
Phone: (262) 243-2711
Bio
Dr. Harald Tomesch is a veteran professor in the CUS system since 1987. In 2014 Dr. Tomesch was advanced to Full Professor at Concordia University Wisconsin. In his career Dr. Tomesch taught biblical Greek and in a world renown scholar for the Book of Hebrews. In 2005-2008 Dr. Tomesch was President of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. In his ministry he began three mission congregations and two Lutheran elementary schools. He was also part of the business community holding multiple patents and years of experience in manufacturing and hiring CUW students in Wisconsin. His pastor ministry celebrates a milestone of 41 years in 2022.

Education
- ThD - New Testament Studies, Concordia Seminary (1994)
- BA - Biblical Languages, Concordia University Wisconsin (1979)
- Exegetical Theology, Brock University (1981)
- Old Testament Studies, University of Toronto (1987)
Research Interests
- Dating of the Gospels
- Structure of the Book of Hebrews
Teaching Interests
- Book of Hebrews
- New Testament