OpenFieldConcordia University, Nebraska is a private Lutheran university in Seward, Nebraska, offering accredited degrees in education, nursing, biology, computer science, and agricultural business, acclaimed for preparing church and public school educators across North America.
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Concordia Nebraska delivers exceptional education programs, clinical healthcare simulation, and agricultural science training. The university operates modern natural science research laboratories and comprehensive online graduate educator academies.
Undergraduate admission requires high school graduation with a minimum 2.50 GPA; test-optional admissions policies apply. Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor’s degree with a 2.80+ GPA and state educator certification for specialized master’s tracks.
Fully accredited 36-credit online graduate program designed for practicing K-12 teachers to advance instructional design, STEM integration, and educational leadership.
Comprehensive undergraduate program combining agribusiness finance, commodity marketing, soil science, GIS spatial mapping, and precision farming technologies.
Four-year baccalaureate degree in algorithm design, network protocols, defensive cybersecurity, database administration, and software engineering.
Prestigious four-year undergraduate merit award honoring high-achieving freshmen entering STEM, mathematics, pre-engineering, or actuarial tracks.
Online graduate curriculum preparing healthcare managers in clinical quality assurance, hospital economics, healthcare informatics, and health ethics.
Undergraduate laboratory research appointment supporting departmental biology and biochemistry research, accompanied by clinical shadowing at regional health centers.
Professor of Physics & Natural Science Pedagogy · Department of Natural and Computer Sciences
Dr. Brent Royuk investigates active-learning methodologies in undergraduate university physics instruction, developing interactive software demonstrations and experimental mechanics laboratories.
View research profile ↗Associate Professor of Business and Agribusiness · Department of Business Administration
Dr. Kristin Holthus specializes in grain marketing strategies, risk mitigation for Midwestern farming operations, and economic viability assessments of precision agronomy technologies.
View research profile ↗Professor of Music & Church Musicology · Department of Music
Prof. Joseph Herl is an internationally recognized musicologist and hymnologist, researching Reformation-era sacred choral music and authoring definitive scholarly reference works.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Concordia University, Nebraska academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.