Pre-Seminary

Certification

The Pre-Pastoral program at Concordia University, St. Paul, equips students for success at a Lutheran seminary, where they receive their formal education for service in Word and Sacrament ministry.

The program involves taking coursework in Biblical studies, Greek, Hebrew, and Christian doctrine. Students in the program intend to attend seminary to become pastors after they graduate from CSP. The Pre-Seminary program prepares students for a career as a professional minister of the Gospel. You’ll work closely with a pre-pastoral advisor in choosing courses that position you for further study at a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod seminary or other seminaries. You can choose from a wide variety of liberal arts majors that will help you gain the skills and knowledge necessary for seminary entrance and success.