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Learn to Think Critically and Creatively

At Concordia University Irvine, the School of Arts and Sciences prepares you to engage the world with curiosity, courage, and compassion.

Rooted in the Lutheran liberal arts tradition, our programs invite you to ask big questions, wrestle with enduring ideas, and explore how faith and reason work together to reveal truth. You’ll investigate the wisdom of the past, apply it to the challenges of the present, and carry it into a future where you can serve others with confidence and purpose.

Our goal is simple: to help you grow into a wise, honorable, and cultivated citizen who’s ready to think critically, act ethically, and lead faithfully in any vocation.

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About Arts and Sciences Programs

The School of Arts and Sciences is home to a diverse range of disciplines that work together to shape you as a thinker, creator, and innovator.

We are organized into three academic divisions:

  • Arts Division
  • Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science Division
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Division

Across nearly 20 undergraduate majors and more than 20 minors, you’ll find programs designed to challenge your intellect, strengthen your faith, and prepare you for meaningful careers. From art and music to biology and computer science, you’ll discover new ways to see God’s handiwork in every corner of creation.

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Founded in 2014, the Concordia Marine Lab offers hands-on opportunities for students, researchers, and community members to explore and understand marine life.

The facility includes a 2,000-gallon recirculating seawater system housing more than 50 local marine species — from jellyfish to sharks — and serves as a center for education, outreach, and discovery.

Through the Marine Lab Outreach Program, Concordia provides free educational mobile touch tanks and marine science lessons to public schools and community events, helping to foster ocean literacy throughout Orange County.

Since 2016, the program has served more than 20,000 students and community members, with support from organizations including California SeaGrant, the California Coastal Commission, and the Orange County Community Foundation.

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“Concordia has given me various opportunities to meet and connect with individuals in my desired career field. These experiences have helped me truly understand what it is that I want to do as a career, as well as what kind of person I want to be in the world.”

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“People really care here. The people who work here are relentless in their pursuit of student success. While we are a relatively young campus, the legacy that you enter into as a Concordia student is one of hospitality, love, and Christian community.”

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“The faculty…had so much passion and so much energy for developing us. I was already sold on the program, but they just tipped the scales for me. It was the best decision that I’ve made.”

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Meet Our Faculty

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    Tom Mueller

    Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Professor of Music (organ)

  • Jeffrey Held

    Jeff Held

    Asst. Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

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    Julie Melberg

    Assistant Dean

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    Choral Operations Coordinator Music Department Assistant

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    Andrew Doolittle

    Studio Faculty – Guitar

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    Voice

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    Dance Instructor

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    Bassoon

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    Buddy Mendez

    Professor of Psychology

  • Camelia Raghinaru

    Camelia Raghinaru

    Professor of English, Department Chair

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