Arts and Sciences Dean
Dr. Sonja Wentling was named dean of the School of Arts and Sciences in 2022.
Academic Programs
Concordia offers a variety of majors, minors, concentrations, and preprofessional programs in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Featured Course:
REL 379
School of Arts & Sciences
Religion, Race, and Social Justice
Dr. Michelle Lelwica
Dr. Lelwica brought us to West Central Regional Juvenile Center every week to connect with some of the youth there. Talking to someone who can speak firsthand about the discrimination and historical trauma that has taken and still takes place in their lives is critical to our learning. There are layers to racism, and it’s important to understand and validate the individual stories as well as the stories that are shared between people of color.
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"Concordia taught me the value of becoming responsibly engaged in my community. I am influencing all of my students – from teenagers to college students to inmates – to help them prepare for their futures with the skills and mindsets they need to do so."
Stephen Kemp ’11, Math Educator
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School of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry
Biology
French Professor Receives Award for Excellence
Dr. Gay Rawson, chair of World Languages and Cultures and professor of French, won an award for the use of technology in world language instruction.
33%
of Students
Involved in Music
98%
Teaching
Exam Pass Rate
97%
World Language
Graduation Rate
90+
Clubs and Organizations
Offered to Students
19
Performing
Student Ensembles
14%
of Music Educators graduating from Minnesota colleges and universities
are from Concordia
Arts and Sciences
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Neurochemistry Connections
With an enthusiasm for science, Kate Loidolt ’24 gained experience conducting research with a Concordia grad at Harvard.
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Dynamic Research
Associate professor of physics Dr. Thelma Berquó tells us about her background in geophysics and research opportunities for her and her students.
Dr. Sonja Wentling
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Professor, History
History, Global Studies