College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Degrees     Graduate Degrees    Certificates   

Department Chairpersons   Faculty

The College of Arts and Sciences at Notre Dame de Namur University offers strong programs in the departments of Art, Art Therapy Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Gerontology, English, History and Political Science, Modern Languages and Cultures, Music and Vocal Arts, Natural Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Psychology and Sociology, and Theatre and Dance.

Our College focuses on the personal as well as the professional development of the University community. An important element of our core curriculum is the education and training of students in the development of interpersonal skills, empathy, and respect for others as well as self-reflection and self-awareness.

The College of Arts and Sciences seeks to engage students in understanding the significance of their own humanity and to maximize their potential for creativity, critical thinking, spiritual development, social responsibility, and global citizenship.  Students acquire necessary skills to achieve intellectual, moral, and aesthetic excellence; they recognize the importance of life-long learning, community service, and the University's commitment to peace and justice.  The College promotes the arts by providing cultural events of the highest caliber that engage students and faculty in the cultural life of the region.

Cultural events at NDNU are listed on our Arts, Lectures and Happenings page at www.ndnu.edu/artsandlectures and on the San Mateo arts calendar at www.artshare.org.

The College also provides the highest quality of education, training, research, and service. We provide students with a breadth of knowledge and the skills necessary for further careers in the sciences and in life. We hope to instill an appreciation for all forms of life and a sense of social responsibility, awakening a sense of wonder through both analysis and synthesis in the student. The College strives to improve the quality of life by addressing major contemporary social and scientific issues through problem solving and logical inquiry.

 

Undergraduate Degrees and Programs

• Art (BA, BFA)
• Art and Graphic Design (BA)
• Biochemistry (BS)
• Biology  (BS)
• Computer and Information Science (BS)
• English (BA)
• History (BA)
• Kinesiology (BS)
• Modern Languages and Cultures
• Musical Performance (BFA)
• Philosophy (BA)
• Political Science (BA)
• Psychology (BA)
• Religious Studies (BA)
• Sociology (BA)
• Theatre Arts (BA)

Graduate Degrees

• Art Therapy Psychology

  • MA Art Therapy
  • MA Marital and Family Therapy
  • MA Post Master’s (related field): Art Therapy

  Clinical Psychology

  • Master of Science Clinical Psychology
  • Master of Science Clinical Psychology/Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
  • Embedded Concentration in Clinical Gerontology
• English (MA), with concentration in:
  • Literature
  • Creative Writing
• Musical Performance (MFA)

Certificates

• Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language - TESL / TEFL
• Performance (Music)
• Post-Baccalaureate Premedical

Department Chairpersons:

• Art - Betty Friedman, MFA
• Art Therapy Psychology — Richard Carolan, Ph.D.
• Clinical Psychology and Gerontology — Nusha Askari, Ph.D.
• English - Marc Wolterbeek, Ph.D.
• History and Political Science — Stephen Cole, Ph.D., Acting Chair
• Mathematics and Computer Science — Eugen Radian, Ph.D.
• Modern Languages and Cultures - Helene Laroche-Davis, Ph.D.
• Music and Vocal Arts - Debra Lambert, MFA
• Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Kinesiology, Environmental Science) —  Isabelle Haithcox, Ph.D.
• Philosophy and Religious Studies - Phil Gasper, Ph.D.
• Psychology and Sociology — Gretchen Wehrle, Ph.D.
• Theatre and Dance - Michael Elkins, MFA         

Notre Dame de Namur University
1500 Ralston Avenue
Belmont, California 94002
Tel: (650) 508-3500
Fax: (650) 508-3660

College of Arts and Sciences
Ralston Hall 302A
Tel: (650) 508-3508