Liberal Studies

Dr. Hélène Laroche-Davis
Program Director
(650) 508-3558, hdavis@ndnu.edu

The accelerated Intensive Liberal Studies degree allows working adult students to advance in their current profession, or prepares them specifically for careers in elementary education. Intensive Liberal Studies is a comprehensive major that draws from many academic disciplines, providing students with a broad compass of knowledge and important writing, critical thinking, and leadership skills.

Those seeking teaching credentials will find that our program fulfills all the prerequisites for Notre Dame de Namur University’s Graduate Credential Program, and covers material relevant to the CBEST and CSET exams.

The Intensive Liberal Studies program draws working people from all sectors of the Greater Bay Area. Most students in the program are seeking to become credentialed elementary teachers. However, the program also attracts many students who simply want to finish their degree in a major wherein they can apply many of the units they have already achieved; often, such students are currently employed and have advanced as far as they can without a bachelor’s degree, or are ready for a new career.

Liberal Studies Degree

Students may transfer a maximum of 78 lower-division units from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, community colleges, universities, advanced placement credit, and military duty. These lower-division units can fulfill NDNU’s General Education requirements and major prerequisites, or be transferred in as electives. NDNU accepts unlimited upper-division units from work previously completed at other colleges and universities. These upper-division units can fulfill General Education requirements and major requirements or be transferred in as electives.

Please note: 30 units must be taken in residence at NDNU. See the NDNU General Catalog for program requirements.

Faculty

Patricia Andrews, MA, University of California, Berkeley

Ellen Chong, Credential, College of Notre Dame

Ardavan Davaran, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Carla Eide, Ed.D., Nova University

Ann Fathman, Ph.D., Stanford University

Ali Ferdowsi, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Vince Fitzgerald, Ph.D., University of Southern California

Isabelle Haithcox, Ph.D., Cornell University

Fr. Xavier Harris, OFM; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Anabel Jensen, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Hélène Laroche-Davis, Ph.D., Stanford University

Sandra Larragoiti, MA, Santa Clara University

Neil Marshall, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Sr. Patricia McGlinn, SND; MA, California State University, Sacramento

Abbas Milani, Ph.D., University of Hawaii

Kelly Yerian, Ph.D., Georgetown University

NDNU's School of Education and Leadership

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, NDNU is a multifaceted University offering four bachelor degrees and over 15 graduate degrees and certificates. The School of Education and Leadership, under the direction of the Interim Dean, Dr. Joanne Rossi, offers bachelor’s degrees in liberal studies and human services in addition to education credentials, certificates, and master’s degrees. The credential programs are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). The Program was reaccredited in 1998.

Contact:

Dr. Hélène Laroche-Davis
Program Director
(650) 508-3558, hdavis@ndnu.edu