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Notre Dame de Namur University has long been recognized for the excellence of our programs in education. Presently NDNU offers five credentials, two certificates and seven master's degrees within the School of Education and Leadership. Many of our alumni are active teachers and administrators in San Mateo County and throughout the Peninsula. Personalized attention and individualized counseling for students, field orientation of programs, and successful placement of credential graduates have characterized the teacher education program since its inception in 1953. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has established credential reciprocity with most states. In 1999 the Education Department received the Smithsonian Award for innovation in technology.
NDNU’s Single Subject Credential Program
- The Single Subject credential authorizes candidates to teach in departmental subject areas, usually in a middle school or high school setting.
- The Single Subject program at NDNU is a post-baccalaureate program, which requires a full fifth year, or 31 semester units, of study.
- The concurrent program at NDNU offers students the opportunity to complete the professional coursework and two student teaching experiences within a calendar year. One semester of student teaching is spent at the junior high/middle school level and one semester in a high school setting within the academic area of the credential. NDNU students are placed in public school districts with which we have contracts.
- NDNU faculty representing diverse academic and practical expertise teach credential courses.
- All Department of Teacher Education supervisors are selected because of previous experience as teachers and administrators in public and private schools.
- School districts occasionally offer qualified Single Subject candidates the opportunity for a paid internship, in lieu of student teaching. Paid teaching experience at WASC-accredited private schools may be accepted; please contact the program director for further information.
- The Teacher Education Program allows NDNU students enrolled in its credential programs after Spring 1999 to articulate up to five specific credential courses toward the Master's degree.
- The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has established credential reciprocity with most states.
Curriculum: Single Subject Credential (total of 31 units)
- Psychological and Developmental Foundations
- Assessment in the Classroom
- Technological Applications in Education
- Language and Literacy in Content Area
- Supervised Teaching and Seminar
- Strategies for English Learners
- Secondary Curriculum
- Health Education
- Teaching and Pedagogy
- Special Education for Classroom Teachers
- Sociological and Multicultural Foundations
Full course and program descriptions are available in the NDNU Catalog.
Admission Process
NDNU admits students throughout the year for fall, spring, and summer semesters. Please review the NDNU General Catalog for complete admission requirements.
Program Requirements for the Single Subject Credential
In addition to successfully completing the coursework and student teaching listed previously, candidates for the Single Subject Credential Program must:
- Pass the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
- Complete an approved undergraduate program of subject matter preparation OR pass the appropriate content area California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) OR pass the appropriate specialty area test of PRAXIS series and or SSAT (depending on subject area).
- Participate in early field experience: completion of NDNU's course ED136 OR other verification of 40 hours experience with children or youth of appropriate age in a school setting.
- Take an approved course or pass a test that includes detailed study of the U.S. Constitution. At NDNU, HY165B New Nation fulfills this requirement.
- Receive a Certificate of Clearance from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (including fingerprint, DOJ, and FBI clearance).
- TB test.
Faculty
Joy Addison, MPA, Notre Dame de Namur University; Supervisor
Susan Bedford, MA, San Jose State University; Lecturer
Mary Buckman, MA, San Francisco State University; Lecturer
Lu Chang, Ed.D., University of the Pacific; Professor and Chair, Department of Teacher Education
Peter Dalton, Ph.D., University of Santa Barbara; Supervisor
Brenda Davis, MA, Notre Dame de Namur University; Lecturer
Robert Ferrera, Ed.D., University of Southern California; Associate Professor
Ginger Fullerton, Ed.D., Brigham Young University; Senior Lecturer
Nicholas Gennaro, Ed.D., University of the Pacific; Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director, Single Subject Credential Program
Anabel Jensen, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; Associate Professor
Barbara Kammerlohr, Ed.D., University of Illinois; Assistant Professor
William Kramer, Ph.D., United States International University, San Diego; Supervisor
Winifred Kum, Ed.D., University of San Francisco; Lecturer and Supervisor
Dona Carmack Loustalot, RN, MS, San Francisco State University; Lecturer
Irvin Rollins, Ed.D., University of San Francisco; Senior Lecturer
Frederick Thompson, MA, San Francisco State University; Lecturer
Kim Tolley, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley; Associate Professor
Elizabeth Wolfe, MA, San Jose State University; Lecturer
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. Lu Chang, Program Director
(650) 508-3703, lchang@ndnu.edu
Graduate Admissions
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