School of Education and Leadership

Master of Arts in Education

There are three possible areas of concentration in the Master of Arts in Education program: Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technology, and Disciplinary Studies. Each emphasis includes a specific concentration of courses. In each area of concentration, a master's thesis is required to complete the degree program. EDU4721 and EDU4724 are designed to support students in completing this requirement.

See the NDNU General catalog for the program requirements and course descriptions. Please also refer to the MA in Education student handbook.

Curriculum and Instruction Concentration

The goal of this degree program is to build the capacity of educators to promote social justice in the context of their schools and communities through improved teaching practice, curriculum development and assessment, program planning, research, and educational leadership. The program culminates in a master’s thesis, allowing students the opportunity to investigate a particular area of curriculum and instruction in depth.

Technology Concentration

The Master of Arts in Education program with a concentration in Technology prepares educators to serve as school and district-level educational technology leaders. Graduates of the program may work with the credential analyst in the School of Education and Leadership to apply for a supplementary authorization on their multiple subject or single subject teaching credential in order to teach computer science. The program culminates in a master’s thesis, allowing students the opportunity to investigate a particular area of education technology in depth.

Disciplinary Studies Concentration

The Master of Arts in Education program with a concentration in Disciplinary Studies allows secondary-school educators to broaden and deepen their knowledge and skill in one subject area. A multiple-subject credential holder may also consider pursuing a degree in one of these concentration areas if he or she is interested in developing subject-matter knowledge for the elementary classroom or to prepare for the subject-matter examinations required for the secondary credential. The program culminates in a master’s thesis, allowing students the opportunity to investigate a particular area of discipline-based curriculum and instruction in depth.

Within the specific areas of concentration, students may elect to study 12 semester units of graduate coursework from the following programs: Art, Business, English, or Music.

Admission Process

NDNU admits students throughout the year for fall, spring and summer semesters. Please review the NDNU General Catalog for general graduate admission requirements. For specific admission requirements of the Master of Arts in Education Program, please refer to the MA in Education student handbook.

Faculty

Lu Chang, Professor of Education and Director, Single Subject Credential Program, at NDNU since 1994
BA, University of International Business and Economics; MA, California State University, Northridge; Ed.D., University of the Pacific

Kelly Delaney, Lecturer at NDNU since 2012. BA, University of California, Berkeley; MA, NDNU; Doctoral candidate at the University of San Francisco.

Robert Ferrera, Professor of Education and Director, Multiple Subject Credential Program, at NDNU since 1992
BS, University of San Francisco; MA, San Francisco State University; Ed.D., University of Southern California

Diane Guay, Emerita Professor of Education (2008) and former Dean of the School of Education and Leadership
BS California State University, Hayward; MAT, MPA, College of Notre Dame; Ed.D., University of San Francisco

Anabel Jensen, Professor of Education, at NDNU since 1993
BA, ME, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Samuel Johnson, Adjunct Faculty and Director of the Administrative Services Credential and MA Program at NDNU since 2011
 BS, Southern University; MA, Stanford University; doctoral coursework at University of California, Berkeley

Irv Rollins, Core Faculty in Education, at NDNU since 1979
BA, MA, San Francisco State University; Ed.D., University of San Francisco

Kim Tolley, Professor of Education and Director, Master of Arts in Education program, at NDNU since 1996
BA, University of California, Santa Cruz; MA, Ed.D., University of California, Berkeley

Kelly Vaughn, Assistant Professor in Education, at NDNU since 2009
BA, MED, University of California, Los Angeles; MA, San Francisco State University; Ph.D., Stanford University

Contact

Dr. Kim Tolley, Program Director
(650) 508-3464, ktolley@ndnu.edu

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