Multiple Subject Credential
for Teaching at the Elementary School Level

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.

NDNU's Multiple Subject Credential Program

• The Multiple Subject credential authorizes candidates to teach in self-contained classrooms, usually in an elementary school setting.
• The Multiple Subject program at NDNU is a post-baccalaureate program, which requires a full fifth year, or 33 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 primary level and one semester in the intermediate grade level. NDNU students are placed at two of the 30+ public schools 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 Multiple Subject candidates the opportunity for a paid internship in accordance with the CCTC's 120 Hours requirement, 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 certain master's degrees.
• The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has established credential reciprocity with most states.

Curriculum: Multiple Subject Credential (total of 33 units)

• Psychological and Developmental Foundations
• Reading
• Assessment in the Classroom
• Health Education
• Sociological and Multicultural Foundations
• Strategies for English Learners
• Supervised Teaching and Seminar
• Curriculum: Math
• Special Education for Classroom Teachers
• Curriculum: Social Studies/ Science
• Technological Applications in Education

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.

Multiple Subject Credential Program Requirements

In addition to successfully completing the coursework and student teaching listed previously, candidates for the Multiple Subject Credential Program must:

• Pass the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
• Pass the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET).
• 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.
• Pass the Reading Instruction Competency Assessment (RICA) at the end of the program, prior to applying for the credential.
• Receive a Certificate of Clearance from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (including fingerprint, DOJ, and FBI clearance).
• TB test.

Faculty

Mary Balciunas, M.Ed., College of Notre Dame; Lecturer

Mary Buckman, MA, San Francisco State University; Lecturer

Lu Chang, Ed.D., University of the Pacific; Professor and Chair, Department of Teacher Education

Kristi Chenette, M.Ed., Notre Dame de Namur University;Lecturer

Stephanie Demaree, M.Ed and M.S., NDNU, Adjunct Instructor, Advisor and Supervisor

Robert Ferrera, Ed.D., University of Southern California; Associate Professor and Director, Multiple Subject Credential Program

Ginger Fullerton, Ed.D., Brigham Young University; Senior Lecturer

Phyllis Hunt, MA, Fresno Pacific University; Supervisor

Anabel Jensen, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; Associate Professor

Judith Kell, Ed.D., St. Mary's College; Lecturer

Winifred Kum, Ed.D., University of San Francisco; Lecturer

Kate Livingston, MA, San Francisco State University; Lecturer

Dona Carmack Loustalot, RN, MS, San Francisco State University; Lecturer

Laurie Musso, M.A., San Francisco State University; Lecturer

Susan Raffo, MA, San Francisco State University;Lecturer, M.S. Placement Coordinator

Nancy Richardson, Ed.D., University of La Verne; Core Faculty and Supervisor

Irvin Rollins, Ed.D., University of San Francisco; Senior Lecturer

Laura Tebbe, M.A.,Northwestern University; Lecturer

Kim Tolley, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley; Associate Professor

NDNU's School of Education and Leadership

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, NDNU is a multifaceted university offering 21 bachelor's degrees, 12 graduate degrees and seven credentials. The School of Education and Leadership, under the direction of the 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. Robert Ferrera, Program Director
(650) 508-3531, rferrera@ndnu.edu

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