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Notre Dame de Namur University

Notre Dame de Namur University
1500 Ralston Avenue
Belmont, CA 94002-1908

Official telephone: (650) 508-3500
Fax number: (650) 508-3660
Website: www.ndnu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held during the summer and in January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of seven weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, human services, psychology
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 95 men, 151 women
Full-time faculty: 27 men, 33 women
Part-time faculty: 68 men, 118 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors and in chemistry, dance, leadership, math, modern language, and pre-law.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 nursing program with degree offered by Samuel Merritt U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Other special or unique academic programs:
Kinesiology program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U California--Berkeley.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Art/Graphic Design
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Communication
  • Computer/Information Science
  • English
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Liberal Studies
  • Musical Performance
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
Doctorates

  • Art Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Art Therapy
  • Business Administration
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Public Administration
  • School Administration
  • Special Education
  • TESOL

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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