The Master of Education Program is sponsored by the Alliance for Catholic Education, which solicits applicants for the program during the academic year. Courses in the program are restricted solely to students admitted to the program through an admissions process that is administered jointly by the Alliance for Catholic Education and the Master of Education Program. Participants in the program take course work at Notre Dame during two summers, do supervised teaching in Catholic schools in the southern United States for two years, and participate in distance-learning experiences during the two years of supervised teaching. Graduation with the master of education degree occurs after the completion of all course work with at least a 3.0 average, completion of supervised teaching with at least a 3.0 average, documentation of instructional proficiency and student classroom learning as evidenced by a portfolio documenting professional growth over the course of the program.

Course Descriptions. The course descriptions give the number and title of each course. Lecture hours per week, laboratory and/or tutorial hours per week, and semester credit hours are in parentheses. The University reserves the right to withdraw any course without sufficient
registration.

CRNs for independent study courses may be obtained from the department office, summer session office, or from insideND.

MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

The Alliance for Catholic Education Leadership program provides an intensive, 14-month experience encompassing the dispositions of becoming a professional administrator, fostering school community, and ongoing spiritual formation. Successful completion results in state certification for service as a school principal. Courses are taken at Notre Dame during two summers and via distance learning during the intervening academic year. An earned master’s degree is required for admission. Students must be accepted into the Leadership Program in order to enroll in leadership courses.

Course Descriptions. The course descriptions give the number and title of each course. Lecture hours per week, laboratory and/or tutorial hours per week, and semester credit hours are in parentheses. The University reserves the right to withdraw any course without sufficient registration.

CRNs for independent study courses may be obtained from the department office, summer session office, or from IrishLink.

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS