School of Education

Great educators create great leaders. Jessup’s School of Education equips graduates with culture-changing influence from the classroom to the boardroom. Find out what the SOE can do for you and for those whose future you’re meant to shape. When you leave here, you’re not done learning. We want to be part of your continuing development.

Welcome from Dean Nathan Herzog, Ph.D.

Welcome,

As the Dean to the School of Education at Jessup University, I would like to personally welcome you to our website! Throughout your experience in the SOE you will have multiple opportunities to explore, grow and apply your faith. This process will be facilitated by a Christian and highly academically competent faculty and staff who will partner with you through your educational journey.

The School offers Undergraduate and Graduate degrees emphasizing teaching and education. In that endeavor, the School regularly facilitates regional educational events, conducts research, strategically makes professional partnerships, and supports and honors alumni. The School prepares you to graduate and continues to provide opportunities to support you and the great field of education.

In as little as four years, an undergraduate student may earn a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and a Preliminary California Multiple Subject Credential, allowing you to teach K-8 in any California school. Or, as a student, you can earn a Bachelor’s degree with one or more concentrations in areas like ASL, Child Development, English, History and Psychology. Students seeking a Master of Arts degree can achieve that through two pathways. We offer a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree that includes a multiple or single subject credential, and the ability to earn a credential in as little as 16 months and complete their thesis in as little as 24 months. We also offer a Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) program where one can earn a degree to further their understanding in Education. Students in the MAEd program have the option to pursue a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. The SOE degrees and programs are highly successful with graduates working and teaching in California, across the county and throughout the world.

The SOE’s underpinnings are to make a practical and observable difference in the ability of educators and policymakers to effectively impact learning regionally, nationally and internationally. We are continually encouraged by the stories from alumni who share what the Lord is doing in their lives and the difference that they are making in the lives of others.

I invite you to contact the School of Education and/or stop by our professional offices in San Jose or the main campus in Rocklin to explore the opportunities available to you. Let us partner with you!

Best Regards,
Nathan Herzog
Dean, School of Education

Mission

Exhibiting the character of Christ, the School of Education develops educational leaders who reach with compassion, teach with excellence, and learn for lifelong impact.

Vision

The School of Education, in partnership with and by the grace of Christ, develops educators for leadership and scholarship regionally, nationally, and internationally in order to make a difference in the lives of those they serve.

The School of Education offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as courses leading to degrees, credentials, and concentrations. Our faculty and staff are excited and ready to partner with you in your chosen program!

Offerings

Delivery Method

Veterans: Visit the Veterans page to view a list of programs pending approval for veteran educational benefits.

Get credit for what you’ve already experienced! Credit for Prior Learning

Child Development

Bachelor

On-Campus | Rocklin

Liberal Studies

Bachelor

On-Campus | Rocklin

Master of Arts in Education

Master

Online

Master of Arts in Teaching

Master

On-Campus | Rocklin, On-Campus | San Jose, Remote

*The School of Education credentialing programs prepare candidates to be eligible for preliminary credentials authorized for use in the state of California. We have not yet determined the eligibility of CA preliminary credentials in other states. If you have any questions about the reciprocity of your credential status in another state, please contact our Credential Analyst (Angie Shindelbower – ashindelbower@jessup.edu).

*CTC Annual Report Card/License Examination Passage Rates (AB2086)
Jessup credentialing graduates have excellent state license examination passage rates. All teacher preparation programs are required to provide a link to the most recent Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs. This report includes statewide and specific program information and examination pass rates. CCTC Annual Report Cards

Meet our Faculty

Nathan Herzog, Ph.D.

Dean; Professor

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Pam Castleman, Ed.D.

Associate Dean of Graduate Studies; Associate Professor

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Hervey Taylor, Ed.D

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Associate Professor

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Patrick McDougall, M.A.Ed.

Assistant Professor

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David Bills, M.A.Ed.

Director of Teacher Credentialing; Associate Professor

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Daniel Nordaas, M.A.Ed.

Program Director, Liberal Studies; Assistant Professor

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Wendy Westsmith, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Child Development

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