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Canisius University

Canisius University
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208-1098


Fax number: (716) 888-2377
Website: https://www.canisius.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 162 men, 141 women
Full-time faculty: 74 men, 54 women
Part-time faculty: 88 men, 87 women
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Animal Behavior and Ethology
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication Management and Strategic Communications
  • Communication, General
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Data Science, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, General
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Finance, General
  • General Studies
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • History, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports Studies
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Animal Behavior and Ethology
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Communication Management and Strategic Communications
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Data Science, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Music Performance, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports Studies
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Zoology/Animal Biology
Diplomas

  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Management Science
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Animal Behavior and Ethology
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physician Assistant
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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