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Canisius University
Buffalo, NY
Academics
- Graduation Rate66%
- Majors Available75
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate80%
AP Credit Policy
Students may obtain advanced placement and college credit for certain kinds of educational experience in high school. The first experience is successful performance on the College Board Advanced Placement Program Examinations. Students who obtain a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP exam will be granted appropriate credit and advanced standing.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | FAS 110 |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | FAS 110 | |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | FAH 101 and FAH 102 |
| Biology | 5 | 6 | BIO 112 without lab and 1 Free Elective |
| 4 | 3 | 1 Field 6 Course | |
| 5 | 6 | BIO 112 and 1 Free Elective | |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 4 | MAT 111 | |
| Calculus BC | 1 | 4 | MAT 111 |
| 3 | 4 | MAT 111 | |
| 4 | 8 | MAT 111 and MAT 112 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MAT 111 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | 1 Field 6 Course and 1 Free Elective |
| 5 | 8 | CHM 111-112 with labs | |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | PSC 150 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | 1 Field 7 Course |
| 5 | 4 | CSC 111 with lab | |
| 3 | 4 | Not available | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | FAS 120 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 6 | Not available | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 6 | ENG 112 and one free elective | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 6 | Not available |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIS 107 and HIS 108 |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 107 | |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 103 in tested language |
| 5 | 3 | 215 in tested language | |
| 4 | 3 | 104 in tested language | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | 104 in tested language |
| 3 | 3 | 103 in tested language | |
| 5 | 3 | 215 in tested language | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | GEO 325 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | 104 in tested language |
| 3 | 3 | 103 in tested language | |
| 5 | 3 | 215 in tested language | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | ECO 101 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | ECO 102 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | FAM 230 and FAM 230L |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 4 | Field 6 or PHY 224 and 224 lab | |
| 5 | 4 | PHY 224 and 224 lab | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHY 223 and 223 lab |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| 4 | 4 | Field 6 or PHY 223 and 223 lab | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | PSY 101 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | 104 in tested language |
| 5 | 3 | 215 in tested language | |
| 3 | 3 | 103 in tested language | |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MAT 141 or ECO 255 or PSY 201 |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PSC 104 |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS 123 |
| 5 | 6 | HIS 123 and HIS 124 | |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | 1 Field 4 Course |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| 5 | 6 | 1 Field 4 Course and 1 Free Elective |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate, and Master's
A
- Accounting
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Animal Behavior and Ethology
B
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Statistics
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
C
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
D
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
E
- Economics, General
- Economics, Other
- Education, General
- 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
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Finance, General
- Financial Mathematics
H
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History, General
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Services, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
J
- Journalism
M
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
N
- Nutrition Sciences
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physician Assistant
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Engineering
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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