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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.

Business Administration and Management, General

Accounting

Accounting and Business/Management

Business/Managerial Economics

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Finance, General

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

Journalism

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Computer Science

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

College Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Elementary Education and Teaching

Secondary Education and Teaching

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

Reading Teacher Education

Education, General

Bilingual and Multilingual Education

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision

Educational/Instructional Technology

Special Education and Teaching, General

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness

Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs

Pre-Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

Creative Writing

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

Spanish Language and Literature

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature

Latin Language and Literature

European Studies/Civilization

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biochemistry

Zoology/Animal Biology

Animal Behavior and Ethology

International Business/Trade/Commerce

Management Science

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Health and Wellness, General

Mathematics and Statistics

Nutrition Sciences

Environmental Science

Environmental Studies

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy

Chemistry, General

Physics, General

Psychology, General

International Relations and Affairs

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Urban Studies/Affairs

Social Sciences, General

Economics, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Athletic Training/Trainer

History, General

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Mathematics, General

Consistently ranked among the top regional institutions in the Northeast, Canisius is the premier private university in Western New York and one of 27 Jesuit, Catholic colleges in the nation. Founded in 1870 by German Jesuits, Canisius is named for St. Peter Canisius, a renowned Dutch educator and one of the original members of the Society of Jesus. What began in a single building in downtown Buffalo now consists of 37 buildings located on 72 acres in a residential neighborhood in North-Central Buffalo. We are a masters-level, comprehensive university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs that are distinguished by close student-faculty collaboration and experiential learning opportunities that transform the mind and spirit. Canisius promotes the Jesuit principles of excellence, service and leadership through a broad range of learning experiences and a distinct core curriculum that is grounded in the liberal arts.

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