Academic Degrees

The Canisius University Graduate Division offers curricula leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science (MS), Master of Science in Education (MS in Ed),  and Master of Business Administration (MBA). Each program is listed with the official approved title and HEGIS1 number by which it is registered with the New York State Education Department. Enrollment in other than registered or otherwise approved programs may jeopardize a student’s eligibility for certain student-aid awards. The programs are as follows:

dIVISION OF aRTS, eDUCATION & sCIENCES

 School of Education and Leadership Studies - Master of Science Degrees

Educational Leadership and Supervision 0827.00
Instructional Technologies and Curriculum Design 0899.00
Physical Education and Athletics 1508.00
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 1508.00
Teaching Students with Disabilities: Childhood 0808.00
TESOL: Non-Certification 1508.00

School of Education and Leadership Studies - Master of Science in Education Degrees

Adolescence Education 0803.00
Adol Ed/Teaching SWD Gen 7-12 0808.00
Biology & SWD Generalist 7-12 0808.00
Business and Marketing Education 0838.00
Chemistry & SWD Generalist 7-12 0808.00
Childhood (1-6)/Special Education (All Grades) - (Traditional & Residency formats) 0802.00
Childhood (1-6)/TESOL (K-12) -(Traditional & Residency formats) 0802.00
Education (General) 0801.00
English & SWD Generalist 7-12 0808.00
Higher Education Leadership and Administration 0805.00
History & SWD Generalist 7-12 0808.00
Literacy Education (All Grades) 0830.00
Math & SWD Generalist 7-12 0808.00
Physical Education - (Traditional & Residency formats) 0835.00
Special Education 0808.00
Special Education and Childhood Education 0802.00
Teaching SWD Adol Gen 7-12 0808.00

School of Education & Leadership Studies -Advanced Certificate Programs

Bilingual Education 0899.00
Bilingual Special Education 1508.00
Coaching 1299.30
Instructional Technologies and Curriclum Design 0899.00
Literacy Education - All Grades 0830.00
Literacy Education - Birth-Grade 6 0830.00
Physical Education 0835.00
School Building Leader 0828.00
School District Business Leader 0827.00
School District Leader 0827.00
Sports Performance 1299.30
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (results in NYS certification) 1508.00
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (does not result in NYS certification) 1508.00

School of Natural, Environmental, & Animal Sciences - Master of Arts Degrees

Informal Education & Interpretation 0899.00

Natural, Environmental, & Animal Sciences- Master of Science Degrees

Anthrozoology 0499.00

Divison of Business, Communications & HealTh STuDies 

Richard J. Wehle School of Business - Master of Business Administration Degrees

Accounting2 0502.00
Business Administration 0506.00
Professional Accounting 0502.00

 Richard J. Wehle School of Business - Master of Science Degrees

Finance 0505.00
Sport Administration 0599.00
Sport Product Development 0599.00

 Richard J. Wehle School of Business -Advanced Certificate Programs

Advanced Business Skills 0501.00
Business 0501.00
Finance 0504.00
Global Supply Chain Management 0509.00

School of Behavioral  & Health Studies - Master of Science Degrees

Clinical Mental Health Counseling 2104.10
Exercise Science 1299.30
Physician Assistant Studies 1299.10
School Counseling 0826.01

Behavioral  & Health Studies - Advanced Certificate Programs

Counselor Education (For Professional/Permanent Certification) 0826.01
Physical Education 0835.00
School Counseling 0826.01
Sports Performance 1299.30

 School of Communication Marketing & Media - Advanced Certificate Programs

Integrated Marketing Communication 0699.00
Marketing 509.00

School of Data, Computing & Mathematics- Master of Science Degrees

Business Analytics 0503.00
Data Analytics 0703.00
Cybersecurity 0799.00

School of Data, Computing & Mathematics - Advanced Certificate Programs

Business Analytics 0503.00
Data Analytics 0703.00
Sport Data Analytics 0599.00

The university reserves the right to modify its regulations at any time to conform with current university and graduate school practice.

The graduate division offers courses during the regular summer, fall and spring sessions.

Students must assume the responsibility of acquainting themselves with all requirements pertaining to their program of study and of adhering to them. This involves a careful reading of the Canisius University Catalog and of departmental and graduate division notices. When in doubt, they should avail themselves of the advice of their department chair or program director.

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Higher Education General Information Survey.

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The M.B.A. in Accounting degree is awarded only to those students who complete the 150-hour program in accounting.