Full-Time Faculty: Michele A. Marable, Interim Chair; Barbara A. Burns, Nicki Calabrese, Sandra K. Cimbricz, Marya Grande, Julie Henry, Margaret McCarthy, Robert Nida, Nancy V. Wallace, George Wenner, H. Jeanette Willert, Paul A. Young

For an overview of Education programs at Canisius, please click here.

Coding

EDE  Childhood Education
EDY  Early Childhood Education
EDU  Teacher Education (applies to several or all programs)
EDS  Adolescence Education
EMC  Middle Childhood Education
SPE  Special Education
AS  Area Studies
M  Major
CN  Concentration
FE  Free Elective

English

ENG 101 English Seminar I	(3)
ENG 102 English Seminar II	(3)
ENG 300 Intro to English Studies (AS III)	(3)
American Literature I: Pre-Civil War Period (300/400)	(3)
American Literature II: Post-Civil War Period (300/400)	(3)
ENG 322 or 323 Shakespeare	(3)
British Literature (300/400): One course from 3 of 4 historical periods: I. Medieval-Early 17th Cent.; II. Restoration-18th Cent.; III. 19th Cent.; IV. 20th Cent.	(9)
Writing ENG/EDU 405 Teaching Writing in the Schools, or ENG 385, 386, 387, 389, 394, 401, OR 403	(3)

French⁸

FRC Elective	(3-4)
FRC Elective	(3-4)
FRC 115 Intermediate French I8	(4)
FRC 116 Intermediate French II8	(4)
FRC 215 Advanced French I	(3)
FRC 216 Advanced French II	(3)
FRC 323 Advanced French Conversation I	(4)
FRC 324 Advanced French Conversation II	(4)
FRC 331 Stylistic and Advanced Grammar I	(3)
FRC 332 Stylistic and Advanced Grammar II	(3)

German⁸

GER Elective	(3-4)
GER Elective	(3-4)
GER 115 Intermediate German I8	(4)
GER 116 Intermediate German II8	(4)
GER 215 Advanced German I	(3)
GER 216 Advanced German II	(3)
GER 323 Advanced German Conversation I	(4)
GER 324 Advanced German Conversation II	(4)
GER 331 Stylistics and Advanced Grammar I	(3)
GER 332 Stylistics and Advanced Grammar II	(3)

Mathematics

CSC 110 or 111 Intro to Computing/ Programming (AS VII)	(3-4)
MAT 111 Calculus I	(4)
MAT 112 Calculus II	(4)
MAT 211 Calculus III	(4)
MAT 219 Linear Algebra	(4)
MAT 222 Differential Equations or MAT elective	(4)
MAT 230 Bridge to Abstract Math	(4)
MAT 141 or MAT 351 Statistics	(3-4)
MAT 331 Intro to Modern Geometry	(3)

Science

GEO 325 Physical Geography (AS I)	(3-4)
BIO 101, BIO 101 Lab Intro to Cellular/Subcellular Biology	(4)
BIO 102, BIO 102 Lab Organismal Biology	(4)
CHEM 111, CHEM 111 Lab General Chemistry I	(4)
CHEM 112, CHEM 112 Lab General Chemistry II	(4)
PHY 129 or 130 Intro to Astronomy/Geology	(4)
BIO 201, BIO 201 Lab Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology	(4)
Science Electives (3)	(9-12)

Social Studies

HIS 123 History of the U.S. to 1877	(3-4)
HIS 124 History of the U.S. 1877 to Present (AS IV)	(3)
HIS 107 History of Modern Europe to 1815 OR HIS 111 Men and Ideas in History	(4)
HIS 108 History of Modern Europe Since 1815 OR HIS 113 The Twentieth Century	(4)
HIS 110 History of Asia Since 1800	(4)
PSC 101 American Government and Politics I OR PSC 102 American Government and Politics II	(4)
ECO 101 Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics	(4)
History of Europe or Third World: one course	(4)
History of the U.S.: two courses [HIS 381: New York State History (3) strongly recommended]	(3-4)

Spanish⁸

SPA Elective	(4)
SPA Elective	(4)
SPA 115 Intermediate Spanish I8	(4)
SPA 116 Intermediate Spanish II8	(4)
SPA 215 Advanced Spanish I	(3)
SPA 216 Advanced Spanish II	(3)
SPA 323 Advanced Spanish Conversation I	(4)
SPA 324 Advanced Spanish Conversation II	(4)
SPA 331 Stylistics and Advanced Grammar I	(3)
SPA 332 Stylistics and Advanced Grammar II	(3)

EDUCATION

EDE 121 Children’s Literature  3
Addresses the importance of reading and writing and use of children’s books across curriculum areas. Authors, illustrators, types of literature, and developmental appropriateness are emphasized.

EDE 221 Teaching Literacy in Elementary Schools Part I  3
Examines theories and components of reading and writing processes. Addresses traditional and whole language approaches emphasizing methods and materials for teaching language arts.

EDE 222 Teaching Literacy in Elementary Schools Part II  4
Provides opportunities to apply teaching strategies for literacy development in the classroom setting. Reading and writing processes and integration of language arts are reinforced. Includes field placement requirement.

EDE 273 Human Growth and Development – Birth through Childhood  3
Introduces multiple dimensions of development including influence of family, culture, and society. Examines physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral theories and emphasizes education’s role in promoting wellness.

EDE 311 Science in the Schools  3
Addresses objectives, curriculum, strategies, materials, and evaluation necessary for teaching science. Emphasizes content, inquiry skills, problem solving, and scientific attitude highlighting the NY State Standards.

EDE 317 Teaching Math in Elementary Schools  3
Addresses objectives, curriculum, strategies, materials, and evaluation necessary for teaching mathematical concepts. Emphasizes content, inquiry skills, and problem solving highlighting the NY State Standards.

EDE 331 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools  3
Addresses the objectives, curriculum, strategies, materials and evaluation necessary for teaching social studies content. Emphasizes historic, geographic, economic, political, and social concepts highlighting the NY State Standards.

EDE 390 Cognition, Learning, and Assessment – Birth through Childhood  3
Investigates theories of learning, and current brain research. Integrates emotion and motivation and the neurological basis for learning. Analyzes formal and informal procedures for reporting student progress.

EDE 412 Elementary Curriculum Development and Implementation  3
Concentrates on development, implementation, and assessment of curricula as it addresses the NY State standards. Promotes building classroom communities to meet the needs of diverse learners.

EDE 432 Seminar in Teaching and Assessment – CH  3
Includes practica and seminars that focus on professional reflection and topics related to classroom management, increasing family involvement, teaching to higher standards and assessment at the childhood level. Requires fifty hours of field placement.

EDE 450 Student Teaching Seminar  1
Includes mandatory training by NY State Education Department and professional reflection. Training includes drug abuse, tobacco health issues, child abduction, AIDS, and prevention of school violence. Prerequisite: Signature; concurrent registration in Student Teaching.

EDE 455 Student Teaching – CH  12
Highlights knowledge, skills, and dispositions of professional educators. Two full-time 7-week placements in childhood classrooms require candidates to become the instructional leader under the supervision of cooperating teachers and college faculty. Prerequisite: Signature; concurrent registration in EDE 450.

EDE 465 Student Teaching – EC/CH  12
Highlights knowledge, skills, and dispositions of professional educators. One full-time 7-week placement in each childhood and early childhood classroom requires candidates to become the instructional leader under the supervision of cooperating teachers and college faculty.  Prerequisite: Signature, concurrent registration in EDE 450.

EDS 223 Development of Literacy and Language in Early Childhood and Childhood  3
Addresses language acquisition and literacy development in young children, both native speakers and new English language learners. Focuses on teaching strategies to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities.

EDS 224 Teaching for Literacy in Grades 5-12   3
Focuses on methods for assessing and improving students’ reading, speaking, listening and writing abilities in middle and high school. Includes twenty hours of field placement.

EDS 360 Evaluation and Teaching Strategies  4
Addresses instructional planning, curriculum development, formal and informal assessment methods and reflecting on one’s own teaching practice. Highlights instruction modifications and various resources to enhance teaching. Includes thirty hours of field placement.

EDS 390 Cognition, Learning and Assessment of Adolescents  3
Investigates learning processes, classroom management, and the roles of transfer, retention, motivation, communication, and achievement on student performance. Emphasizes the effects of differentiated instruction, cooperation and reinforcement.

EDS 402 Methods of Teaching English  3
EDS 403 Methods of Teaching Math  3
EDS 404 Methods of Teaching Language  3
EDS 405 Methods of Teaching Science  3
EDS 406 Methods of Teaching Social Studies  3
Highlights a variety of teaching strategies including technology applications utilizing the NY State Standards in each subject area. Focuses on research-validated instructional strategies for students with diverse learning needs.  Prerequisite: EDS 360

EDS 432 Seminar in Teaching and Assessment  3
Includes practica and seminars that focus on professional reflection and topics related to classroom management, increasing family involvement, teaching to higher standards and assessment at the adolescent level. Requires fifty hours of field placement.  Prerequisite: EDS 360.

EDS 450 Student Teaching Seminar  1
Includes mandatory training by NY State Education Department and professional reflection. Training includes drug abuse, tobacco health issues, child abduction, AIDS, and prevention of school violence. Prerequisite: Signature; concurrent registration in EDS 470.

EDS 470 Supervised Student Teaching  12
Highlights knowledge, skills, and dispositions of professional educators. Two full-time 7-week placements in adolescent classrooms require candidates to become the instructional leader under the supervision of cooperating teachers and college faculty.  Prerequisite: Overall G.P.A. of 2.50 to date: "C" in each required subject area course (modern language majors must also pass proficiency examination); "C" in each required Education course; interview; EDS 450. Some schools may require certain health tests.

EDU 122 Technology in Education  3
Explores applications of technology in education. Emphasizes evaluation and selection of software, high and low-tech devices, distance learning, and state of the art technologies that impact teaching.

EDU 250 Foundations of Education 3
Addresses social, philosophical, legal, historical, organizational, theoretical perspectives on education, including multicultural perspectives. Highlights rights and responsibilities of teachers, students, and others involved in education.

EDU 341 Inclusive Strategies  3
Highlights best practices in general education for students with disabilities.  Illustrates current developments in special education.  Emphasizes collaboration to meet the diverse needs of learners. 

EDU 351 Human Growth and Social Development  3
Introduces human developmental processes and variations in the middle and high school years: effects of culture, heritage, socioeconomic level, health, and environment on student performance.

EDU/CMP 405 Teaching Writing in the Schools  3
Emphasizes integrating current theories of writing into classroom curricula. Candidates develop their own composing abilities and strengthen their ability to teach writing in school settings.

EDY 208 Infant/Toddler Care and Education  3
Utilizes developmental theory and research findings to examine issues of attachment, perception, motor skills, cognition, language, emotions, and social skills of the infant/toddler. Emphasizes planning healthy environments that foster understanding of children in the context of their families and cultures.

EDY 209 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms  3
Emphasizes research-supported practice for enhancing children’s physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral development within the framework of the NY State standards. Focuses on developmentally appropriate learning opportunities.

EDY 225 Emergent Literacy and Language Development  3
Explores research related to young children’s development of oral language and emergent literacy. Emphasizes brain research, language development of ESL learners, and children from diverse backgrounds, and the role of NY State standards.

EDY 306 Music, Movement, and the Arts in Early Childhood Classrooms  3
Emphasizes the integration of music, movement, and the arts into the curriculum in early childhood classrooms. Explores various media and materials utilized to enrich learning and stimulate children’s creativity.

EDY 310 Teaching Math/Science in Early Childhood Classrooms  3
Focuses on inquiry methods, problem solving, and diagnostic teaching addressing the NY State standards. Emphasizes hands-on materials, visuals, and other multi-model experiences in math/science learning. Includes fifteen hours of field placement at the Pre-K – K level.

EDY 313 Family and Community Involvement in Early Childhood    3
Explores family theory and research to identify family and community characteristics and the many influences on them. Emphasizes skills needed to support and empower families through respectful relationships.            

EDY 433 Seminar in Teaching and Assessment  3
Includes practica and seminars that focus on professional reflection and topics related to classroom management, increasing family involvement, teaching to higher standards and assessment at the early childhood level. Requires fifty hours of field placement.

EDY 450 Student Teacher Seminar  1
Includes mandatory training by NY State Education Department and professional reflection. Training includes drug abuse, tobacco health issues, child abduction, AIDS, and prevention of school violence. Prerequisite: Signature; concurrent registration in Student Teaching.

EDY 460 Student Teaching – Early Childhood  12
Highlights knowledge, skills, and dispositions of professional educators. Two full-time seven -week placements in early childhood classrooms require candidates to become the instructional leader under the supervision of cooperating teachers and college faculty. Prerequisite: Signature; concurrent registration in EDY 450.

EMC 352  Human Growth and Social Development: Middle Childhood   3
Major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the intellectual, emotional, physical, social, and moral development of young adolescents.

EMC 391  Cognition, Learning, Assessment and Diagnostic Teaching: Middle Childhood  3
Concepts, standards, and research related to middle level curriculum development stressing the importance of a curriculum that is relevant, challenging, integrative, and exploratory. Interdisciplinary middle level curriculum standards and models will be introduced in addition to assessment strategies that promote the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of all young adolescents.

SPE 100 Introduction to Special Education  3
Presents the definitions, causes, psychological and behavioral characteristics of disabilities outlined in the IDEA. Emphasizes assessment procedures, multicultural issues, family involvement and the referral process.

SPE 281 Nature and Needs of EC Students with Learning Disabilities  4
Describes the effect of mild disabilities on early childhood. Focuses on collaborative strategies for parental involvement. Highlights the CPSE process, placement options, and instructional strategies through second grade. Requires twenty hours field placement.  Prerequisite: SPE 100 and EDU 250. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 282.

SPE 282 Remedial Strategies in the EC Content Areas  3
Describes developmentally appropriate techniques and materials for instruction to students with disabilities and those at risk of failure. Emphasizes assistive technology for students in early childhood classrooms across the curriculum.
Prerequisite: SPE 100 and EDU 250. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 281.

SPE 291 Nature and Needs of CH Students with Learning Disabilities  4
Describes the effect of mild disabilities on childhood. Focuses on collaborative strategies for parental involvement. Highlights the CSE process, placement options, and instructional strategies in grades one to six. Requires twenty hours field placement.  Prerequisite: SPE 100 and EDU 250. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 292.

SPE 292 Remedial Strategies in the CH Content Areas  3
Describes appropriate techniques and materials for instruction to students with disabilities and those at risk of failure. Emphasizes assistive technology for students in childhood classrooms across the curriculum. Prerequisite: SPE 100 and EDU 250. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 291.

SPE 301 Nature and Needs of EC Students with Mental Retardation  4
Describes the effect of Mental Retardation and other developmental disabilities on early childhood. Focuses on collaborative strategies for parental involvement. Highlights the CPSE process and placement options through second grade. Requires twenty hours field placement.  Prerequisite: SPE 281 and 282. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 302.

SPE 302 Multidisciplinary Assessment and EC Teaching  3
Emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to meet the assessment and learning needs of early childhood students with disabilities.  Explores home-based and center-based models and strategies that promote family collaboration.
Prerequisite: SPE 281 and 282. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 301.

SPE 311 Nature and Needs of CH Students with Mental Retardation  4
Describes effects of MR and other developmental disabilities on childhood. Focuses on collaborative strategies for parental involvement. Highlights instructional strategies for grades 1-6 across the continuum of services. Requires twenty hours field placement.  Prerequisite: SPE 291 an SPE 292. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 312.

SPE 312 Multidisciplinary Assessment and CH Teaching  3
Emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to meet the assessment and learning needs of childhood students with disabilities.  Explores assessment and evaluation using the NYS Standards for Severe Disabilities and the Alternative Performance Indicators. Prerequisite: SPE 291 an SPE 292. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 311.

SPE 320 Nature and Needs of EC Students with Behavioral Disorders  4
Describes the effect of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders on young children and their families. Highlights CPSE, placement options, collaboration and instructional strategies to address academic and behavioral issues through second grade. Requires twenty hours field placement. Prerequisite: SPE 301, 302. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 325.

SPE 325 Classroom Management in Early Childhood Classrooms  3
Discusses implications of behavior management and importance of a proactive approach to prevent behavior problems. Emphasizes developmentally appropriate classroom structure that supports children with E/BD.  Prerequisite: SPE 301, 302. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 320.

SPE 330 Nature and Needs of CH Students with Behavioral Disorders  4
Describes the effect of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders on children and their families. Highlights NYSED Regulations, collaboration and instructional strategies to address academic and behavioral issues. Requires twenty hours field placement
Prerequisite: SPE 311, 312. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 335.

SPE 335 Classroom Management in Childhood Classrooms  3
Discusses implications of behavior management and importance of a proactive approach to prevent behavior problems. Emphasizes appropriate classroom structure, and individual and group contingencies to support children with E/BD in grades 1-6. Prerequisite: SPE 311, 312. Concurrent enrollment in SPE 330.

SPE 432 Seminar in Teaching and Assessment  3
Includes practica and seminars that focus on professional reflection and topics related to classroom management, increasing family involvement, teaching to higher standards and assessment at the special education-childhood level. Requires fifty hours of field placement.

SPE 433 Seminar in Teaching and Assessment  3
Includes practica and seminars that focus on professional reflection and topics related to classroom management, increasing family involvement, teaching to higher standards and assessment at the special education-early childhood level. Requires fifty hours of field placement.

SPE 450 Student Teaching Seminar  1
Includes mandatory training by NY State Education Department and professional reflection. Training includes drug abuse, tobacco health issues, child abduction, AIDS, and prevention of school violence. Prerequisite: Signature; concurrent registration in Student Teaching.

SPE 455 Supervised Student Teaching  12
Highlights knowledge, skills, and dispositions of professional educators. One full-time 7-week placement in each childhood and special education-childhood classroom requires candidates to become the instructional leader under the supervision of cooperating teachers and college faculty. Prerequisite: Signature; overall G.P.A. of 2.50 to date: "C" in each required subject area course (modern language majors must also pass proficiency examination); "C" in each required Education course; interview; concurrent registration in SPE 450. Some schools may require certain health tests.

SPE 460 Supervised Student Teaching  12
Highlights knowledge, skills, and dispositions of professional educators. One full-time 7-week placement in each early childhood and special education-early childhood classroom requires candidates to become the instructional leader under the supervision of cooperating teachers and college faculty.

2 Students with a concentration in English have three electives; all others have two electives.

3 Students in this dual certification program will take 44 courses. Student teaching semester counts as four courses. Students should consult the DRS (Degree Requirement Summary) advisement form for their particular concentration. Students will take six courses per semester five times (semesters 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7).

4 Students with a concentration in English have one elective; all others have none.

5 In programs that require 45 courses, student will take six course per semester in semesters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and either six courses in semester 2 or one course in summer school, or one course during the student teaching semester. Student Teaching and the seminar count as four courses.

6 All programs require 44 courses. Student teaching semester counts as four courses. Students should consult the DRS (Degree Requirement Summary) advisement form for their particular concentration. Students will take six courses per semester five times (semesters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

7 Students with a concentration in English have two electives; all others have one free elective.

8 Students enrolled in foreign language concentrations, who begin at the intermediate or advanced levels, should consult with the chair of the Modern Languages department. These students will substitute upper-level language electives to replace the lower-level elementary or intermediate courses.

9 Students in Adolescence Education will take 12-17 courses in their academic major. Consult DRS for particular majors. Students with 41 courses will take six courses in two semesters, 42 courses in three semesters, 43 courses in four semesters.

10 EDU 122 is not required for Biology, Chemistry or Physics Education majors. These programs have no free electives. See DRS.

11 EDU 420 is required for English Education majors only.

12 Students enrolled in foreign language majors, who begin at the intermediate or advanced levels, should consult with the chair of the Modern Languages department. These students will be excused from elementary language courses and will replace with upper-level language electives. Students should also consult with the Modern Languages department regarding Study-Abroad opportunities in France, Spain, and Germany.