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Field experience in graduate school

The Canisius College graduate program emphasizes the need for classroom study linked to practica and field experiences.  Each semester, graduates participate in field trips, observations and collaborations with professionals in Western New York and beyond.  Past field trips have included the following:

  • Gallaudet University
  • The National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  • The Clarke School for the Deaf, Northampton, MA
  • Lexington School for the Deaf, Jackson Heights, NY
  • The New York State School for the Blind, Batavia, NY
  • The Ernest C. Drury Deaf Program, Milton, Ontario
  • The American School for the Deaf, Hartford, CT
  • Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, Bangor, ME
  • The New York State School for the Deaf, Rome, NY
  • The Rochester School for the Deaf
Public school programs and area agencies:
  • Erie County BOCES sites
  • Aspire of Western New York
  • Buffalo Public Schools
  • Monroe County BOCES
  • Niagara/Orleans County BOCES sites
  • Buffalo Hearing & Speech
  • Children's Hospital of Buffalo
  • SUNY at Buffalo
  • Niagara Catholic School Board, Ontario, CA
Practica and Internships

New York State requires field experience in all four developmental areas from birth through age 21. Graduates of the Canisius College Deaf Education program fulfill that requirement in a variety of ways.

The primary practicum site for the Canisius College Program is the St. Mary's School for the Deaf.  However, there are a variety of philosophies and communication methodologies available through the Western New York area for practicum placement.  Coursework throughout the program includes opportunities to observe and interact with children who are deaf or hard of hearing at these locations.