1 CANISIUS COLLEGE CATALOG 2010- 2012 2 Table of Contents Calendars .................................................................................................................3 General Information ..........................................................................................7 Student Affairs ....................................................................................................12 Academic Policies ..............................................................................................14 Courses of Instruction .....................................................................................15 Tuition and Fees ..................................................................................................21 Student Financial Aid .......................................................................................24 Academic Degrees ............................................................................................27 College of Arts and Sciences .......................................................................28 Communication and Leadership ........................................................28 Richard J. Wehle School of Business .......................................................33 Business Administration .........................................................................35 One Year MBA Program ........................................................................36 Professional Accounting and Accounting ......................................39 School of Education and Human Services .............................................49 Adolescence Education ...........................................................................52 Childhood Education ...............................................................................55 College Student Personnel Administration ...................................58 Counseling and Human Services ........................................................60 Differentiated Instruction ......................................................................64 Educational Administration .................................................................. 67 Educators of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students ............................69 General Education .....................................................................................72 Health and Human Performance .......................................................73 Literacy ...........................................................................................................75 Middle Childhood .....................................................................................78 Online Literacy ............................................................................................79 Physical Education, Health & Sport Studies .................................80 Special Education .......................................................................................84 Sport Administration ...............................................................................89 Administrative Directory ..............................................................................91 Faculty Directory ...............................................................................................94 Index ....................................................................................................................102 Campus Map ....................................................................................................103 For more information about the programs, please contact the appropriate number below: Business 716-888-2140, 1-800-543-7906 Graduate Education/Admissions 716-888-2545, 1-800-950-2505 Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing 716-888-2260 Communication and Leadership 716-888-2115 Sport Administration 716-888-3179 3 Calendar 2010- 2012 Fall 2010 December August 30 Monday Classes begin in all divisions. 6 Monday First day to withdraw from pass/fail program. First day to apply for a course through 10 Friday Undergraduate classes end. pass/fail program. Last day to withdraw from a class. Last day to withdraw from pass/fail program. 11 Saturday Graduate classes end. September 13 Monday Final exams begin. 3 Friday Last day to apply for a course through 17 Friday Undergraduate final exams end. pass/fail program. 18 Saturday Graduate final exams end. 4 Saturday Drop/Add period ends. 22 Wednesday Final grades due 9 a.m. Graduate Education classes in session. 23 Thursday Final grades available on the Web. 6 Monday Labor Day – No classes. 24 Friday College closes for Christmas holiday. 7 Tuesday Withdrawal from classes begins. 90% withdrawal refund. 14 Tuesday 50% withdrawal refund. Spring 2011 21 Tuesday 50% withdrawal refund. January 28 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. 3 Monday College reopens 17 Monday Martin Luther King Day – No classes. October 18 Tuesday Classes begin in all divisions. 5 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. First day to apply for a course through 9 Saturday Graduate Education classes in session. pass/fail program. 11 Monday Fall Holiday – No classes. 24 Monday Drop/Add ends. Graduate Business Classes in session 25 Tuesday Withdrawal from classes begins. 12 Tuesday Fall Holiday – No classes. 90% withdrawal refund. 25% withdrawal refund. 18 Monday Spring 2011 schedule and February Advisement Guide available on the web. 1 Tuesday 50% withdrawal refund. 19 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. 8 Tuesday 50% withdrawal refund. 21 Thursday First Graduate Business module ends. 15 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. 25 Monday Second Graduate Business module begins. 19 Saturday Graduate Education classes in session. 26 Tuesday No withdrawal refund. 21 Monday President’s Holiday – No classes. 30 Saturday Spring 2011 undergraduate registration begins. Graduate Business classes in session. Students with 84.0 or more credit hours 22 Tuesday President’s Holiday – No classes. begin to register. 25% withdrawal refund. November March 1 Monday Spring 2011 graduate registration begins. 1 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. 6 Saturday Spring 2011 undergraduate registration. 7 Monday Summer 2011 schedule available on the web. Students with 54.0 – 83.0 credit hours 8 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. begin to register. 10 Thursday First Graduate Business module ends. 11 Thursday Veteran’s Day – Classes in session. 14 Monday Second Graduate Business Module begins. 13 Saturday Spring 2011 registration. 15 Tuesday No withdrawal refund. Students with 24.0 – 53.0 credit hours 18 Friday Fall 2011 schedule and advisement guide begin to register. available on the web. 20 Saturday Spring 2011 registration. 19 Saturday Graduate Education classes in session Students with 0.0 – 23.0 credit hours 21 Monday Spring recess begins – No classes. begin to register. 28 Monday Classes resume. 24 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess begins – No classes. Summer 2011 registration begins. 29 Monday Classes resume. 4 April 2 Saturday Fall 2011 undergraduate registration begins. Students with 72.0 or more credit hours Fall 2011 begin to register. 4 Monday Fall 2011 graduate student registration begins. August 6 Wednesday Graduation checkout begins. 23 Tuesday New Faculty Orientation. 9 Saturday Fall 2011 undergraduate registration. 29 Monday Classes begin in all divisions. Students with 42.0 – 71.0 credit hours begin First day to apply for a course pass/fail. to register. 16 Saturday Saturday Fall 2011 registration. September Students with 0.0 – 41.0 credit hours begin 2 Friday Last day to apply for a course pass/fail. to register. 3 Saturday Last day to drop/add a class. 21 Thursday Easter recess – No classes. Graduate Education classes in session. 25 Monday Graduate Business classes in session. 5 Monday Labor Day – No classes. 26 Tuesday Classes resume. 6 Tuesday Withdrawal from classes begins. 90% withdrawal refund. 13 Tuesday 50% withdrawal refund. May 2 Monday First day to withdraw from pass/fail program. 16 Friday Spring 2012 schedule and advisement guide 6 Friday Undergraduate classes end. information to department chairs. Last day to withdraw from a class. 20 Tuesday 50% withdrawal refund. Last day to withdraw from pass/fail option. 27 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. 7 Saturday Graduate classes end. 30 Friday Spring 2012 schedule due to associate deans. 9 Monday Final exams begin. Student Progress Report submission begins. 13 Friday Final exams end in undergraduate divisions. 14 Saturday Final exams end in graduate divisions October 18 Wednesday Final grades due at 9:00 am. 4 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. Graduate Commencement Ceremony 5 Wednesday Spring 2012 advisement guide information due. 19 Thursday Spring final grades available on the web. 8 Saturday Graduate Education classes in session. 20 Friday Baccalaureate Mass for the undergraduate 10 Monday Fall Holiday – No classes. and graduate Class of 2011. Graduate Business classes in session. 21 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 11 Tuesday Fall Holiday – No classes. 25% withdrawal refund. 12 Wednesday Student Progress Reports due. Summer 2011 14 Friday Spring 2012 schedule and advisement guide online. May End of first quarter. 23 Monday First Undergraduate 5 week summer session begins 17 Monday Student progress report meetings with First Graduate Business 6 week summer advisors begin. session begins. 18 Tuesday 25% withdrawal refund. First 5 week Graduate Education 5 week summer 25 Tuesday No withdrawal refund. session begins. 28 Friday Deficiency reporting begins. 30 Monday Memorial Day – No classes. Web entry on. Student Progress Report