Canisius College Viewbook 2007-2008

undergraduate majors & programs ↓ Athletic training majors benefit from Canisius’ Division I athletic program, which provides excellent opportunities for hands-on experience with athletes from the college’s 16 Division I teams. School of Education and Human Services Adolescence Education: Grades 7-12 | concentrations available in Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies and Spanish Childhood Education: Grades 1-6 | concentrations available in English, French, German, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies and Spanish Early Childhood Education: Birth-Grade 2 | concentrations available in English, French, German, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies and Spanish Special Education/Early Childhood Education Special Education/Childhood Education Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Physical Education/Health Education fast facts p The School of Education and Human Services is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), considered the premier accrediting agency for programs in the field of education. “Individual attention, opportunities for professional development, and progressive expectations in both coursework and field experiences result in highly qualified special education teacher candidates who succeed in student teaching and beyond.” Marya Grande, PhD assistant professor of special education Learning by experience All of the academic programs in the School of Education and Human Services emphasize hands-on learning. If you pursue a teacher certification program, you will have field placements, as early as sophomore year, which give you the opportunity to observe other teachers and apply what you learn in the classroom. Volunteer work and a variety of school partnership programs can also help you gain experience prior to completion of your senior year student teaching placements. In the Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Program, you will work toward certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. In addition to your classes, you will complete 875 hours of hands-on work with athletes on- and off-campus, and an off-campus internship to round out your practical experiences. p Peter Koehneke, director of the Athletic Training Program and chair of the Department of Sports Medicine, Health and Human Performance, is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. p Canisius College sponsors the annual Teacher Recruitment Days in conjunction with the Niagara Frontier College Placement Association. It is the premier teacher recruitment event in Western New York, which draws school districts from across the country to recruit and interview teaching candidates. Get them both! You will be pleased to learn that Canisius offers a full range of education options at the master’s degree level, required for permanent certification in New York State. Students who earn bachelor’s degrees in education often complete their master’s degrees in one year of full-time study.

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