> Will Channeling hit 51 before the one you intend on getting there? Or does
> it advance slower because it is not an "official" circle of spells like
> Evocation or Alteration which focus directly on those specific
> Specializations, and have no "Channeling" spell to be cast?
>

You can't specialize in channeling. Specialization only effects mana cost and
fizzles. Channeling effects casting time, and recoveries.