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== History == == History ==
On September 11, 1893, '''New Haven State Normal School''', a two-year teacher training school, was established. The Skinner School, a two story building, was used as the first campus. Prospective students had to be at least On September 11, 1893, '''New Haven State Normal School''', a two-year teacher training school, was established. The Skinner School, a two story building, was used as the first campus. Prospective students had to be at least 16 years of age, and typically had either a three year high school degree or two years teaching experience. There were 85 women in the first class. Tuition was free for students, in-state or out-of-state, as long as a declaration to complete their studies and teach in Connecticut was signed. All textbook materials were provided by the school. Boarding was available for between $3.50 and $4.00 a week, although the majority of the students were from New Haven and commuted.<ref>https://archive.org/details/generalcatalogn413conn</ref>

The Skinner School was soon outgrown by the rapidly growing Normal School. In 1896, was moved to a new building on Howe and Oak St. This was a better location because of its larger size and its proximity to several elementary schools where students could train. At this point, the Normal School could only award certificates in teaching to graduates.

By 1937 the school was able to grant bachelor's degrees, and thus renamed New Haven State Teacher’s College. Graduate degrees were offered starting in 1954, a year after the school moved to its current campus on Crescent St.

In March 1983 the school was renamed Southern Connecticut State University and made part of the Connecticut State University System.<ref>{{cite web |title=SCSU History |url=http://www.southernct.edu/about/scsu-info/history.html}}</ref>


== Campus == == Campus ==

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Southern Connecticut State University
TypePublic
Established1893
Endowment$13.3 million
PresidentJoe Bertolino
Undergraduates8,496
Postgraduates3,273
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
41°19′57″N 72°56′51″W / 41.33250°N 72.94750°W / 41.33250; -72.94750
CampusUrban, 168 acres
ColorsReflex Blue
  White
 
NicknameOwls
Affiliations
ECAC
MascotThe Southern Owl
Websitewww.southernct.edu

Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU or Southern) is a state university in Connecticut. Part of the Connecticut State University System, it was founded in 1893 and is governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. SCSU is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.

History

On September 11, 1893, New Haven State Normal School, a two-year teacher training school, was established. The Skinner School, a two story building, was used as the first campus. Prospective students had to be at least 16 years of age, and typically had either a three year high school degree or two years teaching experience. There were 85 women in the first class. Tuition was free for students, in-state or out-of-state, as long as a declaration to complete their studies and teach in Connecticut was signed. All textbook materials were provided by the school. Boarding was available for between $3.50 and $4.00 a week, although the majority of the students were from New Haven and commuted.

The Skinner School was soon outgrown by the rapidly growing Normal School. In 1896, was moved to a new building on Howe and Oak St. This was a better location because of its larger size and its proximity to several elementary schools where students could train. At this point, the Normal School could only award certificates in teaching to graduates.

By 1937 the school was able to grant bachelor's degrees, and thus renamed New Haven State Teacher’s College. Graduate degrees were offered starting in 1954, a year after the school moved to its current campus on Crescent St.

In March 1983 the school was renamed Southern Connecticut State University and made part of the Connecticut State University System.

Campus

Southern has one campus located at 501 Crescent Street, in New Haven,, bordering parts of Hamden, Connecticut. Fitch Street separates the academic and residential sections of the campus. The School of Business was moved to the renovated former student center in mid-2012. The building houses meeting rooms, offices for faculty, and trading rooms. As part of an effort to expand on the university’s science programs, the laboratory science building was opened in 2015. The four-story building specializes with cancer research, physics and optics, along with other fields of sciences.

Academic programs

Teacher education

Southern Connecticut State University remains a center for teacher education. Southern is the only school in Connecticut to offer a master's degree concentration in autism spectrum disorders. The university received approval for its first doctoral program, an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

Nursing

NCLEX passing rates for Southern students hover between 90 and 100 percent in the past three decades.

Liberal Education Program

The LEP program consists of electives, and is a requirement for all majors. This program is meant to expose students to different types of classes outside side of their major. It is broken up into three tiers of classes and accounts for 42 credits of a student's degree. Tier one includes Inquiry 101, Writing 102 and a couple other basic classes that are tiered towards Freshmen. It requires a 200 level language course in any of 10 language courses, including American Sign Language. Tier two is broken into 9 categories. Students are required to take one class for each category. The categories include American Experience, Cultural Expression, Creative Drive, Global Awareness, Mind and Body, Natural World I and II, Social Structure, and Time and Place. Tier Three is considered a "Capstone" and only one class is taken. Generally a student's major requires a 300 or 400 level course in the major to complete this capstone. Every major is required to take 3 W or written intensive courses before graduating.

Administration

Joe Bertolino has been president of Southern Connecticut State University since August 22, 2016.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. As of June 30, 2011. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers. January 17, 2012. p. 21. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Elements of the Southern Connecticut State University Logo" (PDF). Southern Connecticut State University. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. https://archive.org/details/generalcatalogn413conn
  4. "SCSU History".
  5. "SCSU special education program gets boost". Retrieved 29 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. "Nursing Department Accelerated Career Entry Program (ACE)". Retrieved 29 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. http://catalog.southernct.edu/undergraduate/general-information/lep.html
  8. http://southernct.edu/about/administration/president/about.html
  9. Fantano, Anthony. "WNPR Profile".

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