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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 one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Its present location is on Crescent Street. Founded in 1893, it is the third-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System.

SCSU's sister schools in the system are Central Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, and Western Connecticut State University. The state universities are governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.

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 buildings

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During mid-2013 two new construction projects broke ground on the campus. The new parking garage which is located on Wintergreen Ave and a new Academic Science and Laboratory Building started in what was the parking lot in front of Jennings Hall. Both projects were completed in 2015.

The renovation of the old Hilton C. Buley Library building has been ongoing for the last 30 years and was completed in 2017.

Buildings

Academic Science and Laboratory Building

Academic

Hilton C. Buley Library
  • Academic Science and Laboratory Building (Laboratories, classrooms, offices)
  • Engleman Hall (Administration, classrooms, offices). Finis E. Engleman was the third president while SCSU was still considered the Normal School
  • Morrill Hall (Earth Science, Geography, Journalism, classrooms). Morrill Hall was named in recognition of principal Arthur B. Morrill, who first took the responsibility when New Haven Normal School opened in 1893.
  • Jennings Hall (Science Building)
  • Davis Hall (School of Education)
  • School of Business
  • Hilton C. Buley Library (School of Information and Library Science)
  • Earl Hall (Fine Arts, Music, Video Production)
  • Pelz Gym
  • Nursing Classroom Building (offices/classrooms)
  • Lyman Center (Theater Department)

Residence Halls

Farnham Hall

Freshman and sophomore traditional residence halls:

  • Chase Hall
  • Farnham Hall
  • Hickerson Hall
  • Neff Hall
  • Wilkinson Hall
  • West Campus Residence Complex
    West Campus Residence Complex

Upperclassmen Halls

  • Brownell Hall: a blend of traditional residence hall and upperclassman housing. This building was named for Samuel Brownell, part-time president in 1947.
  • Schwartz Hall offers two- three, four- or five-person apartments for transfers, sophomore and junior students.
  • North Campus Midrise Complex and Townhouses for juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

Administrative

The Adanti Student Center
  • Wintergreen Building (offices)
  • Ethnic Heritage Center
  • Admissions House
  • Lang Social Work House
  • Orlando Public Health Building

Other

  • Lyman Center for the Arts
  • Michael J. Adanti Student Center: Adanti became the first graduate of Southern to become its president in 1984, serving for 19 years. When Adanti retired in 2003, the school named its new student center after him.
  • Connecticut Hall (food service)
  • Granoff Student Health Center (campus police and health center)
  • Moore Fieldhouse (athletics)
  • Jess Dow Field (athletics)
  • Facilities and Operations Building

Academic programs

Acceptance Rate:64.6% (2015), average SAT scores in each section: Writing:420-520(2014), Reading:420-520 (2014), Math:410-510 (2014)

Tuition: As of 2017 tuition is as follows: In-State-$10,538 Out of State-$23,226

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.

Study abroad

SCSU offers a variety of programs for students who wish to take their studies outside of the United States. Extended exchange programs include Baden Wuerttemberg (Germany), Queen Margaret University (Scotland) Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy (Vietnam), East China Normal University and Hunan Univ. of Chinese Medicine (China), University of Patras (Greece), Ben-Gurion University (Israel) and Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (Spain).

SCSU offers professor-led study abroad programs lasting from 2–4 weeks and awarding up to 6 credits. Programs are offered in France, China, Belize, Bermuda, England, Amsterdam Guatemala, Iceland, Jamaica, Laos, Spain, Italy, and elsewhere.

School of Arts and Sciences

  • Anthropology - Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Archaeology.
  • Art: SCSU offers three types of degrees in the arts. They are Art Education, Art History, and Studio Arts. Each degree has several concentrations.
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology: SCSU has multiple degrees biology for undergraduates and graduates. Undergraduate programs include General Biology for BA and BS, Biology Secondary Education, and Biotechnology.
  • Chemistry - Can choose to focus on Biochemistry or Environmental Chemistry.
  • Communication - The communication department has three concentrations: Advertising & Promotion, Film, Television, & Digital Media Production, and Personal & Professional Communication.
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • English: SCSU offers an education for English majors and minors, offering specializations in literature, creative writing, and professional writing.
  • Environmental Geography & Marine Studies
  • Exercise Science
  • Forensic Science
  • History: The history department at SCSU offers a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree as well as a master of arts and master of science degree. Teaching students American, European, and non-western history.
  • Humanities: The humanity courses offered at Southern Connecticut State University are English, Foreign languages, and Philosophy.
  • Interdisciplinary Studies: Interdisciplinary studies allow the student to tailor their own coursework and pursue another academic interest. It offers degree option in Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S in Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A in General Studies and is an Option for Elementary/Early Childhood Education Majors.
  • Journalism
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology: The psychology department offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in Psychology. At the undergraduate level, students can tailor their courses to have a general focus or more of a specialization in mental health.
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies
  • World Languages and Literature

Administration

President

Appointed July 2016 and beginning August 22, 2016, the current president of the Southern Connecticut State University administration is Joe Bertolino.

Sociology Department

The Southern Connecticut State University's Sociology Department offers majors in Sociology in Secondary Education or Sociology in Criminology and Criminal Justice. The classes offered include Introduction to Sociology, Exploring Social Issues, Social Statistic, Social Problems in the U.S., Women in Society, Methods of Social Research, Applied Social Theory, Socialization and Social Control, Sociology of Gender, Sociology Children and Childhood, and Sociology of the Family. They also offer courses in Criminal Justice: Juvenile Delinquency, Racial and Ethnic Relations, Criminology, Criminal Justice and Social Inequality, and Probation, Parole, Pardon.

Business Department

The Southern Business department is broken into various sub majors such as Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management and Informations, and Marketing. All business majors are required to take 48 credits of LEP requirements and 43 credits of Business Administration requirements. Three credits of global business classes are also required. Business majors must take an analysis and application class as well as a business elective. There are 18 credits that all business major must complete inside their concentration. The remaining 13 credits are electives.

Graduate Studies

Southern Connecticut State University is one of more than 800 institutions with graduate schools surveyed by U.S. News on an annual basis. Southern Connecticut State University confers degrees through various schools, such as the Department of Nursing and the School of Education. Others are as follows:

M.F.A = Creative Writing; M.A. = Master of Arts; M.S. = Master of Science; S.Y.C. = Sixth Year Certificate; G.C. = Graduate Certificate * Indicates Connecticut Teacher Certifications available in these areas

  • Accounting - G.C.
  • Applied Physics - M.S.
  • Art Education* - M.S. = Art education is through the graduate school for those who already possess a B.A. or B.S.
  • Bilingual Education/TESOL - M.S. = The Department of World Languages and Literatures, offers a Master of Science Degree in Bilingual, Multicultural Education & TESOL
  • Biology* - M.S.
  • Business Administration - M.B.A. = Master of Business and Accelerated Master of Business
  • Chemistry* - M.S.
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling- S.Y.C
  • Communication Disorders* - M.S. = Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology through the School of Health and Human Services
  • Computer Science - M.S.
  • Counseling* - M.S., S.Y.C. = Counseling and School Psychology
  • Creative Writing - M.F.A.
  • Educational Leadership* - S.Y.C., Ed.D.= Sixth Year Professional Diploma with Certification (Intermediate Administrator), Ed.D./Doctorate in Educational Leadership
  • Elementary Education* - M.S.
  • Elementary Education - Classroom Specialist S.Y.C.
  • English* - M.S., M.A., M.F.A
  • Environmental Education - M.S.
  • Exercise Science* - M.S.
  • Family Nurse Practitioner - G.C.
  • History* - M.S., M.A.
  • Marriage and Family Therapy, M.F.T. - offers a Master’s Program in Marriage and Family Therapy that students can choose to complete on a full-time (2 years total) or part-time (3 years total) basis.
  • Mathematics* - M.S. - Mathematics 7-12, Educator Preparation Program, Master of Science Degree in Mathematics Education.
  • Nursing - M.S.N., Ed.D - Graduate and Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) in Nursing Education.
  • Physics, Applied - M.S. - M.S. degree program in applied physics. Graduate Certificate in Nanotechnology
  • Political Science - M.S.
  • Psychology - M.A.
  • Public Health - M.P.H.
  • Reading* - M.S., S.Y.C. - Master of Science Degree Programs in Special Education. Master of Science Degree Programs in Collaborative Education.
  • Recreation and Leisure Studies - M.S. - M.S. Recreation & Leisure Studies, M.S. Recreation Administration, M.S. Sport & Entertainment Management
  • Romance Languages - M.A. - Master of Arts degree in Romance Languages in French, Italian, Spanish, or any combination of two.
  • School Counseling - S.Y.C
  • School Health Education* - M.S. - M.S. Health Education in grades pre-k through 12
  • School Psychology* - M.S., S.Y.C. - M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S. School Counseling, M.S School Psychology.
  • Science Education* - M.S. in the following concentrations:
  1. Assistive Technology (AT)
  2. Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities (ASD/DD)
  3. Early Childhood Special Education (EC)
  4. Interdisciplinary Special Education Applications (ISEA)
  5. Learning Disabilities (LD)
  6. Emotional Behavioral Disorders
  7. Collaborative Early Childhood Certification: Birth to Kindergarten or Nursery to Grade 3
  • S.Y.C. - Applied Behavior Analysis, Assistive Technology
  • Social Work - M.S.W.
  • Sociology - M.S.
  • Special Education* - M.S., S.Y.C. - In the following concentrations:
  1. Assistive Technology (AT)
  2. Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities (ASD/DD)
  3. Early Childhood Special Education (EC)
  4. Interdisciplinary Special Education Applications (ISEA)
  5. Learning Disabilities (LD)
  6. Emotional Behavioral Disorders
  7. Collaborative Early Childhood Certification: Birth to Kindergarten or Nursery to Grade 3
  • S.Y.C. - Applied Behavior Analysis, Assistive Technology
  • Sports and Entertainment Management - M.S.
  • Women's Studies - M.A.

Student activities

Fraternities

Sororities

Athletics

Main article: Southern Connecticut Fighting Owls

Southern Connecticut State's athletics teams are nicknamed The Owls. The school sponsors 17 teams (7 for men and 10 for women) that compete at the NCAA Division II level.

Athletic Rival (Football): The University of New Haven, The Elm City Trophy game. New Haven leads the series all time 21-6-1 The Chargers winning 9 of the last 10 games played against the Owls.

There have been 10 NCAA National Championship Teams at Southern, as well as 79 NCAA Individual Champions in the sports of Track and Field, Swimming and Gymnastics.

Southern Connecticut State's athletics teams had NCAA championships representation in six sports in 2014-2015 and also ranked among the top 20% of all Division II programs in the Learfield Sports Cup for the ninth straight year.

Men's sports include soccer, baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming, diving, track and field, football, and lacrosse. Women's sports include soccer, softball, basketball, cross country, swimming, diving, track and field, lacrosse, volleyball, field hockey, gymnastics, and cheerleading.

Southern Connecticut Fight Song: "Look now, here come the Owls, fighting for the White and Blue. Here come the fighting Owls, our team is tried and true. Victory is at hand, on the field we will make our stand. Raise a cheer for all to hear, go SCSU!"

Club sports and intramural sports

SCSU offers a multitude of competitive club sports that any full-time undergraduate student can sign up for. Southern Connecticut's Mens Rugby club is among the best D2 college rugby clubs in the nation, with multiple national appearances. They took the bronze in the 2017 USA Rugby Collegiate 7's National Championships. Intramural sports are also available.

Clubs

  • Anime Society
  • Anthropology Club
  • Autism Awareness and Advocacy Club
  • Biology Club
  • Biotechnology Club
  • Bookmarks English Club
  • Botany Club
  • Chemistry Club
  • Computer Science Club
  • Cultural Competence Club
  • Earth Science Club
  • Exercise Physiology Club
  • French Club
  • German Club
  • History club
  • Karate Club
  • Mathematics Club
  • Media Studies Club
  • Meditation Club
  • Men’s Rugby Club
  • Music Club
  • Philosophy Club
  • Physical Education Club
  • Physics Club
  • Psychology Club
  • Recreation and Leisure Club
  • Sci Fi Club
  • Ski and Snowboarding Club
  • Sociology Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Studio Arts Club
  • Tennis Club

Media

WSIN1590 AM radio station

WSIN1590 AM used to be known as WOWL and WSCB. A student-run radio station, WSIN can be streamed online from its website. WSIN stands for "Southern Independent Network." Shows are broadcast live from the Michael J. Adanti Student Center. All SCSU students are allowed to sign-up for a time slot to broadcast over the airwaves. Diverse news, music, and talk shows compose SCSU's current programming. In 2007 a group of students from WSIN traveled to the NCAA DII Championships to broadcast the games when the Women's Basketball team was in the final rounds of the tournament.

Southern News student newspaper

The Southern News is a weekly newspaper covering news, opinions, arts, entertainment and sports. The publication consists of 14 paid staff members. The Southern prints work from staff members, journalism students, and non-journalism majors.

Live Performances/Speakers

SCSU has played host to various live performances (including plays, speakers, comedians and concerts) over the years. Events are typically held in the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts.

Southern hosts lectures and workshops in literature and dance, art exhibits, performances by professional and student artists, conferences, and institutes on a variety of topics. Figures that have given lectures on Southern's campus include astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Michael J. Fox, Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg, Yankees Mariano Rivera and Joe Torre, and writer Jeffrey Zaslow, a co-author of The Last Lecture and columnist for the Wall Street Journal before his death. Ramsey Lewis and Bill Cosby performed a Jazz concert together.

SCSU hosts its annual "Spring Week", typically accompanied by a student-attended concert on the Academic Green. Previous musical acts have included Yellowcard, Fabolous, Bryson Tiller ,The Dream, Talib Kweli, Sage The Gemini and Ace Hood.

SCSU has hosted various comedy acts. Past comedians that have performed at the Lyman Center include T.J. Miller, Hannibal Buress, Chris D'Elia, Jim Norton, Donald Glover and Sinbad

Notable alumni

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