HOW DO YOU SPELL STUDENT SUCCESS ?
WHY SOUTHERN?
...the Honors College gave me the opportunity to express my creativity and explore my passions in ways I never imagined.
...this is a university that allows me to realize my academic and personal goals.
...I could see myself making this campus my home and knew that I could make a difference here.
...the professors not only know me, they know who I want to become.
...I'm majoring in English education and Southern has one of the best education programs in the state.
...the real-life experiences in the School of Business, and the opportunities it provides.
...the diversity of students, and the different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, and my experiences at orientation reassured me that this university is exactly where I want to be.
STUDENT SUCCESS IS SOUTHERN’S HIGHEST PRIORITY THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
at Southern Connecticut State
University encourages you to discover who you are, who you want to be, and how to realize your dreams. We provide a wide range of majors and minors, a vibrant campus, life outside the classroom, and a commitment to preparing strong leaders. • This public university offers 117 undergraduate and graduate programs, fascinating internships, unique research opportunities, a challenging faculty, and the opportunity to study abroad. The student body represents diverse ethnic and socioeconomic groups; students from 32 states and 32 countries enroll at Southern. • Outside the classroom, you’ll keep on learning — about yourself, about other people, and about how to be the person you want to be. • Our thriving campus expands your world, supported by a talented and caring community of faculty and staff dedicated to working together to help you succeed as a student and grow as an individual. You will make friends that will last a lifetime.
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THE LIBERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP),
Southern’s core curriculum for undergraduate students, is designed to move you beyond traditional disciplinebased learning, and to cultivate your highest levels of critical thought. • Through problem-based inquiry and an interdisciplinary approach, professors draw out your natural curiosity about a variety of topics, and help sharpen your analytical response to a range of practical life experiences. • As an LEP student, you will pass through a series of carefully-designed levels that continuously build upon and reinforce prior learning. When you are ready to move beyond the world of our university, you will leave confident and empowered with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives for active participation, and impassioned, ethical leadership in our ever changing global society.
SOUTHERN PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE
SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES
THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
challenges you to meet
high standards of academic rigor and integrity.
SOUTHERN’S HONORS
Our academic departments span the humanities,
COLLEGE IS FOR YOU.
the physical sciences, the fine and performing arts,
This four-year program
and the social sciences. • You can study human
replaces most university
remains in forensic anthropology, compose your own
requirements with team-
musical pieces in an electronic music lab, or conduct
taught, interdisciplinary
hands-on research on Long Island Sound. • Southern
courses and a thesis
was recently named as the host site for Connecticut’s
requirement.
first research center devoted solely to nanotechnology, preparing students for careers in this fast-growth industry.
The Honors College
The center will be a feature of the new Academic and
is open to students in
Laboratory Science building, to be completed in 2015
all schools and majors,
(rendering below). • With 22 academic departments
and provides excellent
and more than 70 areas of specialization, the School
credentials for graduate
of Arts & Sciences delivers a comprehensive range of
school and career
exciting degree programs. Want more choices? Our
placement.
distinctive Interdisciplinary Studies program allows you to design your own individualized course of study to efficiently achieve your educational goals.
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IF YOU THRIVE ON IDEAS,
MAJORS
• Anthropology, B.A. • Anthropology, B.S. Archaeology; Biological Cultural; General Linguistics • Art Education, B.S.* • Art History, B.A. • Biology, B.A., B.S.* Areas of Study General • Aquatic/Marine Biotechnology/Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Botany • Environmental Microbiology • Physiology Pre-Professional (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Veterinary) Zoology
• Chemistry, B.A., B.S.* Accelerated Chemistry Biochemistry; General • Communication, B.S. Advertising and Promotions Interpersonal/Relational Organizational Video Production • Computer Science, B.S. General Computer Information Systems • Earth Science, B.A. • Earth Science, B.S.* Environmental; General; Geology • Economics, B.A.* • English, B.A., B.S* • French, B.A., B.S* • General Studies, B.A. • Geography, B.A.* • Geography, B.S.* Applied Sustainability; Geographic Information and Science Technology • German, B.A., B.S* • History, B.A., B.S* • Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A., B.S. • Italian, B.A., B.S* • Journalism, B.A., B.S. • Mathematics, B.A., B.S.* • Media Studies, B.A. • Music, B.A. • Philosophy, B.A. • Physics, B.A.
• Physics, B.S.* Engineering; General • Political Science, B.A., B.S.* • Psychology, B.A. General; Mental Health • Psychology, B.S. Research • Sociology, B.A., B.S.* Area of Study Criminal Justice
• Spanish, B.A., B.S* • Studio Art, B.A., B.S Ceramics; Graphic Design; Jewelry/Metals; Painting; Photography; Printmaking; Sculpture • Theatre, B.A. MINORS
• • • • • • • •
• • • • •
• •
African Studies Anthropology Art History Asian Studies Biology Central, East European, and Eurasian Studies Chemistry Communication Advertising and Promotions Interpersonal and Relational Organizational Video Production Computer Science Criminal Justice Earth Science Economics English Literature Creative Writing Professional Writing Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies
• Film Studies • Forensic Science • Geographic Information Science and Technology • Geography • German Studies • History • Journalism • Judaic Studies • Latin American and Caribbean Studies • Linguistics • Marine Studies • Mathematics • Media Studies • Music • Philosophy • Physics • Political Science • Psychology • Religious Studies • Social Science and Medicine • Sociology • Studio Art • Theatre • Women’s Studies • World Languages and Literatures PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
• • • • •
Pre-Dental Pre-Engineering Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Veterinary Medicine
*Students interested in secondary school teaching careers (grades 7-12) may enroll as a Bachelor of Science major in these departments offering the course work required by the state Department of Education.
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OR TI Z
L IE MA R
JU
I TRULY BELIEVE THAT STUDENT SUCCESS IS DEFINED BY THE CHANCES YOU TAKE
AND THE IMPACT THAT YOU MAKE ON OTHERS. STUDENTS WHO WALK THROUGH THE DOORS
OF
SCSU
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND
LEARN SO THAT THEY CAN, IN RETURN, HELP THEIR CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ALONG THE WAY.
THESE ARE THE STUDENTS WHO WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE END.
STUDENTS WHO TAKE RISKS, STEP OUTSIDE OF THEIR COMFORT
ZONES, AND WHO DON’T LET FEAR LIMIT THEIR OWN ABILITIES
ARE THE ONES WHO WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO CHALLENGE THEIR OWN STRENGTHS. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT LET DIFFICULT SITUATIONS GET THE BEST OF THEM, AND WHO CONTINUE TO TRY EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE FAILED; THESE ARE THE STUDENTS WHO WILL DO GREAT THINGS.
CLASS OF
2016 •
HOMETOWN: BRIDGEPORT, CT
•
MAJOR: JOURNALISM
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
has a new home —
campus “trading floor;” learn
business students recently
transformed from the former
how to establish a brand
competed in a real-world
Student Center into a state-
and market a product; or
simulation program along
of-the-art facility for business
delve into real estate law,
with some of the world’s
study, including a Business
entrepreneurship, and small
most elite universities. The
Success Center, sponsored
business development. •
assignment was to stabilize
by Northeast Utilities
Our outstanding faculty and
a failing company. The
Foundation, established
staff work together to provide
exercise, which simulates
to support our students’
high quality undergraduate
teamwork, decision making,
professional development.
programs to prepare students
and quantitative and
• The timing is perfect,
for careers in business, and
presentation skills, reinforced
since Southern’s business
advanced graduate study.
what it takes for a team to
programs are in high
Each program combines
be successful. The Southern
demand to meet
general education, business
team scored higher than 99
Connecticut’s workforce
common core and major/
percent of all schools taking
needs.
MARKETING
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)
MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
FINANCE
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
ACCOUNTING
B.S. DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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MINORS
REAL ESTATE
curriculum. • Southern
MARKETING
buy, and sell stocks on an on-
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)
Southern’s School of Business
you can research,
MANAGEMENT
delivering a well-rounded
BUSINESS,
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
part in the program. •
ACCOUNTING
concentration requirements,
AT SOUTHERN’S SCHOOL OF
WAS O DO TED T N A N’T ALL I W . I WAS HERN MPUS SOUT A T C A ED ING N ON ARRIV ECOM KNOW I FIRST OR B USIC R E M D Y WHEN A ET M LD BE NT LE ND G WOU STUDE RM A G A HAT IT T IN D PERFO M E CO ALIZ OLVED IN BE N I RE T INV ESTED T. THE O GE N T E D D INTER E U . ST START IOUSLY AS A TH. I Y SER A SFUL R P E S E V T C SSES SUC FEREN Y CLA A DIF TAKE L OF M L A O T K TOO BEST E AND NT LIF E D U T IN S
Y M M N I A S MAXIM ONOF C A LOT D E H IS TO STABL G ME ND E ASKIN E HIPS A R S E N IO LE W RELAT , P EOP MANY EW IT N K I BUILT I RE . BEFO IONS TS. NECT EVEN DENT THEIR T A STU A E M R IN O G PERF I IMA BUT IS ESS, ING, SUCC H T T L N E ECIA I STUD NE SP K OF WHEN FOR O SFUL I THIN S LY E N N C E O T SUC WH R N NO LF AS HETHE MYSE KNOW S, W G IS W A IN S O H WH D. I NT T UNDE IFFERE , HOST ELL-RO FOR D ERSHIP W D E A M O E L S AL ENT ESS KNEW SUCC , STUD OPLE ED PE DENT MUSIC U IC T Y T S O M N EFINE FUN ING, LSO D O BE FORM S PER HA S T ES. I A A D IT A W . R IT DO MY G IT IS YOU OW S, OR WHAT O KN VENT T G E E IN G V Y IN ENJO , I HA AND GING VING ALLEN O H L C . S A E DAY IF IT’S VEN OF TH E D . N E E T HE FOR M E AT E SMIL M G MAKIN
CLASS OF
2017 •
HOMETOWN: STRATFORD, CT
MAJOR: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; CONCENTRATION: FINANCE
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SOUTHERN’S SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Southern has been tapped
and social experiences of
prepares more teachers than
by the state to address the
students diagnosed with
any other institution in the
growing challenge of how
a form of this developmental
state, as well as producing
to better educate children
disability. • All students
the greatest numbers of
with autism. •
seeking their initial teaching
principals and superintend-
Our Center of Excellence
certification will complete
ents through its educational
on Autism Spectrum
a series of clinical field
leadership programs. •
Disorders, the first of its
experiences and student
As the statewide leader in
kind in the state, provides
teaching to be eligible
graduating highly qualified
a distinctive resource to
for certification.
special education teachers,
improve the educational
B.S. DEGREE MAJORS
• Art Education (K-12) • Early Childhood Education (N-3) • Elementary Education (1-6) • Elementary Education, Bilingual (1-6) • Information Management and Services • Physical Education (K-12)* • Special Education (K-12) • Elementary/Special Education, Collaborative
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SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATION
(7-12) • Biology • Chemistry • Earth Science
• Mathematics • Physics • Political Science • Sociology • Spanish
• Economics
MINORS
• English
• Information Management
• French • Geography • German • History • Italian
and Services • School Health Education *Offered in the Exercise Science department in the School of Health and Human Services.
Y R A H C A Z AIR L C LE S A RAL A GENE IN S CES ING; E SUC RE DO I DEFIN OU A Y , R G E H E THIN HATC OT TO RET T OR TH VE G LAIR F ARGA U HA F M O A Y E G T LIK VIN THA OF HA E.” UGH, RPOS IXTURE T ENO M O N … OF PU “ E IS S IT N E HAT IN S ING T CERTA T KNOW ND A A K R TUDEN EAT S D WO R R A G H A HAVE , HAS MOLD OCAL ME TO IT IS L E S W U ALLO BECA THAT HERN E. NITIES SOUT U E T S R O NIQU PO I CH ING U S OP H A T H E ND SOM RE, A INTO CULTU ED IENCE R E P RIBUT X E CONT LLEGE E V O A C LMY HO H RS CO ALS W IVIDU HONO D E H IN T CAMANY DING Y EDU BEEN INCLU ERN, HAVE ING M H R E T U R U E D TH CE AN T SO ESS A UIDAN E AS SUCC ED G TO B ID Y V T M O N TO WA SIDE EY PR W, IN Y. TH HO I G W ACULT D GRO F IN N P E A A G T LE IMEN Y, SH EXPER URNE E TO AL JO M N G IO T LOWIN BY AL OM. ATOR SSRO C U D E E CLA H T F IDE O OUTS AND
CLASS OF
2015 •
HOMETOWN: NEW HAVEN
MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
provides
you with the opportunity to do clinical practice at local hospitals and community health centers, work at counseling centers and social service agencies, and intern at camps and recreation centers. • The Connecticut Department of Labor predicts that Connecticut’s health care demands will increase 60 percent over the next 20 years. The latest occupational forecast data suggest a long-term demand for professionals in the nursing, public health, and therapy fields, among others. • Southern offers an accelerated (ACE) program in nursing that allows those with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline to earn their R.N. • The school’s yearly trip to Guatemala
B.S. DEGREE MAJORS
• Athletic Training • Communication Disorders Speech Pathology • Exercise Science Human Performance Physical Education (K-12) • Nursing • Nursing Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) Program • Public Health • R.N. to B.S.N. Program • Recreation and Leisure Studies Community Recreation and Youth Development Therapeutic Recreation Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management • Social Work • Sport Management MINORS
takes students out of the traditional
• Event Management
classroom setting, to study public health
• Exercise Science
in this developing country.
• Leadership Development • Public Health Nutrition • Wellness
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NA NI H UG DA
TO ME, STUDENT SUCCESS
MEANS CARRYING WHAT I LEARNED
IN COLLEGE INTO THE REAL WORLD. THE KNOWLEDGE AND QUALITIES
I GAINED AT SOUTHERN WILL HELP ME
TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN MY CAREER.
MY GYMNASTICS COACHES WERE BOTH VERY
SOUTHERN HAS A WONDERFUL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM AND A GREAT GYMNASTICS TEAM. ATTENDING SOUTHERN WAS A GOOD CHOICE FOR ME. SOUTHERN IS NOT A HUGE
CLASS OF
2015 •
Y
UNIVERSITY, WHICH IS WHAT I LIKE A LOT.
RIT
POSITIVE AND HELPED ME TO MEET MY GOALS.
HOMETOWN: MARIETTA, GA
•
MAJOR: PUBLIC HEALTH
NATIONAL RESEARCH INDICATES THAT LIVING ON CAMPUS
contributes to greater overall satisfaction
and success in college. • The convenience of living on campus puts you within walking distance of your classes, labs, the library, theater, concerts, and sports facilities. • All resident students are guaranteed four-year housing. As a resident, you may also get involved with the student-run Residence Hall Council, a great way to meet others and develop leadership skills. Our Farnham Hall programming space hosts nightly events, study hours, and weekend programs. • Living Learning Communities, including our Sustainability, First Generation, Transfer Student, and International communities offer a unique opportunity to provide stronger connections with students who share similar interests. • Whether you live on campus or commute, our dining services offer personalized options for the ultimate in value and convenience. There are a number of dining locations throughout campus, including our traditional dining hall, convenience store, and food court. • Our student health services, including the Granoff
residence life
Student Health Center, Wellness Center, and University Counseling Services, help you adjust to life on campus. These services include men’s and women’s health care, individual and group counseling, outreach and programming, and consulting services. • The University Police Department, staffed by sworn officers who patrol 24 hours a day, is a visible presence on campus.
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living on campus all ow students to s experience college 2 4/7
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2013-14 ACADEMIC YEAR,
eight programs were represented in NCAA Division II championship action, resulting in two NCAA individual national champions, two NCAA individual runner-up marks, and 27 All-America selections. • Southern had 337 selections to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 semester grade point average (GPA) in order to earn recognition. The 2013-14 academic year saw
athletics
DURING THE
a record-setting average by our studentathletes, who maintained a 3.03 overall GPA. • In 2013, Amanda Thomas completed a storied four-year swimming career with 18 All-America titles and four NCAA individual crowns. • On the back of a school-record 19-game winning streak, the men’s basketball team surged to the NE-10 title and into the NCAA Championships, reaching the Elite Eight for just the second time in the program’s history.
27 4 2 7 2 19 82 2 4 2 337 16 4 Northeast-10 Conference Coaches of the Year
NCAA Individual National Runners-up in Swimming and Track and Field
NCAA Individual Champions in Men’s Swimming and Diving and Indoor Track and Field
Northeast-10 Conference Athletes of the Year/Championship Honorees 24
ACCOLADES
NCAA Participants
All-Americans
Regional Athletes of the Year
ECAC Rookies of the Year
Northeast-10 Conference Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award recipients
Northeast-10 All-Academic Team selections
New England Championships in Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
Regional Coaches of the Year
Northeast-10 Conference Championships
Selections named to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Women’s Intercollegiate Programs • Basketball • Cross country • Field hockey • Gymnastics • Lacrosse • Soccer • Softball • Swimming and Diving • Track and Field (indoor and outdoor) • Volleyball
Recreational Facilities • James Moore Field House • Hutchinson Natatorium • Pelz Field • Pelz Gymnasium • Jess Dow Field • The Ballpark at Southern Connecticut
Conference Affiliations • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) • Northeast-10 Conference
Men’s Intercollegiate Programs • Baseball • Basketball • Cross country • Football • Soccer • Swimming and Diving • Track and Field (indoor and outdoor)
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RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT STUDENTS WHO BALANCE THEIR ACADEMIC WORK
with
co-curricular activities are more inclined to achieve success in academic and other pursuits, create opportunities for personal development, and are better prepared for life after graduation. • Southern’s many campus clubs and organizations provide rich educational, social, and cultural opportunities.
Academic and Professional Development Accounting Society American Advertising Federation American Marketing Association Anthropology Club Biology Club Chemistry Club Computer Club Earth Science Club Exercise Physiology Club Financial Management Association Forensic Society French Club Geographic Information Science Club Geography Club History Club Information and Library Science Club Mathematics Club Media Studies Club Men About Business National Student Nurses Association Pre-Health Professional Society Philosophy Club Physical Education Club Physics Club Pre-Law Society Psychology Club Public Health Society Recreation Club SCSU Management Association Social Welfare Organization Society of Professional Journalists Sociology Club Southern Future Teachers Organization Sports Medicine Club Students in Free Enterprise
Club Sports Aziza Dance • Cheerleading • Colorguard Dance Team • Drumline • Ice Hockey Karate • Men’s Lacrosse • Men’s Rugby Paintball • Rock Crushers Climbing Club Ski and Snowboard • Steppin’ Up Drill Team Symphonic Pulse Dance Company Tennis • Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball • Women’s Rugby Councils and Governing Organizations Class Governments Commuter Student Organization Greek Life Council Inter-Residence Council Leadership Commission Programs Council Service Commission Student Government Association Student Media Board Honorary and Service Organizations Active Minds Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology) Colleges Against Cancer Delta Mu Delta (business administration) Freshman Leadership in Progress Gamma Theta Upsilon (geography) Golden Key National Honor Society – (national honor society for juniors and seniors in the top 15 percent of their class) Habitat for Humanity HOPE (peer educators) Iota Iota Iota (women’s studies) Kappa Delta Pi (education) Lambda Pi Eta (communication) National Society of Leadership Success Operation Smile Order of Omega (Greek life) Peer Mentors United Phi Alpha Theta (history) Pi Sigma Alpha (political science)
Psi Chi (psychology) Sigma Gamma Alpha (English) Sigma Tau Delta (Greek life) Sigma Theta Tau, Mu Beta chapter (nursing) Tau Sigma (Transfer students) Zeta Delta Epsilon (service)
College Democrats College Republicans Council for Exceptional Children Environmental Futurists LGBT Prism NAACP Outreach Unlimited
International and Multicultural Groups African Students Association Asian Cultural Society Black Student Union Chinese Student Association CIAO Italian Club Organization of Latin American Students People to People Club West Indian Society
Special Interest Anime Society Commuter Student Union Meditation Club Men About Interest Senior Citizen Student Organization Veterans Association
Media Groups Folio • Southern News Southern TV • WSIN Radio Station Performing and Creative Arts Arts League • Crescent Players Cultural Affairs Club • Fearless Lovers of Word • Film Society Fortissibros • Southern Harmony SCSU Drumline • SCSU Pep Band Political Action and Advocacy American Sign Language and Deaf Awareness Amnesty International Best Buddies
Religious Organizations Campus Crusade for Christ Hillel Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Muslim Students Association Newman Society Social Fraternities and Sororities Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority Beta Mu Sigma Fraternity Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity Omega Zeta Pi Sorority Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Southern donates a percentage of produce grown in our campus garden to soup kitchens in the New Haven area. COMPOST HAPPENS
Student volunteers collect food scraps from participating departments to use as compost in the community garden. RECYCLEMANIA AND CAMPUS CONSERVATION NATIONALS
Friendly competitions are held between residence halls to boost recycling and energy conservation. RESIDENCE LIFE SUSTAINABILITY SERIES
Events include guest speakers, engagement opportunities, Green Room Certification, and info on our Sustainability Living Learning Community.
sustainability
CAMPUS COMMUNITY GARDEN
Southern is committed to sustainability through campus-wide waste reduction and recycling, water and other resource conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable electricity generation. We are listed in Princeton Review’s 2014 “Guide to the 332 Greenest Colleges.”
ACADEMICS
• Environmental or marine studies concentrations in Biology, Chemistry, - 382,000+ Geography, or Earth Science majors. NUMBER OF POUNDS • Environmental or Marine Studies OF MASONRY AND - $123,000 METAL RECYCLED FROM minor to accompany any ANNUAL SAVINGS FROM SEABURY HALL undergraduate major. NEW HIGH-EFFICIENCY DEMOLITION LIGHTING IN CAMPUS • Sustainability concentration for GARAGES AND GYMS Geography majors. • Sustainability Learning Community ON in First-Year Experience program. - 100 KW -
- AWARDS -
SCSU’S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IS A LEED GOLD-CERTIFIED BUILDING AND RECIPIENT OF THE POWER OF CHANGE TOP STATE BUILDING AWARD
Visit us at SouthernCT.edu/sustainability
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CAPACITY OF SCSU’S TWO ROOFTOP SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATIONS
- 100 PERCENTAGE OF NON-TOXIC, GREENCERTIFIED CHEMICALS USED BY CUSTODIAL STAFF
NEW CAMPUS!
- EIGHT WATER STATIONS FOR REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLES
- $99,000 UTILITY REBATES FROM LIGHTING PROJECTS, USED TO ESTABLISH GREEN REVOLVING FUND FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
achieving successful outcomes
SOUTHERN HAS A LONG TRACK RECORD OF PRODUCING SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES. From study abroad and advanced research opportunities to service learning and internships, Southern students have outstanding experience and great preparation for careers.
require students to be well prepared, creative, and able to use a variety of programs and services to develop necessary skills. Students come to Southern with dreams of where a college education can take them, and they leave with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve far more than they originally imagined.
COMPLETING A DEGREE PROGRAM AND PREPARING FOR TODAY’S JOB MARKET
students are matched with a faculty adviser. Southern’s Academic and Career Advising Center works with students to help envision the connection between present academic experience and future plans. Our goal is to broaden students’ perspectives with respect to their career choices. Internships and cooperative education programs give students an opportunity to try out career options prior to graduation.
BEGINNING WITH FRESHMAN YEAR,
it’s no surprise that many Southern grads continue their studies. Some earn advanced degrees at Southern in one of our master’s degree, sixth year diploma and doctorate programs. Others enroll at various outstanding colleges and universities around the world.
GIVEN THEIR EXCELLENT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS,
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EACH YEAR, MORE THAN
1,200 STUDENTS TRANSFER
TO SOUTHERN
from public and
private institutions throughout the country. • Most transfer from Connecticut’s two-year community colleges; others from four-year universities. • Some are looking for a fresh start in a whole new field of study; others for a chance to refine and enrich the knowledge and experience they’ve already acquired.
• At Southern, we’re committed to
Academic and Career Advising staff
helping you complete your bachelor’s
will supply counseling and referral to
degree and can help you determine
academic departments to help ensure
which bachelor’s program fits your
timely completion of your degree. •
academic and career goals. • Just
Transfer students are eligible to apply
as important, we’ll help you get to
for admission to any of Southern’s
know Southern and what on-campus
programs. • The admissions process
resources are available for transfer
is based on previous college work.
students. • The Admissions Office
To be considered for admission,
staff will provide you with valuable
students must be in good academic
information on how to apply and
standing, earning at least a 2.0 GPA
complete the enrollment process,
from their prior college or university.
as well as explain how to apply
• It is possible to meet the general
credits from other colleges toward
requirements for transfer admission
your degree at Southern. •
but not meet the standards for a
The Office of Financial Aid and
specific academic program. •
Scholarships will help you make
See the university course catalog
the financial transition, while the
for details.
EVALUATION OF CREDITS
• Credits from regionally accredited universities are eligible for transfer review.*
• Military courses will be evaluated on an individual basis by the university Registrar’s Office.
• Credits from colleges and universities on a quarter-hour system will be converted to semester hours.
• The physical education requirement may be waived for transfer students who enter with 24 credits.
*All equivalent courses with passing grades, earned at Connecticut community colleges by a student with an associate’s degree from that college, as well as equivalent courses with passing grades earned at any Connecticut State University institution, will be accepted for transfer.
**25 colleges are fully banked on this Web site. If you do not see your college listed, an official evaluation will be completed upon your acceptance to Southern and will be included in your acceptance packet. The Academic and Career Advising staff will complete a degree audit for the appropriate major and make it available to you.
transfer students
• Southern does not accept remedial coursework for transfer credit.
• Visit SouthernCT.edu/ bannerweb/transfer.php3 and see how your credits will transfer to Southern.**
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EXPLORE AN EXTRAORDINARY ENVIRONMENT
WHAT YOU LEARN IN THE CLASSROOM IS THE FOUNDATION
for an outstanding
undergraduate experience. This experience is supported by frequent opportunities to hear directly from celebrated artists and thinkers, political leaders, international policymakers, and a host of other visionaries and dignitaries who routinely visit Southern. • The Mary and Louis Fusco Distinguished Lecture Series is a major intellectual event in the greater New Haven area, each year bringing a political, social, or creative leader to campus. • The lecture series is held at the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts, a 1,568-seat auditorium that provides the setting for a year-round calendar of dynamic cultural and academic events, including theater, jazz, lectures, and comedy shows for both university and public entertainment. • Lyman Center is also the home of Southern’s acclaimed Theatre Department and the 100-seat Robert Kendall Drama Lab for experimental theater. 2014 notable visitors to campus, left to right: Jay Leno, autism activist Temple Grandin, Sierra Leonean author Ishmael Beah, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.
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MAKE NEW HAVEN YOUR OWN
AS AN EXTENSION OF THE CLASSROOM,
BOSTON
New Haven is a
MASSACHUSETTS
vibrant center for arts, culture,
CONNECTICUT
history, and entertainment in
RHODE ISLAND
NEW HAVEN
southern New England. • Take advantage of worldfamous theaters, festivals, museums, art and natural
NEW YORK CITY
A
T
L A
N
C T I
E A N O C N
history, cafes, bookstores and galleries, nightlife, a range of outdoor activities – and some of the best pizza you’ll ever eat! • Southern now has a presence in the heart of New Haven’s downtown business district with the opening of Southern on the Green, a suite of offices and seminar rooms at 900 Chapel Street. This new location provides the university with the opportunity to expand its services to current and prospective
new
students and enhance its community partnerships.
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2014-15 YEARLY EXPENSES FOR FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES In-State Commuter
In-State On Campus
Out-of-State On Campus
New England Regional Programs On Campus
Tuition & Fees*
$9,157
$9,157
$20,892
$11,456
Housing (standard double room)
N/A
$6,036
$6,036
$6,036
Platinum Meal Plan (unlimited dining 7 days per week)
N/A
$5,073
$5,073
$5,073
Residence Hall Social Fee
N/A
$45
$45
$45
Estimated Yearly Cost
$9,157
$20,311
$32,046
$22,610
*Fees include the following: State University Fee, University General Fee, Activity Fee, and Media Fee. Tuition and fees listed are subject to change/revision. Accident and sickness insurance, personal expenses, and textbooks are not included in the estimated yearly cost. Detailed cost information is available at SouthernCT.edu/bursar/tuitionfees.
• FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ADVISING Student financial success involves empowering students with financial knowledge, by providing personalized strategies for a lifetime of successful money management. Students and parents are encouraged to meet with Southern’s financial literacy and advising coordinator to learn about budgeting, paying for college, debt reduction, and increased long-term savings. Visit SouthernCT.edu/ financial-advising for details. • FINANCIAL AID To be considered for financial aid, you must complete the 2014-2015 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA; fafsa.ed.gov) and submit it to the federal processor by the March 15, 2015, priority date. Southern awards financial aid on the basis of demonstrated need and will send notification to recipients beginning in mid-March. As a full-time student you may apply in the fall of your freshman year for one of the SCSU Foundation’s more than 240 scholarships. Visit SouthernCT.edu/alumni/ scholarship-program for details. For families who find it more convenient to budget the cost of tuition and fees over the course of the semester, Southern offers interest-free payment plans. There is a limited enrollment period for these plans. Visit SouthernCT.edu/bursar for details. 34
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
If you are ready to join a dynamic, diverse learning community, and if you like the idea of working closely with faculty who will support, inspire, and help you realize your dreams, then it’s time to apply to Southern. • Apply for rolling admissions at SouthernCT.edu/ admissions • The online application
requires the submission of a personal essay and a $50 non-refundable application fee (payable online via Visa, MasterCard or Discover)
Important Information for Residents of New England States Only Students who are legal residents of the other five New England states may be eligible for reduced tuition and fees at Southern
In order to complete your
under the New England Tuition Break Program. If you are
application, the following
applying under the New England Tuition Break Program,
documents must be sent to the
check the appropriate box on your application form.
Admissions Office: • Official high school transcript • Letter of recommendation from a counselor; additional teacher recommendations are optional • Official test score report for SAT or ACT • Contact the Admissions Office at (203) 392-5644 for more information. NOW ACCEPTING THE COMMON APP! VISIT COMMONAPP.ORG
Degree Programs available at Southern: • Maine: Italian • Massachusetts: Information Management and Services, Recreation and Leisure Studies • New Hampshire: Italian, Information Management and Services, Public Health • Rhode Island: Athletic Training, Earth Science, Information Management and Services, Media Studies, Public Health, Recreation and Leisure Studies • Vermont: Earth Science, Information Management and Services, Public Health, Special Education
We encourage every student interested in Southern to tour our campus and see it for yourself. Go to SouthernCT.edu/visit to schedule a tour. 35