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Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 6515

Official telephone: (203) 392-5200
Fax number: (203) 392-5644
Website: https://www.southernct.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 403 men, 585 women
Full-time faculty: 194 men, 215 women
Part-time faculty: 209 men, 370 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology, General
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Nursing Education
  • Psychology, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Nursing Education
  • Psychology, Other
  • Social Work
Master's Degrees

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nursing Education
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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