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Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is a public comprehensive university located on an urban-suburban 168-acre campus in historic New Haven, Connecticut. Known for its strong commitment to social justice, environmental sustainability, and STEM innovation, SCSU is acclaimed for its Werth Center for Coastal and Marine Studies, high-tech science building with optics and nanotechnology suites, accredited school of business, and leading school of nursing.
SCSU comprises the College of Health and Human Services, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, and the College of Education. The university operates the state-of-the-art Academic Science and Laboratory Building, the Center for Nanotechnology, and coastal research vessels studying Long Island Sound marine environments.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (average 3.3), curriculum rigor, and optional SAT/ACT scores. Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a 3.0+ minimum GPA, official transcripts, department-specific writing essays, and letters of recommendation.
Hands-on physics graduate program utilizing the SCSU Center for Nanotechnology cleanrooms for atomic force microscopy, thin-film deposition, quantum dot synthesis, and nano-materials characterization.
Field-intensive graduate curriculum conducting oceanographic research on coastal sediment geochemistry, microplastic contamination, marsh restoration, and shellfish aquaculture in Long Island Sound.
CSWE-accredited master's program with concentrations in clinical practice or community organization, providing 1,000+ hours of supervised fieldwork across New Haven social service agencies and healthcare centers.
CCNE-accredited undergraduate nursing program featuring intensive simulation in the new Health and Human Services Building and acute clinical rotations at Yale New Haven Hospital.
AACSB-accredited business degree integrating ESG metrics, sustainable enterprise modeling, supply chain decarbonization, and corporate financial ethics in a modern net-zero-designed business building.
Interdisciplinary fellowship conducting coastal sediment core sampling, heavy metal bioaccumulation analysis, and hypoxia mapping across the Long Island Sound estuary.
Interim President & Educational Scholar
Office of the President
Dr. Smith serves as Interim President of Southern Connecticut State University, with extensive leadership experience across urban public higher education, stude...
View researcher profile ↗Co-Director of Werth Center & Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Werth Center for Coastal and Marine Studies & Department of Environment, Geography, and Marine Sciences
Dr. Breslin is a coastal geochemist researching trace metal dynamics in marine sediments, oyster reef restoration efficacy, and plastic pollution degradation in...
View researcher profile ↗Executive Director of STEM Innovation & Professor of Physics
Center for Nanotechnology & Department of Physics
Dr. Broadbridge directs the Center for Nanotechnology, conducting research in thin-film materials characterization, nanomaterials surface science, and national ...
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