Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University

About

Founded as a teachers’ college in 1893, Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) provides exemplary graduate and undergraduate education in the liberal arts and professional disciplines. As an intentionally diverse and comprehensive university, SCSU is committed to academic excellence, access, social justice and service for the public good.

Located in New Haven, Connecticut, SCSU is a metropolitan public institution serving approximately 8,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. SCSU is one of four universities that make up the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System (CSCU) governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.

Over the past 125 years, SCSU has evolved into a comprehensive university offering more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs through its five schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health and Human Services and Graduate and Professional Studies.

SCSU offers undergraduate and graduate programs for educators through the master’s and sixth year level, and an EdD in Educational leadership. SCSU also offers post-baccalaureate certification programs and graduate certificates for educators.

College or University
New Haven, CT

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Friends were something I definitely expected to make at SCSU, but family was a pleasant surprise. Southern has done so much to support me and my educational endeavors; I really couldn’t imagine what my life would be like had I gone anywhere else.

Jessica Myers

Programs

Master’s & certification

Master of Arts in Teaching

From 18 to 30 months
Program Duration
Hybrid
Program Format
Pre-Test Required
Yes

Relevant Links

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Program Info

SCSU offers a brand-new Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in a number of certification areas, including high-needs areas such as Special Education, Bilingual Education and Science Education. The MAT program serves the dual purpose of preparing students to teach in the State of Connecticut, as well as providing them with a Master's degree.

The following concepts are the foundation of SCSU’s teacher preparation programs and are demonstrated by faculty, students, administrators and staff:

Collaborating within and across diverse contexts: SCSU teacher candidates demonstrate the skills, experience, mindsets and professional dispositions to work within and across the multicultural and increasingly technological contexts of the 21st century global society.
Applying skills to impact learning and development: SCSU teacher candidates demonstrate well-developed content knowledge and skills specific to their individual professions.
Leading for excellence: SCSU teacher candidates exhibit and encourage communication excellence, professional dispositions and positive pro-social behaviors. They also demonstrate competency in evidence-based decision making.
Learning through inquiry, experience and reflection: SCSU teacher candidates are learners who value and strive for pedagogical, professional and scholarly practice that is premised on research-based evidence, personal reflection, and authentic experience in their professions.

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadlines
Program Start

Aug. 17, 2024
Fall
Jan. 08, 2025
Spring

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Application Fee & Annual Tuition

Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

$13,198
In State Tuition
$26,422
Out of State Tuition
$50
Application Fee

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at Southern Connecticut State University have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with Southern Connecticut State University to see if you can, too!

Amount

Description

Varies

Grants, Stipends, Scholarships

Over 25 SCSU Foundations Scholarships are available to students once they have been formally accepted into the certification program.

Varies

Work Study

Work study opportunities are available for eligible students.

For more information visit:Financial Aid Office

Certifications

Art, Grades Pre-K-12
Bilingual Education, Elementary / Secondary Education
Biology, Grades 7-12
Chemistry, Grades 7-12
Comprehensive Special Education, Grades K-12
Earth Science, Grades 7-12
Elementary, Grades 1-6
English, Grades 7-12
French, Grades 7-12
German, Grades 7-12
History & Social Studies, Grades Pre-K-12
History & Social Studies, Grades Pre-K-12
Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Grades Pre-K-3
Italian, Grades 7-12
Mathematics, Grades 7-12
Physics, Grades 7-12
Spanish, Grades 7-12

For more information, visit: Admissions

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