Students and Families

Get a Jump Start on College! Southern's Early College program provides high school students with the opportunity to explore courses in health care, business, education, science, or the arts and earn up to 30 college credits towards a degree. Courses are held either at your high school or on our college campus. If your school or district is a partner, tuition is waived, that’s a savings of over $1,900 per course. If your school is not a partner, or if you are a homeschooled student, we welcome you to take courses as a non-matriculated, visiting, part-time student. See tuition and fees for current rates.

Teenage classmates standing in high school hallway

Students may earn up to 30 college credits by successfully completing Early College courses at their high school for dual credit; students earn both high school and college credit for a course. Eligible students may also enroll in classes delivered by Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) faculty on our campus for college credit, and on a space-available basis. Students must receive a recommendation from their high school counselor to participate in Early College courses. The criteria are as follows:

  • High School junior or senior
  • 3.0 GPA (B average) or higher
  • High school counselors may recommend participation in specific courses where students have demonstrated academic promise or successfully completed related college-level coursework with a 2.0 GPA (C average) or higher.

The grades you earn for your Early College courses will start your official academic record at SCSU. Early College courses appear on the SCSU transcript and count as attempted credit calculated in the SCSU GPA. The grade you receive on your high school transcript for the course will be determined by your high school’s grading policy and may be different from the grade you receive on your SCSU transcript for the course. Credit earned at SCSU will be accepted at any public Connecticut State College or University; other colleges and universities accept your college credits at their discretion.

Once your high school counselor has approved you to take an Early College course:

  1. Complete and Submit the Early College Application
  2. Once your approved, you will receive an acceptance email from the SCSU Early College Office.
  3. Follow the instructions in the email to register for classes.

Note: A new application must be submitted for each semester.

All bill statements will be sent to the students SCSU email (@southernct.edu) after registration is complete.

If your school or district is a partner of our Early College program, tuition and general fees are waived for Early College courses taught at your high school or at SCSU!

  • Students will be charged $65/semester for each fall and spring.
  • Students will be charged $55/session for each winter and summer.
  • These fees are waived for any student who qualifies for Free/Reduced Lunch.

If your school or district is not a partner of our Early College program, you will be billed part-time tuition per credit. Information on part-time tuition and payment options are available on our website: https://inside.southernct.edu/onestop/bill-payment.

After applying and receiving your email with registration instructions, Early College students may register with a waiver for 2 courses during fall or spring, and 1 course during summer (the total number of courses includes those taken in the high school and those taken at Southern). 

How to Register

  • Login to MySCSU 
  • Banner Student
  • Records and Registration
  • Registration and Schedule Planner
  • Select Current Schedule
  • Enter CRN-Course Reference Number (see list below)
  • Register

 

Fall 2023 Courses

CRN Subject CRSE Section Title Instructor School
13158 BIO 102 H1 Biology I Wisniewski, Christopher Berlin High School
13019 MGT 240 H1 Business Law and Ethics Jones III, Theodore Berlin High School
13193 MGT 240 H2 Business Law and Ethics Jones III, Theodore   Berlin High School
13159 EDU 106 H1 New Literacies Garcia, Kaitlin Bunnell High School
13166 COM 275 H1 Persuasion Martire, Heather Bunnell High School
13167 COM 275 H2 Persuasion Martire, Heather Bunnell High School
13170 COM 275 H5 Persuasion Covino, Garrett Bunnell High School
13171 COM 275 H6 Persuasion Covino, Garrett Bunnell High School
13194 THR 228 H1 Shakespeare Workshop Bowles, Sarah Common Ground High School
  THR 228   Shakespeare Workshop Daingerfield, Liz Common Ground High School  
13339 THR 121 H! Foundations of Acting Collins, Kari East Haven High School
13485 SMT 185 H1 Introduction to ESports Meislitzer, Andrew Griswold High School
13237 HLS 120 H1 Skills for Becoming a Certified Nurse Aide Ferreira, Meredith Henry Abbott Technical High School
13192 PCH 200 H1 Introduction to Nutrition Ferreira, Meredith Henry Abbott Technical High School
13203 PCH 201 H1 Wellness Ferreira, Meredith   Henry Abbott Technical High School  
13163 COM 101 H1 Public Speaking Brazauski, Amy High School in the Community
13457 PSC 260 H2 U.S. Government Parkhurst, Gregory Masuk High School
13458 PSC 260 H3 U.S. Government Parkhurst, Gregory   Masuk High School
13181 PSY 100 H5 Introduction to Psychology Bartosik, Megan Masuk High School
13186 PSY 100 H10 Introduction to Psychology Young, Daniel Masuk High School
13172 ENG 201 H1 Intro to Creative Writing Dodds, Chelsea North Branford High School
13173 ENG 219 H1 Time and Place in Literature Ford, Robert North Branford High School
13177 PSY 100 H1 Introduction to Psychology Bomann, Amanda Norwalk High School
13178 PSY 100 H2 Introduction to Psychology Bomann, Amanda Norwalk High School
13179 PSY 100 H3 Introduction to Psychology Bomann, Amanda Norwalk High School
13180 PSY 100 H4 Introduction to Psychology Bomann, Amanda Norwalk High School
13174 PSC 260 H1 U.S. Government Allen, Susan Sacred Heart Academy
13165 COM 212 H1 Visual Communication Frederick, Carrie Shelton High School
13196 SMT 271 H1 Foundations of SMT LaBov, Domenique Shelton High School
13506 BIO 101 H1 General Botany Lacross, Pebbles Sound High School
13168 COM 275 H3 Persuasion Fiorello, Michael Stratford High School
13169 COM 275 H4 Persuasion Fiorello, Michael Stratford High School
13164 COM 101 H2 Public Speaking Tucker, Jessyca Thomaston High School
13182 PSY 100 H6 Introduction to Psychology LaBarca, Jack Trumbull High School
13183 PSY 100 H7 Introduction to Psychology LaBarca, Jack Trumbull High School
13184 PSY 100 H8 Introduction to Psychology Rubano, Katherine Trumbull High School
13185 PSY 100 H9 Introduction to Psychology Rubano, Katherine Trumbull High School
13189 SOC 100 H1 Introduction to Sociology Brienza, Breanne Trumbull High School
13456 SOC 100 H2 Introduction to Sociology Springsteen, Brian Trumbull High School
12518 ACC 200 H1 Princ of Financial Accounting Staff, TBA Weaver High School
13162 ART 264 H1 Intro to Digital Photography Lengyel, Kristen Woodland Regional High School
13187 PSY 100 H11 Introduction to Psychology Ambrose, Courtney Woodland Regional High School
13188 PSY 100 H12 Introduction to Psychology Ambrose, Courtney Woodland Regional High School

After applying and receiving your email with registration instructions, Early College students may register with a waiver for 2 courses during fall or spring, and 1 course during summer (the total number of courses includes those taken in the high school and those taken at Southern). 

Course Search 

The following 100- and 200-level courses held at Southern are recommended by our faculty. The SCSU Class Search will list current availability, and the specific start date, end date, and class times at Southern.

  • Go to SCSU Class Search
  • Select Semester
  • Submit
  • Enter the search criteria (or leave blank to view all)
  • Hit Class Search to find courses and their CRN number

How to Register

  • Login to MySCSU 
  • Banner Student
  • Records and Registration
  • Registration and Schedule Planner
  • Select Current Schedule
  • Enter CRN-Course Reference Number
  • Register

All Early College students taking SCSU courses at a high school are required to follow the procedures, policies, and regulations of their hosting high schools. 

In addition to our Early College Office, there are additional resources available to support our Early College students:

  • Academic Support – tutors and coaching available by appointment
  • Accessibility Services – accommodations available for students taking classes at Southern (please register); if you are taking an EC course at your high school, work with them to create your IEP/504
  • Advising - guidance about course selection and is available at no additional cost, email Sir Snowden (snowdens1@southernct.edu)
  • Blackboard the course learning management system can be accessed through MySCSU portal; instructors post syllabi, assignments, discussion boards on Blackboard.
  • Library Support Services 
  • Student ID Card All Early College students will have a SCSU ID number. This number is required to complete the Early College application each semester. Students taking Early College courses may obtain an SCSU ID card by visiting the University Card office in the Wintergreen Building.
  • Transportation students with a current SCSU ID can take the campus shuttle to and from Union Station and other local stops. 

ConnCAP Pre-College Program students please contact Katie De Oliveira if you have any questions at deoliveirak1@southernct.edu

Students may elect to no longer participate in a course and "withdraw" from the course. For withdrawn courses, a grade of ‘W-Withdrawn’ will be issued on the transcript; otherwise, students will receive grades as assigned by the instructor. Academic withdrawal deadlines are not the same as tuition and fee refund deadlines.

How to Withdraw from a Course at Southern
Please visit our withdrawal website to review important information about withdrawing from a course held at Southern, including instructions on how to submit a course withdrawal and withdrawal deadlines. 

How to Withdraw from a Course held at your high school

Students enrolled in an early college course held at their high school, who are no longer interested in pursuing college credit for the course, may withdraw at any time leading up to the withdrawal deadline listed on the Early College calendar for the semester by submitting the Early College Course Withdrawal form.