Admissions Viewbook - Degrees of Difference

DEGREES OF

DIFFERENCE EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

DEGREES OF DIFFERENCE An Eastern degree is distinctive. In addition to high quality academic programs, you will discover your potential in small classes and find your place in our close-knit campus community. In earning your degree, you will make a difference in your family, your community and the world around you.

Eastern students gain broad intellectual skills grounded in applied experience • Learn the critical thinking, problem solving and written communication skills highly sought by U.S. employers.

• At large universities, most student research is conducted by graduate students. Eastern students start undergraduate research as freshmen.

• Make a difference in the community through service learning.

We offer exceptional facilities • Residential environment with most students living on campus • State-of-the-art Science and Fine Arts centers • Confocal microscope lab • Only digital history lab in Connecticut • Only undergraduate program in Connecticut with Anatomage virtual dissection table • Virtual sandbox, 3-D printing lab, motion capture technology labs

Eastern is committed to graduating our students in four years • Each freshman creates a four-year academic plan in their first semester.

• Our dual-advising program keeps them on track to graduate in

four years.

• 85% of all Eastern graduates finish in 4 years.

15:1 student/faculty ratio Average class size:

22

98% of faculty have a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field

Highest

4-year

graduation rate of Connecticut’s State Universities

SUCCESS AFTER EASTERN Eastern graduates are employed at Cigna, Travelers, Pfizer, ESPN, Pratt & Whitney, The Hartford, United Technologies, Electric Boat and many other companies and organizations in Connecticut, New England and elsewhere.

Patrice Eugene ’20 (English and Sociology) plans to attend law school and pursue immigration law because of his experience interning at the Chicago-Kent College of Law in summer 2018. During the internship, he worked with judges and lawyers at government law firms while attending law classes. “Internships are great opportunities to act immediately on your passion, interest and curiosity. There are tons of opportunities at Eastern and if you find something missing, there’s always room to create it.”

91% of U.S. employers say

the skills gained in a liberal arts education — critical thinking, collaboration, communication, problem-solving — are more valuable than your major.

Jonas Bjørnes ’18 (Political Science) is pursuing a master’s degree in international social and public policy at the London School of Economics. “My political science degree from Eastern has been extremely helpful for my graduate studies, because the core classes covered theories and methods that are examined to a greater extent in my social policy-related courses.”

Yuberki Delgadillo ’18 (Biology) received her BSN at the UConn School of Nursing and is now a registered nurse at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, CT. She volunteered at a health clinic in West Africa, conducted research on Alzheimer’s disease and presented at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research in Oklahoma. “I became interested in health care because of my experiences at Eastern. I love helping people and getting them resources they need.”

#1 PUBLIC

REGIONAL UNIVERSITY

in New England U.S. News and World Report

Haley Knox ’19 (Mathematics) is a big data software engineer at Cigna. “My Eastern education set me up with a great foundation for my current job. With math, there’s a lot of perseverance in solving a large, multi-step problem. With software engineering, it’s a similar algorithmic way of thinking. The foundation of programming I learned at Eastern through statistics courses and my computer science minor has helped me tremendously.”

ALUMNI IN THE FIELD Josh DeSouza ’18 Business Information Systems, Business Administration Technical Architect, Pratt & Whitney Julia Leitao ’18 Early Childhood Education, Theatre First-grade teacher, New Britain Public Schools Emily Mantel ’18 Individualized Major: Environmental Studies CST Technician, Eco Rental Solutions Caroline Scarrozzo ’18 Business Administration Marketing Associate, ITW Permatex Alyson Augenstein ’19 Environmental Earth Science Scientist, Woodard and Curran Jonathan Rappi ’19 Biology Research Associate, Halda Therapeutics Abigail Ridler ’20 Biology Research Assistant, Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia Al Viglione ’20 Economics/BIS ECLDP Associate, The Hartford

Freddy Cruz ’18 (Business Administration and Business Information Systems) is a software developer at Travelers. He was a student leader on campus, serving as president of Eastern’s Organization of Latin American Students, and working as a resident assistant and orientation counselor. “Get involved with anything that’s going to take you to the next level. Find those students who might not be where you are and help them to elevate themselves.”

Tess Candler ’18 (Political Science and Economics) is an associate financial analyst at Cognex Corporation. “Eastern was a great place to develop my research skills because professors are truly interested in working with students.

Whenever I approached a professor about independent study, I was met with enthusiasm. I think the fact Eastern is a small, primarily undergraduate school contributed to that environment.”

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Yohan Krumov ’18 Psychology Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Behavior Analysis UNC Wilmington Kaley Kennedy ’18 Health Sciences Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy Western New England University Elizabeth Heaney ’19 Theatre MFA in Acting Program Purdue University Jessica Ahern ’19 Psychology M.S. in Clinical Rehabilitation/

Mental Counseling UNC-Chapel Hill

Madeline Colegrove ’20 Business Administration M.S. in Digital Marketing Sacred Heart University Olivia Rianhard ’20 Biology/English M.S. in Biology University of British Columbia Michael Tuttle ’20 Psychology/Mathematics Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuropsychology University of Massachusetts-Amherst Brittany Velikaneye ’20 Biology Ph.D. Program in Integrative Biology University of MassachusettsDartmouth Brendan Cullinane ’19 (Health Sciences) is pursuing a doctoral program in Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware. Eastern’s small size afforded him one-on-one research opportunities with faculty. “It was a great chance to do some independent learning and gain lab skills that we don’t always get in class. It also allowed me to make connections with professors, which ultimately resulted in a meaningful letter of recommendation for graduate school.”

Graduate schools attended by Eastern alumni include Boston College, Northeastern, Georgetown, Columbia, William & Mary, the University of Chicago, Boston University, Hofstra, Fordham, Johns Hopkins, New York University and Syracuse.

Rachel Berkowsky ’18 (Sport and Leisure Management) is pursuing a master’s degree in Exercise Science at the University of Connecticut.

“My Eastern degree prepared me for graduate school by teaching me time management and dedication to hard work. And the research methods classes I took were extremely beneficial because the Exercise Science program at UConn is all research-based.”

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Most Eastern students experience some form of applied learning – undergraduate research mentored by faculty, internships and co-ops, service learning, study abroad and countless other opportunities!

Internships

Newly renovated Communication Building includes a state-of-the-art TV Studio

800+ internships a year

Eastern students take paid and credit-based internships in local schools and social agencies, at ESPN and the State Legislature, at Cigna and Disney World, and hundreds of other locations. Students gain intensive fieldwork experience and hands-on training that builds upon the theoretical foundations they’ve learned in the classroom.

Jafet Aparicio Santos ’22 (Computer Science and Mathematics) interned with Cigna, writing scripts that allow the health insurance company’s databases to connect with one another. “My internship complemented my majors. I was able to directly apply what I learn in my classes to my work.” He noted that he has also improved his collaboration skills, as most of his assignments required him to work with several peers at a time.

Stefanos Stravoravdis ’20 (Biology and Mathematics) is in the Ph.D. program in microbiology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. As an undergraduate researcher, he completed a summer fellowship at Cornell University, collaborated with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station for his honors thesis, and published research in the Journal of Microbiology. “I am grateful to have worked with wonderful mentors who have given me so many opportunities to learn, discover, achieve and talk ‘science’ from start to finish.”

Research At Eastern, faculty-mentored undergraduate research takes place in all majors. Student researchers start as freshmen, exploring topics ranging from genetics to European literature, autism and the use of social media in election campaigns. Because of Eastern’s focus on undergraduate education, a higher percentage of Eastern undergraduates conduct research than at large research universities.

95%

Approximately of students complete an internship or other applied learning experience

Katrishia Bell ’20 (Environmental Earth Science) conducted field research on Block Island, taking photos and logging data using various software to track coastal erosion. “Going into the field helps to cement concepts that are sometimes easier to understand when you actually apply the knowledge you’ve acquired.”

Whether it’s touring the glaciers of Iceland, visiting Renaissance architecture in Florence, Italy, or studying marine biology in the Bahamas, Eastern students study abroad throughout the globe.

Living close to classes, the library, dining hall, technology resources and support services is not only convenient — national data also shows students who live on campus get better grades and graduate on time. Residential students enjoy services ranging from a campus shuttle bus to social activities in their halls to leadership programs. You can also join a Theme Housing community — everything from Green Theme to Gender Inclusive.

HOUSING

Six-Week Challenge To help first-year students become comfortable on campus, the Six-Week Challenge introduces students to Eastern services and provides social events, dinners with staff, games, and other programs to help new students transition to college life.

Most residential Connecticut State University (2,400+ students)

A Safe Campus Caring campus police, security systems and diligent students make Eastern one of the safest campuses around. The LiveSafe mobile app provides students with an additional resource for promoting campus safety.

Eat Right Students enjoy eating on campus — great variety, locally sourced, accommodating dietary restrictions and theme nights in Hurley to sample different cuisines. Dining Locations include: • • • •

Hurley Dining Hall Student Center Food Court The Daily Press Café Shafer Hall Café

12

Theme Housing communities

6

First-Year Halls

14

Total Halls

First Year Residence Halls Above: Burr Hall Right: Mead Hall Bottom left: Constitution Hall Bottom middle: Winthrop Bottom right: Crandall/Burnap

A GREAT TIME TO BE A WARRIOR We are Warriors! Despite ending their spring season two-and-ahalf months early in 2020, the Eastern Warriors won the Little East Conference Commissioner’s Cup for the fourth year in a row in 2019-20, for recording the best athletic performance among the LEC’s nine schools. Eastern athletes also won the LEC’s President’s Cup in 2019-20 a record-breaking fifth time for having the highest cumulative GPA in the conference.

In addition to 19 varsity teams, Eastern has five club sports and 18 intramural sports – everything from ice hockey, rugby and club football teams, to co-ed softball and indoor soccer.

9 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 9 national players-of-the-year 146 national All-Americans 3 national Academic All-Americans 139 conference championships

2019-20 Highlights 9 Major LEC Awards (coach of the year, player of the year, rookie of the year) 4 Conference Championships 142 students received LEC All-Academic Honors Patrick Agyemang made Third Team All-America Team in Men’s Soccer Rahman Oteng (60 meters) also received All-America recognition in Track

Softball Ranked Third in Nation The Eastern Warriors were third at the 2019 NCAA Division III national tournament in Texas. The team stormed through the postseason in New England to have their best finish since 2010, finishing with a 36-13 record. Over the years, the softball team has won five national championships. Sophomore Morgan Bolduk (right) was 22-3 for the year and named a third-team All American. She won 11 games in postseason play with 12 complete games and six shutouts.

19

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N III TEA

MS

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Baseball Basketball (M, W) Cross-Country (M, W) Field Hockey Golf (M) Indoor Track (M, W) Lacrosse (M, W) Outdoor Track (M, W) Soccer (M, W) Softball Swimming (M, W) Volleyball (W)

CAMPUS LIFE 2,500

annual student events

Be yourself while fitting in!

Join any of 90+ student clubs and organizations, or start your own. Whether you are looking to connect with students based on cultural, religious, leadership, athletic or academic interests, you’ll find it effortless to get involved and build circles of lifelong friendships.

Students are from

34 States and 19 Countries

81%

of freshmen live on campus

90+

clubs and organizations

So many ways to have fun!

Life on Eastern’s inclusive, welcoming campus is exciting! Join a club, work out in the fitness center, go to a concert and relax with friends in the Student Center. Cheer on the Warriors varsity sports teams or enjoy the competition of co-ed volleyball and other intramurals. “Friday After Dark” and other events hosted by the Campus Activity Board ensure that students living on campus have things to do all weekend.

Service Students learn leadership skills and social responsibility while contributing more than 30,000 hours per year to the local community.

Harrison Sage ’20 (Early Childhood Education and Sociology) volunteered with Jumpstart, an AmeriCorps program focused on early childhood literacy. “I see the need to volunteer, especially within the world of education. I’m helping the community strive for a better tomorrow. As I venture into the future, I will reflect on my time with Jumpstart and be forever humbled.”

28% students of color

U.S. GREEN COLLEGE

10

years in a row

Things to do • • • • • • • • • •

90+ student clubs and organizations Springfest and Fallfest Intercultural Center, Women’s Center and Pride Center Student-run radio station Recent concerts featuring Kiiara, Kid Ink and DaBaby Discounted trips to New York, Boston, Six Flags and more Comedy shows and movie nights Swimming pool Three new music and theatre performance spaces Modern art gallery

PROGRAMS OF STUDY MAJORS (Majors with an asterisk also available as minors) Concentrations are italicized

Accounting* Anthropology* Archaeology Comparative Anthropology Art Art History Digital Art and Design Illustration Studio Art Biochemistry* Biology* The Biology major is excellent preparation for careers in Dentistry, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Business Administration* Finance Healthcare Management Human Resource Management International Business Management Marketing Operations Management Business Information Systems* Communication* Advertising Applied Media Production General Communication Leadership Communication Media Writing and Journalism Public Relations Computer Science* Criminology* Data Science Business Analytics Computer Science Geographic Information Systems Mathematics Early Childhood Education, N-3

Economics* Business Economics General Economics Elementary Education, 1-6 English* Creative Writing Cultural Studies English for Early Childhood and Elementary Education General English Studies Literary Studies Rhetoric and Composition English for Secondary Education Environmental Earth Science* Environmental Earth Science Environmental Science General Earth Science

Sustainable Energy Science Finance Health Sciences Allied Health Public Health History* American Studies History and Social Sciences Labor Relations and Human

Resource Management Liberal Studies English Environmental Earth Science History/Social Science Mathematics Natural Sciences Mathematics* Actuarial Science Data Science Mathematics for Teachers Structures and Applications Music* Musicology: History, Composition, and Criticism Music Industry and Leadership Performance

New Media Studies Digital Media Design Integrated Communication Media Media Computation Multimedia Writing, Form, and Analysis Performance Media Philosophy* Physical Education* Pre-K-12 Certification Physical Education Studies Political Science* Psychology* Behavior Analysis Developmental Psychology Industrial-Organizational Psychology General Psychology Mental Health Counseling Social Work Sociology* Spanish* Sport and Leisure Management* Sport Management Sport Science and Performance Theatre* Acting Dance and World Performance Design, Technology and Management Directing Women’s and Gender Studies

Secondary Education Certification, 7-12 Majors in Biology, English, Environmental Earth Science, History, History/Social Sciences or Mathematics can also take a concentration in Secondary Education Certification, 7-12

ADDITIONAL MINORS Art History Asian Studies Astronomy Outreach and Public Presentation Bioinformatics Chemistry Coaching Computer Engineering Sciences Costume and Fashion Design Digital Art and Design Environmental Health Science Film Studies French Game Design Genetic Counseling Geographic Information Systems Geography Geomorphology Health Healthcare Informatics Healthcare Management Hydrogeology Insurance Latin American and Caribbean

Studies Leadership Communication Management Information Systems Medical Interpreting in Spanish Modern Languages New England Studies Peace and Human Rights Physical Science Physics Pre-Law Public Health Studies Social Informatics Studio Art Sustainable Energy Studies Women’s Studies Writing

2020-2021 Yearly Expenses for Full-Time Undergraduates

EASTERN HELPS YOU FINANCE YOUR EDUCATION

6.5

In-State Out-of-State NERSP* On Campus On Campus On Campus

Tuition & Fees Housing

$12,304

$25,708

$15,386

$8,270 $8,270 $8,270

(traditional double room)

Silver Meal Plan

(unlimited dining, 7 days/week)

Estimated Yearly Cost

$6,164

$6,164

$6,164

$26,738

$40,142

$29,820

*The New England Regional Student Program (NERSP) provides tuition discounts for New England students attending out-of-state public universities. Residents of MA, ME, NH, RI and VT are eligible for the discount based on the Flexibility policy.

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million in merit scholarships awarded in 2019-20

MILLION

$18.9 million in need-based aid awarded in 2019-20

88 %

of all students receive financial aid

700+

jobs on campus for students