Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University (Western, WestConn or WCSU) is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, WestConn has an arts and sciences curriculum, a business school, and several professional programs including elementary and secondary education, nursing, music performance, and social work. It is also home to The Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies.

WestConn started as a teachers’ college, training the primary and secondary school educators for Connecticut’s Fairfield County and surrounding areas. The school’s name has changed over the years as it has focused on additional areas of study. First named the Danbury Normal School, in the 1950s it was called the Danbury State Teachers College

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs

• Accounting (Financial option)
• Accounting (Managerial option)
• Finance (Investments & Markets option)
• Finance (Management option)
• Justice & Law
• Management (Human Resources option)
• Management (Small Business & Entrepreneurial Management option)
• Management (Supervisory Management option)
• Management Information Systems (Information Security option)
• Marketing
• Marketing (Interactive Marketing option)
• American Studies
• Anthropology/Sociology
• Biology (Professional option)
• Biology (Bioscience option)
• Biology (Ecological option)
• Chemistry
• Chemistry (Biochemistry option)
• Chemistry (Biochemistry option/ACS Approved)
• Chemistry (Biotechnology option)
• Communication (Relational Communication option)
• Communication (Communication Studies option)
• Computer Science
• Earth & Planetary Science (Astronomy option)
• Economics
• English (Literature)
• Exploratory Studies
• History
• Mathematics
• Mathematics (Computer Science option)
• Media Arts (Media Studies option)
• Media Arts (Media Production option)
• Medical Technology
• Meteorology
• Political Science
• Professional Writing (Creative Writing option)
• Professional Writing (General Writing option)
• Professional Writing (Journalism & Freelance option)
• Professional Writing (Public Relations option)
• Professional Writing (Business option)
• Psychology
• Social Sciences (Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Interdisciplinary options)
• Spanish
• Liberal Arts
• Elementary Education – American Studies
• Elementary Education – Anthropology/Sociology
• Elementary Education – Biology
• Elementary Education – Communication
• Elementary Education – English
• Elementary Education – English (Teaching of Writing option)
• Elementary Education – History
• Elementary Education – Mathematics
• Elementary Education – Political Science
• Elementary Education – Psychology
• Elementary Education – Social Sciences
• Elementary Education – Spanish
• Health Education
• Health Promotion Studies (Community Health option)
• Health Promotion Studies (Wellness Management option)
• Nursing
• Nursing (RN option)
• Secondary Education – Biology
• Secondary Education – Chemistry
• Secondary Education – Earth Science
• Secondary Education – English
• Secondary Education – English (Teaching of Writing option)
• Secondary Education – History
• Secondary Education – Mathematics
• Secondary Education – Spanish
• Secondary Education – Social Sciences
• Social Work
• Art (Graphic Design option)
• Art (Illustration option)
• Art (Photography option)
• Art (Studio Arts option)
• Music
• Music (Jazz Studies option)
• Music Education (K-12)
• Music in Performance (Classical option/Voice Emphasis)
• Music in Performance (Classical option/Instrumental Emphasis)
• Musical Theatre
• Theatre Arts (Management option)
• Theatre Arts (Design/Technology option)
• Theatre Arts (Drama Studies option)
• Theatre Arts (Performance option)

Graduate Programs

• Master of Arts in Earth & Planetary Sciences
• Master of Arts in English
• Master of Arts in Mathematics
• Master of Fine Arts in Professional Writing
• Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Degree Program
• Master of Science (M.S) in Justice Administration
• Master of Health Administration (M.H.A) Degree Program
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Music Education
• Counselor Education Program
• Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership
• Master of Science in Nursing Degree Program

Schools
Ancell School of Business
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Visual and Performing Arts
School of Professional Studies
Division of Graduate Studies

Contact Details
Western Connecticut State University
181 White Street
Danbury, CT  06810
Official Website: http://www.wcsu.edu/