Curriculum - Business Administration (A.S.)

Financial Accounting establishes the rules and regulations for preparing accounting information used by internal and external sources to evaluate the financial health of an organization This course will develop the student s ability to interpret financial accounting information to communicate this information and to understand the accounting system that produces this information

Managerial Accounting will explore the financial impact of alternative business decisions and the financial benefits of new business practices After completing this course the student will understand how accounting and other productivity information can be used to assess the past and improve the future performance of a business by giving managers essential information they need to make more informed decisions

The background foundation and ethical aspects of the United States legal system are examined Torts product liability criminal law contracts sales business organizations and agency and cyber law also are explored

This course examines the role of economic systems in allocating scarce resources to satisfy the needs and wants of individual members of a society After a brief exposure to alternative economic systems the focus becomes the nature and performance of American capitalism Primary emphasis is placed upon the development of models that explain the behavior of consumers producers and resource suppliers in various market structures

This course explores the manner in which the overall levels of output income employment and prices are determined in a capitalist economy The focus is on the forces that act to shape these factors and determine their fluctuations The role of government fiscal and monetary policy in influencing the level of economic activity is also a major area of study The impact of international transactions on the domestic economy also is discussed

ENG 120 is a college level writing course that introduces students to various forms of academic discourse Students are required to prepare essays in a variety of rhetorical modes including exposition description and argumentation In addition to out of class writing assignments students will be required to compose in class essays in response to readings and other prompts ENG 120 introduces students to process writing techniques library research and MLA documentation procedures The primary focus of ENG 120 is to help students acquire the writing skills they need to succeed in an academic environment Enrollment is kept intentionally small typically 15 students per section to assure maximum benefit

This is a theme based seminar that builds on the skills learned in SNHU 101 and ENG 120 focusing on information literacy the ability to locate and evaluate information as well as written and oral communication skills The theme of the course will vary according to the instructor but in all sections students will conduct extensive research on the topic and communicate their knowledge in a variety of oral presentations and writing assignments that will culminate in a research paper To be taken during the student s Sophomore year

This is the fundamental computer fluency course required for all Southern New Hampshire University students It is designed to promote a working knowledge and understanding of computer information technology concepts skills and capabilities that support academic and professionally related goals and requirements Students learn about the application and science of information technology Concepts to master include the fundamentals of computer information technologies along with issues that affect people today such as Internet and other network technologies web publishing digital media hardware software file and database management information security viruses and spyware social impact as well as algorithmic thinking and the limits of computation Students develop capabilities such a managing complexity assessing the quality of information collaborating and communicating using IT anticipating technological change and thinking abstractly and critically about IT Students develop computer related skills in support of their college studies and career goals This is accomplished in part by the mastery of word processing spreadsheet presentation and database software

This course is designed to prepare students for other courses in the core curriculum and in their majors and to provide a basis for making decisions in life after graduation Topics include mathematics of finance probability and counting descriptive statistics and basic linear regression

This course examines the organization s functions for creating communicating and delivering value to customers These functions designed to meet customers needs and organizational goals include marketing research environmental monitoring target market selection product selection promotion distribution and pricing

The human relations skills that managers need to develop interaction skills that contribute directly to effective human resource management and the development of higher productivity are studied Skill areas include leadership motivation communications group dynamics organizational development management by objectives and stress and time management Students learn techniques for becoming more effective managers subordinates peers and persons Students are introduced to the international aspects of human relations

This course examines the fundamentals of policies and administration Major tasks of procedures and developing maintaining and utilizing an effective team are studied Students are introduced to international human resource management Offered every semester

This course is designed to examine the fundamentals and principles of management in order to develop an understanding of management in any formal organization Special attention is paid to planning and decision making International management is also covered Offered every semester Writing Intensive Course