Curriculum - Accounting (A.S.)

This course is designed to help students develop abilities including organization and delivery skills for all speaking situations The evaluation and improvement of voice diction articulation and posture also are studied May not be used as literature elective

ENG 101 is a basic writing course designed to help students acquire the composition skills they need to succeed in ENG 120 Students will be engaged in preparing essays that respond to written texts thereby combining reading skills with writing strategies In addition ENG 101 provides a systematic introduction to review of grammar mechanics and other college writing conventions One major objective of ENG 101 is to teach students to prepare essays that review and evaluate the ideas and issues found in the writings of others All ENG 101 students must pass the Basic Competency Examination before being admitted into ENG 120 A common course grammar mechanics test is given during the final week of the semester Classroom instructors confirm placement in ENG 101 during the first two weeks of instruction Credits awarded for this course are counted in addition to the 120 credit minimum degree requirement Classes are kept intentionally small typically 15 students per section to assure maximum benefit

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 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 includes a review of basic arithmetic and an introduction to elementary algebra Topics may include pre algebra review real numbers algebraic expressions linear and quadratic equations graphs and applications systems of equations exponents polynomials and rational expressions Credits awarded for this course are in addition to the 120 credit minimum graduation requirement

This course offers vocabulary understanding and appreciation of the visual arts in their cultural contexts in history religion literature music and ideas It focuses on the achievements of ancient Greece and Rome the medieval period and the Renaissance while also exploring related issues in non European cultures May be taken independently of FAS 202

This course offers vocabulary understanding and appreciation of the visual arts in their cultural contexts in history religion literature music and ideas It focuses on the cultural periods of the Baroque the Enlightenment Romanticism and Early Modernism while also exploring related issues in non European cultures May be taken independently of FAS 201

This course covers art since 1945 a period of radical experimentation when the very definition of art has been challenged Painting sculpture architecture photography and recent developments in video installation and multi media will be examined in relation to major issues in postwar culture politics and art criticism

This is a course will introduce students to the unique artistic tradition of the United States from Colonial times to World War II In addition to studying masterworks by the likes of Copley Cole Church Homer Sargent and Hooper students will engage with issues such as the construction of an American identity the role of the fine arts in American society and the tensions of class gender race and ethnicity in American art As such the course will function as a vibrant retelling of American history as revealed in its visual production

This course introduces students to the scope and history of Western art music with emphasis on music of the Baroque Classical Romantic and Modern periods It provides vocabulary concepts and aural skills that allow listeners to hear with greater discernment and appreciation Topics include composers styles instrumentation form texture and cultural contexts

This course provides students an introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Students prepare for more advanced concepts in upper level Psychology courses by learning the basics of how to evaluate research and exploring various areas of specialization within the discipline Offered every semester

This course studies the organization of social behavior and its relationship to society and social conditions Culture norm stratification systems structure social institutions and social change are emphasized Offered every semester

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

This course examines the accounting concepts and practices used in the recording classifying and reporting of cost data An analysis is made of the behavior of costs and its use to management in the planning and control process Budgeting standard cost job order and process are examined along with special problems in cost accounting

This is the first of three courses in intermediate accounting These courses are designed to extend a student s knowledge of financial accounting practices The first course focuses on understanding the theoretical framework that provides the foundations for the development of various accounting standards regulations and practices This followed by a review of the accounting cycle including adjusting correcting reversing and closing entries Students will learn how to prepare accurate and complex financial statements including required disclosures that must accompany an organization s income statement balance sheet and statement of cash flows and how time value of money impacts the recording of various transactions The course concludes with a presentation of techniques to analyze income measurement and profitability analysis

This is the second of three courses in intermediate accounting These courses are designed to extend a student s knowledge of financial accounting practices The second course focuses on an improved understanding of a company s assets and begins a discussion of liabilities Students will study the recording and disclosure requirements for cash and receivables inventories long lived operational assets and investments which also serve as financial instruments for an organization The course concludes with a presentation of recording and disclosure requirements for current and long term liabilities Integrated within this course will be exposure to CPA simulation questions and the use of the FARS database for conducting accounting research

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 provides students with the necessary level of information technology education relative to understanding the uses and roles of information systems in business organizations Students receive instruction on the information concepts and methodologies associated with the development of business information systems and their effective application to the solution of business problems Students learn the major issues of managing information technology in the contemporary business environment and the relationship between organizations structures and information technology Team approaches are utilized along with structured computer laboratories and cases Writing intensive course

This is a fundamental course in the application of statistics In this course students will learn to apply statistical techniques to a variety of applications in business and the social sciences Students will learn how to solve statistical problems by hand and through the use of computer software Topics include probability distribution functions sampling distributions estimation hypothesis testing and 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 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 Students who have successfully completed MAT 120 or MAT 150 may not register for MAT 130

This course emphasizes the algebra and concepts of functions Students will learn the properties and graphing techniques for different types of functions including linear polynomial rational trigonometric exponential and logarithmic functions Students will also learn to solve a variety of real world problems that rely on a number of different problem solving strategies and an understanding of these different types of functions

This is an introductory course in single variable calculus Topics include limits continuity derivatives differentiation integration and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Students will gain experience solving real world problems involving calculus including problems in business economics natural sciences and social sciences