Marketing (AS)

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 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

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

ENG 121 is the sequel to ENG 120 This course concentrates on argumentative writing and requires students to prepare a major research report one that reveals fluency with argumentative strategies and rhetorical conventions In addition students are introduced to analytical reading techniques critical research methods and current documentation procedures Although other kinds of writing are commonly assigned in ENG 121 argumentation remains the major focus of study 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 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 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 will 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

This course explores the behavior that consumers display in searching purchasing using evaluating and disposing of products Offered every semester

This course explores the development of international marketing programs from the determination of objectives and methods of organization through the execution of research advertising distribution and production activities Students examine the international similarities and differences in marketing functions as related to the cultural economic political social and physical dimensions of the environment Students also consider the changes in marketing systems and the adoption of marketing philosophies and practices to fill conditions in different countries Offered once a year Global marker

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 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