SNHU 101

SNHU 101 serves as an introduction to college and college level work. It is a course whose outcomes prepare students for academic, personal, and social success through the structured practice of critical thinking and decision-making. Students will engage in collaborative efforts that generate, integrate, and apply knowledge. Personal and social responsibility will be reflected upon as students gain knowledge of their cultural communities. Taken together these outcomes provide a basis for students embarking upon their college careers..

E-Portfolio
Students in SNHU 101 purchase a subscription to Chalk and Wire, an e-portfolio tool, to develop an electronic document that demonstrates learning and active participation in the college environment. The portfolio serves a dual purpose: (1) students begin the four year process of creating a document that demonstrates skills, knowledge, and experience required by graduate schools and employers, and (2) faculty assess student academic progress with the use of standard criteria.

Common Book
A common textbook and summer reading book for all freshmen is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie. This beautifully presented novella tracks the lives of two teens, childhood friends who have been sent to a small Chinese village for "re-education" during Chairman Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution.

Staff
An advisory committee of faculty and staff is responsible for the academic components of the course, such as, student learning outcomes, course competencies and assessment practices. The chair of this committee is Dr. Francis Catano, Co-Chair is Professor Audrey Rogers, and the Director of the Program is Pauline St. Hilaire.

Registration/Advising
Students will register for a section in which they intend to major. Course instructors serve as students’ academic advisors.