Academic Programs-School of Arts and Sciences
School of Arts and Sciences At Southern New Hampshire University, the School of Arts and Sciences serves students in their quest for a productive education, meaningful work, and a life that takes account of the common good. The School of Arts and Sciences is founded on the fundamental notion that a comprehensive education encourages curiosity, elevates conscience, and responds to community needs. The broad scope of the liberal arts opens many paths of life and work, and helps students to understand the deepest forms of human expression. By connecting the humanities, science, fine arts, mathematics, technology, and social inquiry, students engage creative energies and develop problem-solving capacities. Each major requires an additional nine credits, or three courses, in the arts and sciences to be taken outside the disciplinary fields of the major. Thus, Arts and Sciences majors are able to explore the relevant disciplines in depth as well as broader implications which will prepare students for any number of career choices.
Communication, Media Arts and Technology Department Chair: Prof. Harry Umen The Department of Communication, Media Arts and Technology offers several majors, including Communication, Advertising, Graphic Design and Media Arts, Game Design and Development, and Computer Information Technology. All majors emphasize the development of critical-thinking skills necessary for analyzing problems, creating solutions, and making responsible decisions in a professional context. Students are encouraged to participate in cooperative education experience and many receive hands-on training with real-world clients. The majors all combine theory and skills with a thorough grounding in the liberal arts.
Communication Coordinator: Prof. Andrea Bard The Communication major prepares students for a wide variety of fields in public relations, journalism, advertising, employee communications and training, government relations, leadership tasks, professional writing, and public speaking. At the same time, students are able to develop competencies in particular areas that may be highlighted by capstone projects or portfolio work for future employment.
Communication Curriculum Also offered Online and at the following Continuing Education Centers: Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Portsmouth, and Brunswick Maine.
Bachelor of Arts B.A./B.S. Core: 48 credits Arts and Sciences courses outside the disciplinary fields of the major as determined by the faculty 9 credits Major Courses Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. COM COM COM COM COM COM
126 227 230 232 235 320
Introduction to Communication Public Relations Graphics and Layout in Print Media Desktop Publishing Introduction to Journalism Exploring World Culture through Mass Media COM 322 Advanced Public Speaking COM 469 Senior Seminar in Communication COM 310 Social Media COM/ENG/GRA two electives Total Major Credits: 33 Credits: 30 Total Credits: 120
Communication with Concentrations in Public Relations and Professional Writing The Communication major prepares students for a wide variety of fields in public relations, journalism, advertising, employee communications and training, government relations, leadership tasks, professional writing, and public speaking. At the same time students are able to develop competencies in particular areas. The concentrations in this program offer students the ability to further their skills in public relations and professional writing.
Communication with Concentrations Curriculum Only offered Online and at the following Continuing Education Centers: Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Portsmouth, and Brunswick Maine.
Bachelor of Arts The B.A./B.S. Core: 48 credits Arts and Sciences courses outside the disciplinary fields of the major as determined by the faculty 9 credits
Major Courses Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. COM COM COM COM COM COM COM
126 227 230 232 235 310 320
COM COM
322 469
Introduction to Communication Public Relations Graphics and Layout in Print Media Desktop Publishing Introduction to Journalism Social Media Exploring World Culture through Mass Media Advanced Public Speaking Senior Seminar in Communication Total Major Credits: 27
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