Southern New Hampshire University solid and hazardous wastes, energy including fossil fuels and nuclear power, economies, and sustainability. Global Marker. This course is cross-listed as ENV 219. Prerequisite: ENG 121 or permission of instructor. SCI 220 Energy and Society (3 credits) This course surveys the various forms of energy available to our industrial society. The environmental impact and depletion of each energy form is discussed with emphasis on the development of clean and inexhaustible alternative sources for the home and business. Topics include traditional and renewable energy sources, electricity, the atmosphere including greenhouse effects, transportation, nuclear power, and economies. Prerequisite: ENG 121 or permission of instructor. SCI 251 Natural Sciences I (3 credits) This course is an interdisciplinary physical science course for non-science majors. It explores environmental themes using topics in cosmology and relativity, the Earth Sciences, classical mechanics (forces, motion, inertia, gravity), and energy and technology. Prerequisite: ENG 121 or permission of the instructor. SCI 252 Natural Science II (3 credits) Natural Science II is an interdisciplinary science course for non-science majors. It focuses on several aspects of the life sciences, mainly evolution, ecology, cell biology, health and nutrition, with underlying themes of environmental issues and human health. Prerequisite: ENG 121 or permission of the instructor. SCI 309 Ecology and Human Societies (3 credits) This course introduces students to the principles of ecology, with an emphasis on the insights that ecology can provide into the environmental impacts of human activities. Students will explore the ecological roles of individual organisms; the dynamics of populations, biotic communities, and ecosystems; energy flows and biogeochemical cycles; and the concept of environmental sustainability. This course is cross-listed with ENV 309. Prerequisite: SCI 211 or permission of the instructor. SCI 310 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits) Students in this course examine environmental problems with an emphasis on the scientific evidence from a chemistry perspective. Scientific concepts will be reinforced by the use of virtual labs. Prerequisites: ENG 120, ENV 219 or SCI 219, and MAT 220. SCI 335 Technology and Society (3 credits) This course examines how technology and science impact society and how they influence our lives and our thinking, such as the economy, ethics, religion and the arts. Topics include the positive and negative aspects of technology, the role of technology in historical changes, how technology changes what we do as a society and as individuals, and appreciating the limits of technology. Topics range from television and airplanes to organ transplants and cloning. This course is cross-listed with SOC 335. Prerequisite: ENG 121 and at least 3 prior credits in science are recommended, or permission of the instructor. 164
SCI 480 Independent Study (3 credits) This course allows students to investigate a science subject not incorporated into the curriculum. Prerequisites: ENG 121 and permission of the instructor, the program coordinator/ department chair and the school dean.
Social Science SCS 224 Social Science Research Methods (3 credits) This course offers a broad introduction to research methods in the social sciences, including surveys, case studies, experiments, and quasi-experiments. Students learn to spot design flaws in research intended to generate scientifically sound conclusions about social phenomena, and to evaluate critically the interpretations of social science research results by third-party observers, such as reporters. Students also learn how to draft a research proposal that would satisfy the requirements of peer review within the community of professional social scientists. Prerequisite: MAT 245. SCS 300 Social Scientists View Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits) This course will examine race and ethnic relations in the U.S. and around the world through the distinctive perspectives of the various social sciences: anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, an sociology. Instructors from each of these disciplines will conduct sessions on selected topics of race and ethnic relations, and speakers from the community will also present their views on important issues involving minority relationships SCS 444 Capstone Colloquium (3 credits) This colloquium serves as the capstone course for students in the community sociology and law and politics majors. Students learn from their instructor and from each other as they apply the knowledge and skills acquired in their other course work to a directed research project in the appropriate discipline or field. SCS 490 Social Science Internship (3-12 credits) Prerequisites: Consent of the Career Development Center and permission of the program coordinator/department chair.
Academic Skills SNHU 100 Pro Seminar (School of Professional and Continuing Education only) (3 credits) Students will build skills in test taking, effective note-taking, library use and research. Recommended for College of Online and Continuing Education students who are new to the university environment with less than 15 credits. SNHU 101 First Year Seminar: Scholarship for Success (3 credits) This course is designed to help freshmen students develop effective skills and strategies in order to meet the challenging expectations at Southern New Hampshire University. Students will develop and refine academic skills such as critical, creative, and analytical thinking. They will also learn about tools and methods of research and how to effectively communicate