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Undergraduate Course Catalog 2013-2014

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

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American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/sign-language-interpretation?t=3

To earn a minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies, students must complete 24 credits, with no individual grade lower than C-. 

Students must take the following courses:
ASL 435, American Sign Language I
ASL 436, American Sign Language II
INTR 438, A Sociocultural Perspective

Three elective courses chosen from the following:
ASL 531, American Sign Language III
ASL 532, American Sign Language IV
INTR 539, Comparative Linguistic Analysis  for Interpreters
ASL 599, Special Topics in ASL/Deaf Studies
ASL 621, Advanced ASL Discourse I
ASL 622, Advanced ASL Discourse II

For more information contact Jack Hoza, program coordinator, at (603) 641-4143 or jack.hoza@unh.edu.


Art Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/minors/arts

To earn a minor in art, students must complete 20 credits with no individual grade lower than C- and earn a 2.00 average in minor courses. Students may take any five ARTS courses (any combination of studio art and art history), two of which must be 500 level or above.

For more information contact the Academic Counseling Office, (603) 641-4170.


Business Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/business?t=4

The minor in business allows students to pursue their interests in the liberal arts and sciences while building a foundation of business skills and adding a valuable credential to their portfolio and resume. The minor in business requires successful completion of five business courses or 20 credit hours from the courses listed below.

The three required courses:    
   BUS 400, Introduction to Business    
   BUS 532, Introduction to Financial Accounting
   ECN 412 or 411, Introduction to Microeconomics or Macroeconomics

Two courses from the following list are required (at least one of which must be at the 600 level or above):   
   BUS 430, Business Statistics    
   BUS 533, Managerial Accounting
   BUS 601, Financial Management    
   BUS 610, Marketing Principles & Applications    
   BUS 620, Organizational Behavior    
   ECN 650, Economics for Managers

Other 600- or 700-level courses in business (BUS) or economics (ECN) may be substituted for courses listed above with permission of the business program coordinator. This may include an Internship course (UMST 500), Special Topics courses (BUS 675/685), or an Independent Study in Business (BUS 695).

Students must complete the five courses with a cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the five courses (20 credits), with no grade below a C- grade. Transfer course approval for the minor is limited to at most, two relevant courses successfully completed at another accredited institution, subject to syllabi review and approval. Students must complete a minimum of 20 credits for the minor, with a maximum of eight credits transferred from accredited institutions and a minimum of 12 credits completed in residence at UNH.

For more information, contact Bill Troy, minor supervisor, at (603) 641-4345 or wtroy@unh.edu.


Communication Arts Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/communication-arts?t=4

The minor in communication arts provides students with a knowledge base that approximates the overall range of courses included in the communication arts major, but also gives students the opportunity to select several courses that are of special interest to them or directly complement their major field of study or enhance their professional interests.

The communication arts minor requires completion of five courses (20 credits), according to the requirements below. An overall average of 2.0 in minor courses is required, with no individual grade lower than a C-. Students should work with their major advisers to insure that any prerequisites for 500-level courses have been met, or that permission to enter the course has been granted by the appropriate course instructor. Courses used to satisfy Discovery Program requirements may also be used to satisfy CA minor requirements.

I. Breadth Courses
Select any two courses, as long as they are NOT from the same category.

Category A
CMN 457, Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

Category B
CMN 455, Introduction to Media Studies
CA 502, Image and Sound

Category C
CMN 456, Propaganda and Persuasion
CA 450, Introduction to Public Speaking 

II. Depth Courses
Select any three 500-level CA courses, except CA 501.

Note: Students who use CA 502 as a “breadth” course may not use it as a “depth” course.

For more information, contact Jeff Klenotic, minor supervisor, at (603) 641-4130 or e-mail klenotic@unh.edu.


Community Leadership Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/minors/community-leadership

To earn a minor in community leadership, students must complete at least 20 credits, with no individual grade lower than C- and a 2.0 average in minor courses.  Transfer courses are limited to two relevant courses successfully completed at another accredited institution, subject to review and approval.  The University rule is that no more than two courses can count for both a minor and a major. Courses fulfilling the minor cannot be taken pass/fail. 

The following courses are part of the minor: 

Community Leadership (required introductory level course, 4 credits)
CSL 401, Introduction to Community Service and Leadership

Interpersonal and Group Process Competence (choose one, 4 credits)
CSL 404, Managing Change and Conflict in Communities 
CA 508, Conflict in Relational Communication
BUS 620, Organizational Behavior

Public Policy Understanding and Strategy (choose one, 4 credits)
PS  501, Social and Political Economic Theory
PS  502, Political Psychology
PS  506, Civil Society and Public Policy

Management and Organizational Development (choose one, 4 credits)
BUS 400, Introduction to Business
CSL 402, Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
CSL 403, Organizing and Supervising Volunteers
CSL 492, Studies in Project Management

Application (choose one, 4 credits)
CA 501, Internship: Communication in the Urban Community
CSL 490, Civic and Community Internship
UMST 601, Community-Based Research

Optional (encouraged, 1 credit repeated)
BUS 635, Students in Free Enterprise

For more information, contact Kate Hanson, minor supervisor, at (603) 862-1064 or e-mail kate.hanson@unh.edu.


Computer Information Systems Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/computer-information-systems?t=4

The minor requires five courses or 20 credit hours of CIS courses. Students must earn grades of at least C- in each course and maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 in minor courses. Transfer students may transfer up to two courses, subject to the approval of the minor supervisor. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used for the minor. No more than 8 credits used by the student to satisfy major requirements may be used in the minor.

Three courses from the following:
COMP 411, Introduction to Computer Applications
COMP 405, Introduction to the Internet and Web Authoring
COMP 425, Introduction to Programming
COMP 510, Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems
COMP 515, Multimedia: Introduction and Applications

Two courses from the following, at least one of which must be at the 600-level or above:
COMP 505, Advanced Web Authoring
COMP 520, Database Design and Development
COMP 542, Operating System Applications
COMP 550, Networking Concepts
COMP 620, Network Administration and Maintenance
COMP 630, Advance Application Programming
COMP 640, Human Computer Interaction
COMP 705, Web Applications Development
COMP 715, Information Security
COMP 720, Database Application Development

Other 600- or 700-level courses in CIS may be substituted with the permission of the CIS program coordinator. Students must seek permission of the minor supervisor to enroll in courses that have prerequisites.

For more information, contact Michael Jonas, minor supervisor, at (603) 641-4352 or e-mail michael.jonas@unh.edu.


Education Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/teachers-education?t=2

A minor consists of 20 credits in education department courses. A methods course located in another department may be counted for four of these 20 credits (e.g., ARTS 791 or 792, ENGL 792, MATH 621, 701, 702, 791, etc.).

Although any 20 credits of education courses can be used toward a minor, the following courses are strongly recommended:

EDUC 500, Exploring Teaching
EDUC 700, Educational Structure and Change
EDUC 701, Human Development and Learning:  Educational Psychology
EDUC 703, Alternative Teaching Models (Methods Course)
EDUC 705, Alternative Perspectives on the Nature of Education

Note: EDUC 507, Mentoring Adolescents is a 2 credit course with a full year commitment; therefore, students may use a total of 4 credits to count toward a minor in education.

Note: No more than two transferred courses in education or a closely-related area from another college or university may be used toward a minor in education.  A three-credit course transferred from another school will count for three credits at UNH, not four credits.

For more information, contact the UNH Manchester Education Office at (603) 641-4163.


English Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/english?t=3

For the English minor at UNH Manchester, students must complete 20 credits with a minimum 2.0 average in these courses overall and with no individual grade lower than a C-.

Two (2) English courses must be taken at the 500 level and three (3) courses must be taken at the 600 or 700 level.

Students may include in the English minor courses from the Writing Focus, in addition to English and American literature courses.

For more information, contact Deborah Brown, English minor supervisor, at (603) 641-4126.


History Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/history?t=2

To earn a minor in history, students must complete 20 credits with no individual grade lower than C- and a 2.00 average in minor courses. Students may take any five history courses (HIST), two of which must be 500 level or above.

For more information, contact John Cerullo, minor supervisor, at (603) 641-4109.


Humanities Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/humanities?t=3

The humanities minor is an excellent way to add breadth of perspective to specialized study in particular disciplines. Many professions encourage students to develop skills and knowledge outside their area of professional interest. The humanities minor can meet this objective and make college education a more enlightening and rewarding experience.

To earn a minor in humanities, students must complete 20 credits with a minimum grade of C in each course. Students must take the following courses: HUMA 411, Humanities I; HUMA 412, Humanities II; one course in any humanities discipline at any level; one 600- or 700-level humanities course; HUMA 795, Humanities: Study of Creativity, or HUMA 796, Humanities: Study of Contemporary Issues.

For more information, contact Jack Resch, minor supervisor, at jpr@unh.edu or 603-641-4134.


Philosophy Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/minors/philosophy

A philosophy minor consists of five philosophy courses with a C- or above, one of which must be at the 500 level or higher (PHIL 495, 795, 796 with special permission only).

For more information, contact the Philosophy Department in Durham in Hamilton Smith Hall at (603) 862-2060.


Political Economy Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/politics-society?t=3

Students interested in pursuing a career in government, public service, business, communications, or the law can add a breadth of perspective through the minor.

The political economy minor consists of five courses (20 credits total). Students must take five of the following courses, with no more than THREE from the same designation (e.g., no more than three ECN or three POLT), and no more than THREE at the 400 level:

ECN 411, Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles
ECN 412, Introduction to Microeconomic Principles
ECN 635, Money, Banking, and Macroeconomic Activity
ECN 640, Business, Law, and Economics
ECN 650, Economics for Managers
POLT 401, Politics and Society
POLT 403, United States in World Affairs 
POLT 560, World Politics
POLT 567, Politics of Global Resources
POLT 743, Comparative Political Economy
POLT 762, International Political Economy
PS 501, Social and Political-Economic Theory
HUMA 412, Humanities II
HUMA 660, Moral Dimension of Economic Life
BUS 701, Business, Government and Society

Substitutions are permitted by permission of minor supervisors, Tom Birch and Michael Contarino.

For more information, contact Michael Contarino at mc1@unh.edu, or Tom Birch at (603) 641-4108.


Political Science Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/politics-society?t=3

The political science minor consists of five courses (20 credits total). These courses may be taken in any combination of the four fields and levels (400-700) offered. The fields to choose from are: American politics, political thought, comparative politics, and international politics. It is recommended that no more than two courses be taken at the 400 level.

The minimum grade requirement is C- per course. Any grade lower than a C- will not count toward the minor. Students wishing to use transfer credits from abroad or other universities should meet with a political science adviser to determine eligibility toward the minor.

For more information, contact Michael Contarino at mc1@unh.edu or Melinda Negron-Gonzales at melinda.negron@unh.edu or (603) 641-4364.

 


Psychology Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/degree-programs/psychology?t=2

The minor in psychology consists of five psychology department courses (20 credits), including PSYC 401 and at least two courses at the 500 level or above. No more than four credits of PSYC 795 may be applied to the minor. Each course must be passed with a grade of C- or better, with an overall minimum grade point average of 2.0 for the five minor courses. No pass/fail or credit/fail courses may be applied toward the minor. Under no circumstances can more than 9 transfer credits be applied toward the minor.

For more information, contact Gary Goldstein, minor supervisor, at (603) 641-4179.


Sociology Minor

http://manchester.unh.edu/academics/minors/sociology

A minor consists of any five 4-credit courses in sociology with a C- or better in each course and a grade-point average of 2.00 or higher in courses used for the minor.

For more information, contact the UNH Manchester Academic Counseling Office at (603) 641-4170, or the Sociology Department in Durham at (603) 862-2500.