Bachelor of Science, Major in Accounting and Finance

at Southern New Hampshire University USA

Get to know the world around you with a BA in Politics and Global Affairs from Southern New Hampshire University. In this program, you’ll learn what it takes to become a global citizen who communicates and collaborates with those from different cultures and backgrounds.

Additionally, this program can also help improve and deepen your interactions between people, regions and countries. In a time of global transformation, earning your bachelor’s degree in politics means you’ll improve your oral and written communication, critical thinking and analytical skills, all while gaining a better understanding of the world at large.

The skills that you’ll acquire in our program are not only essential for politics and global affairs professionals, but can be easily transferred whether you choose to pursue a graduate degree or an entirely different path altogether.

Students selecting a concentration in mental health will take coursework in counseling techniques and psychological assessment. They will also gain direct experience in the field as early as their freshman year, with placements including school guidance offices, community mental health centers, and social service programs throughout the Manchester NH area. Graduates of SNHU's Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health have taken jobs as case managers, residential counselors, and intake coordinators, among other psychology-related professions. This concentration further helps to prepare students for graduate programs in mental health counseling, clinical psychology, and social work.

The Computer Science Program prepares students for professional careers in the development of software for various industrial and service applications. The program focuses on algorithm development, programming, architecture design, and networks, using relevant industry/service-based projects to apply the basic concepts and theories in computer science. In addition to computer science and mathematics courses, students begin programming during their freshman year and conclude the spring semester by implementing a team-based software development project. This academic study and intensive project-based learning approach continues throughout the four-year program and culminates in a senior capstone software development project or an industry or government internship experience. CETA supports student participation in the annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges – Northeastern Region (CCSCNE) Conference, and students have the opportunity to present posters on their projects and compete in programming challenges. The College also funds undergraduate student research projects, guided by faculty members, in areas such as mobile application development and outcome assessment software tools. Students also have the opportunity to be involved in related clubs and organizations within the College and on campus.

Program Outcomes

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline
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• Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions

Technology has become inseparable from an organization’s operations, including applying digital strategies to leverage data, collaborating in the virtual marketplace, and leveraging established and emerging technologies. The Bachelor of Science in Information Technologies gives students the opportunity to combine technical abilities, business acumen, people skills, and a keen problem-solving mindset to help organizations large and small leverage new technologies for innovating practices, products, and processes. Aligned to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and informed by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) framework for information technology baccalaureate degree programs, this degree will prepare students for current IT work and provide the skills and dispositions to ready themselves and their organizations for the rapid evolution of future technologies. Students will learn the fundamental information technologies, systems, data management methods, and computational thinking strategies necessary to support organizational decision-making and recommend effective system design and maintenance solutions. They will also learn to operate in an ever-changing work environment where communication, collaboration, and the drive to proactively identify and solve problems are markers of success. Learning through hands-on real world problems, students in this degree program will demonstrate the necessary skills that will allow them to grow and adapt within the field of information technology.

Program Outcomes

• The ability to analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions
• The ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline
• The ability to communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts
• The ability to recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles
• The ability to function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline
• The ability to identify and analyze user needs and to take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation, and administration of computing-based systems

The past two decades have generated unparalleled change in business, industry and society. Emerging trends suggest that change is going to continue to be rapid, unpredictable at times and frequently disruptive.

As business and society have grown more complex, the demand for trained managers and leaders has increased. Managers no longer can make business decisions based on hunches or look to old solutions to solve new problems.

Students in the Business Administration Program will learn how to be leaders and managers in this ever-changing and hectic business environment.

Southern New Hampshire University's Business Administration Program emphasizes leadership, communication, accounting, behavioral dynamics and quantitative analysis. These business and management skills, when complemented with the solid foundation provided by the B.A./B.S. Core courses, enable students to become successful managers.

Program Outcomes

• Interpret business & societal trends in historical, political, economic, financial, social, cultural, geopolitical, technological context for purpose of leading a business unit.
• Apply cross-cultural awareness & sensitivity designed to facilitate the creation of shared values, attitudes, beliefs.
• Apply social and emotional awareness for the purpose of fostering shared leadership, group process, organizational learning.
• Integrate ethical principles & core personal values into business decision-making.
• Employ change management theories & concepts in various organizational contexts.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern New Hampshire University. Mechanical Engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines, and SNHU's program will ensure that you gain the design, analysis, development, and manufacturing knowledge that you need to succeed in a variety of different fields.

You'll gain a thorough understanding of mechanical systems, and be prepared to enter the engineering field in the areas of advanced materials, robotics, thermal-fluid systems, power and energy systems, propulsion systems, manufacturing, and more.

SNHU has modelled its engineering programs in accordance with the international CDIO initiative, "an innovative educational framework for producing the next generation of engineers that stresses engineering fundamentals set in the context of Conceiving, Designing, Implementing, and Operating real-world systems and products." CDIO is a prominent engineering educational philosophy and is intended to achieve a fine balance between project-based, hands-on learning and traditional, theory-based engineering education. No matter your interest, the program will help you develop the necessary skills to begin your chosen career.

Program Educational Objectives

The following statements describe the career and professional accomplishments that the BS Mechanical Engineering program is preparing graduates to achieve within a few years of graduation:

• Professional careers in Mechanical Engineering or other disciplines utilizing the knowledge and problem-solving skills they developed in the SNHU Mechanical Engineering program;
• Increasing responsibility in technical and/or management areas;
• Recognition or affirmation from their managers and peers as effective and valued members of their work team;
• Increasing discernment and sensitivity in the consideration of global and societal contexts and consequences when making engineering decisions;
• Expansion of their professional, personal, and interpersonal skills and engagement in lifelong learning activities, including post-graduate education for some graduates;
• Involvement with professional and other service activities that contribute to industry and society.

Our program stands out from those at other four-year institutions of higher education in that we put students in a position to start engaging in professional activities while they learn. Students are encouraged to participate in field experiences at mental health clinics and social service agencies, publish in Psychological journals and books, present professional papers, administer psychological tests, simulate therapy sessions and/or lead student organizations. Our program includes faculty who have won teaching awards and published books and journal articles.

We offer specific concentration areas including child/adolescent development, forensic psychology and mental health. Students also enjoy a variety of extracurricular opportunities. We have a Psychology Student Association and an honors association, Psi Chi. Alumni have attended graduate school or continued on to work (after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree) in such areas such as mental health clinics, social service agencies and human resources.

Program Outcomes

• Apply foundational psychological theories, principles, and methodologies in accordance with ethical principles and professional standards
• Develop researchable questions and methods of inquiry that inform further study in the field of psychology
• Analyze and interpret data to communicate findings and implications to professionals in the field of psychology, interdisciplinary fields, and non-academic audiences
• Develop and promote professional mindsets and practices grounded in psychological evidence that foster unbiased, globally aware, and culturally responsive behaviors in individuals and communities

Rooted in a global perspective, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Hospitality Business will provide you with a broad foundation in hospitality, sustainability, leadership and operations.

The hospitality world is always changing, especially now, and this concentration will prepare you to enter an always-evolving industry. This concentration incorporates knowledge regarding the planet, people, profit, ethics and equity of the hospitality world. In this concentration, you will learn from faculty experts who bring with them specialized knowledge and experience across various sectors of the industry. You will also have opportunities to expand your network through experiential learning and real-world client engagements.

The curriculum for this program will help you master the technical foundations of the industry while developing essential leadership and management skills.

The Bachelor of Arts in Communications major at Southern New Hampshire University helps you develop and deliver key messages to diverse audiences.

You'll learn communication theory and industry concepts, and build public speaking, presentation and interviewing skills. You'll also gain experience with business communication, graphic design and public relations through courses and minors in advertising, film, journalism, information technology or marketing. Electives in 3D animation and modeling, digital illustration and digital video production are also offered.

SNHU's Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology challenges students to apply their research skills, psychological knowledge, and critical thinking abilities to a variety of issues facing the legal system. This concentration helps prepare students for careers within the criminal justice field, in areas such as psychological assessment, investigative research, and crime analytics. Students wishing to become forensic psychologists would need to continue on to graduate-level study in forensic psychology, and this concentration provides the ideal curriculum for this pursuit.  

Students study subjects such as:

• How psychologists serve as expert witnesses and advisors in courts
• Motives and patterns of criminal behavior
• Definitions for insanity
• Treatment, rehabilitation and assessments used in corrections and in private practice
• Eyewitness memory
• Criminal profiling