Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2011 - SNHU Academic Archive ...

Southern New Hampshire University
Select four courses within one of the following subfields:
Visual and Interactive Storytelling
ENG 327 Play Writing Workshop
ENG 329 Fiction Writing Workshop
LIT 301 World Mythology
LIT 305 Contemporary Pop Fiction
COM 327 Screenwriting for Media Arts
Visual and Audio Design
COM 230 Graphics and Layout
COM 345 Animation and Visual Effects
FAS 310 Illustration
GRA 320 Introduction to Digital Imaging
GRA 410 Advanced Digital Graphic Design
GRA 420 Advanced Digital Imaging
IT 205 Digital Music
Game Development and Supporting Technologies
IT 201 Computer Platform Technologies
IT 230 Software Development with C#
IT 232 Software Development with C++
IT 315 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
IT 330 Database Design and Management
IT 340 Network and Telecommunication
Management
Psychology and Marketing of Games
ADV 428 Promotional Research and Media
MKT 229 Principles of Integrated Marketing
Communications
MKT 345 Consumer Behavior
PSY 305 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 216 Psychology of Personality
PSY 257 Social Psychology
Total Major Credits: 33
Free electives Credits: 21
Total Credits: 120
Computer Information Technology
Coordinator: Dr. Lundy Lewis
Many students are interested in a computer degree that
crosses the boundary into the creative world or where the
social aspects of computers are addressed, e.g. digital games,
digital music, geographical information systems, technical
writing, cognitive science/artificial intelligence, implications
of human/robotic interaction, and kids and technology. The
B.A. in Computer Information Technology provides a vessel
for fostering these areas and creating concentrations for our
students. Many students will find a B.A. in Computer
Information Technology very attractive, in particular, those
students who are interested in the Liberal Arts, yet have a
love for computer technology. Southern New Hampshire
University’s B.A. in Computer Information Technology major
is reaching a new generation of students with an innovative
program that integrates technology with the Liberal Arts.
This program is a signature program for SNHU; no other
school in the region offers such a program. The next generation
of IT professionals will be better prepared than any
preceding one to balance the demands of being both a creative
individual and a technologist. IT is projected as the second
largest area of occupational growth in the United States.
Employers today are looking for students with capabilities
beyond traditional programming and IT expertise. Students
who integrate Liberal Arts studies with their IT studies are
valuable but hard to find, and the U.S. demand for this new
breed of IT professional is growing. The B.A. in Computer
Information Technology major prepares students for positions
such as management, creative design/development
with technology, web design and many other interesting
positions.
Computer Information Technology Curriculum
Bachelor of Arts
B.A./B.S Core:
48 credits
Liberal Arts Core:
18 credits
Major Courses
Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
MAT 230 Discrete Mathematics
IT 201 Computer Platform Technologies
IT 210 Business Systems Analysis and Design
IT 315 Object Oriented Analysis and Design
IT 330 Database Design and Management
IT 340 Network and Telecommunications
Management
IT 415 Advanced Information System Design
IT 420 Advanced Information System
Implementation
IT 485 IT Strategy and Management
IT
Two IT electives (recommended by advisor)
Total Major Credits: 33
Free electives Credits: 21
Total Credits: 120
English
Department Chair: Dr. Susan I. Youngs
The English Department offers two majors, one in English
Language and Literature and the other in Creative Writing.
Students will find courses offered by the department listed
under ENG and LIT.
Course offerings include surveys of British, American, and
world literature, as well as more specialized courses such as
contemporary literary theory, gender and text, the Black literary
tradition, and world literature in translation. We also
offer in-depth examinations of major periods and authors. In
addition to studying a variety of literature courses, the creative
writing major provides students with extensive opportunities
to develop and hone writing skills in a particular
genre.
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