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Academic Plan Assignment & Grading Information

SNHU 202 ~ Fall 2014

Assignment Overview

Format

There are three parts in this assignment:

Part 2: Completing a Tentative Course Plan

Part 3: Reflection on Development of Academic Plan Assignment

Grading & Assessment

Important Note

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Program Evaluation Exercise

Catalog Exploration

On mySNHU under the Academic tab on the left, select “Academic Catalogs”

Here, on the University’s Academic Catalog page, you will find information on programs, courses, and academic policies at Southern New Hampshire University. Click on the “University College” catalog link in the middle of the page to examine policies and procedures as well as information on the General Education program and the different schools at SNHU.

From the Catalog Search menu located in the left-hand corner, select “All Programs-UC.”

From the Catalog Search menu located in the upper left-hand corner, select “University Course Inventory.”

Here, you will find all of the courses offered at SNHU. By clicking on the course, you can read the description of the course, determine how many credits it is worth, and see if it has any prerequisites. You will come back to this list later in Part 1 of this assignment.

Program Evaluation Exploration

Now that you have explored programs and policies through the academic catalog, it’s time to check out another valuable tool: the program evaluation!

Locate and Print out your Program Evaluation:

· Log onto mySNHU and click “Program Evaluation” from the Academic Self-Service tab on the left.

A. If you are declared in your major of intent, select your active major by checking the bubble next to it.

B. If your major is incorrect or you have not officially changed it yet, select a different major from the drop down list and click on the “UC Freshman 2014” bubble.

C. If you are an exploratory student, select a major you are interested in learning more about through this assignment. Do not use your exploratory evaluation. Click on the “UC Freshman 2014” bubble. If you need assistance choosing a major to explore for this assignment, talk with your academic advisor.

***When selecting a major from the drop down menu, pay attention to the letters before the major. AA or AS means it is an associate degree (2 year degree). BS means it is a Bachelors of Science and BA means Bachelors of Arts. If you need assistance choosing the correct program, please ask your academic advisor or instructor.

· Print out your selected program evaluation!

Using your printed copy of your program evaluation, circle the following items and label with the corresponding letter:

A. Your program of study and catalog year (ex. BA. Communications, UF2014)

B. In the Program Summary box, circle the overall number of credits required for your program

C. General Education Foundation section (section includes English, Math, and SNHU experience)

D. General Education Exploration section

E. Integration Cluster section

F. School specific courses: Arts and Sciences Courses or Business Core (applies only to majors in the School of Arts and Sciences or School of Business, skip to letter G if you are in the School of Education)

G. Major courses

H. Any one course that you are currently taking

I. Any one course that you still need to take

J. Free elective section (if applicable for your major)

K. Notes section at end of evaluation

NOTE: If you are in/have selected an Associate Degree (2-year) program evaluation, you may not have all of the above items

Course Exploration

Now, using your printed program evaluation, you’ll explore the classes you’ll need to take to complete your degree.

General Education:

· Review what options you have for courses in the General Education Foundation and Exploration areas. You will take these classes throughout your four years at SNHU.

· Read the Integration Cluster overview and the descriptions and classes in each Integration cluster located on the page 6 and 7. Consider which cluster you might be interested in pursuing.

School Core or Classes:

· Business Students- Locate the Business Core Classes on your evaluation. List them below on the grid, read the course descriptions and indicate any prerequisites (course descriptions are found in “Course Inventory” that you looked at in “Catalog Exploration” earlier in this assignment)

· School of Arts and Sciences Students- Locate the courses you need to take for the School of Arts and Sciences on your program evaluation. List them below on the grid. Read the course descriptions and indicate any prerequisites (course descriptions are found in “Course Inventory” that you looked at in “Catalog Exploration” earlier in this assignment). If you have options, select one of your options to add to grid.

· Education Students- Your school classes are included in your major courses. Please skip down to the next section.

Major Classes:

· Locate your major classes on your program evaluation. List them below on the grid. Read the course descriptions located in the undergraduate catalog for each of the major classes and list any prerequisites on the grid.

· If your evaluation indicates that you have choices for your major courses or major electives, choose classes from the Course Inventory that you are interested in taking that fulfill the requirements.

· Note: Some major courses will not have prerequisites.

Integration Clusters

The clusters form the Integration area of the General Education Program. They are thematically-based clusters of courses in which you will study one critical theme closely from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives.

Part 1 - Academic Plan for SNHU 202 – Fall 2014

( The following is a list of the 9 Integration Clusters students can choose. You must select ONE cluster. From that cluster, select THREE courses that appeal to your interests- two of your courses must be from at least two different disciplines. Courses cannot count towards free electives or other areas of your program evaluation. You can use the Course Inventory (you used this in the previous part of this assignment) to look up descriptions of the courses if you don’t know their subject matter. Your cluster does not have to relate to your major. You are encouraged to explore outside of your major to broaden your perspectives! Identify one cluster you are interested in: __________________________________ Now select three classes you might want to take from that cluster: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ )

America (IAME) How has the idea of America changed since its foundation? How do Americans perceive themselves? How is American society and culture perceived by others?

JUS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice HIS 113 United States History I 1607 to 1865 HIS 114 US History II 1865 to Present EDU 200 Introduction to Education ECO 201 Microeconomics* POL 210 American Politics LIT 221 American Literature I* LIT 222 American Literature II* FAS 370 American Art ECO/SPT 375 Economics of Prof. Sports in the US*

SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

Diversity (IDIV) How do you classify yourself? Others? How do categorizations impact diverse communities?

ECO 101 Economics of Social Issues SOC 112 Introduction to Sociology PHL 230 Religions of the World SOC 320 Sociology of Gender* LIT 328 Multiethnic Literature LIT 330 Gender and Text* SOC 330 Sociology of Minority Relations* LIT 350 Black Literary Tradition* FAS 380 Art and Gender*

SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

Ethics (IETH) What is right and wrong? Good and bad? How do we know?

ECO 101 Economics of Social Issues PHL 212 Introduction of Ethics SCI/ENV 219 Environmental Issues HIS 249 The Common Good JUS 309 White Collar Crime PHL 316 Business Ethics SPT/SOC 333 Sport, Society and Ethics* LIT 345 Postcolonial Encounters* PHL/SOC 350 Globally Responsible

Environmental & Economic Descisions

PHL 363 Environmental Ethics* JUS 395 The Death Penalty

SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

Global Culture (IGCU) Are we one world culture, or many? How are cultures represented through the arts?

Option to Choose One World Language Course: LAR 111/112; LAS 111/112; LFR 111/112; LMN 111/112; LSP 111/112 HIS 117 World Civ, Prehistory to 1500 HIS 118 World Civilizations, 1500-Present LIT 201 World Literature HOS 220 Geography of Global Cultures FAS 223 History and Appreciation of Music LIT 229 World Mythology* PHL 230 Religions of the World HIS 235 Modern Russia HIS 238 Modern Germany, 1871-Present HIS 260 Modern China FAS 260 Architecture: Introduction & History HIS 264 Modern Japan HIS 301 World History and Culture COM 320 Exp World Cultures through Mass Media

SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

Global Society (IGSO) How do individuals and societies impact each other in the global arena? What will the global community look like in the future?

ATH 111 Intro to Cultural Anthropology SOC 112 Intro to Sociology INT 113 Intro to International Business ATH 200 Native History & Culture GEO 200 World Geography SOC 213 Sociology of Social Problems INT 221 Global Financial System PHL 230 Religions of the World HIS 249 The Common Good JUS 305 International Criminal Justice INT 316 The Cultural & Political

Environment of Intl. Business*

ECO 322 International Economics* ECO 360 Rise of Modern Asia

SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

I, Robot (IIRO) Do we control machines, or do they control us? What is the relationship between humans, machines, and morality? What does the future of techonlogy look like?

IT 135 Interactive 3D Virtual Environments* IT 207 Introduction to Digital Games* IT 209 Introduction to Robotics* MAT 260 Cryptology* PSY 300 Biopsychology* PSY 305 Cognitive Psychology*

IT 450 Artificial Intelligence* SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

Popular Culture (IPOC) What defines popular culture? What influences popular culture in a society? How does popular culture impact the way we interact and communiate with one another?

COM 126 Intro to Mass Communication IT 205 Digital Music* FAS 223 History and Appreciation of Music MKT 229 Integrated Marketing Communication* IT 270 Web Site Design* COM 320 Exploring World Cultures through

Mass Media* FAS 320 History of Design* LIT 322 Popular Fiction* FAS 326 History of Photography*

SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

War and Peace (IWAP)

How have human societies maintained peace and managed conflict throughout history? What lessons can be drawn from the detailed study of major wars and landmark efforts to end or prevent war?

ATH 111 Intro to Cultural Anthropology

POL 211 International Relations

INT 113 Intro to International Business

ATH 200 Native History & Culture GEO 200 World Geography

SOC 213 Sociology of Social Problems

INT 221 Global Financial Systems

PHL 230 Religions of the World

HIS 249 The Common Good

JUS 305 International Criminal Justice

INT 316 Cultural and Political Envionrment

Of International Business

ECO 322 International Economics*

ECO 360 Rise of Modern Asia

SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

Wellness (IWEL) How do you define wellness? What factors affect health?

BIO 210 Intro to Anatomy and Physiology PSY 211 Human Growth and Development* PHL 212 Introduction to Ethics BIO 215 People, Places, and Plagues SCI 215 Contemporary Health FIN 250 Personal Financial Planning* SOC 317 Sociology of the Family* SPT/SOC 333 Sport, Society and Ethics*

SNHU 490 General Education Internship**

*Indicates course has a prerequisite

**As your final course for any cluster, you can choose SNHU 490: General Education Internship. This internship, arranged with the help of the Career Development Center, includes an academic component and allows students to apply knowledge to real-world experience and reflect on how that experience relates to what has been learned.

Part 1: Check-In Question

1. Have you picked an Integration Cluster? YES or NO

YES

2. Do you need more information or resources before choosing your Integration Cluster? YES or NO

YES

3. In choosing your Integration Cluster, what questions and interests drive you?

FAS 326 History of Photography*

I have this course for major courses. Can I just transfer these on my ntegration Clusters when I finished this course ?