Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychology with Concentration in Mental Health

at Southern New Hampshire University USA

The 21st century has seen an explosion in data generation, as well as the rapid development of analytical and information technologies and the growth in storage and processing capabilities. This has led to the need for business analysts now more than ever. By earning your Master of Science in Business Analytics from Southern New Hampshire University, you could learn to be the go-to person for making informed, data-driven decisions in any company or organization you work for in the future.

The MS in Business Analytics is one of the high-quality degree programs taught on our campus in Manchester, and it provides a market-relevant combination of a comprehensive education in business analytics with real-world applications.

In our MS in Business Analytics degree program, you’ll learn how to collect and interpret business data, communicate findings to stakeholders and execute strategic business decisions. A degree in this area could give you the knowledge, tools and skills necessary to pursue or accelerate a career in business analytics.

As a private, nonprofit university, SNHU has one mission - to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your master’s in business analytics at SNHU are:

• Supportive community. Join the SNHU campus community of students who are closely connected with faculty and staff dedicated to your success.
• Affordability. SNHU is one of the most affordable private, nonprofit universities in New Hampshire.
• Accessible faculty. Learn from highly credentialed faculty who are experts in their fields and interact with you in the classroom, dining hall, fitness center and the stands.
• Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree on campus in 12-18 months, with 3-5 courses per 16-week term.
• Minimal requirements. No GRE or GMAT required for admission.
• Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for tips and career opportunities.
• Campus experience. Enjoy more than 50 student clubs, champion Division II athletics and fun events on our 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH, named a "Best Place to Live" by Money magazine.

The Economics/Finance Program has a dual mission: to examine the behavior of the economy and its relationship to business and government, and to study the funding and investment needs of corporations, individuals and institutions. The primary goal of the program is to establish a solid foundation in the applied and theoretical areas of international and domestic finance, business and economics. Economics/finance majors develop the analytical and quantitative skills needed for corporate and individual financial management and economic modeling and forecasting.

Students who choose to major in the Economics/Finance Program will be prepared for careers in industry, financial organizations and government. Many go on to graduate school to continue their studies in economics, finance, other business-related disciplines or law.

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of basic estimators and their properties.
• Test hypotheses, forecast, and interpret results using economic data and financial models.
• Make strategic business decisions based on the application of economic and financial knowledge and tools.
• Effectively communicate economic and financial issues and opportunities to stakeholders.
• Critique government policy proposals using concepts such as optimization, equilibrium, and the incentives faced by economic agents.

Southern New Hampshire University's Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies presents a systematic vision of the justice system and exposes its majors to the panoply of careers, theories and applications, agencies and institutions that comprise American justice. The B.S. in Justice Studies consists of a core and a series of tracks which allows students to tailor the program toward their career goals. The core lays out the essential knowledge base for Justice Studies majors and reviews the fundamentals of legal and social science research, provides overview courses on the system at large, and instructs on criminal law and correctional systems. The B.S. in Justice Studies emphasizes the full range of justice functions, from policing to corrections, from law to private sector justice. The B.S. in Justice Studies delivers the "professional" perspective in the educational environment, preparing students for future careers in the justice sector.

Program Outcomes

• Graduates of the Justice Studies program will be able to draw upon theory, research and historical perspective as professionals and apply such into their daily practice            
• Graduates of the Justice Studies program will be able to apply and demonstrate their academic and professional skills as effective communicators, critical and independent thinkers, and analytical problem solvers            
• Graduates of the Justice Studies program will be socially responsible citizens and professionals who are ethically informed and culturally aware           

Novelists, memoirists, poets, playwrights and screenwriters articulate the questions of our time. They help us to free ourselves from our easy assumptions and to empathize with people whose circumstances differ from our own. Literature gives our culture a way to talk to itself.

SNHU's major in creative writing is for students interested in careers in writing and book publishing, and for students who simply wish to explore a passion for writing. It teaches skills useful for journalism, law, communications, and many other professions. It prepares students for graduate programs, like the university's low-residency Master of Fine Arts in fiction and nonfiction writing. Creative writing courses begin during freshman year.

Publishing opportunities at SNHU include the student literary journal, The Manatee, and contests in the university's nationally-distributed journal, Amoskeag. Faculty help students prepare work for submission to graduate programs, agents, and editors. Students on the main campus in Manchester spend classroom time with agents, editors, publicists, and visiting writers. Students attend workshops, readings, and networking events.

Our faculty includes nationally acclaimed writers. They host renowned visiting writers. Students can join the creative writing club and the New Hampshire Writers' Project, the only statewide literary organization for writers of all levels and genres, which is housed on the university's main campus in Manchester.

Students who wish to major in creative writing on the main campus in Manchester must submit a writing sample of 5-10 pages to the program coordinator. Students applying to the online program in creative writing must submit a sample to the online program.

Creative writing majors on the main campus in Manchester choose a concentration in fiction, a concentration in nonfiction, or no concentration. Online majors choose a concentration in fiction, nonfiction, poetry or screenwriting. Majors on the main campus who choose no concentration take workshops in three out of four genres. Majors on the main campus who choose a concentration in fiction or nonfiction focus on a long work in the chosen genre. Online majors focus on the chosen genre and take a course in writing for new media.

For majors on the main campus, the concentrations in fiction and nonfiction make it easier to complete a B.A. in Creative Writing and English in three years with coursework during summers. The concentrations can also help students write work samples strong enough to earn admission to the low-residency M.F.A. program. Students who finish a B.A. with a concentration in fiction or nonfiction in three years can earn both a B.A. and an M.F.A. over the course of five years, if they are accepted to the M.F.A. program in the third year of the B.A.

Program Outcomes

• Apply techniques and terminology essential to analyzing (and appreciating) literary form, genre, structure, and style
• Produce creative works in a variety of genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting), employing the conventions and techniques of those genres
• Produce a body of advanced work in the student’s chosen genre, reflecting a culmination of the student’s workshop training and the beginning of professionalization

The Mathematics major at Southern New Hampshire University gives students a broad background in a wide array of mathematical areas. Students have the opportunity to see the beauty of mathematics, the utility of its applications, and their intersection. The Mathematics major helps students develop strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students pursuing the Mathematics major also elect to either take a concentration or choose courses based on their particular interests.  

A SNHU graduate with a Mathematics major is prepared for a broad range of careers in quantitative fields including, but not limited to, business, education and government agencies. In addition, the SNHU Mathematics major will serve as strong preparation for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in quantitative fields.

Program Outcomes

• Utilize effective oral and written communication strategies in the construction, evaluation, and presentation of solutions to mathematical problems
• Apply mathematical reasoning, analysis, and problem-solving to complex, real world problems including problems in the natural and social sciences
• Construct and defend clear, rigorous, and logical mathematical proofs
• Analyze and accurately solve mathematical problems across a variety of mathematical areas including calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, abstract algebra and real analysis

In today's world, it's essential to go green. Nowhere is this task more urgent than in developing countries, where the implementation of Western development models has created serious environmental challenges. The B.S. in Environmental Science and Sustainability (International) at SNHU provides international students with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience needed to meet these challenges sustainably in governments, nongovernmental organizations, and businesses worldwide. Our program blends insights from environmental science, the environmental social sciences, and other sustainability-focused fields into a uniquely practical learning experience that is more than merely interdisciplinary. Students spend their first two years in an environmental or other degree program at their home universities, then complete their remaining degree requirements in two years on campus at SNHU. They also take all of their SNHU environmental science and sustainability courses with the American students enrolled in the ordinary 4-year version of the program, immersing themselves not just in the content of their coursework, but also in American culture and university life.

Program Outcomes

• Utilize effective oral and written communication strategies in the construction, evaluation, and presentation of solutions to environmental problems
• Analyze intersections of the human and natural world drawing upon an understanding of the structures and functions of ecological systems and processes
• Propose practical solutions that address the complexity of environmental problems by employing interdisciplinary approaches
• Articulate a personal ethical framework that integrates environmental science concepts, principles, and practical experiences
• Apply various technological and field-based methods to the study of the environment
• Design and execute projects that effectively integrate the scientific method and quantitative and qualitative research methods (including laboratory procedures) as applied to questions related to the natural environment

The five-course concentration in Global Business provides students with the competencies and knowledge to understand the challenges facing managers and to allow them to operate successfully in the global environment.  This concentration provides knowledge supporting both international business and international trade.  The concentration covers four distinct areas: Global Management; Trade Finance; Global Marketing; and International Supply Chain Management.  Students also receive practical information on import and export activities.  The campus-based Bachelor of Science Global Business Concentration can help to educationally prepare you for the professional Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) exam offered by NASBITE International.  Students cannot earn the CGBP certification through SNHU; however, the University is a participant in the CGBP Student Pathway Program, and the content of the concentration aligns with the four primary domains of the exam: Global Business Management, Global Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Trade Finance.  Please note that completion of the Global Business Concentration program does not guarantee certification.  Students must successfully pass the Certified Global Business Professional exam offered by NASBITE.

Concentration Outcomes

• Identify effective risk management strategies that address the various commercial, political, legal, financial, and cultural risks associated with international trade, contractual relationships and investments.
• Analyze potential international business opportunities using quantitative and qualitative data and research.
• Evaluate how the interaction between cultural, economic, legal, political, and business practices impact organizations in the international environment.
• Apply legal and ethical principles to international business activities.
• Integrate interdisciplinary practices and principles into management decisions in a global environment.
• Apply interdisciplinary knowledge in the areas of management, trade finance, marketing, supply chain management to take the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional exam.

The history major provides students with the mental discipline needed for them to assume lives of positive impact in any specific vocational field. In pursuit of this goal, the program cultivates a historical perspective, which is integrative of all fields of human knowledge; analyzes the choices, and consequences of those choices, of various human communities; appreciates the development of wisdom and beauty; develops advanced critical thinking and communication skills through intensive examination of the elements of history (among them texts, images, objects, landscapes) and the crafting of contemporary historical arguments based upon those sources; examines the creation of history through the work of historians; and encourages civic engagement through a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the development of human societies and the importance of competent, creative, and generous leadership in forging peaceful societies.

In addition to the prescribed coursework, students are strongly encouraged to participate in internships and study abroad programs as a way of broadening their intellectual and cultural development and preparing them for success in a wide range of fields.

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of the development of human societies by analyzing and interpreting a variety of sources that provide evidence to support an argument about the past
• Utilize critical thinking skills for formulating effective analysis of appropriate primary and secondary sources
• Develop historical perspectives and arguments and express those arguments in effective and applicable formats
• Practice civic engagement through the application of history in the public realm
• Analyze multiple historical and theoretical viewpoints effectively through an open-minded, empathetic perspective on the past

This is a degree aimed at a student population from abroad. It is a 3+1 program for students who are earning a major at their home institution and want simultaneously to earn a degree from the U.S. It is possible to do so at Southern New Hampshire University through a BA in Liberal Arts. The student enters the program with 90 credits from an approved institution abroad and adds 31 credits from SNHU to complete a 121?credit degree as a Liberal Arts major.

Program Outcomes

• Analyze artifacts representing various local, national, and/or global cultures
• Practice the systematic study of social relations, human experiences, and patterns of change            
• Reason and solve quantitative and qualitative problems
• Demonstrate proficiency of the conventions of  Standard English including grammar, spelling, punctuation and mechanics
• Employ oral presentation skills, including the use of appropriate verbal and nonverbal skills
• Locate relevant information using multiple modes of inquiry
• Identify a developing sense of self as a learner
• Distinguish the practical and intellectual characteristics of a liberal arts discipline
• Appraise the value of multiple perspectives in order to work in complex and diverse environments

The BA in English with a concentration in Professional Writing is designed for students interested in technical writing, editing, publishing and web-based careers such as social media editing, copy editing and web development. During a time when branding is on the rise and companies are looking for talented writers to tell their stories, having this concentration in your toolkit could be useful in the job market.