UNH DURHAM

ADMN 403 - Computing Essentials for Business
Computing Essentials for Business is a self-paced, self-guided course. The goal of ADMN 403 is for students to gain proficiency in foundational computer concepts and office productivity software. Students will learn how to effectively use Microsoft Word and Excel. This course is conducted online via a combination of Blackboard and a web based training/testing software. Within course guidelines, students learn and practice skills at their own pace and are evaluated with scheduled testing. The instructor is available for assistance through Blackboard and email.

CHEM 403 - General Chemistry I
Fundamental laws and concepts applied to nonmetals, metals, and their compounds. For students who plan to take further chemistry courses. Previous chemistry recommended. Knowledge of algebra, exponentials, and logarithms required. Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for CHEM 401, 405, or 409. Required for chemistry majors. Permission required.

CMN 455 - Introduction to Media Studies
This course explores the nature, development, and the effects of mass media, and provides an overview of mass communication history and theory.

COMM 575 - Have You Heard: Fundamentals of Hearing Loss
This course will provide an overview of hearing loss including current issues and technology. Areas of study will focus on the incidence of hearing loss, terminology and definitions, service delivery models, educational trends, accessibility regulations and the impact of noise. Information about the various professionals, who work with individuals with hearing loss, and their respective roles, will also be provided.  This 4-credit course is open to all undergraduates, and it has no prerequisites. It is one of the required courses for the Minor in Deaf and Hard of Hearing studies.

COMM 798 – Special Topics/Functional Signs in Clinical/Educational Settings
This course is designed for working professionals and undergraduates/graduates majoring in Education, Communication and Science Disorders, Nursing, Public Health and/or KIN: Sports Medicine. A basic knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) is required. Course will expand current signing skills to include specific signs required for each discipline represented. Instruction on how to successfully incorporate signing during the therapy/educational session will be discussed. Topics related to hearing loss, hearing aids, cochlear implants, the role of interpreters, Deaf Culture and current resources will be presented. The course will be a combination of voice-off signing only and group discussion. Prerequisite: Entry- level sign skills required. Teacher permission required.

COMM 798 – Special Topics/Communication Rehab Approaches
This course will examine theoretical and practical issues related to improving communication in adults with hearing impairment. An examination of specific communication problems associated with hearing impairment will occur and their relation to psychological, social, and vocational aspects of a person's life will be examined. Intervention strategies will be presented and discussed. Current models of intervention will be discussed as well as possible future models. Aspects of counseling will be included. Specific hearing difficulties in the aging population will be considered and approaches to improving communication in this group will be discussed. (pre-req; COMM 704 or Equiv.)

CS 780/880 – Topics/Programming Networked Handheld Devices
Networked handheld devices, such as smart phones, media players and portable gaming consoles have become ubiquitous in today's world. This project-based course explores the challenges in software development and the opportunities networked handheld devices bring. In addition to several small programming exercises, the student will be asked to develop an application that takes advantage of the unique capabilities of these handheld devices. The course will utilize Apple's iPhone/iPod devices as the target platform.

EDUC 700A/800A - Educational Structure and Change
To assume leadership roles, beginning teachers need to develop an informed understanding of how they can operate effectively as decision-makers and agents of change within educational institutions. Such understanding entails knowledge of the politics, history, organization, and function of schools from a variety of viewpoints--historical, sociological, political and cross-cultural. Course options in this area focus on the structure of public education, on the nature of educational change, and the teacher's role in the change process.

EDUC 797/897 - “How Old Are you?” Studies in the Social Construction of Adolescence in Education
Who is this curious person we call the adolescent? What does it mean for a high school student to be ‘at risk’ or in need of remediation? Since the late 19th century, adolescents have been an intensely scrutinized group in the United States and abroad. The stereotypic image of youth and of adolescence as a loud, edgy, rebellious, confused embodiment of a temporary, yet unruly stage of life between childhood and adulthood has long dominated educational policy, curricula, and the Juvenile Court, each of which is steeped in interests of containment, punishment and interventions.

FS 525 - Human Development
Developmental information from conception through death; theoretical perspectives and re-search methods in human development; emphasis on student's communication and analytical skills.

FS 797/897- Adv Special Topics/Contemporary Issues in Sexuality
Focusing on compelling, contemporary issues in human sexuality, this course will use the latest research and theoretical information to encourage critical thinking about topics that students may confront either professionally or personally. Among the areas that will be explored are gender and sexuality, the medicalization of sexuality, the commercialization of sexuality including cybersex, the deconstruction of sexual orientation and gender, the new sexual “rules of the road” for adolescents and young adults, sexuality education, and new approaches to sexual health. The course will function as a seminar using a variety of teaching and learning strategies and is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate or graduate students.

FS 797/897 – Adv Special Topics/Impact of Autism in Families
Learn about the impact of autism on families in an positive educational context, including lectures, discussion, films, and live interviews with parents. The diagnosis of autism has increased to one in every 150 children born. What is it like for a family with a child, sibling or grandchild who has autism through the course of their lives?  This course provides up-to-date information about the educational, medical, social, economic and political influences that families face as they struggle to cope with this complex disorder.

GEOG 402 - Regional Geography of the Non-Western World
Major culture areas of the non-Western world and the unique interaction of human and physical phenomena that produces the distinctive character of these areas. Emphasizes the manner in which people of different cultures have made use of opportunities and solved problems existing in the major regions occupied by non-Western cultures: the Middle East and North Africa, Africa south of the Sahara, Oriental Asia and the Pacific Islands.

HIST 497 - Medieval History in Film:  Explorations in Historical Perspectives
This interdisciplinary course considers medieval European history through the comparative lenses of film, contemporary sources, and scholarly literature. Five film treatments of medieval history will be paired with contemporary sources. Students will explore authorial bias, narrative arcs, and scene-setting within a larger discussion of source criticism and the epistemology of historical knowledge. This course provides an entry point into the questions that historians ask about their sources, and the process of “producing” history, but also asks what differences there are between fictional depictions of the past, and efforts to “get it right.”

JUST 695 – Special Topics/Beyond the Wire: Current Issues in Criminal Law and Procedure
This course provides an introduction and overview of criminal justice system for students in the humanities and social sciences. The course will use a distance education model, requiring students to invest significant amounts of time and effort outside of “class” activities to master the salient concepts presented in the course. The course focuses on the criminal justice system from the perspective of the law and legal procedure.  It will provide students with a thorough introduction to the major legal categories of crime. The course will also provide students with an understanding of the importance and role of procedural law through an exploration of current issues and controversies.  From time to time the course will touch upon comparative views of other legal traditions.  Class discussions, readings and assignments will frequently use current New Hampshire law and criminal cases as points of reference.  Although emphasizing course readings and lectures JUST 595 will also require students to address course concepts through Socratic style discussion, written assignments and class discussions.

KIN 686 – Wilderness Emergency Care
Standards of practice for professionals providing emergency medical care in remote areas. Consideration of prolonged transport times, severe environments, and the use of portable and improvised equipment. Topics include wilderness trauma and illness, search and rescue operations, and environmental emergencies.

LLC 642/842 - Theory & Practice Translation
This course is designed both as an introduction to various theories and philosophies of translation and as an intensive workshop on different types of translation (literary, technical, professional, business, and health related, etc.). Translation is both a simple matter of transferring content and an intensely complex process of adapting linguistic, tonal, and cultural components of communication. The course works extensively on the craft of translation while developing detailed analyses of the theoretical and philosophical implications of choices made. Students complete various translation exercises and develop a significant final project. It is open to students at different levels of language ability but requires at least an itermediate competency. Students work at their own level. Taught in English. Prereq: Intermediate language or permission.

MKTG 598 - Topics/Social Media in Marketing
This course explores the dramatic growth and usage of social media in marketing in business today. Course exploration of the impact of social networking on: Media Spending, Marketing to Shoppers, Mobile Marketing, Marketing Data, and Negative Marketing.

MATH 418 – Analysis and Applications of Functions
Analysis and applications of algebraic and transcendental functions, with special emphasis on exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Graphical analysis. Written projects are required on some or all of the following topics: rates of change, optimization, logarithmic or exponential modeling, and trigonometric functions. Intended for students planning to take MATH 425. Prereq: MATH 302 or equivalent. Not offered for credit if credit is received for MATH 424 or MATH 425.

NURS 794/894 – Special Topics/Introduction to Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia Interpretation and Management
Focuses on interpreting basic cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias. Interventions for arrhythmias including pacemakers, pharmacology and invasive ablation will be presented. Suggested for nursing students who desire to practice in critical care areas, or individuals preparing for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

NURS 794/894 – Special Topics/Beyond our Borders: Global Health Issues, Practices and Politics
Introduces students to global health issues and critically examines the interaction of culture, race, geography, economics, and political environments and their impact on the health of select communities and nations. Communication strategies to promote cross-cultural understanding and best practices for improving global health at the individual, family and population level will be emphasized. This course is essential for students preparing to participate in an international field experience in health care.

OT 726/826 - Assistive Technology and Communication; Cognitive and Sensory Impairment
Explores the application of various technologies for individuals with visual, auditory, cognitive and communication impairments. Included are: blind and low vision aides, assistive listening devices, alternative and augmentative communication devices, memory aides, and prompting aides.

PHIL 424 – Science, Technology, and Society
Consideration of the scientific endeavor and its social import from a philosophical perspective.

POLT 401 – Politics and Society
Introduces the nature of politics and political institutions. Emphasizes political behavior and continuing issues of modern politics, such as power, authority, legitimacy, freedom, and order.

POLT 568 – Introduction to Intelligence
The purpose and practice of intelligence in the national security process. Concentration on the role of intelligence in the United States involving the C.I.A., military intelligence agencies, and the practice of intelligence in other countries. Writing intensive.

POLT 907 - Legal and Policy-Making Environment on Public and Non-Profit Sectors
This course explores its subject through the use of case studies, analysis and assessment of legal, institutional, social, political and economic settings within public and non-profit sectors.

SOC 502 – Statistics
Elementary applied statistical techniques; tables, graphs, cross-classifications; central tendency and dispersion; correlation and linear regression; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. No credit for students who have completed ADM 430, BIOL 528, ADMN 420, EREC 525, HHS 540, MATH 439, MATH 539, MATH 644, PSYC 402, but petitions for acceptance of such courses to fulfill the sociology major requirement in statistics will be entertained.

TECH 564 – Introduction to CAD
Fundamentals of CAD and computer-based graphics, including using CAD as a design tool to create engineering drawings. AutoCAD and Softdesk Civil software used to cover the following topics: drawing file storage and retrieval, display functions, basic drawing and editing commands, symbol libraries, plotting drawings on paper, and using parametric design features in the CAD system. Basic DOS familiarity is assumed. Special fee. Lab.

TECH 696 - Special Topics/Tutorial Course MATLAB
This course will introduce the basic use of matlab and progress to practical applications in the fields of engineering and science. Topics to be covered include basic operation, plotting in both 2 and 3 dimensions, data file input and output, working with matrices, working with loops, code optimization for speed, generating functions and common mistakes. Students are encouraged to use their own research data for the final project.

THDA 450 – History of Musical Theatre in America
Study of the development of the musical and its relationship to American social history. Special fee.

THDA 632 - Bringing Shakespeare to Life:  Interpretation of Shakespeare in the Theatre
Increases understanding of Shakespeare's language and action, and improves ability to speak his verse and prose with clarity and verve. Students achieve insights into Shakespeare's plays through the medium of performance. Shakespeare, named the Man of the Millennium, has long led a double life.  He has delighted and deeply moved millions of readers for hundreds of years, but like all working playwrights, he wrote principally to be performed. This course will introduce students to the rewarding and subtle art of lifting Shakespeare's plays off the page and giving them full and vibrant life on the stage. Questions we consider will include:  How do performers most effectively speak his words? How do the bodies of performers move, hurtle through space, become still and rapt, as they speak those lines? The course will explore half a dozen plays for the myriad possibilities for performance implicit in each. In addition, students will watch clips of performances and read reviews. The course has no prerequisites; it may not be taken for major credit by theatre majors.

THOMPSON SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE

FSM 207 – Hospitality Sanitation and Safety
Covers responsibilities of food service operators in both the public and private sector as they relate to the practices and protocols of food safety and sanitation. Students can become certified in food safety by successful completion of the National Restaurant Association exam.

FORT 263 – Forest Ecology
The interactions of forest trees with their environment, both as individuals and as tree communities; environmental problems affecting plant communities; the history and classification of North American forests. Study of soils as they affect forest distribution and tree growth.

UNH – MANCHESTER

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MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

To take part in an online course at UNH, you must be able to connect to Blackboard and access your course documents. UNH recommends that the computer you use meet the "Recommended for Current Purchases" requirements on the IT supported products Web site. Although you may be able to participate in a course online if you don't use a computer meeting these minimum specifications, you will have a better chance of success if you do.

To participate in a Blackboard course, you will also need:
• Access the Internet using a supported Web browser. You can find a list of "Certified" browsers online.
• Some courses may also require additional plug-ins. You can find information about supported plug-ins online.

To check your browser for compatibility with Blackboard:
• Log into Blackboard
• Click on the MyUNH RESOURCES tab under the My UNH logo
• Scroll down to the Browser Checker module.
• Click on TEST BROWSER and follow the on-screen instructions.

UNH IT maintains a comprehensive list of Supported Hardware.

If your course uses Panopto:
In addition to the minimum requirements above, you will need to be able to install Silverlight 3, a plug-in that is available for Intel-based Mac, and PCs running Windows. You will also need speakers or headphones to listen to lecture. For more information on Silverlight 3, and to install it go to http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/resources/install.aspx If you do not know if you are using an Intel based mac, choose your check the Apple Technical Specs Web site.

If your course uses iLinc:
You will need to meet minimum requirements specified on the iLinc Web site. To test your computer to find out if you are properly prepared to use iLinc, go to http://demo.ilinc.com/systest

Support
If you have any questions on Blackboard, installing Silverlight, or using Panopto, call (603) 862-4242 Monday through Friday between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm or submit a question to https://remedy.unh.edu/bb/support.shtml 24 hours an day, 7 days a week and receive a response within one business day.

You can find online documentation for Blackboard, Panopto, and other IDC-supported services on the IDC FIRST Web site. Just scroll down and click on a link for the help you need.

Recommended Technical Skills for Success
All classes being taught in an online format need the ability to:

You will need to have a working knowledge of the following computer skills:
• Creating and naming/renaming folders.
• Saving, opening, and placing files inside folders.
• Opening and working with more than one application at a time.
• Protecting your computer against computer viruses.
• Creating a document in a word processing program.
• Naming, saving, retrieving, and editing a document.
• Sending email and attaching files to an email.
• Browsing and surfing the Web.

Other skills and practices will help you succeed as an online learner. You can review documentation that will help you navigate Blackboard as a student on IDC FIRST as well as Best Practices that will help you succeed.