BIOL150M - Nutrition This course is a study of normal and medical nutritional therapy, including the digestion, absorption, transport, and metabolism of the macro and micronutrients throughout the life cycle. The students will study nutritional assessment and care plan processes for various medical nutritional therapies, including cardiac, diabetes, stress disorders, various feeding routes, and energy and weight management. (Fulfills lab science elective when taken with BIOL151M)

BUS212M - Business Law I Business Law I will encompass some of the common topics in criminal, civil and business law. Topics to be taught and discussed include the criminal, civil and business law justice systems including: constitutional law for business and on-line commerce, torts and privacy, business and cyber crimes, ethics and social responsibility, contracts and warranties.

ENGL204M - Children's Literature In this course, students will read, discuss, and evaluate an array of classic and contemporary children’s literature. In addition to identifying works by genre, students will consider these works as literature and focus on their role in both shaping and reflecting changing concepts of children and childhood. Students will learn to identify developmentally and age appropriate literature and develop activities to supplement and support readings that are age, developmentally, and culturally appropriate. Prerequisite: ENGL 109M or ENGL 110M. (Fulfills Enlgish or Humanities requirement.)

MATH111M - Numerical Geometry This is an applied course in Euclidean geometry stressing calculator manipulation and problem solving. The topics include linear, area, and solid measures involving US and SI units, solutions of linear equations, proportional relationships, congruent and similar figures, properties of polygons, circles, and ellipses. Prerequisites: Successful completion of: MATH090M with a “C” or better, satisfactory placement test scores, or permission from the Mathematics Program Coordinator, the Department Chair, or a full time mathematics faculty member.

ENGL101M - College Composition

PHYS105M - Astronomy I Starting with a survey of the night sky and the daily motions of the stars and planets, this course surveys our current understanding of the Universe. It traces the development of the tools of the modern astronomer and how those tools have led to out theories of the solar system, the life cycle of stars, the formation of elements, the formation of galaxies and the evolution of the universe. Prerequisite: MATH090M or high school Algebra with a grade of “C” or better.

ENGL203M - Introduction to Journalism This course introduces students to the basic principles of journalism including researching, writing, editing, and reporting news for publication in print and electronic media. Students will gain practice in producing assignments under deadline that meet the “ABC” standard (accuracy, brevity, clarity) and conform to general guidelines of the Associated Press. Prerequisite: ENGL 109M or ENGL 110M. (Fulfills English elective requirement.)

ACCT100M - Bookkeeping for Small Business This hands-on class teaches students the bookkeeping required for a small business. Basic accounting is taught using Quick Books software. A semester-long practice case gives students the opportunity to input routine transactions and prepare monthly financials for a small business. Topics covered are sales, receivables, uncollectible accounts, payables, inventory, payroll, general ledger, depreciation, cash management, monthly bank reconciliations, and financial-statement reporting. Students learn how to compute payroll, prepare payroll checks, and prepare federal and state payroll reports. Students also learn how to start up a business, file the necessary paperwork at the federal and state levels, and obtain a general knowledge of a schedule C for individual tax reporting purposes. Different forms of businesses are reviewed, with emphasis on bookkeeping for a sole proprietorship. Proper insurance coverage is also reviewed to include business liability and workers compensation insurance.Note: This class cannot be taken by accounting majors as part of their Accounting degree or Accounting certificate program.

ECE104M - Foundations of Early Childhood Education This course takes an in-depth look at the 6 guidelines of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, as described by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), with a strong emphasis on play as the foundation of learning. The course also provides an overview of the field of Early Childhood Education, including the history of child care and current/ future trends in the field. Students will be introduced to the NH Early Learning Standards, the Pyramid Model, and the NH Child Care QRIS system. Observation of two different early learning programs is required. Prerequisites: None