The University of New Hampshire Discovery Program is the core curriculum established to provide students with a multifaceted liberal education. See more.

DISCOVERY FOUNDATION SKILLS: Inquiry courses prepare first-year students to succeed at the college level by helping them become active, independent thinkers who look at subjects and challenging problems from a number of viewpoints. All inquiry courses are small and involve experiential learning, e.g., learning by doing.

INCO 620 - Talk to Action: Facilitating Deliberative Democracy - A theory-to-practice seminar that explores democratic theory from a deliberative perspective, dialogue and small group facilitation, civic engagement, and social justice.

COGNATES! It’s not a Minor. It’s not a Major. It’s a Cognate! A cognate is a coherent set of courses in a discipline or interdisciplinary grouping aimed at enhancing career-oriented skills in high demand in the employment market. A cognate will typically consist of 12 or more credits. Cognate in Technical Writing and Public Speaking and a Cognate in Information Technology are now available.