Each of the following courses fulfills Discovery requirements as well as Honors requirements, unless otherwise noted. A 4-credit course earns 4 Honors Units.
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Special Honors Opportunity
HON 500H - The Art of Art Appreciation
| F 3:10 pm - 4:30 pm | In this course, we'll enjoy UNH's cultural riches. Theater, music, dance, architecture, film, visual art, and writing--all are easy to access right here on campus. This course will meet weekly to learn and talk about the art around us. We will hear from people who create art about both the creative and the practical aspects of their work. We will think about why we find some things beautiful and pleasing, others boring and ugly. And we'll address the perennial question of art appreciators everywhere: why does it cost so much? Students will attend multiple art events with the class or individually; tickets will be covered by the Honors College. This course meets once a week and is graded Credit/Fail. It does not fulfill a Discovery requirement. It earns 2 credits and 2 Honors Units. |
Environment, Technology, and Society
CS 450 (H01) - AI and the World
| MWF 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm | This course is a nontechnical introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it exists in the modern world, focusing on machine learning, neural networks, and generative AI models such as ChatGPT and its contemporaries. The course covers the foundations of how these models work, applications and practical use of generative AI models, and the current limitations and future of AI. Students will emerge from the course better prepared to thrive in an increasingly AI-affected world, as well as to further their AI skills if they so choose. This course is meant for everyone, requiring no technical background or other prerequisites. The coursework chiefly consists of classroom activities, readings, and written responses. Many course assignments will ask students to envision the application of varying aspects of AI to their own major or field of interest, and the implications and ethical considerations thereof. |
SUST 401H (01) - Exploring Sustainability
| TR 11:10 am – 12:20 pm ETS | How can we ensure dignity and wellbeing for all people, now and in the future, while protecting the earth's life supporting systems? We'll explore answers to this question through the transdisciplinary science, philosophy, and practice of sustainability. You'll develop systems thinking skills to analyze the environmental, social, and economic aspects of complex, interrelated challenges like climate change, global inequality, hunger, and biodiversity loss. Through active discussions, hands-on projects, and examples from UNH and our surrounding community, you'll learn about the many ways we can take action to create a more sustainable world. |
OT 444 (H01) - Tech Innovations: Designing for All
| TR 9:40 am – 11:00 am INQ, ETS | This course advocates for inclusiveness of all consumers regardless of their age, abilities, disabilities, and personal affinities, drawing upon emerging product design concepts and principles. Students will apply critical thinking and hands-on learning to evaluate day-to-day technologies by use of various design criteria, identify usability problems, and design technology solutions. Course work will include readings, interactive activities, discussions, quizzes, and group projects (Course was previously called "Living and Doing with Technology") |
Fine and Performing Arts
ARTH 444B (H01) - Art and Money
| MW 9:40 am – 11:00 am WI, INQ, FPA | This course explores the relationship between art and money from a variety of perspectives. Topics will range from the art market boom in seventeenth-century Holland, to money as subject matter in twentieth-century art. How do we determine the value of art? How do markets influence taste? How do we define authenticity? What is at stake in the opposition between art and money, and can they be reconciled? |
ENGL 501 (H05) - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
| W 5:10 pm – 8:00 pm | Join author and editor Katy Kelleher for a writing course that explores varied types of creative nonfiction including nature writing, the profile, the memoir, and the personal essay. Read contemporary authors to study the sources and techniques used in creative nonfiction, and explore various techniques in your own writing. |
PHIL 421 (01) - Philosophy and the Arts
| MWF 10:10 am – 11:00 am WI, INQ, FPA | Contemporary philosophic concerns and perspectives as reflected in the arts. This course will explore how Art and Philosophy might overthrow the Institutions of Sex and Gender.
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Historical Perspectives
| CLAS 520A (H01) - Democracies and Republics | TR 2:10 pm - 3:30 pm | We frequently use the terms "democracy" and "republic" to describe our own political system, but where did these words and ideas originally come from? This course examines the historical development of the original democracies in Greece (primarily Athens) and the Roman Republic, as well as the particular institutions and practices that were associated with each. Course will also cover the development of democratic and republican institutions in the modern world. |
CLAS 550A (H01) - Greek and Roman Women
| MW 12:40 pm – 2:00 pm | The impact of women on society in Greece and Rome throughout Antiquity. The role of women in public, religious, and private life as well as their legal status through law codes. Men's views of women in different literary texts. Especially concentrating on the few existing texts written by women. All readings are in English. |
ECON 501 (01) - Business and Economic History
| MWF 8:10 am – 9:00 am INQ, HP | This course studies the historical influence of business enterprises on the global development of capitalist economies, their ancient and medieval predecessors, and their modern alternatives. Topics include the impact of climate and disease on economic growth, the rise of manufacturing, the development of financial institutions and markets, innovation and the role of the entrepreneur, the history of slavery and colonialism, and the impact of government policy on business development. Because this is an Inquiry course, each student will pursue a major research project. Does not satisfy Economics Minor requirements. |
Humanities
HUMA 401 (H01) - Citizenship in the Modern World
| TR 9:40 am – 11:00 am HUMA | This seminar explores civic engagement and civil discourse in the context of American and European political philosophy, institutions, history, and culture. We will explore what citizenship means and how citizens engage in collective action to make decisions on important political and policy questions. We will examine topics such as freedom of speech, equality, liberty, and justice by drawing on primary sources from the 18th through the 21st centuries. Specifically, we will seek to apply the readings to the contemporary political environment and use the readings as resources to inform ways to participate in politics. Practicing citizenship is challenging in the context of a democracy and we will explore challenges facing American democracy in the 2020s such as ideological and partisan polarization, technology, and growing inequality. By exploring these challenges, we will learn about how to engage in open and respectful debate across political divides.
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CLAS 444 (01) - Individual and Society in the Ancient World
| TR 9:40 am – 11:00 am HUMA | This class examines one of the major issues faced by people throughout history: whether and under what circumstances an individual should act against the wishes of society. The great philosophical and historical works of the ancient world shed light not only on how the Greeks and Romans approached the idea of personal responsibility but also on the assumptions we today make about human nature and the relationships on which society depends. No prior knowledge of the ancient world required. All readings are in English. |
PHIL 436 (01) - Social and Political Philosophy
| TR 9:40 am – 11:00 am INQ, HUMA | Examines social and political thought that may include texts from ancient through contemporary times, addressing topics such as natural rights, revolution, law, freedom, justice, power. Questions may include: What is a community, and how are individuals related to communities? Can any particular form of government be morally justified, and if so, what kind of government? Can anarchism work? Is there something wrong with a society in which there is private ownership of property? What is oppressive? What is freedom, and are we free? What roles should different forms of power play in a society? Could and should there be a genderless society? Is ethnic diversity valuable? |
Social Sciences
CMN 585H (H01) - Civil Discourse for Complex Problems
| TR 8:10 am – 9:30 am | How do we talk about issues we are concerned about in ways that encourage more meaningful individual and community engagement? Civil discourse is a means of bringing people together to solve public problems. As a class, we will examine civil discourse in practice, including the role it plays in our U.S. civic structure, the civility/uncivility of advocacy, activism, and protest; the possibilities of public dialogue and deliberation as part of a participatory democracy; and the role of collaborative inquiry in addressing public problems. In small groups and via facilitated classroom conversations, we will practice civil discourse, dialogue, deliberation, and collaborative inquiry while we contemplate the complex dynamics of our civic landscape and various mindsets necessary for engaging in civil discourse across these contexts. Honors students will work together to ask critical questions about "How should we learn and work with AI in the university context?" and make recommendations to UNH community stakeholders regarding best practices, goals, resources, and recommendations for community-engaged civil discourse interventions. |
SW 440A (01) - Healthy Communities: Environment and Social Change
| MW 2:10 pm – 3:30 pm SS | This course provides students with opportunities to examine and promote health within communities. Students explore components of healthy communities, with a focus on equity, sustainability, and social and environmental justice. The class examines historical, contemporary, and future factors that empower and constrain community residents and systems. Students practice skills for social change and engage in experiential activities and discussion designed to foster consideration of community health and social justice. |
World Cultures
HMGT 570 (03) - International Food and Culture
| MW 2:10 pm – 3:30 pm WC, INQ | This course explores multiple world cultures using food, language, religion, geography, communication, politics, among other attributes, and compares/contrasts with our own diverse cultures here in the United States. Learn why we eat what we eat, when, and how. Food is a critical component across the world's many different cultures and this course will investigate how they are viewed by persons of different backgrounds. The course will leave you with an expanded understanding and appreciation of why and how persons from diverse cultures with varying backgrounds approach their food and beverage needs differently. Laboratory experience in cooking international cuisine. |
HUMA 527 (H01) - Humanities and Religion
| TR 3:40 pm – 5:00 pm WI, WC | This course examines the role of religion, religious ideas and religious practice in world cultures using a combination of methodologies drawn from different humanities disciplines, with a particular emphasis on comparative approaches and investigating how religion is used to create and express cultural identity around the globe. |
Biological Sciences
BIOL 411H (01) - Introductory Biology: Molecular and Cellular
| MWF 11:10 am – 12:00 pm INQ, DLAB, BS | Introduction to structure and function of cells, tissues and organs, physiological processes and genes and heredity. Must also register for BIOL 411H (L01), R 10:10 am -12:30 pm |
BIOL 412H (01) - Introductory Biology: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Ecology
| TR 2:10 pm – 3:30 pm INQ, DLAB, BS | Evolution is the paradigm through which we understand Biology. This course will introduce students to evolutionary concepts that underlie the tremendous biodiversity present on Earth, and explore the ecological interactions that occur among individuals and species. Indoor and outdoor lab activities. Must also register for BIOL 412H (L01), F 1:10 pm - 4:30 pm |
Physical Sciences
CHEM 404H (01) - General Chemistry II
CHEM 404H (02) - General Chemistry II
CHEM 404H (03) - General Chemistry II
| Section 01: MWF 8:10 am – 9:00 am Section 03: TR 8:10 am – 9:30 am PS, DLAB | 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. Required for chemistry majors. Lab. Honors course is designed for students who have enrolled in the honors degree program. Lab. Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for CHEM 402. Must also register for CHEM 404H (L01) W 2:10 pm - 5:00 pm, or CHEM 404H (L02) W 6:10 pm - 9:00 pm. |
PHYS 408H (S01) - General Physics II
| TR 3:40 pm – 5:30 pm PS, DLAB | Introductory course emphasizing electricity and magnetism. Other topics may include fluids, waves, and thermodynamics. Recommended for students specializing in science and engineering. The honors version covers the same material as the traditional lecture course, but with three two-hour classes per week, most of which is spent working on activities in groups (rather than lecture). Students in the Honors section are encouraged to co-enroll in MATH 426H so that strong connections can be made between math and physics. 408H students work in groups in every class meeting. This course has a lab component, but students in this version do not register for a recitation or lab, since these activities are integrated into the regular class meetings. Must also register for INCO 426H, F 9:10 am - 11:00 am |
Quantitative Reasoning
| MW 9:10 am - 11:00 am | Second course in calculus of one argument, techniques and applications of integration, polar coordinates, and series. Must also register for INCO 426H, F 9:10 am - 11:00 am
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