Add passion and perspective to your area of study. Discoveries provide depth in a scholarly area outside of a student’s primary major. Requiring at least 9 credit hours in an advanced subject area, discoveries bolster and broaden tools and methods across disciplines.

  •  Requirements

    All students enrolled in the 2021-2022 Courses of Study Bulletin or later must complete one Discovery at Trinity. Students who are enrolled in the 2020-2021 COSB or prior are required to complete an interdisciplinary cluster, not a discovery.

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  • Film Studies

    In this Discovery, you learn about the history and theory of cinema.
    Department or Program: Communication

  • Foundations of Physics

    Physics is foundational to understanding the rules that govern the universe, and physicists seeks to understand these rules through observation, mathematical modeling, and experimentation.
    Department or Program: Physics and Astronomy

  • From Idea to Reality

    This interdisciplinary Discovery focuses on the process of generating creative ideas, designing a product, service, or organization, and getting those designs out into the world in real, tangible ways.
    Department or Program: Entrepreneurship

G

  • Geosciences

    The Geosciences Discovery course sequence will provide students with an introduction to the earth, earth processes and history, and the geological resources, geologic hazards and environmental issues relevant to society.
    Department or Program: Geosciences

  • German Studies

    The German Studies discovery offers students an opportunity to attain increased fluency in German language and cultural knowledge as well as the option of taking at least one of our many campus-wide German Studies courses taught in English that include art history, film, history, philosophy, and...
    Department or Program: Modern Languages and Literatures

  • Global Religion

    In the “Global Religion” Discovery, students engage the history, practices, and texts of global religious traditions in their cultural contexts.
    Department or Program: Religion

I

  • International Relations

    Students will explore the interaction of state and non-state actors in the international political system.
    Department or Program: Political Science

J

  • Jewish Studies

    This Discovery provides students with a comprehensive perspective of Jewish civilization by offering an overview of Jewish history and literature.
    Department or Program: History

L

  • Language

    This Discovery allows students to acquire proficiency in an additional non-English language for Pathways credit beyond (and separate from) the Foreign Language requirement.
    Department or Program: Modern Languages and Literatures

  • Language And Thought

    Language as a communicative medium involves complex mechanisms bridging thoughts and words.
    Department or Program: Linguistics

  • Latin Language, Literature, and Society

    In this Discovery you will build upon your knowledge of Latin and encounter some of the major works written in the Latin language.
    Department or Program: Classical Studies

  • Literary Studies

    Students will explore the history and diversity of American, British, and world literatures in English. In addition to a literary historical survey, an introduction to literary-critical methodologies, or a special topics course designed for non-majors, students will take two upper-division courses...
    Department or Program: English

M

  • Managing the Production of Goods and Services

    After tooling up with basic mathematical and statistical ideas students will investigate the decision making process and necessary techniques needed to produce goods and services from the managerial perspective.
    Department or Program: Michael Neidorff School of Business

  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies

    This Discovery explores the diverse, interrelated, and evolving societies of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, from c.500 through c.1750 CE.
    Department or Program: Medieval and Renaissance Studies

  • Medieval Studies

    This Discovery explores the diverse, interrelated, and evolving societies of the Middle Ages, from c.500 through c.1500 CE
    Department or Program: Medieval and Renaissance Studies

P

  • Philosophy

    "In the Philosophy Discovery, students explore the methods and questions that characterize the field of philosophy. "
    Department or Program: Philosophy

  • Political Philosophy

    Students will explore the methods and questions that characterize the field of political philosophy.
    Department or Program: Political Science

R

  • Renaissance Studies

    This Discovery explores the diverse, interrelated, and evolving societies of the Renaissance and Early Modern world, from c.1400 through c.1750 CE.
    Department or Program: Medieval and Renaissance Studies

  • Russian Studies

    Russia plays a major role in US foreign policy and, increasingly, domestic politics. Public discourse in the United States suggests that many Americans do not know a great deal about Russia.
    Department or Program: Modern Languages and Literatures

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  • Teaching: Theory & Practice

    This discovery is designed for students considering a professional role in education, specifically in teaching.
    Department or Program: Education