The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Two Year Plan: Philosophy and Religion (BA/BS)
The following plan is possible on the presumption that an incoming student has an Associate of Arts (AA) degree prior to enrolling at Truman State University.
FALL - Semester 1
- Lower-level Philosophy course requirement^ (3 cr)
- Lower-level Religious Studies course requirement* (3 cr)
- Bachelor of Science or Arts Required Support course (3-4 cr)
- Philosophy & Religion Required Support course (3 cr) OR Minor course
SPRING - Semester 2
- Upper-level Philosophy course requirement^^ (3 cr)
- Upper-level Religious Studies course requirement** (3 cr)
- PHRE 3XX elective (3 cr)
- Bachelor of Science or Arts Required Support course (3-4 cr)
- Philosophy & Religion Required Support course (3 cr) OR Minor course
- JINS 3XX: WE/Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 cr)
FALL - Semester 3
- Upper-level Philosophy course requirement (3 cr)
- Upper-level Religious Studies course requirement (3 cr)
- PHRE 3xx elective (3 cr)
- Two Philosophy & Religion Required Support courses (3 cr) OR Minor courses
SPRING - Semester 4
- PHRE 3xx elective (3 cr)
- PHRE 475: Senior Seminar in Philosophy and Religion (3 cr)
- Philosophy & Religion Required Support course (3 cr) OR Minor course
NOTES:
- WE = Writing Enhanced
- (^) Lower-level Philosophy course options:
- PHRE 186: Introduction to Philosophy,
- PHRE 187: Logic,
- PHRE 188: Ethics, or
- PHRE 189: Philosophy and Literature
- (*)Lower-level Religious Studies course options:
- PHRE 185: Exploring Religions,
- PHRE 210: Introduction to the Bible,
- PHRE 274: Faith and Reason in Christian Thought, or
- PHRE 285: Cults and Sects
- (^^)The upper-level Philosophy course options:
- PHRE 333: Feminist Ethics,
- PHRE 336: Classical Greek Philosophy,
- PHRE 337: Early Modern Philosophy,
- PHRE 342: Symbolic Logic,
- PHRE 355: Truth and Dialog,
- PHRE 356: Philosophy of Action,
- PHRE 370: Epistemology,
- PHRE 385: Philosophy and Public Affairs
- (**)The upper-level Religious Studies course options:
- PHRE 301: Christianity,
- PHRE 303: Judaism,
PHRE 304: Religion and American Culture,
PHRE 305: Shamanism,
PHRE 316: Religions of China and Japan,
PHRE 344: Psychology and Religion,
PHRE 360: African American Religions,
PHRE 361: Gender and Religion in America,
PHRE 387: Religion and Science
- The Dialogues Curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence (advise@truman.edu) with any updates to the plan above. Updated 9-18-2024
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.