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 Four Year Plan: English (BA)
ENG does not recommend waiting past the first semester of junior year to finish Dialogues Curriculum courses.
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- ENG 190: Writing as Critical Thinking (*) (3 cr)
- ENG 216: New Majors Seminar (1 cr)
- Arts & Humanities Perspective course or BA English Electives course (3-4 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language I (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
(*) = If student has credit for ENG 190 > OR ENG 209: WE/Dialogues with Literature (3 cr), OR ENG 211: WE/ Perspectives on Literature and Film (3 cr), OR ENG 280: Film Form and Sense (3 cr)
Semester 2
- ENG 209: WE/Dialogues with Literature (3 cr), OR ENG 211: WE/ Perspectives on Literature and Film (3 cr), OR ENG 280: Film Form and Sense (3 cr) (if not completed semester 1)
- COMM 170: Public Speaking (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language II (3 cr)
- Arts & Humanities Perspective course or BA English Electives course (3-4 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum Course (3 cr)
Semester 3
- Arts & Humanities Perspective course or BA English Electives course (3-6 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum Course (3-6 cr)
- Intermediate Foreign Language I (3 cr)
Semester 4
- Arts & Humanities Perspective course or BA English Electives course (3-6 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum Course (3-6 cr)
- Intermediate Foreign Language I (3 cr)
Semester 5
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr) (or in semester 6)
- ENG Diverse Perspectives Course (3-4 cr)
- Ofstad Visiting Scholar Seminar (__ cr)
- BA Aesthetic Literature or BA English Electives course (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 6
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr) (if not in semester 5)
- ENG Genres, Forms, & Audiences Course (3-4 cr)
- Ofstad Visiting Scholar Seminar (__cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 7
- ENG Geographical & Historical Contexts Course (3-4 cr)
- Ofstad Visiting Scholar Seminar (__ cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 8
- ENG 498: WE/Senior English Capstone (4 cr)
- Ofstad Visiting Scholar Seminar (__ cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
NOTES:
- If interested in teaching/the MAE:
- HLTH 195/196 (Required for Pre-Elem or Spec Ed)(MS 100/101 okay for Pre-Sec Ed) ART/MUSI (Required for Pre-Elem or Spec Ed)
- ECON/GEOG (Required for Pre-Elem or Spec Ed)
- POL 161 MO Statute (Recommended for Pre-Elem or Spec Ed) All 6 options open to Pre Sec Ed
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- 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 with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-31-24
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.
Sample Plans for Related Majors
Communication: Sample 4-Year Plan Creative Writing: Sample 4-Year Plan