Philosophy and Religion: Sample 4-Year Plan

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.

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Sample Four Year Plan: Philosophy and Religion (BA/BS)  

Semester 1

- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- Your lower-level philosophy course requirement OR lower-level religious studies course requirement (*) (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language I (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)

 

(*) = see the list below

Semester 2

- PHRE 120: New Majors Colloquium (1 cr)
- The ‘other’ one of your lower-level philosophy course requirement OR lower-level religious studies course requirement (*) (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language II (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)

 

(*) = see the list below

Semester 3

- One course from upper-level philosophy course requirement, OR one course from upper-level religious studies course requirement (*) (3cr)
- Intermediate Foreign Language I (for BA) (3 cr), OR STEM course (for BS) (4 cr)
- Required support or minor (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)

 

(*) = see the list below

Semester 4

- One course from upper-level philosophy course requirement, OR one course from upper-level religious studies course requirement (*) (3cr)
- Intermediate Foreign Language II (for BA) (3 cr), OR STEM course (for BS) (3-4 cr)
- Required support or minor (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)

 

(*) = see the list below

Semester 5

- One course from upper-level philosophy course requirement, OR one course from upper-level religious studies course requirement (*) (3cr)
- PHRE 3XX elective (3 cr)
- Required support or minor (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)

 

(*) = see the list below

Semester 6

- One course from upper-level philosophy course requirement, OR one course from upper-level religious studies course requirement (*) (3cr)
- PHRE 3XX elective (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Required support or minor (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)

 

(*) = see the list below

Semester 7

- PHRE 3XX elective (3 cr)
- Required support or minor (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)

Semester 8

- PHRE 475: WE/Senior Capstone Seminar in Philosophy and Religion (3 cr)
- Required support or minor (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)

 

Electives to total 120 credit hours

  • The lower-level philosophy course requirement: choose one of the following courses—
    • PHRE 186: WE/Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr),
    • PHRE 187: Logic (3 cr),
    • PHRE 188: Ethics (3 cr),
    • PHRE 189: WE/Philosophy and Literature (3 cr)
  • The lower-level religious studies course requirement: choose one of the following courses—
    • PHRE 185: Exploring Religions (3 cr),
    • PHRE 210: Introduction to the Bible (3 cr),
    • PHRE 274: Faith and Reason in Christian Thought (3 cr),
    • PHRE 285: Cults and Sects (3 cr)
  • The upper-level philosophy course requirement: choose two of the following courses—
    • PHRE 333: Feminist Ethics (3 cr),
    • PHRE 336: WE/Classical Greek Philosophy (3 cr),
    • PHRE 337: WE/Early Modern Philosophy (3 cr),
    • PHRE 342: Symbolic Logic (3 cr),
    • PHRE 355: Truth and Dialog (3 cr),
    • PHRE 356: WE/Philosophy of Action (3 cr),
    • PHRE 370: Epistemology (3 cr),
    • PHRE 385: Philosophy and Public Affairs (3 cr)
  • The upper-level religious studies course requirement: choose two of the following courses—
    • PHRE 301: Christianity (3 cr),
    • PHRE 303: WE/Judaism (3 cr),
    • PHRE 304: Religion and American Culture (3 cr),
    • PHRE 305: Shamanism (3 cr),
    • PHRE 316: Religions of China and Japan (3 cr),
    • PHRE 344: WE/Psychology and Religion (3 cr),
    • PHRE 360: African American Religions (3 cr),
    • PHRE 361: Gender and Religion in America (3 cr),
    • PHRE 387: Religion and Science (3 cr)

 

The shape of the major. One lower-level philosophy course (186, 187, 188, 189). One lower-level religious studies course (185, 210, 274, 285). Two upper-level philosophy courses (333, 336, 337, 342, 355, 356, 370, 385). Two upper-level religious studies courses (301, 303, 304, 305, 316, 344, 360, 361, 387). PHRE electives totaling 9 credit hours (usually three courses). Senior Seminar. More info available at the course catalog website at catalog.truman.edu.

 

NOTES:

  • Electives to total 120 credit hours
  • 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. 8-6-24

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.

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