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					| 2024-2025 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2030 [Archived Catalog] 
 
 Dialogues Requirements (42-61 credits)  |  
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													| Disciplinary Perspectives (37 credits):
Communication Skills Perspective (6 credits):
Speaking (3 credits):
 Select one of the following:Social Perspective (9 credits):
 Students must satisfy the Missouri Statute requirement and additional coursework to complete a minimum of 9 credits from at least 2 prefixes.Missouri Statute (1-4 credits):
 Missouri Statute 170.11 Requirement All students receiving baccalaureate degrees must comply with the provisions of Missouri Statute 170.011. Students may meet the requirement of this law by taking one of the following courses at Truman:Additional Social Perspective courses (5-8 credits):
STEM Perspective (10 credits):
Lab Science (4 credits):
 Select one of the following:Mathematics (3-5 credits):
 Select one of the following:Additional STEM course (3-5 credits):
 Select from the following or any of the STEM Perspective courses listed above not used to complete the Lab Science or the Mathematics requirements. If the third course is a mathematics course, it must be a STEM Perspective course numbered MATH 190 or higher.Arts & Humanities Perspective (9 credits):
 Students must complete at least 9 credits from 2 prefixes of the following courses:MUSI Courses:
 MUSI 101 - Music Fundamentals Credit(s): 3MUSI 103 - Percussion Ensemble Credit(s): 1MUSI 104 - Brass Choir Credit(s): 1MUSI 106 - Jazz Ensemble Credit(s): 1MUSI 107 - Jazz Combos Credit(s): 1MUSI 108 - Jazz Lab Band Credit(s): 1MUSI 109 - President’s String Quartet Credit(s): 1MUSI 111 - Chamber Ensemble Credit(s): 1MUSI 116 - Wind Symphony I Credit(s): 1MUSI 117 - Wind Symphony II Credit(s): 1MUSI 118 - Concert Band Credit(s): 1MUSI 121 - Marching Band Credit(s): 1MUSI 122 - Marching Percussion Credit(s): 1MUSI 123 - Color Guard Credit(s): 1MUSI 145 - Chorus Credit(s): 1MUSI 146 - Orchestra Credit(s): 1MUSI 147 - Voci Chamber Choir Credit(s): 1MUSI 149 - Cantoria Credit(s): 1MUSI 203 - Perspectives in Music: Musics of Latin America Credit(s): 3MUSI 204 - Perspectives in Music: Art Music in Western Thought Credit(s): 3MUSI 205 - Perspectives in Music: World Musics Credit(s): 3MUSI 206 - Perspectives in Music: Hollywood and Broadway Credit(s): 3MUSI 207 - Perspectives in Music: Jazz and the American Experience Credit(s): 3MUSI 209 - Perspectives in Music: The Liberal Arts Credit(s): 3MUSI 210 - Perspectives in Music: Hip-Hop Credit(s): 3MUSI 303 - Percussion Ensemble, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 304 - Brass Choir, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 306 - Jazz Ensemble, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 307 - Jazz Combos, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 308 - Jazz Lab Band, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 309 - President’s String Quartet, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 311 - Chamber Ensemble, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 316 - Wind Symphony I, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 317 - Wind Symphony II, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 318 - Concert Band, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 321 - Marching Band, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 322 - Marching Percussion, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 323 - Color Guard, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 339 - Music Literature Credit(s): 3MUSI 345 - Chorus, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 346 - Orchestra, Upper Division Credit(s): 1MUSI 347 - Voci Chamber Choir, Upper Division Credit(s): 1  each ensembleMUSI 349 - Cantoria, Upper Division Credit(s): 1
Statistics Perspective (3 credits):
 Select one of the following:Interconnecting Perspectives (5-24 credits):
Writing-Enhanced Courses
 All students must complete one writing-enhanced Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar (JINS) course and two additional writing-enhanced courses (Preferably one writing-enhanced course should be completed in the major and one writing-enhanced course should be completed outside the major). Selected courses may fulfill other requirements. Writing-enhanced courses are designated with a “WE” before the course title in the Schedule of Classes and on transcripts.Junior Interdisciplinary Writing-Enhanced Seminar (3 credits):
 Select one JINS course for 3 credits to satisfy the Junior Interdisciplinary Writing-Enhanced Seminar requirement.Intercultural Perspective (0*-6 credits):
 (May double-count with other Perspectives, major, or minor requirements)
 All Study Abroad experiences approved for academic credit at Truman fulfill the Intercultural Perspective Requirement.
 *Selected courses may also fulfill a Disciplinary Perspectives, if cross-listed as an option.Foreign Language (0-8 credits):
 The Foreign Language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the first year of a single foreign language, or by demonstrating elementary proficiency as determined by a proficiency examination, or by successful completion of an intermediate or higher level foreign language course. As a proficiency requirement, courses used to demonstrate proficiency may be used to satisfy other degree requirements.First Year Seminar/Experience (1-3 credits):
 Students must complete the appropriate course during their first semester at Truman.  |   Return to: Academic Programs
 
 
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