Early College - Truman State University

Truman Early College

Dual Enrollment by Design

Affordable, High-Quality College Education For High School Students

Early College provides high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit before graduation.

Missouri high school students are eligible to take many of Truman’s 100- and 200-level classes.
All courses count toward a Truman degree and are also widely accepted at other institutions.
As a high school student enrolled in a Truman State University course, you are eligible for special rates. The cost is $85 per credit hour. Those who qualify for federal reduced or free lunch programs may receive up to nine credits at no charge. Additional costs may apply for required textbooks, software and other course materials.

Registration for Spring 2022 is Currently Open

Courses with the designation are transferable to any public college or university in Missouri, and many private institutions.

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Spring 2022 Online Dual Credit Courses

Asynchronous Courses

The courses listed below are fully Online based upon your schedule

Art
ART 201 – Design, Software and Process
ART 224 – Non-Western Art

Chemistry
CHEM 100 – Chemistry for Contemporary Living with Lab

Communications
COMM 170 – Public Speaking

English
CRWT 204 – Creative Writing

Economics
ECON 200-04 – Principles of Macroeconomics

Modern Languages
FREN 121 – Elementary French II
SPAN 102 – Elementary Spanish II

Music
MUSI 101 – Music Fundamentals
MUSI 204 – Perspectives in Music: Classical

**Philosophy

PHRE 186 – Introduction to Philosophy

** This Philosophy course meets at specified times that will be listed when enrolling, however, the professor records and posts the classes to specifically allow students to review and complete the work outside of the scheduled course time to allow for both in-person and asynchronous enrollment.

Psychology
PSYC 166 – General Psychology
*PSYC 266 – Experimental Psychology

Statistics
STAT 190 – Basic Statistics

Theater
THEA 275 – Intro to the Theater Arts

Synchronous Courses

The following list of courses meets virtually on the days specified, at the times specified.

Art
ART 224 – Non-Western Art
10:30 am – 11:20 am Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Economics
ECON – 200-03 – Principles of Macroeconomics
2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

English
ENG 190-08 – Writing as Critical Thinking: Discourse of Fan-Culture
12:00 pm – 1:20 pm Tuesday and Thursday

ENG 190-09 – Writing as Critical Thinking
2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Both of these English courses are a Composition I course.

Math
*MATH 198-03 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

*MATH 263-01 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
10:30 – 11:20 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Philosophy
PHRE 186-02 – Introduction to Philosophy
12:00 pm – 1:20 pm Tuesday and Thursday

PHRE 186-03 – Introduction to Philosophy
1:30 pm – 2:50 pm Tuesday and Thursday

**Both Philosophy courses meet at specified times, however, the Professor records and posts the classes to specifically allow students to review and complete the work outside of the scheduled course time to allow for both in-person and asynchronous enrollment.

Psychology
PSYC 166 – 05 – General Psychology
12:00 pm – 1:20 pm Tuesday and Thursday

PSYC 166 – 06 – General Psychology
1:30 pm – 2:50 pm Tuesday and Thursday

*prerequisites required.

For more information on Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (CORE 42), visit dhewd.mo.gov/core42.php

More Opportunities

To check the available sections, available seats, and course schedules:

Visit the Open Course List and select the term you are interested in from the dropdown menu.
Click Submit.
Select the subject you are interested in (or hold down CTRL and highlight multiple subjects) and hit Class Search at the bottom of the page (NOTE: Competency-Based Mathematics and Dual Credit Mathematics courses will not appear in the list).

Next Steps

Interested in taking one of these courses? See Applying for Classes>

Request more information
and start your enrollment

Costs

All courses cost $85 per credit.*
Students on free and reduced lunch take can take up to 9 credit hours free.*
*Textbooks and software cost extra

Format

Most courses are available online or via specialized software platforms.

Advising

All students are eligible for academic advising, college planning assistance, and special workshops/webinars on planning for college success.

FEATURED STUDENT

“I improved my ability to manage my time, and I got a taste of what taking a college-level class is like…It was also one of my first experiences with a high-level online learning system and made the transition to classes in college with online components easier.”
—Ethan Kershaw
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FEATURED PARTNERSHIP

“I was looking for an opportunity for MORE students to participate in college-level mathematics courses. The CBM program would allow us to expand the number of students we could serve with College Algebra, Plane Trigonometry, and Precalculus and add the opportunity to earn college credit.”
—Shawn Logan, Mathematics Teacher
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