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.

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Fall 2023 courses

*Prerequisites or placement testing required.

Courses with the CORE 42 designation are transferable to any public college or university in Missouri, and many private institutions.

Fall 2023 Online Dual Enrollment Courses

	Asynchronous Courses The courses listed below are fully online based upon your schedule
	Applied Behavioral Analysis
	ABA 105 – Registered Behavior Technician Certification Prep *You must be at least eighteen to take the RBT exam
	Art
	ART 101 – Observational Drawing
	Communications
	COMM 170 - Public Speaking
	Creative Writing
	CRWT 204 – Creative Writing (Writing Enhanced Course)
	Computer Science
	CS 170 – Introduction to Computer Science
	Economics
	ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics
	History
	HIST 1012- World Civilizations II
	HIST 2100- US Institutional History (1 credit class, Missouri Statute)
	Justice Systems
	JUST 205- Introduction to Justice Systems
	Math
	MATH 156- College Algebra
	*MATH 157- Plane Trigonometry
	*MATH 186- Pre-calculus
	Modern Languages
	FREN 120 - Elementary French I
	SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I
	*SPAN 201- Intermediate Spanish I
	Music
	MUSI 101- Music Fundamentals
	MUSI 204 - Perspectives in Music: Classical
	MUSI 206 – Perspectives in Music: Hollywood & Broadway
	MUSI 207 - Perspectives in Music: Jazz & the American Experience
	Philosophy & Religion
	PHRE 186- Introduction to Philosophy
	Psychology
	PSYC 166 - General Psychology
	Statistics
	*STAT 190 - Basic Statistics
	Synchronous Courses The following list of courses meet virtually on the days and times specified.
	English
	ENG 206- Literature of Intellectual Disability Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:30 am-12:20 pm

*Prerequisites or placement testing required.

Courses with the CORE 42 designation are transferable to any public college or university in Missouri, and many private institutions. For more information on Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (CORE 42), visit dhewd.mo.gov/core42.php.

Course descriptions:

To find class descriptions, go to our University Catalog.

To check the 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: Apply for classes

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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

Smithville High School “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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