Music Education - Broad Endorsement Option

Students following any teacher preparation option are required to present an acceptable senior half recital in the major performance medium.

Students following any teacher preparation option must have a minimum gpa of 2.5 in all of the following areas: cumulative gpa, Professional Education Core with a C or better in each course, and academic major (and minor if any) with a C or better in each course. Students must also certify as majors in the College of Education.

Students must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam, pass the senior qualifying exam, achieve a cumulative 2.5 gpa and a grade of C or better in all music classes, and a 2.5 gpa and a grade of C or better in all College of Education Professional Core courses. Class piano credits are not required for the degree. Instrumentalists must complete 4 credits in vocal performance studies (private lessons and/or ensemble) and vocalists must complete 4 credits of instrumental performance studies.

This option provides teacher certification in designated arts: music (choral, instrumental, and general). Requirements include: C or better in all music and education courses; 2.5 music average; 2.5 education average; 2.5 overall average; 4 credits vocal performance for instrumentalists; 4 credits instrumental performance for vocalists; senior qualifying exam, piano proficiency, solo half-recital. Approved performing groups: a minimum of 1 credit during each of 7 semesters, to include at least one semester of MUS 435 for instrumentalists and 428 for vocalists. Include a minimum of 2 credits in choral and 2 credits in instrumental performing groups.

First Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
Humanities [HUM]	3
MUS 1811	0 or 1
MUS 2512	3
MUS 2522	1
MUS Ensemble3	1
PSYCH 105 [SSCI]	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
ENGLISH 201 [WRTG]	3
MUS 164	1
MUS 1821	0 or 1
MUS 190	1
MUS 2534	3
MUS 2544	1
MUS Ensemble3	1
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3 or 4
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MUS 2811	0 or 1
MUS 3512	3
MUS 3522	1
MUS 4912	2
MUS Ensemble3	1
TCH LRN 301	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
MUS 2811	0 or 1
MUS 3534	3
MUS 3544	1
MUS 359 [HUM] [M]4,5	3
MUS 4904	3
MUS Ensemble3	1
TCH LRN 317	2
May Field Experience
Certify Major, Certify TCH LRN
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
MUS 360 [M]2	3
MUS 4822	1
MUS 4886	2
MUS Ensemble3	1
TCH LRN 464	3
TCH LRN 465	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS (300 level)	2
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]7	4
MUS 3614,5	3
MUS 4834	1
MUS 4898	2
MUS Ensemble3	1
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]7	4
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS (400 level)	2
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]	3
MUS 435 or 428	1
MUS 455	2
MUS 4806	3
MUS 4936	2
TCH LRN 470	3
Second Term	Credits
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]	3
Diversity [DIVR]	3
ED PSYCH 468	3
MUS 282	1
MUS 4878	2
MUS 4948	2
TCH LRN 469	2
Fifth Year
First Term	Credits
MUS 497	4
TCH LRN 415	12

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Footnotes

1	Class piano credits not required in degree.
2	Fall only.
3	Music Ensemble: 6 ensemble credits required on the student’s major instrument (MUS 428-444) with at least 4 credits from MUS 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 435 (guitar ensemble only), 436, 437, 438 or 441. 3 credits taken from ensemble courses designated as ARTS fulfill the [ARTS] UCORE requirement.
4	Spring only.
5	MUS 359 fulfills the College of Arts and Sciences additional 3-unit requirement.
6	Fall, alternate years only.
7	Two lab sciences required to fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Requirement.
8	Spring, alternate years only.