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Music Education - Choral/General Endorsement Option

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Music Education - Choral/General Endorsement Option (135 Credits)

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. Vocalists must complete 4 credits of vocal performance studies.

This option provides teacher certification in designated arts: Music (choral 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; 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 428 for vocalists.
First Year
First TermCredits
Applied MUS (300 level)2
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
MUS 18110 or 1
MUS 25123
MUS 25221
MUS Ensemble31
PSYCH 105 [SSCI]3
Second TermCredits
Applied MUS (300 level)2
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
MUS 1641
MUS 18210 or 1
MUS 1901
MUS 25343
MUS 25441
MUS Ensemble31
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]3
Second Year
First TermCredits
Applied MUS (300 level)2
ENGLISH 201 [WRTG]3
MUS 28110 or 1
MUS 35123
MUS 35221
MUS 49122
MUS Ensemble31
TCH LRN 3013
Second TermCredits
Applied MUS (300 level)2
Humanities [HUM]3
MUS 35343
MUS 35441
MUS 359 [HUM] [M]4,53
MUS 49043
MUS Ensemble31
TCH LRN 3172
May Field Experience
Certify Major, Certify TCH LRN
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
Applied MUS (300 or 400 level)2
MUS 360 [M]23
MUS 48221
MUS 48862
MUS Ensemble31
TCH LRN 4643
TCH LRN 4653
Second TermCredits
Applied MUS (300 or 400 level)2
MUS 36143
MUS 48341
MUS 48972
MUS Ensemble31
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]84
Music Senior Qualifying Exam
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
Applied MUS (400 level) 2
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]84
MUS 4281
MUS 4552
MUS 48063
TCH LRN 4703
Second TermCredits
Diversity [DIVR]3
ED PSYCH 4683
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]3
MUS 2821
TCH LRN 4692
Fifth Year
First TermCredits
MUS 4974
TCH LRN 41512

Footnotes
1Class piano credits not required in degree.
2Fall only.
3Music Ensemble: 6 credits of MUS 428-444 with a minimum of 4 credits choral (MUS 429, 430, 431). 3 credits taken from ensemble courses designated as ARTS fulfill the [ARTS] UCORE requirement.
4Spring only.
5MUS 359 fulfills the College of Arts and Sciences additional 3-unit requirement.
6Fall, alternate years only.
7Spring, alternate years only.
8Two lab sciences required to fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Requirement.

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