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Music Education - Instrumental/General Endorsement Option

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Music Education - Instrumental/General Endorsement Option (139 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. Instrumentalists must complete 4 credits in instrumental performance studies (private lessons and/or ensemble).

This option provides teacher certification in designated arts: Music (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 instrumental performance; 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.
First Year
First TermCredits
Applied MUS 12
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
MUS 18120 or 1
MUS 25133
MUS 25231
MUS Ensemble 41
PSYCH 105 [SSCI]3
Second TermCredits
Applied MUS 12
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
MUS 1641
MUS 18220 or 1
MUS 1901
MUS 25353
MUS 25451
MUS Ensemble41
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]3
Second Year
First TermCredits
Applied MUS 12
ENGLISH 201 [WRTG]3
MUS 2810 or 1
MUS 35133
MUS 35231
MUS 49132
MUS Ensemble41
TCH LRN 3013
Second TermCredits
Applied MUS 12
MUS 35353
MUS 35451
MUS 359 [HUM] [M]53
MUS 48351
MUS 49053
MUS Ensemble41
TCH LRN 3172
Pass Piano Proficiency
May Field Experience
Certify Major, Certify TCH LRN
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
Applied MUS 12
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]64
MUS 360 [M]33
MUS 48231
MUS Ensemble41
TCH LRN 4643
TCH LRN 4653
Second TermCredits
Applied MUS 12
Diversity [DIVR]3
MUS 36153
MUS Ensemble41
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]64
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
Applied MUS 12
Humanities [HUM]3
MUS 4351
MUS 45532
MUS 48073
MUS 49372
Senior Qualifying Exam
Second TermCredits
ED PSYCH 4683
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]3
MUS 48782
MUS 49482
TCH LRN 467 [M]3
TCH LRN 4692
TCH LRN 4703
Senior-Half Recital
Fifth Year
First TermCredits
MUS 4974
TCH LRN 41512

Footnotes
1Applied Music: 14 credits required with a minimum of 2 credits at the 400 level. Approved courses include MUS 301-318, 320, 401-418, 420.
2Class piano credits not required in degree.
3Fall only.
4Music Ensemble: 6 credits required from MUSIC 428-444 with a minimum of 4 credits of instrumental (MUSIC 434, 436, 437, 438).
5Spring only.
6To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester.
7Fall, alternate years only.
8Spring, alternate years only.

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