Music Education - Choral/General 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. 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 Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]2	4
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MUS 1813	0 or 1
MUS 2514	3
MUS 2524	1
MUS Ensemble5	1
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
MUS 164	1
MUS 1823	0 or 1
MUS 190	1
MUS 2536	3
MUS 2546	1
MUS Ensemble5	1
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]2	4
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
ENGLISH 201 [WRTG]	3
MUS 2813	0 or 1
MUS 3514	3
MUS 3524	1
MUS 4914	2
MUS Ensemble5	1
TCH LRN 301	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
Humanities [HUM]	3
MUS 3536	3
MUS 3546	1
MUS 359 [HUM] [M]6	3
MUS 4906	3
MUS Ensemble5	1
TCH LRN 317	2
Pass Piano Proficiency
May Field Experience
Certify Major, Certify TCH LRN
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
MUS 360 [M]4	3
MUS 4824	1
MUS 4887	2
MUS Ensemble5	1
TCH LRN 464	3
TCH LRN 465	3
Second Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
Diversity [DIVR]	3
MUS 3616	3
MUS 4836	1
MUS 4898	2
MUS Ensemble5	1
PSYCH 105 [SSCI]	3
Music Senior Qualifying Exam
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
Applied MUS 1	2
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]	3
MUS 428	1
MUS 455	2
MUS 4807	3
Senior Qualify Exam
Second Term	Credits
ED PSYCH 468	3
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]	3
MUS 282	1
TCH LRN 467 [M]	3
TCH LRN 469	2
TCH LRN 470	3
Senior Half Recital
Fifth Year
First Term	Credits
MUS 497	4
TCH LRN 415	12

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Footnotes

1	Applied Music: 14 credits required with a minimum of 2 credits at the 400 level. Approved courses include MUS 301-318, 320, 401-418, 420.
2	To 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.
3	Class piano credits not required in degree.
4	Fall only.
5	Music Ensemble: 6 credits of MUS 428-444 with a minimum of 4 credits choral (MUS 431, 432).
6	Spring only.
7	Fall, alternate years only.
8	Spring, alternate years only.