Music Education Instrumental, Grades K-12, BSE, ES14

General Education Core Requirements 42 Hours: 33 Hours

• Area 1A   6 hours social science, 3 hrs met by PSY 100 select 3 additional hours - see below
• Area 1B   3 hours civics - see below
• Area 2A   6 hours written communication - see below
• Area 2B   3 hours oral communication - see below
• Area 3A  3 hours  natural science non-lab - see below
• Area 3B   4 hours natural science with lab - see below
• Area 4     3 hours mathematics, MATH 125 recommended but not required - see below
• Area 5A   6 hours humanities, ENG 250 (3 hrs) recommended but not required - see below
• Area 5B   3 hours fine arts met by MUS 106
• Area 5C   3 hours global competencies met by EDUC 280
• Area 5D   2 hours health and wellness - see below

General Education Core 42 Areas

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Supporting Requirements: 31 Hours

• C or higher

• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3
• MUS 0105 - Voice Class 1
• MUS 0106 - World Music 3
• MUS 0107 - Aural Skills I 1
• MUS 0108 - Aural Skills II 1
• MUS 0111 - Music Theory I 3
• MUS 0112 - Music Theory II 3
• MUS 0191 - Marching Band 1
• MUS 0192 - Concert Band 1 (1 cr hr 2 semesters)   2
• MUS 0240 - Recital Attendance 0 take for 7 semesters
• MUS 0391 - Marching Band 1
• MUS 0408 - MS-Sec Choral Music Methods 3
• MUS 0450 - Senior Recital 0
• Various Applied Lessons (1-2 cr hours) 8
• Applied Voice                                          1

Professional Education Core: 24 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / C or higher

• EDUC 0280 - Foundations of Education in a Global Society 3
• EDUC 0302 - The Exceptional Child 2
• EDUC 0321 - Microteaching 1
• EDUC 0329 - Pedagogical Theory, Methods and Practices 4
• EDUC 0380 - Second Language Acquisition 3

• OR

• EDUC 0480 - Instructional Techniques for Teaching English Language Learners 3
• EDUC 0422 - Content Area Literacy I: Secondary/Middle School 3
• EDUC 0423 - Classroom and Behavior Management 3
• EDUC 0432 - Critical Issues in Education 2
• PSY 0310 - Educational Psychology 3

Content Knowledge: 47 Hours

• EDUC 0335 - Teaching Music in Secondary School 2
• MUS 0103 - Class Piano I 1
• MUS 0104 - Class Piano II 1
• MUS 0182 - Introduction to Conducting: Instrumental Emphasis 2
• MUS 0191 - Marching Band 1
• MUS 0203 - Class Piano III 1 or applied lesson
• MUS 0211 - Music Theory III 3
• MUS 0212 - Music Theory IV 3
• MUS 0231 - String Techniques 1
• MUS 0232 - Brass Techniques 1
• MUS 0234 - Woodwind Techniques 1
• MUS 0311 - History of Music I 3
• MUS 0312 - History of Music II 3
• MUS 0333 - Pre-Kindergarten through Middle School General Music Methods 3
• MUS 0391 - Marching Band 1
• MUS 0392 - Concert Band 1
• MUS 0411 - Marching Band Methods 2
• MUS 0413 - Middle School/Secondary Instrumental Music Methods 3
• MUS 0420 - Form and Analysis 3
• MUS 0433 - Instrumental & Vocal Arranging 3
• MUS 0444 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting Techniques 2

• Various Applied Lessons (1-2 cr hrs) - 6 hours

Field and Clinical Experience: 10 Hours

C or higher

• EDUC 0464 - Student Teaching -(K-12) 10

MoCA Missouri Content Assessment

• Passing Score of 220

Total Hours: 146

• EDUC 321, EDUC 329 and EDUC 423 are Junior Block courses
• All EDUC prefix courses require a ‘C’ or higher
• Degree completion: cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher, cumulative content GPA 3.0 or higher, Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA), all other coursework completed, approved background check
• See Teacher Education department for additional requirements

EDUC 0100   recommended but not required.