Music Education Instrumental, Grades K-12, BME, ES25

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 33 Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours social science, 3 hrs met by PSY 0100  , 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 3        3 hours natural science non-lab - see below
• Area 3        4 hours natural science with lab - see below
• Area 4        3 hours mathematics, MATH 0125  recommended but not required - see below
• Area 5A     6 hours humanities, ENG 0250  (3 hrs) recommended but not required - see below
• Area 5B     3 hours fine arts met by MUS 0106  
• Area 5C     3 hours global competencies met by EDUC 0280  
• Area 5D     2 hours health and wellness - see below

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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: 34 Hours

• Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0100 - Introduction to Teacher Education I 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 take 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
• MUS various applied lessons (1-2 cr hrs each)   8
• MUS applied voice   1
• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3

Professional Education: 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 0480 - Instructional Techniques for Teaching English Language Learners 3 OR EDUC 380 Second Language Acquisition (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

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• 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
• MUS various applied lessons (1-2 cr hrs)   6 hours

Field & Clinical Experience: 10 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

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

MoCA Missouri Content Assessment

• Passing score of 220

Total Hours: 149

• 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 requrements