Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Music Education


Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2020-2021

The following is a sample plan of course requirements to complete the Music Education major in four years.

  • Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
  • Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
    • If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page  or course descriptions  for additional information about this major and requirements to degree.

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 EDU 100 - Introduction to Education   3 Distributional Study 3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3    
MUS 113 - Aural Skills I (1 semester hour)   1 MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra  or MAT 150 - Statistics for Everyday Life   3    
MUS 120 - Music in History and Culture   3 MUS 111 - Music Theory I   3    
Distributional Study 3 MUS 114 - Aural Skills II (1 semester hour)   1    
Applied Lessons 2 Applied Lessons 2    
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 1    
  0        
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 3

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking   3 Distributional Study 3
MUS 149 - Class Piano I (2 semester hours)   2 EDU  / PSY 230 - Educational Psychology   3    
MUS 206 - Music Theory II   3 MUS 159 - Class Piano II (2 semester hours)   2    
MUS 213 - Aural Skills III (1 semester hour)   3 MUS 207 - Music Theory III   3    
MUS 351 - Conducting (2 semester hours)   1 MUS 214 - Aural Skills IV (1 semester hour)   1    
SOC 210 - Majority-Minority Relations   2 Distributional Study 3    
Applied Lessons  2 Applied Lessons 2    
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 0    
Total Semester Hours: 17 Total Semester Hours: 17 Total Semester Hours: 3

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
EDU 140 - Introduction to Educational Technology   3 EDU 361 - Reading in the Content Area (Early Adolescence through Adolescence)   3    
EDU  / PSY 330 - Human Growth and Development   3 MUS 259 - Class Piano IV (2 semester hours)   2    
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 MUS 312 - Music History and Literature II (WI)   3    
MUS 249 - Class Piano III (2 semester hours)   2 MUS 352 - Advanced Conducting (2 semester hours)   2    
MUS 311 - Music History and Literature I   3 MUS 463 - Recital (0 semester hours)   0    
2 sem. hr. from primary teaching specialization group*  2 2 sem. hr. from primary teaching specialization group*  2    
Applied Lessons 2 Distributional Study 3    
Ensemble 0 Applied Lessons 2    
    Ensemble 0    
Total Semester Hours: 18 Total Semester Hours: 17 Total Semester Hours:  

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
EDU   / PSY 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person   3 EDU  / MUS 455 - Observation and Student Teaching in Music Education (12 semester hours)   12    
EDU 449 - Education Capstone Course (WI)   3 EDU 470 - Seminar, Observation and Student Teaching (2 semester hours)   2    
MUS  / EDU 374 - Field Experience in Music Education   3 MUS 301 - Improvisation (1 semester hour)   1    
MUS 382 - Orchestration and Arranging (1 semester hour)   1        
MUS 435 - Secondary School Choral Teaching Methods  or MUS 436 - Secondary Instrumental Teaching Methods   3        
MUS   / EDU 443 - General Music Teaching Methods   3        
Applied Lessons 2        
Ensemble 0        
Total Semester Hours: 18 Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours:  
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 140

 *Complete four (4) semester hours based upon primary teaching specialization (vocal/general; instrumental):