Dec 14, 2025  
2025-2026 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog

Four-Year Plan: Music Education


 
Year One
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Grade Spring Semester  Semester Hrs
Applied Lessons (2 semester hours) 2   Applied Lessons (2 semester hours) 2
Distributional Study #1  3   EDU 100 - Introduction to Education   3
Ensemble (1 semester hour) 1   Ensemble (1 semester hour)  1
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing (4 semester hours)    4   GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
GEN 130 - First Year Seminar I   3   MAT 120 - Quantitative Reasoning  MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra   3
MUS 113 - Aural Skills I (1 semester hour)   1   MUS 111 - Music Theory I   3

MUS 120 - Music in History and Culture  OR (DS#2)

MUS 121 - World Music Traditions  OR MUS 221 - Jazz History   

3   MUS 114 - Aural Skills II (1 semester hour)   1
Total Hours 17   Total Hours 16
Summer Semester (Optional)
Distributional Study #3 (recommended) 3   Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Year Two
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs
Applied Lessons (2 semester hours) 2   Applied Lessons (2 semester hours) 2
Ensemble (1 semester hour) 1   COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking   3
GEN 3XX - Seminar II 3   Distributional Study #5 3
MUS 149 - Class Piano I (2 semester hours)   2   EDU  /PSY 230 - Educational Psychology   3
MUS 206 - Music Theory II   3   Ensemble (1 semester hour) 1
MUS 213 - Aural Skills III (1 semester hour)   1   MUS 159 - Class Piano II (2 semester hours)   2
MUS 351 - Conducting (2 semester hours)   2   MUS 207 - Music Theory III   3
SOC 210 - Majority-Minority Relations  (DS #4) 3   MUS 214 - Aural Skills IV (1 semester hour)   1
Total Hours 17   Total Hours 18
Summer Semester (Optional)
Distributional Study #6 (recommended) 3   Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Year Three
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs
Applied Lessons (2 semester hours) 2   Applied Lessons (2 semester hours) 2
EDU 140 - Introduction to Educational Technology   3   Distributional Study #7 3
EDU  /PSY 330 - Human Growth and Development   3   EDU 361 - Reading in the Content Area    3
Ensemble (1 semester hour) 1   Ensemble (1 semester hour) 1
GEN 4XX - Seminar III (WI) 3   MUS 259 - Class Piano IV (2 semester hours)   2
MUS 249 - Class Piano III (2 semester hours)   2   MUS 312 - Music History and Literature II (WI)   3
MUS 311 - Music History and Literature I   3   MUS 352 - Advanced Conducting (2 semester hours)   2
Teaching Specialization Group^ 2   MUS 463 - Recital (0 semester hours)   0
      Teaching Specialization Group^ 2
      MUS 301 - Improvisation (1 semester hour)   1
Total Hours 19   Total Hours 19
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Year Four
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs
Applied Lessons (2 semester hours) 2   EDU  /MUS 455 - Student Teaching in Music Education (12 semester hours)   12
EDU  /MUS 374 - Field Experience in Music Education   3   EDU 470 - Student Teaching Seminar (2 semester hours)   2
EDU  /PSY 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person   3      
EDU  /MUS 443 - General Music Teaching Methods   3      
EDU 449 - Education Capstone Course (WI)   3      
Ensemble (1 semester hour) 1      
MUS 382 - Orchestration and Arranging (1 semester hour)   1      

EDU /MUS 435 - Secondary School Choral Teaching Methods  OR

EDU /MUS 436 - Secondary Instrumental Teaching Methods  

3      
Total Hours 19   Total Hours 14
Total Semester Hours for Graduation = 145

Notes:

^ Music Education Majors must complete four (4) semester hours from:

(Based upon primary teaching specialization group)

Vocal/General Music:

Notes continued:

Instrumental (Band/Orchestra):