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BS in Music Education Overview
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
128 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Music Education section
Music Education Certification Requirements
See Music Education Certification Requirements section
General Electives
See General Electives - Music Education section
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies:
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE WRT 101(3 S.H.)
WRT 101
MUSIC EDUCATION COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (16 S.H.):
Music History - Information Literacy
MUS 230 and 231*
History Requirement: HIS 148 or HIS 149
HIS 148 or 149
English 105W, 106W, 107W or any with Writing II requirement
1 Class
Health Issues in the Schools (B or better)
HPX 215
Elementary Professional Development School Experience
MED 304
Secondary Professional Development School Experience
MED 354
21 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Music Education
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
48 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 24 credits must be taken at WCSU.
Music Theory I
MUS 108
Music Theory II
MUS 109*
7 Classes Mus 113 Convocation, Concert & Recital Repertoire
Sight Singing/Ear Training I
MUS 114
Sight Singing/Ear Training II
MUS 115*
Music Technology
MUS 118
Keyboard Competency I & II
MUS 125 and 126
Applied Music
4 Credits in MUS 180
Applied Music
4 Credits in MUS 181
Music Theory III
MUS 208*
Music Theory IV
MUS 209*
Sight Singing/Ear Training III
MUS 210*
Sight Singing/Ear Training IV
MUS 211*
Piano Competency III & IV
MUS 225 and 226
Form & Analysis
MUS 317*
Basic Conducting
MUS 320*
Choral Conducting or Instrumental Conducting
MUS 321* or 322*
3 Classes in Applied Music
MUS 390
Applied Music
MUS 391
Performance Group/Ensembles (by instrument) -
consult advisor
6 credits in Mus 195, 191, 192, 281, 294
Music Education Certification Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
34 credits are required.
Introduction to Education (B or better)
ED 206
Voice (C or better)
MED 100
5 Classes in Instrumnt Workshops (C or better)
MED 102, 103,104,105, 108 or 110
Brass (C or better)
MED 103
World Music in the Classroom (C or better)
MED 104
Strings (C or better)
MED 105
Woodwinds-Double Reed (C or better)
MED 108
Percussion (C or better)
MED 110
Introduction to Music Education (C or better)
MED 206
Arranging (C or better)
MED 316*
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Educational Psychology II (B or better)
ED 212*
Elementary Music Methods (C or better)
MED 303
Middle Level Music Methods (C or better)
MED 312
Secondary Instrumental or Choral Music Methods (C or better)
MED 313 or 314
STUDENT TEACHING (COMPLETE AS A BLOCK)
Assessment of Teaching Strategies
MED 340
Student Teaching
MED 320
General Electives - Music Education
6 credit General Elective Requirement
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