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BS in Music Education - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 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 (24 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 ENG with Writing II requirement
1 ENG class
Introduction to Education (B or better)
ED 206
Educational Psychology lI (B or better)
ED 212
Health Issues in Schools (B or better)
HPX 215
Introduction to Special Education (B or better)
Major in Music Education
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
46 credits are required.
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
Keyboard Competency I and II
MUS 125 and 126
13 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
EPY 405
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Applied Music
8 Credits in MUS 180, 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
Keyboard Competency III & IV
MUS 225 and 226
Form & Analysis
MUS 317
Basic Conducting
MUS 320
Choral Conducting or Instrumental Conducting
MUS 321 or 322
Applied Music
6 credits in MUS 390, 391
Performance Group/Ensembles (by instrument)
Music Education Certification Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
30 credits are required.
Voice (C or better)
MED 100
Woodwinds - Single Reed (C or better)
MED 102
Brass (C or better)
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
Guitar and Ukelele (C or better)
MED 114
Introduction to Music Education (C or better)
MED 206
Elementary Music Methods (C or better)
MED 303
Elementary Professional Development Experience (C or better)
Middle Level Methods (C or better)
MED 312
Secondary Instrumental or Choral Music Methods (C or better)
MED 313 or 314
Arranging (C or better)
MED 316
Secondary Professional Development Experience (C or better)
MED 354
MED 304
MED 103
2 classes Choir
MUS 195 or 295
MUS 281, 282, 284, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 297
7 classes Major ensemble
MUS 191, 192, 195, 280, 283, 295, 296, 388, 396
5 classes secondary/chamber
Assessment of Teaching Strategies
MED 340
Student Teaching
MED 320
General Electives -
4
credit
General Elective Requirement
Notes:
STUDENT TEACHING (COMPLETE AS A BLOCK)