Music Education (Instrumental Pedagogy) BMEd Degree Requirements (125 hours)

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

• ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
• ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science (8-10 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
• AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
• AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr

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• BSC 107 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 107L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr.

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• GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
• MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PSE 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
• PSE 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 03. Humanities (9 Hours)

• ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs. **
• DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs. **
• MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs.
• THE 100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hrs. **

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs. *
• HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs. *
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. *

GEC 06. Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. ***
• MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
• Higher level MAT course

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

• MED 311 - Elementary Music Methods 3 hrs. (WI)

• ENG 101  & ENG 102  prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

• CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

• MUS 446 - Instrumental Literature 2 hrs. (Capstone)

• Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101  & ENG 102  prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Pedagogy (24 hours)

• MED 199 - Introduction to Music Education 2 hrs
• MED 221 - String Methods 2 hrs.
• MED 300 - Clinical Experience in Music Education 2 hrs.
• MED 311 - Elementary Music Methods 3 hrs. (WI)
• MED 312 - Secondary Instrumental Music Methods 3 hrs.
• MED 320 - Brass Methods 3 hrs.
• MED 321 - Woodwind Methods 3 hrs.
• MED 332 - Instrumental Conducting I 2 hrs.
• MED 334 - Instrumental Conducting II 2 hrs.
• MED 427 - Percussion Methods 2 hrs.

Music Theory (15 hours)

• MUS 101 - Music Theory I 2 hrs. AND
• MUS 101L - Ear Training I 1 hr.

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• MUS 102 - Music Theory II 3 hrs. AND
• MUS 102L - Ear Training II 1 hr.

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• MUS 201 - Music Theory III 3 hrs. AND
• MUS 201L - Ear Training III 1 hr.

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• MUS 202 - Music Theory IV 3 hrs. AND
• MUS 202L - Ear Training IV 1 hr.

Music History (6 hours)

• MUS 307 - History of Music I 3 hrs.
• MUS 308 - History of Music II 3 hrs.

Music Literature (2 hours)

• MUS 446 - Instrumental Literature 2 hrs. (Capstone)

Piano Competency (0-4 hours)

• MED 101 - Class Piano I 1 hr. +
• MED 102 - Class Piano II 1 hr. +
• MED 201 - Class Piano III 1 hr. +
• MED 202 - Class Piano IV 1 hr. +
• MED 302 - Piano Competency 0 hrs.

Advanced Music Theory (2 hours)

Select 1 course:

• MUS 301 - 20-21st Century Music 2 hrs.
• MUS 302 - Form and Analysis 2 hrs.
• MUS 321 - Counterpoint 2 hrs.

Major Instrument (16 hours minimum)

Must be taken studying the same wind/percussion/string instrument for 8 semesters. Summers excluded. ♦

Senior Recital (0-1 hour)

Select 1 course:

• MUP 370 - Recital 1 hr.
• MUP 395 - Music Education Recital 0 hrs.

Major Ensemble (8 hours)

Must be taken for 8 semesters studying the same instrument. Summers excluded.

• MUP 481 - Orchestra 1 hr. or
• MUP 482 - Band 1 hr.

Chamber Music (2 hours)

Must be taken for 2 semesters.

• MUP 471 - Chamber Music 1 hr.

Recital Class

Must be taken for 7 semesters.

• MUP 499 - Recital Class 0 hr.