Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Instrumental

For general degree requirements, see the College of the Arts, College of Education and Health Professions, and
the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:

Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4-5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:

OR
Select one of the following courses:

Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.

Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective.

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:

Select one of the following fine arts courses:

*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 10-11
Select one science course with a lab; the other course may be lab or non-lab:

Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:

Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101

Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:

Select one world cultures course from the following courses:

Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one MUSC 1206 Body Mapping

Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18
A minimum grade of "C" is required in each of the following courses:

Area G  Required Hours: 43-46
A minimum grade of "C" is required in each of the following courses:
Winds and Percussion students take 43 hours; String students take 46 hours.

Satisfy the following requirement:*
Three semester hours of MUSC/MUSE elect (string studies)

Take the appropriate course three times:*
MUSP 3070 Orchestral Ensem Act (string studies)
MUSP 3080 Wind Ensem Act (wind/perc studies)
*Note: Guitar and Keyboard students may take courses designated for either string students or for wind and percussion students.

Area H Required Hours: 23-26
A grade of "C" is required in each of the following courses:
Winds and Percussion students take 26 hours; string students take 23 hours.
(Courses in this area require Admission to Teacher Education Program.)

Total Hours Required: 132