The B.S.Ed. in Music Education degree is 120 credits divided among General Education courses, core Music courses, and Professional Education courses. The degree is a four year program culminating in the Student Teaching experience.
General Requirements (see below)
| GENERAL EDUCATION (48 cr.) | |
| Liberal Education Skills (12 cr.) | ENG 111, MATH 112, 2nd MATH, SC 113 |
| Liberal Knowledge | |
| - Physical/Biological Sciences (9 cr.) | |
| - Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 cr.) | ED 122 |
| - Arts and Humanities (9 cr.) | MUS 345, ENG Lit., ENG ELL |
| Health and Personal Performance (3 cr.) | HPE 111, Ensemble Credit (1) |
| General Education Electives (6 cr.) | MUS 114, MUS 253 (both recommended) |
| MUSIC CORE (39 cr.) | |
| Applied Music Seminar (0 cr., 7 sem.) | MUS 110 |
| Music Theory/Analysis (6 cr.) | MUS 126, MUS 127, MUS 226 |
| Aural Skills (4 cr.) | MUS 128 MUS 129 MUS 228 MUS 229 |
| Orchestration/Arranging (3 cr.) | MUS 370 |
| History/Literature (5 cr.) | MUS 346, MUS 347 (MUS 345 is a required proficiency counted in General Education above) |
| Conducting (3 cr.) | MUS 360, MUS 365, MUS 366 |
| Instrumental/Vocal Techniques (5 cr.) | MUS 182, MUS 243, MUS 244, MUS 245, MUS 247 |
| Piano (4 cr.) + Piano Competency | MUS 160, MUS 161, MUS 220, MUSA 125 |
| Applied Lessons (7 cr.) | Applied Lessons |
| Ensemble Participation (2 cr., 7 semesters) | Ensembles; Marching Band, a choral ensemble, and an additional instrumental ensemble are required in the first 4 semesters of study; a minimum of 2 semesters Large Ensemble and 2 semesters Small Ensemble participation are required during an academic career |
| Senior Recital (0 cr.) | MUS 410 |
| EDUCATION CORE(33 cr.) | |
| Education (6 cr.) | ED 110, ED 327, (ED 122 is a required proficiency counted under General Education above) |
| Special Education (9 cr.) | SPED 418, SPED 441, SPED 442 |
| Music Education Seminar (0 cr.) | MUS 289 |
| Music Teaching Methods (6 cr.) | MUS 333, MUS 362, MUS 363 |
| Student Teaching (12 cr.) | ED 432 Elementary Music placement (6 cr.), ED 433 Secondary Music placement (6 cr.) |
