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Bachelor of Music in Music Education -
(Instrumental/General Major K-12)
Suggested Sequence of Courses

Semester I
Course # Course Title Hours
AM 23 Keyboard Skills 3
1
AM ___
Principal Instrument 2
EN 102 Freshman Writing Seminar 3
ES ___
Major Instrumental Ensemble 1
ME 101 Foundations in Music Education I 2
ME 293 Brass Class 1 1
MT 101 Music Theory 1 2
MT 111 Aural Skills 1 1
PE 101 Lifetime Fitness 1
PE 102 P.E. Activity/Mchg. Band/Dance 1
SH 102 Public Speaking 2
  TOTAL 17


Semester II
Course # Course Title Hours
AM 24 Keyboard Skills 4
1
AM ___
Principal Instrument 2
ES 117 University Choir 1
ES ___ Major Instrumental Ensemble 1
ID 103 Humanities Colloquium 3
JC 100 Recital Attendance 0
ME 102
Foundations in Music Education II 2
ME 294 Brass Class 2 1
MT 102 Music Theory 2 2
MT 112 Aural Skills 2 1
__ ___ Division 5: Mathematics 3
  TOTAL 17


Semester III
Course # Course Title Hours
AM ___ Principal Instrument
2
ED 241 Human Growth & Development I 3
ES ___
Major Instrumental Ensemble 1
ID 201 Change & Tradition 3
ME 345 Exploring the Digital Arts 2
ME 393 Woodwind Class 1 1
MH 305 Music History & Literature 1 3
MT 201 Music Theory 3 2
MT 211 Aural Skills 3 1
  TOTAL 18


Semester IV
Course # Course Title Hours
AM ___
Principal Instrument
2
ED 242 Ed Children with Special Needs 2
ES ___
Princ. Chamber Music or Accomp.* 1
ES ___ Major Instrumental Ensemble 1
ID 202 Change & Tradition 3
JC 200 Recital Attendance 0
ME 394 Woodwind Class 2 1
MH 306 Music History & Literature 2 2
MT 202 Music Theory 4 2
MT 212 Aural Skills 4 1
__ ___ Division 3: Social Sciences 3
  TOTAL 18


Semester V
Course # Course Title Hours
AM ___
Principal Instrument
2
AM 300 Recital
0
ED 311 Concepts of Education 3
ES ___ Major Instrumental Ensemble 1
ME 193 String Class 1 1
ME 325 General Music Methods: Elementary 3
ME 493 Percussion Class 1 1
ME ___ MUSED elective 2
MH 307 W Music History & Literature 3 3
MT 311 Basic Conducting 2
  TOTAL 18


Semester VI
Course # Course Title Hours
AM ___ Principal Instrument
2
ES ___
Major Instrumental Ensemble 1
JC 300 Recital Attendance 0
ME 194 String Class 2 1
ME 326 General Music Methods: Secondary 2
ME 424 Comprehens. Instr. Music Tech. 2
ME 425 Adm. of the School Music Program 1
ME 494 Percussion Class 2 1
ME ___ MUSED elective 2
MH 308 Music History & Literature 4 2
MT 303/8 Band Arranging or Orchestration 2
MT 321 Instrumental Conducting 2
  TOTAL 18


Semester VII
Course # Course Title Hours
ES ___
Major Instrumental Ensemble
1
__ ___
Division 1: Humanities 3
__ ___ Division 4: Natural Sciences 5
__ ___ Electives 9
  TOTAL 18


Semester VIII
Course # Course Title Hours
ED 425
Secondary Student Teaching I
5
ED 426 Secondary Student Teaching II 5
ED 492 Special Education Law 1
JC 400 Recital Attendance 0
ME 480 Music Teacher Education Seminar 1
  TOTAL 12


(Elective hours may change if Division 5 Class exceeds 3 hours.)

TOTAL MINIMUM HOURS 136