ACADEMIC PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Secondary Education. To qualify for Student Teaching, a student must have a cumulative 2.60 GPA and a 2.80 GPA in the Mathematics major outlined above. REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION WITH A MATHEMATICS SPECIALIZATION – 28 hours of coursework. Please refer to the Education section of this catalog for a listing of required courses.
Music Courses in music provide opportunities for enrichment through a variety of musical experiences, including classroom study, group and private lessons, and ensemble participation. The major in Music serves as a foundation for further study in graduate school and for careers in performance, composition, and education. Music majors choose either the Performance Emphasis track or the Non-‐Performance Emphasis track. The music minor, combined with a major in Business Administration or Communication, offers opportunities for careers in arts management, music broadcasting, and music business. REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN MUSIC WITH PERFORMANCE EMPHASIS – a minimum of 38 hours of coursework, consisting of the following: All of the following: MUS151 Introduction to Music History 3 MUS210 Introduction to Music Theory 3 MUS220 Music Theory II 3 MUS320 Music Theory III 3 MUS330 Music Theory IV 3 MUS308 Music in Its Historical Perspective I 3 MUS318W Music in Its Historical Perspective II 3 MUS328 Music in Its Historical Perspective III 3 MUS098 Junior Recital 0 MUS099 Senior Recital 0 Plus at least 12 hours of private instruction selected from the following: MUS333 Private Instruction in Piano 1-‐2 MUS334 Private Instruction in Voice 1-‐2 Plus one additional MUS course at the 200 level or higher: 2-‐3 TOTAL: 38+ 127