2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Music Education, Instrumental Orchestra Sequence (B.M.E.)

Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (17 credit hours)

ENG 101  or  COM 110  (General Education) (3)
MUS 100  or  MUS 100a01  (1)
MUS 122a10     (1)
Applied Music (2)
Performance Organization (1)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
MUS 187 (0)

First Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3
MUS 100a02    (1)
MUS 101 (2)
MUS 107 (1)
MUS 122a20    (1)
MUS 104 or MUS 105 or MUS 115 or MUS 116 or MUS 117 (1)
Applied Music (2)
Performance Organization (1)
 General Education course (3)
MUS 187 (0)

Second Year - Fall Semester (16 credit hours)

MUS 102 (2)
MUS 108 (1)
MUS 110 (0)
MUS 122a30  (1)
MUS 104 or MUS 105 or MUS 115 or MUS 116 or MUS 117 (1)
MUS 195 (2)
MUS 275a01 (AMALI/General Education) or IDS 121a03 (General Education) (3)
Applied Music (2)
Performance Organization (1)
TCH 210 (3)
MUS 187 (0)

Second Year - Spring Semester (14 credit hours)

MUS 201 (2)
MUS 207 (1)
MUS 110 (0)
MUS 122a40 (1)
MUS 104 or MUS 105 or MUS 115 or MUS 116 or MUS 117 (1)
MUS 275a01 (AMALI/General Education) or IDS 121a03 (General Education) (3)
Applied Music (2)
Performance Organization (1)
General Education course (3)
MUS 187 (0)

Third Year - Fall Semester (19 credit hours)

MUS 104 or MUS 105 or MUS 115 or MUS 116 or MUS 117 (1)
MUS 213 or MUS 214 or MUS 219 (1)
MUS 220 or MUS 221 or MUS 222 (2)
MUS 253 (3)
MUS 262 (2)
 Applied Music (2)
Senior level Performance Organization (1)
MUS 110 (0)
Music Education major elective (1)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
MUS 187 (0)

Third Year - Spring Semester (16 credit hours)

MUS 104  or  MUS 105  or  MUS 115  or  MUS 116  or  MUS 117  (1)
MUS 167 (2)
MUS 217 (2)
MUS 254 (3)
MUS 274 (2)
 Applied Music (2)
Senior level Performance Organization (1)
MUS 110 (0)
General Education course (3)
MUS 187 (0)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (17 credit hours)

MUS 230 (0)
MUS 269 (2)
MUS 271 (2)
Senior level Applied Music (2)
Senior level Performance Organization (1)
MUS 110 (0)
EAF 228 or EAF 231 or EAF 235 (3)
SED 344 or MUS 371 (3) 
Music Education major elective (4)
MUS 187 (0)
MUS 350 (0)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (12 credit hours)

STT 399a28  (12)

Notes

A General Education course may also be taken during the summer before the second year to reduce the course load during the second year fall semester.

One General Education course must fulfill the IDEAS graduation requirement.