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Dec 17, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Music Education (K-12 Instrumental Licensure), B.M. (132 hrs)
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University and General Education Curriculum (38-40 hrs)
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the University and General Education Curriculum (UEC/GEC). Depending upon the degree program chosen, some GEC categories have specific course requirements. Refer to the comments in each category and always consult your degree plan and advisor when selecting courses.
UEC 01 Biblical Studies (6 hrs)
GEC 01 Written Communication (6 hrs)
GEC 02 Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hrs)
2.1 Literature (3 hrs)
Select 1 course. Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Fine Arts, or any teacher education degree (except Music Education) must complete a minimum of 6 hrs of literature. ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 must be completed prior to enrolling in ENG 2110 or ENG 2120.
2.2 History (6 hrs)
Select 1 option. Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts must take HIS 1010 and HIS 1020.
2.3 Fine Arts (3 hrs)
Select 1 course. Students majoring in one of the fine arts must select a course from one of the other two areas of study.
GEC 03 Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)
Select 1 course. Students seeking a degree in teacher education must complete PSY 2010.
GEC 04 Natural and Physical Sciences (3-4 hrs)
Select 1 course. Students seeking a Bachelor of Science or any teacher education degree must complete at least one lab-science course (4 hrs).
GEC 05 Mathematics (3 hrs)
Select 1 course.
UEC 02 Oral Communication (3 hrs)
Select 1 course.
UEC 03 Health and Physical Fitness (1-3 hrs)
Select from the following options.
- Activity courses (1-2 hours) Military science, varsity sports, marching band, and cheerleading may be used to satisfy this requirement.
*BSN - 1 hour; all other degrees, 2 hours;
UEC 04 Writing Intensive Requirement
Select one. Students should consult their advisor before choosing the appropriate choice for their degree plan.
Program Curriculum
This program meets the teacher licensure preparation requirements of the State of Mississippi. William Carey University cannot determine whether the program meets teacher licensure requirements in any other state. Students seeking licensure in another state should consult that state’s licensure office to determine whether this program meets licensure requirements.
DEG 01 Major Area of Study (58 hrs)
All program curriculum courses require a minimum grade of ‘C’.
Music History, Theory, and Training (35 hrs)
Ensemble Participation (9 hrs)
- MPE 1 hr
- MPE 1 hr
- MPE 1 hr
- MPE 1 hr
- MPE 1 hr
- MPE 1 hr
- MPE 1 hr
- MPE 1 hr
- MPE 1 hr
Applied Music Major (9 hrs)
Complete 1 hr of the same applied music major course per term of enrollment for a total of 9 hrs.
Freshman-level courses:
Sophomore-level courses:
Junior-level courses:
Applied Music Non-Major: Piano & Secondary Instrument (5 hrs)
Proficiency Exams & Recital Requirements (Pass/Fail)
Students must enroll in and successfully complete proficiency exams and recital requirements. Contact the School of Music and/or your program advisor for details.
DEG 02 Teacher Education and Music Pedagogy (35 hrs)
*Course satisfies GEC 03 and a program requirement but is counted only once toward total hours to degree. Record the grade in GEC 03 and in this section on the degree planner. All courses require a minimum grade of ‘C’.
DEG 03 General Electives
When completed as described, this degree plan does not require any general elective credit.
Hours To Degree
This degree requires a minimum of 132 hrs of course credit. No more than 64 hrs applied to this degree may be earned at a community college. At least 40 hrs of earned coursework must be numbered 300 or above. The last 25% of the required 132 hrs (33 hrs) must be earned at William Carey University. Verify that you have completed the credit hrs required for this degree by recording completed hrs below.
Total Hrs: Total Community College Hrs: Total 300/400-Level Hrs: Total WCU Hrs:
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