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    Nov 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Music Therapy, B.M. (128 hrs)

Location(s): Hattiesburg Campus


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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. 

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 05 Mathematics (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.

UEC 05 Senior Capstone Requirement (See Degree Plan)


Refer to University and General Education Curriculum  for details about the senior capstone (SC) requirement.

Program Curriculum


DEG 01 Major Area of Study (89 hrs)


Music Therapy Requirements (36 hrs)


A minimum grade of ‘C’ is required in each course.

Additional Program Requirements (3 hrs)


*Course satisfies a GEC and a program requirement, but credit is counted only once toward total hours to degree. Record the grade on the degree planner in the appropriate GEC section and in this section.

Applied Music Major (9 hrs)


Complete 1 hr of applied music per term of enrollment for a total of 9 hrs of the same applied music major courses. A minimum grade of ‘C’ is required in each course.

Freshman-level courses:

  • MU                  1 hr
  • MU                  1 hr
  • MU                  1 hr

​Sophomore-level courses:

  • MU                  1 hr
  • MU                  1 hr
  • MU                  1 hr

Junior-level courses:

  • MU                  1 hr
  • MU                  1 hr
  • MU                  1 hr

Applied Music Non-Major: Piano (4 hrs)


Students whose principal instrument is piano must choose another instrument for their non-major concentration. Discuss your options with the program coordinator prior to making a selection.

A minimum grade of ‘C’ is required in each course.

Ensemble Participation (9 hrs)


A minimum grade of ‘C’ is required in each course.

  • 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

Proficiency Exams and Recital Requirements (Pass/Fail)


DEG 02 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 128 hrs of course credit. No more than 50% of the required 128 hrs (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 128 hrs (32 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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