2020-2021 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2020-2021 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, All Levels Certification, BA


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This degree prepares students for a career teaching music at all levels. Students are prepared for the TExES Music Exam, the state exam for teacher certification in music.  This major does not require a minor.

Total number of hours required for this degree:

120 credit hours

Total number of hours required in major: 

38 credit hours in Music AND 42 credit hours in Education = 80 credit hours

Total number of advanced hours required in the major:

45-51 credit hours

Major Courses required:


Suggested Sequence of Courses:


Fall - Year Two


FOREIGN LANGUAGE/MULTICULTURAL 3-4 hrs


General Education Requirements  

ORAL COMMUNICATION 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  

Total: 16-17 credit hours


PHILOSOPHY 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  

Total: 12 credit hours


Total: 12 credit hours


Note(s):


The following components are required in all degrees:



General education, major, professional education and validation of completion of:

  • overall semester hours - 120

  • institutional semester hours - 45

  • overall advanced overall - 36

  • institutional advanced hours - 24

Foreign language requirement:

Students must complete ONE of the following options to fulfill their foreign language requirement:

(1) CSCD 2341  Sign Language I AND CSCD 2342  Sign Language II

(2) SPAN 1411  AND SPAN 1412  

(3) May also transfer in two semesters of the same foreign language. If you have transfer courses that should fulfill this requirement, please contact the Registrar’s Office if the requirement is not showing as complete.

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