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Related Degrees

Degree Plan and Description	Printable Degree Plan
AAS - Early Childhood Education	Degree Plan
BME - Music Education - Instrumental Music P - 8 and 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BME - Music Education - Vocal Music P - 8 and 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Early Childhood Education - P - 4	Degree Plan
BS - English With Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - History With Social Studies Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Mathematics With Teacher Licensure - 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Middle Childhood Education With Emphasis in Language Arts and Social Studies - 4 - 8	Degree Plan
BS - Middle Childhood Education With Emphasis in Math and Science - 4 - 8	Degree Plan
BS - Spanish With Teacher Licensure	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

(Printable Version with full details)

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 17 (18) hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 3
3	Mathematics Requirement	1 & 3
3	History/Government Requirement	1
1	Physical Education Activity	2
1	MUSI 1201 Sight Singing & Ear Training I
3	MUSI 1223 Music Theory I
1	MUSR 1441 Symphonic Band
2	MUS_ 1252 Private Lessons
0	MUSI 1000 recital Attendance
1	MUSC 1161 Class Piano (for non-piano majors)	6
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 (16) hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 3
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication	1 & 3
1	MUSI 1211 Sight Singing & Ear Training II
3	MUSI 1233 Music Theory II
2	MUSI 1322 Music Technology	3
1	MUSR 1441 Symphonic Band
2	MUS_ 1252 Private Lessons
0	MUSI 1000 Recital Attendance
1	MUSC 1171 Class Piano (for non-piano majors)	6
SUMMER TERM(S): 6 hours
Schedule courses during one summer or over several summer terms prior to the senior year.
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 18 (19) hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	Science Requirement	1
3	EDUC 2753 Introduction to Education	3
2	FORL 1322 Beg Conversational Spanish I
1	Physical Education Activity	2
1	MUSI 2781 Sight Singing & Ear Training III
3	MUSI 2803 Music Theory III
1	MUSI 2821 Percussion Instruments	4
1	MUSR 1441 Symphonic Band
2	MUS_ 1252 Private Lessons
0	MUSI 1000 Recital Attendance
1	MUSC 2161 Class Piano (for non-piano majors)	6
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 (17) hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
2	FORL 1332 Beg Conversational Spanish II
1	MUSI 2791 Sight Singing & Ear Training IV
3	MUSI 2813 Music Theory IV
1	MUSI 2851 Stringed Instruments and Vocal Pedagogy for Instrumentalists	4
1	MUSR 1441 Symphonic Band
2	MUS_1252 Private Lessons
0	MUSI 1000 Recital Attendance
1	MUSC 2171 Class Piano (for non-piano majors)	6
Admission and Graduation Requirements for the Teacher Education Program: A student must be admitted into the College of Education Teacher Education Program by satisfying Note 3 and the graduation requirements of the College of Education. Requirements for admissions may change over time. Students must meet admission requirements current at the time of their final application for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	EDUC 3013 Human Development and Learning	5
2	MUSI 3102 Orchestration and Arranging
3	MUSI 3503 Music History I
2	MUSI 3822 Principles of Conducting
1	MUSI 3841 Upper Woodwind Instruments	4
3	MUSI 3833 Elementary Music Methods and Materials
1	MUSR 3441 Symphonic Band
2	MUS_ 3252 Private Lessons
0	MUSI 3000 Recital Attendance
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	Science Requirement	1
2	EDUC 3222 Practicum I	5
3	MUSI 3513 Music History II
2	MUSI 3852 Conducting II: Instrumental
1	MUSI 3851 Lower Woodwind Instruments	4
2	MUSI 4532 Form and Analysis
1	MUSR 3441 Symphonic Band
2	MUS_ 3252 Private Lessons
0	MUSI 3000 Recital Attendance
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
*Courses must be taken concurrently
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	History/Government Requirement	1
2	*EDUC 3612 Classroom and Behavioral Management	5
1	*EDUC 4211 Practicum II	5
2	SPED 3022 Survey of Diverse Populations	5
3	MUSI 4853 Secondary Instrumental Methods and Materials
1	MUSI 4861 Brass Instruments	4
1	MUSR 3441 Symphonic Band
2	MUS_ 3252 Private Lessons
0	MUSI 3000 Recital Attendance
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 12 hours
EDUC courses must be taken concurrently and student must be formally admitted to internship.
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	EDUC 4802 Seminar in Education	5
10	EDUC 480A Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School	5
0	MUSI 4030 Senior Recital
Total Hours: 133 At least 45 hours must be upper level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog- Follow requirements with these stipulations: composition -select sequence one or three, may not use ENGL 1223; science- select BIOL 1154 or 1524 and select one from CHEM 1304, GEOL 1254, PHSC 2654, PHSC 2754, or PHYS 2803/2811; Fine Arts-may not choose MUSI 2763; history/government-POLS 2753 is required and select either HIST 2753 or 2763.
2: Physical Education Activity, two hours: Select two from PHYE 1011, 1101, 1261, 1321, 1561, 1571, or 1621 (repeatable).
3: Requirements for Admission in Teacher Education Program (TEP): These must be completed with required grades for admission requirements. See the 2007-2008 Catalog for admission requirements and application processes for the College of Education. Consult with faculty advisor for courses taken after admission to the program.
4:Offered on a rotating schedule and may be taken out of sequence.
5:Must be admitted to the College of Education, Teacher Education Program.
6:The department requires students to meet a piano proficiency. Students with little or no piano abilities will be required to pass (with a minimum grade of C) up to four hours of class piano (MUSC 1161, 1171, 2161, and 2171).

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.