Degrees for Education

Program Requirements

The Mathematics certifi cation program requires students to take mathematics and education courses. All courses required for certifi cation, including an intensive fi eld experience, must be completed with a grade of C or better prior to student teaching. The information below lists the program requirements and will assist students in planning a program of studies. Students should examine their undergraduate transcripts to determine which courses may have already been completed that would satisfy the listed requirements and list the course taken.
EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS (24 Credits Required)
EDUC 313 and EDUC 314 must be taken concurrently.
EDUC 313 FIELD OBSERVATION/PARTICIPATION (2). Prerequisite: admission into Secondary Teacher Certification Program. Prerequisite or concurrent: EDUC 314
EDUC 314 LEARNING THEORY AND INSTRUCTION PROCEDURES (3). Prerequisite: admission into Secondary Teacher Certification Program. Prerequisite or concurrent: EDUC 313
EDUC 315 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS IN EDUCATION (3). (Certifi cation students must enroll in section reserved for prospective secondary teachers.) Prerequisite: admission in Elementary Education Major or Secondary Teacher Certification Program
EDUC 417 TEACHING SECONDARY MATHEMATICS (3). (Offered fall term only). Prerequisite: EDUC 314, EDUC 315, admission into Secondary Mathematics Certification program
EDUC 435 NEEDS OF SPECIAL LEARNERS (1). Prerequisite: eighth-semester standing in Secondary Teacher Certification Program
EDUC 395 STUDENT TEACHING (12). Prerequisite: all other courses required for teacher certification (EDUC 395 and EDUC 435 must be taken concurrently.)
Mathematics Course Requirements (26 Credits Required)
MATH 140 CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I (4). Prerequisite: MATH 022, MATH 026; or MATH 040 or MATH 041 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics proficiency exam
MATH 141 CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II (4). Prerequisite: MATH 140, MATH 140A, MATH 140B, or MATH 140H
MATH 315 FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS (3). Prerequisite: MATH 141
MATH 446 INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED STATISTICS I (3). Prerequisite: MATH 022 or MATH 040
MATH 427 FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY (3). Prerequisite: MATH 230 or MATH 231
MATH 430 LINEAR ALGEBRA AND DISCRETE MODELS I (3). Prerequisite: MATH 141
MATH 475 INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS (3). Prerequisite: MATH 141 and one of the following:
MATH 450 MATHEMATICAL MODELING (3). Prerequisite: MATH 315, MATH 430; or MATH 405 or MATH 412 OR
MATH 425 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH (3). Prerequisite: MATH 141
Computer Science Requirements (6 Credits Required)
3-credit approved computer course (e.g., C++, Ada, COMP 351*, Computers for Teachers)
COMP 350 OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE I (3)
*COMP 351 OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE II (3). Prerequisite: COMP 350

Students who choose to major in Music Education become prepared to teach and supervise vocal, instrumental, and general music from kindergarten through grade 12. This program is certified at both the state and national level by the New Hampshire Department of Education and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Graduates who complete this major are eligible for K-12 teacher certification in the state of New Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membership in the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduates are eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contract state upon application to that state’s department of education. For further information, please see the Teacher Education and Clinical Experiences section.

Students in this program are required to present a senior solo recital that must not be scheduled during the semester in which they are student teaching. Music Education majors may request permission to receive private instruction on a second instrument.

To be approved for Student Teaching, students must have completed all departmental course requirements through the third year and have at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average. They also must have passed the level-change jury exam allowing them to study at the 4000 level on their major instrument. In addition, successful completion of the keyboard proficiency exam is required. Students must take the keyboard proficiency exam, for the first time, no later than the third semester they are in the Music Education program. Students who do not pass the examination must retake it until it is successfully completed. Student Teaching requires a 2.50 cumulative grade point average.

The progress of both candidates and aspiring candidates toward teacher certification in Music Education, and an eventual career in the field, is assessed periodically by the Music faculty; see Road to Teacher Certification in the Teacher Education and Clinical Experiences section of this Catalog. Students who are withdrawn from the BS program in Music Education because of failure to meet these standards will be given the opportunity to complete the BA Music degree, Contract option.

Degree Requirements Credits

ME 1010 Introduction to Music Education 3
ME 1160 Guitar Class I 1
ME 1200 Voice Class I 1
ME 2060 Keyboard Proficiency: Music Education 0
ME 2150 String Class 1
ME 2210 Voice Class II/Pedagogy 1
ME 3110 Music in the Elementary School 3
ME 3130 Woodwinds I 1
ME 3140 Woodwinds II 1
ME 3160 Percussion Class 1
ME 3210 Upper Brass Techniques 1
ME 3220 Lower Brass Techniques 1
ME 3500 Technology for Music Educators (TECO) 3
ME 4200 Secondary School Music Methods 3
ME 4500 Senior Recital: Music Education 0
Conducting Elective - complete one of the following: 2
ME 3250 Choral Conducting
ME 3260 Instrumental Conducting

Literature and Techniques Elective - complete one of the following: 2
ME 3340 Choral Literature and Techniques
ME 3350 Instrumental Literature and Techniques

Student Teaching - complete ME 4850 or (ME 4860 and ME 4870): 12
ME 4850 Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Student Teaching
ME 4860 Student Teaching K-12: Elementary Component
ME 4870 Student Teaching K-12: Secondary Component

MU 1150 Piano Class I 1
MU 1160 Piano Class II 1
MU 1210 Musicianship I 4
MU 1220 Musicianship II 4
MU 2210 Musicianship III 3
MU 2220 Musicianship IV 3
MU 2260 Basic Conducting 2
MU 3250 Global Jazz (DICO) (GACO) 3
MU 3310 History and Literature of Music I 3
MU 3320 History and Literature of Music II (INCO) (WRCO) 3
MU Ensembles [not MUDI] 7
MU Performance Studies [not MUDI] 14
CD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectives on the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3
PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3
Special Education Elective - complete one of the following: 3
SE 2080 Children with Disabilities
SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education: Middle and Secondary

Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection - complete one of the following: 3
MA 1500 Mathematics and the Humanities (QRCO)
MA 2200 Finite Mathematics (QRCO)
MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)

General Education:
EN 1200 Composition 3
IS 1111 The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3
MA Mathematics Foundations 3
PPDI Past and Present Directions 6
SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6
SSDI Self and Society Directions 6

Piano majors substitute Piano Pedagogy for MU 1150 and MU 1160. Voice majors substitute MU 4280 for ME 1200 and ME 2210. Students may omit methods classes in their Performance Studies area. MU 1160 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1150. MU 1220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1210. MU 2210 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 1220. MU 2220 requires a minimum grade of C in MU 2210. Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, a 2.50 composite grade point average (see Student Teaching course description), successful completion of the Piano Proficiency Exam by the beginning of the semester immediately preceding the Student Teaching semester.

The Bachelor of Music Education is a degree designed to enable students to be educated and certified as professional music educators. Our unique 4:1 student to teacher ratio ensures each student the individual attention desired in a professional setting.

Instrumental: Course Sequence: Core Requirements

The curriculum in instrumental music education is designed to prepare instrumental music teachers for positions in junior high schools and high schools.
Students who complete this program are fully qualified for licensure by the Mississippi Department of Education.
This program provides the student with a balanced curriculum, combining the practical and theoretical aspects of music education.
To insure core competency necessary for the field, all instrumental majors must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam and all portions of the Upper Division Proficiency Exam (consult Departmental Handbook) and must participate in the University Band every semester of their attendance at MSU except the semester in which they student teach.
Students are advised to participate in more than two ensembles only after consultation with their advisor and/or the department head.
All Instrumental Music Education majors must study the same instrument in applied lessons for at least six semesters, the last of which will culminate in a Senior Recital.

Vocal: Course Sequence: Core Requirements
The curriculum in vocal music education is designed to prepare vocal music teachers for positions in elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools.
Students who complete this program are fully qualified for licensure by the Mississippi Department of Education.
This program provides the student with a balanced curriculum, combining the practical and theoretical aspects of music education.
To insure core competency necessary for the field, all vocal majors must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam and all portions of the Upper Division Proficiency Exam (consult Departmental Handbook) and must participate in the University Chorus every semester of their attendance at MSU except the semester in which they student teach.
Students are advised to participate in more than two ensembles only after consultation with their advisor and/or the department head.
All Vocal Music Education majors must study voice in applied lessons for at least six semesters, the last of which will culminate in a Senior Recital.

Keyboard: Course Sequence: Core Requirements
The curriculum in keyboard music education is designed to prepare music teachers for positions in elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools.
Students who complete this program are fully qualified for licensure by the Mississippi Department of Education.
This program provides the student with a balanced curriculum, combining the practical and theoretical aspects of music education.
To insure core competency necessary for the field, all keyboard majors must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam and all portions of the Upper Division Proficiency Exam (consult Departmental Handbook) and must participate in the University Chorus every semester of their attendance at MSU except the semester in which they student teach.
Students are advised to participate in more than two ensembles only after consultation with their advisor and/or the department head.
All Keyboard Music Education majors must study piano in applied lessons for at least six semesters, the last of which will culminate in a Senior Recital.

Guitar: Course Sequence: Core Requirements
The curriculum in guitar music education is designed to prepare music teachers for positions in elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools.
Students who complete this program are fully qualified for licensure by the Mississippi Department of Education.
This program provides the student with a balanced curriculum, combining the practical and theoretical aspects of music education.
To insure core competency necessary for the field, all guitar majors must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam and all portions of the Upper Division Proficiency Exam (consult Departmental Handbook) and must participate in the University Chorus every semester of their attendance at MSU except the semester in which they student teach.
Students are advised to participate in more than two ensembles only after consultation with their advisor and/or the department head.
All Guitar Music Education majors must study guitar in applied lessons for at least six semesters, the last of which will culminate in a Senior Recital.

Required Courses
General Education Courses
English Composition (two courses)
Speech
Science
American History
American Government
Mathematics
Non-Western Culture
KIN 200 Lifestyle for Health and Wellness (half course)

Major Courses
Music
A minimum of sixteen full course credits are required in music
Music Theory: MUS 135, 136, 235, 236
Music History: MUS 343, 344
Conducting: MUS 369, 370
Applied music: six terms for credit on same instrument or voice
Band, Orchestra, or Choir: one each term, with or without credit

Education and Psychology
EDU 104 American Education
EDU 223 Education of PK-12 Learners with Exceptionalities
EDU 311/PSY 311 Educational Psychology

Music Education
MUS 222 Functional Class Piano II, or a “pass” on the Keyboard Proficiency Exam must be completed in residence at Elmhurst College prior to student teaching.
MUS 251, 252, 253, 254, 255; two from MUS 256, 257, 260, 353 technique courses
MUS 258 Technology for Music Educators (quarter course)
MUS 320 Principles and Procedures in Music Education
MUS 362 Instrumental and Choral Ensembles
MUS 366 Teaching of K-12 Classroom Music
MUS 457 Student Teaching in Music (100 hours of clinical experience are required prior to student teaching)

A student must present a 2.75 general grade-point average and a 2.75 grade-point average in the music major.

M.Div. students must complete a number of graduation requirements, including thirty courses of study, a bible proficiency exam, teaching parish contextual education, and an internship. Coursework can be completed by a combination of residential study, distance learning and learning in context.
ELCA Candidacy Information

Outlines the requirements for candidacy in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. M.Div. Distributed Learning Program the Distributed Learning Master of Divinity program (DL M.Div.) allows students to complete the requirements of a full M.Div. degree at Luther Seminary potentially without having to relocate to St. Paul. Find out more!