General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

• General Education Requirements 

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

All courses must be completed with “C” (2.0) or better

• C I 2300 - Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (2)
• FDN 2400 - Critical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (2)
• PSY 3010 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
• SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3)
• C I 3400 - Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (2)
• C I 4900 - Internship/Student Teaching (6-12) [CAP] [CAP] Students must complete 12 hours of Student Teaching

Music Education Requirements (7 Hours)

In order to be admitted to the Music Education degree program, a student must earn a grade of “C” or better in MUS 2034 and complete all semesters with a satisfactory grade of “S” in MUS 1500. Teacher licensure programs require a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA from admission into the teacher education program until graduation, including for admission to student teaching.

All courses must be completed with “C” (2.0) or better

• MUS 2034 - Introduction to Teaching Music (1)
• MUS 3029 - Marching and Concert Band Methods and Literature (3) (Not required of string principals)
• MUS 3023 - String Orchestral Techniques and Literature (3) (String principals only)

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• C I 3034 - Methods for Teaching General Music (3)

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• MUS 3034 - Methods for Teaching General Music (3)

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• MUS 3903 - Music Education Practicum (1) [WID] [WID]

Major Requirements (57-61 Hours)

Electives (0-1 Hours)

Total Required (120 Hours)

*NOTE: Reich College of Education policy states: “All proficiencies and professional education courses including reading and methods courses must have been completed satisfactorily with a grade of 2.00 (“C”) or better.” Courses affected by this policy include: MUS 1028 , MUS 1030 , MUS 1032 , MUS 1035 , MUS 1036 , MUS 1037 , MUS 1038 , MUS 1040 , MUS 1041 , MUS 1045 , MUS 1046 , MUS 2030 , MUS 2034 , MUS 2037 , MUS 2038 , MUS 2040 , MUS 2041 , MUS 3020 , MUS 3021 , MUS 3022 , MUS 3031 , MUS 3032 , MUS 3023 , MUS 3034 , MUS 3040 , MUS 3903 , MUS 4030 , MUS 4610 .

All students enrolled in teacher education programs are required to meet licensure-criteria as set by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction prior to their graduation from Appalachian State University. For requirements in teacher education, see the Reich College of Education section in this catalog.