Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) (K-12 Certification)

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The purpose of the B.M.E. degree is to provide music teacher training. Those who complete this degree are normally granted a certificate to teach in Missouri. All degrees in education are subject to state requirements which may change at any time due to action of the State Board of Education. Care should be exercised in choosing courses to assure a minimum of 40 semester hours of senior college work in courses numbered above 300. Completion of this curriculum, other University requirements, a content grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale qualifies a student to receive a Bachelor of Music Education degree. The Bachelor of Music Education degree is available with these majors: Instrumental Music K-12, Vocal Music K-12. Candidates must complete the following requirements:

B.M.E. Degree Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:

COM 29102 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 08299 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Directed Northwest Core Requirement: must achieve grade of C or better in each.

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Degree Requirement (3 hours)

EDUC 61569 - Multiculturalism in Education Credit Hours: 3

Major Requirements (57-65 hours)

Professional Requirements

Professional Education Phase I (3 hours)

EDCI 62371 - Introduction to Special Education Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Phase II (11-12 hours)

See majors for specific methods courses.

EDUC 61301 - Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61302 - Professional Learning Community Middle and Secondary IV Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61310 - Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61311 - Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61312 - Professional Learning Community for Middle School and Secondary V Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61324 - Intervention & Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61325 - Professional Learning Community VI Credit Hours: 1
Special Methods in Education Credit Hours: 2 to 3

Professional Education Phase III (15 hours)

Special Methods: A special methods course must be completed with each major or minor which carries 9-12 or K-12 certification. See department course listings.

MUS 19430 - K-12 Practicum in Music Education Credit Hours: 1
PSYC 08322 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61432 - Professional Education Capstone Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61470 - Directed Teaching in Elementary and Secondary School Credit Hours: 1 to 10

DESE Requirements

Professional Education and Content Certification Courses

EDUC 61301 - Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61310 - Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61324 - Intervention & Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61325 - Professional Learning Community VI Credit Hours: 1
EDCI 62371 - Introduction to Special Education Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 61470 - Directed Teaching in Elementary and Secondary School Credit Hours: 1 to 10
PSYC 08299 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 61569 - Multiculturalism in Education Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 08317 - Psychology of Early Adolescence Credit Hours: 2
OR
PSYC 08322 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19180 - Introduction to Music Education Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19430 - K-12 Practicum in Music Education Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19483 - General Music Methods Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19482 - Methods in Secondary School Instrumental Music Credit Hours: 2
OR
MUS 19484 - Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music Credit Hours: 2