Multiple Levels Grades K-12 [Music-Instrumental], PBC

Program Admission

By meeting the general requirements for admission and the following prerequisites, applicants can enroll in Portal I courses:

• Possess a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a USDOE-approved institutional accreditor; and
• Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.2 at the time of baccalaureate degree conferral.

In order to be formally admitted into a post-baccalaureate initial teacher certification program and progress toward Portal II courses, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Pass the Praxis content-specific examination(s) in the content area(s) in which they are seeking certification.
• Complete, report, and submit all requirements of the EDUC 499 packet, including the Praxis content exam scores. The packet must be completed prior to the semester in which the candidate is enrolled in EDUC 499. A prescription plan for the practitioner license (PL) will be provided after the EDUC 499 packet is approved.

This program does not accept applicants on a conditional basis.

Term 1: Fall - 8 hours

Note: EDUC 337 and MUED 226 require 15 field experience hours each.

EDUC 499 packet must be approved prior to enrolling in Portal II courses.

• EDUC 110 - Portfolio Management for Teacher Education Programs and Certifications Cr: 0
• EDUC 318 - Planning and Instruction for Literacy in the Content Area Cr: 2
• EDUC 337 - Methods and Materials in Reading for K-12 Teachers Cr: 3
• MUED 226 - Introduction to Music Education in a Diverse Society Cr: 3

Term 2: Spring - 9 hours

Note: MUED 320 and MUED 326 require 15 field experience hours each.

• EDUC 400 - Admission to Teacher Residency - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Cr: 0
• EDUC 499 - Entrance into the Non-Master’s Alternative Program Cr: 0
• MUED 320 - Teaching Music in Elementary School for Diverse Learners, Grades K-5 Cr: 3
• MUED 324 - Teaching Instrumental Music in Secondary School, Grades 6-12 Cr: 3
• MUSC 412 - Instrumental Conducting and Literature Cr: 3

Term 3: Fall - 9 hours

Note: EDUC 351 requires 10 field experience hours, EDUC 469 requires 20 field experience hours, and (EDUC 476S requires a minimum of 60% of the instructional week in an assigned grade K-12 classroom completing residency hours, or EDUC 478S requires 100% of the instructional week in a grade K-12 classroom as the teacher of record).

• EDUC 351 - Educational Measurements Cr: 3
• EDUC 469 - Residency I Performance Portfolio Cr: 2

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  ​Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 476S - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency and Seminar I Cr: 4
• EDUC 478S - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency-Internship and Seminar I Cr: 4

Term 4: Spring - 7 hours

Note: MUED 425 requires 60 field experience hours, and (EDUC 477S requires 80% of the instructional week in an assigned grade K-12 classroom completing residency hours, or EDUC 479S requires 100% of the instructional week in a grade K-12 classroom as the teacher of record).

• MUED 425 - Classroom Management and Organization in the Elementary/Secondary Music Education Classroom and Field Experience Cr: 3

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  ​Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 477S - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency and Seminar II Cr: 4
• EDUC 479S - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency-Internship and Seminar II Cr: 4

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses applied to the certificate.