University Core and General Education Electives

University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions, Alabama College for Professional and Continuing Studies, Alabama School of the Arts, School of Business, School of Christian Studies, and School of Education. All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted. These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements.

This Degree Includes:

• TE 201 Foundations of Education
• TE 301 Human Growth and Development
• TE 304 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth
• TE 306 Principles and Ethics of Teaching in Secondary Schools

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  Admission into Teacher Education Program required:

• MU 325 Elementary School Music Methods and Materials (pre-req. TE 305 or 306)
• MU 425 Secondary School Music Methods and Materials (admitted into TE; pre-req. TE 305 or 306)
• TE 417 Reading Improvement in the Content Areas (admitted into TE)
• TE 422 Educational Psychology (admitted into TE)
• TE 423 Student Teaching and Seminar (admitted into TE; co-req. TE 433)
• TE 433 edTPA Professional Development Seminar (admitted into TE; co-req. TE 423)

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• MU 101 Theory I
• MU 101L Theory Laboratory I
• MU 102 Theory I
• MU 102L Theory Laboratory I
• MU 201 Theory II
• MU 201L Theory Laboratory II
• MU 202 Theory II
• MU 202L Theory Laboratory II
• MU 203 Survey of Technology and Media /WL 201 Survey of Technology and Media
• MU 301 Form and Analysis
• MU 310 Music History I
• MU 311 Music History II
• MU 320 Brass Pedagogy
• MU 321 Woodwind Pedagogy
• MU 322 Percussion Pedagogy
• MU 323 String Pedagogy
• MU 324 Vocal Pedagogy (1 Hour)
• MU 326 Orchestration
• MU 426 Basic Conducting
• MU 427 Choral Conducting
• MU 428 Instrumental Conducting
• MUA 200 Piano Proficiency
• MUA 400 Senior Recital
• WL 371 Finale I
• Primary Applied Area (8 Hours)
• Secondary Applied Area (4 Hours)
• Ensemble (7 Hours) (must be varied in size and nature, appropriate to the area of concentration, and taken sequentially throughout the degree program)
• Concert Music Attendance (7 Semester Hours)

Notes

Student teaching and edTPA Professional Development Seminar (TE 423  and TE 433  ) must be taken during the student’s final semester after all other coursework is completed.  Students may only register for one additional course (TE 433) during the semester of student teaching.

Please refer to the School of Education  section of this catalog for more information regarding program admission and student teaching guidelines.

Students must earn a “C” or higher in all teacher education and teaching field courses.

Ensemble Participation

Music Education majors are expected to participate in ensembles in the area in which they plan to student-teach.

1. Vocal/Choral music education students should participate in University Singers (seven-eight sequential semesters) and a secondary (small) choral ensemble (four semesters/audit approved).
2. Instrumental music education students should participate in the Symphonic Winds or Chamber Strings/Orchestra (seven-eight sequential semesters) and a secondary (small) instrumental ensemble (four semester/audit approved).