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 School of the Arts, Grace Pilot School of Business, 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 Fine Arts 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. 

Course Requirements

• TE 201 Foundations of Education
• TE 301 Human Growth and Development
• TE 304 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth
• TE 305 Principles and Ethics of Teaching in the Elementary School

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• 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
• MU 425 Secondary School Music Methods and Materials
• TE 417 Reading Improvement in the Content Areas (pre-req. TE 305 or 306)
• TE 422 Educational Psychology (pre-req. TE 305 or 306)
• 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 011 Concert Music (7 consecutive semesters)
• 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
• 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 semester hour)
• MU 326 Orchestration
• MU 330 Conducting Techniques
• MU 371 Finale I
• MU 427 Choral Conducting or MU 428  Instrumental Conducting
• MU 428 Instrumental Conducting
• MUA 200 Piano Proficiency
• MU 200 Mid-Level Review (Music)
• MUA 300 Junior Recital
• MUA 400 Senior Recital

Applied Music Requirements

• Primary Applied Area (8 semester hours)
  • Lower Level Primary Area (4 consecutive semesters) 
    • B.S. in Music Education students will complete four consecutive semesters on their chosen primary instrument.
  • Upper Level Primary Area (4 consecutive semesters)  
    • B.S. in Music Education students will complete four consecutive semesters on their chosen primary instrument.
• Secondary Applied Area (4 semesters hours)
  • MUA 141.1  Class Piano
  • MUA 142.1  Class Piano
  • MUA 241.1  Class Piano
  • MUA 242.1  Class Piano 

Ensemble Participation

• Primary Ensemble: University Chorale, Symphonic Winds, Piano Ensemble, String Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble (7 sequential semesters, required)
• Secondary Ensemble: The Alabama School of the Arts suggests a minimum of 4 sequential semesters of a small ensemble in addition to the required 8 consecutive semesters of a primary/large ensemble.

NOTE: The Alabama School of the Arts scholarships also require participation every semester a student is receiving scholarship dollars beyond primary and secondary standard ensemble requirements.

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.

Hours to Degree

136 hours are needed to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Music, P-12 Teacher Certification degree.