Undergraduate Programs- PA Teaching Certification: Music (K-12)
Contact: Dr. Bryan Edgett (bedgett@eastern.edu)
- Program Description
- Admissions & Retention Requirements
- Course Requirements (Recommended Course Sequence)
Program Description
To be able to teach music in a Pennsylvania (PA) public school, students need to elect the first major in music and the second major in certification. In addition to completing requirements in their major, they need to fulfill the following requirements. Students may complete the professional semester requirements in the graduate year if they elect the BA/M. Ed. Combined 5-year program.
Course Requirements
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit |
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Secondary Education Core Courses (18 Credits) |
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EDU 200* |
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Modern Education |
3 |
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EDU 201* |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
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EDU 207 |
Child, Adolescent, & Educational Development |
3 |
|
EDU 250* |
Field Experience (Middle/High School) |
3 |
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EDU 403 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3 |
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Recommended Electives |
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EDU 417 |
Multicultural Education |
3 |
|
BKIN 201 |
First Aid |
3 |
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Music Certification Requirements (32 credits) |
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|
MUS 135, 136 |
Voice Diction I, II |
1, 1 |
|
Applied Major |
Private lessons in students' performing medium |
14 |
|
MUS 173, 174 |
String Instruments I, II |
1, 1 |
|
MUS 250 |
Music in World Cultures |
3 |
|
MUS 273, 274 |
Woodwind Instruments I, II |
1, 1 |
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MUS 333, 334 |
Elementary/Secondary Music Methods and Materials |
3, 3 |
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MUS 371, 372 |
Brass Instruments I, II |
1, 1 |
|
MUS 473 |
Percussion Class |
1 |
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MUS 440 |
Senior Recital |
0 |
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Professional Semester (15 credits) |
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EDU 410 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
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EDU 420 |
Practicum |
3 |
*At least 20 hours of required urban observation can occur in any of these three courses.
