Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
Curriculum Guide for AA to BM/B.S.Ed Music: Music Education: Instrumental at WCU
1st Semester*
Freshman/First Year
2nd Semester
Fall
WCU Course
Equivalent
CC Course
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
ENG 111
Math
ENGL 101
Math
C1
C2
3
3
History
Humanities/Fine
Arts
History
P3
3 Preferred
Humanities
P4
Physical & Biological
Sciences
C5
USI 130
3
CC Course
ENG 112
COM 231
Humanities/Fine
Arts
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
Spring
WCU Course
Equivalent
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
ENGL 202
COMM 201
Fine & Performing
Arts
C1
C3
3
3 Preferred
P5
3
Social Sciences
P1
3
Natural Science
4
Social Sciences
P1
3
ACA 122
1
Total Credit Hours
17
Total Credit Hours
15
*This assumes placement into college level courses. This is only meant to be a guide. Please see your academic advisor to develop your individual plan.
*This program cannot be completed in four years.
3rd Semester
Sophomore/Second Year
4th Semester
Fall
CC Course
WCU Course
Equivalent
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
CC Course
HEA 110/PED
110/Other Elective Wellness
C4
3
Natural Science
Other Elective
Other Elective
Elective
3
Social Science (Global
Perspective)
Other Elective
World Cultures
P6
3
Gen. Ed/UGETC
Gen. Ed/UGETC
Elective
Elective
Elective
3
Other Elective
Elective
3
Total Credit Hours
15
Total Credit Hours
*You MUST audition in the Spring in order to be accepted as a music major for the Fall.
UGETC=purple shading
Gen. Ed.=beige shading
Spring
WCU Course
Equivalent
LS Credit
Cat. Hours Required/Notes
Physical & Biological
Sciences
C5
Elective
4
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
13
rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading
Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
5th Semester
WCU Course
MUS 107
MUS 108*
MUS 118*
MUS 148*
MUS 358
MUS 373
EDCI 201
Junior/Third Year (at WCU)
6th Semester
Fall
Course Title
Applied Major
Aural Skills I
Music Theory I
Piano Class I
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble: Band
Teacher Leadership in a
Diverse Society
Credit
Hours
Notes
WCU Course
2
1
3
1
0
1
MUS 107
MUS 208
MUS 218
MUS 149
MUS 358
MUS 373
3
PSY 323
MUS 272
11
Total Credit Hours
WCU Course
MUS 207
MUS 308
MUS 318
MUS 248
MUS 358
MUS 373
MUS 283
SPED 339
Course Title
Applied Major
Aural Skills III
Music Theory III
Piano Class III
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble: Band
Music Technology Methods
Designing Classrooms as
Responsive Learning
Communities
Total Credit Hours
UGETC=purple shading
Notes
2
1
3
1
0
1
1 Fall only
3
12
Course Title
Applied Major
Aural Skills II
Music Theory II
Piano Class II
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble: Band
Psychology Applied to
Learning and Teaching
Percussion Class
Total Credit Hours
* You can take a placement test to place out of these courses
Senior/Fourth Year
7th Semester
Fall
8th Semester
Credit
Hours
Spring
WCU Course
MUS 207
MUS 309
MUS 319
MUS 249
MUS 358
MUS 373
MUS 168
MUS ED Elective
Total Credit Hours
Gen. Ed.=beige shading
Credit
Hours
Notes
2
1
3
1
0
1
3
1
12
Spring
Course Title
Applied Major
Aural Skills IV
Music Theory IV
Piano Class IV
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble: Band
String Class
Credit
Hours
Notes
2
1
3
1
0
1
1
1
10
rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading
Suggested Course Sequence to transfer from NCCCS
9th Semester
Senior/Fifth Year
10th Semester
Fall
WCU Course
Course Title
MUS 418
MUS 358
MUS 373
MUS 307
MUS 311 or 312
Music History I
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble: Band
Applied Major
Credit
Hours
Notes
Spring
WCU Course
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Notes
Pedagogy (Brass or WW)
3
0
1
2
2
MUS 419
MUS 358
MUS 373
MUS 307
MUS 311 or 312
Music History II
Concert Attendance
Major Ensemble: Band
Applied Major
Pedagogy (Brass or WW)
3
0
1
2
2
MUS 323
Music in Elementary School
2 Fall only
MUS 329
Fundamentals of Conducting
2 Spring only
MUS 470
Orchestration and Arranging
MUS 324
Music in Middle School
Total Credit Hours
11th Semester
MUS 326
MUS 429
MUS ED Elective
MUS ED Elective
Senior/Sixth Year
12th Semester
Course Title
Applied Major
Instrumental Methods and
Materials
Instrumental Conducting
Total Credit Hours
Credit
Hours
2 Spring only
12
Total Credit Hours
Fall
WCU Course
MUS 407
2
12
Notes
WCU Course
Spring
Credit
Hours
Course Title
2
MUS 491
Supervised Student Teaching
in Music
3 Fall only
2 Fall only
1
1
9
EDSE 490
EDSE 495
Supervised Student Teaching
Seminar
Total Credit Hours
3
6
3
Notes
12
Total Credit Hours
150
Reminder: 32 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
http://www.wcu.edu/academics/departments-schools-colleges/FPA/schools-departments-and-centers/music/prospective-musicstudents/undergraduate-programs-in-music/musedbach.asp
UGETC=purple shading
Gen. Ed.=beige shading
rev. 9/2/14
Other required hours=blue shading