THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
2014-2015 CURRICULUM GUIDE
MUSIC ED., CHORAL & GENERAL
DEGREE: B. MUSIC
CONTACT PERSON: KEITH WARD
Fall Semester Classes
Freshman
A suggested four-year program:
Spring Semester Classes
Units
Units
SSI 1
1
SSI 2
1
FL (in needed), elective, or core
1
FL (if needed), elective, or core
1
NS or MA core
1
NS or MA core
1
MUS 101/103
.5/.5
MUS 102/104
.5/.5
MUS 111
.25
MUS 112
.25
MUS 109
0
MUS 109
0
Performing Group
+.5
Sophomore
Units
MUS 201/203
.5/.5
MUS 230 (FN core)
Performing Group
+.5
Units
MUS 202/204
.5/.5
1
MUS 231
1
MUS 211
.25
MUS 212
.25
MUS 293
.5
MUS 390
1
Elective
1
MUS 109
0
MUS 109
0
MUS 240
.25
Performing Group
Junior
+.5
Performing Group
Units
+.5
Units
HM core
1
EDCU 419 (SL core, Upper Division Requirement)
1
MUS 333
1
MUS 392
1
MUS 311 or 361 (with approval, if 235 not offered)
.25/.5
MUS 312 or 362 (with approval)
.25
MUS 393
1
MUS 394
1
MUS 245
.25
MUS 242
.25
MUS 205 (if recommended)
.25
MUS 356** (if offered) or MUS 247
.5
MUS 235 (if offered)
.5
MUS 309
0
MUS 309
0
Performing Group
+.5
Senior
Units
Elective
1
MUS 411 or 462 (with approval)
.25/.5
Performing Group
+.5
Units
CN core* (Upper Division Requirement)
MUS 412 or 462 (with approval)
1
.25/.5
MUS 493
1
Elective
1
EDUC 420 (Upper Division Requirement)
1
Elective
1
MUS 241
.25
MUS 309
0
MUS 205 (if recommended)
.25
MUS 356 ** (if needed) or MUS 247
.5
Performing Group
+.5
MUS 309
Performing Group
0
+.5
NOTES:
Puget Sound requires a total of 32 units to graduate.
+ = activity credit (2 units may be counted toward the 32 required for the degree)
*Of the three units of upper division coursework required outside the first major, the Connections course will count for one unless it is used to meet a
major requirement.
** MUS 356 offered only every other year.
*** Prerequisite for BUS 310.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
COURSE CHECKLIST
MUSIC ED., CHORAL & GENERAL (PRECERT.)
CORE CURRICULUM
UNIVERSITY CORE
CRS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
TERM GRADE
COURSE
UNITS TERM GRADE
SSI1
MUS 101/103
.5/.5
SSI2
MUS 102/104
.5/.5
AR
MUS 201/203
.5/.5
HM
MUS 202/204
.5/.5
MA
MUS 230
1
NS
MUS 231
1
SL
MUS 333
1
CN
MUS 493
1
MUS 235
.5
KEY
SSI1= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry1
SSI2= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry2
AR= Artistic Approaches
SL= Social Scientific Approaches
MA= Mathematical Approaches
NS= Natural Scientific Approaches
HM= Humanistic Approaches
CN= Connections
FL= Foreign Language
Foreign Language Requirement (circle one)
1) Two semesters at 101/102 level or One semester at 200+ level
2) Proficiency exam (3rd year high school level or 1st year college level)
3) AP foreign language score of 4 or 5
4) IB higher level foreign language score of 5, 6, or 7
Upper Division Level Requirement
Three units at the upper division level outside the first major.
THIS FORM IS NOT AN OFFICIAL
GRADUATION ANALYSIS
NOTES
1. Entrance audition required for acceptance to the major.
2. Music Education students are encouraged to enroll in EDUC 419 and 420 as
undergraduates since they are prerequisites for the Puget Sound MAT program.
These courses will count toward the Upper Division Level Requirement.
Graduates will achieve Washington State teacher certification by completing
the Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
3. Only courses in which a C- or better is earned will count toward the major.
Only courses in which a C or better is earned will fulfill Washington State
teacher requirements.
4. Music majors must maintain membership and registration for credit in the
music ensemble appropriate to their primary instrument every semester they are
in residence.
5. To advance to the junior year, a student must have a 2.3 overall grade point
average, a 2.5 music grade point average, and demonstrate excellence in the
jury of their major performance instrument in the Spring jury of the sophomore
year.
6. Music majors must register for Recital Attendance every semester they are in
residence.
7. MUS 230 satisfies the Fine Arts Approaches core.
8. Keyboard or other instrumental majors enrolled in this track are required to take
four semesters of applied voice.
Students wishing to study abroad are encouraged to do so in the Spring semester
of their junior year.
Tech classes: 240, 241, 242, 245, 247
MUS 356
MUS 293/390/392
1.5 total
.5
.5/1/1
MUS 393
1
MUS 394
1
MUS 111/112
.25/.25
MUS 211/212
.25/.25
MUS 311/312
.25/.25
MUS 411/412
.25/.25
Small Ensemble
Recital attendance each term
(in residence)
Performing Group each term
(in residence)
Recommended:
EDU 419
1
EDU 420
1