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General Education Curriculum

This a recommended set of General Education courses for Music majors. The complete list of General Education requirements may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.

I Communication Skills 9 SH

  • Eng 180 College Writing I (3)
  • Eng 280 College Writing II (3)
  • Comm 241 Introduction to Public Speaking (3)

II Natural Sciences and Mathematics 10 SH

    Part A-Competency
  • Math: One Math course from (or demonstrated competency) 101, 102, 127, 128,129,131,133,137 or Stat 171

    Part B- General Education
  • Biol 102, 103, 150, 151
  • Chem 101, 102, 150, 201, 202
  • Geog 120, 121
  • Geol 110, 112, 113, 115
  • Gen Honors 103, 203, 204, 303
  • Math 101, 102, 127, 128, 129, 131, 133, 137, 138, 139, Stat 171
  • Phys 100, 101, 114, 115, 150, 197

One course must be a laboratory science

Music Therapy must take Bio 150 or 151

III Social Science (No more than two courses from the same discipline) 9 SH

  • Econ 231, 232
  • Gen Honors 102, 202, 302
  • Geog 100, 110
  • PolS 101, 122, 228, 267
  • Psy 100, 221, 250, 251
  • Soc/Anthro: Soc 100, 200, 250. Anthro 110, 111

Music Business must take Econ 231 and Psy 100

Music Therapy must take Psy 100 and Soc 100

IV Humanities 9 SH

  • AAS 281
  • Art 180, 282, 283
  • Comm 130, 254
  • Eng 195, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 290, 300 (after passing Eng 180)
  • For Lang Fr Gr Rus Span (by placement exam unless beginning)
  • Gen Honors 101, 201, 301
  • Hist 105, 106, 125, 126, 145
  • Mus 190, 195
  • Phil 105, 120, 140, 205
  • Rel 101, 201, 203
  • Thea 101, 110

All music majors must take Mus 190 or pass proficiency examination

Music Therapy majors should take Mus 195

Vocal Performance majors must take 8 SH of For Lang

Music Business must take Mus 195

FROM II, III, IV 6SH of W (courses with emphasis on writing)

V Multicultural Studies 3 SH

Music Ed majors must take Mus 394

VI Human Well-Being (two departments) 3 SH

  • FCS 109, 121
  • Health 120, 121, 123
  • PE 102, 118, 121, 128, 131, 140, 147, 149, 151, 158 (Music Therapy must take dance)
  • RPTA110

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Last updated November 2, 2007