Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) (K-12 Certification)
The purpose of the B.M.E. degree is to provide music teacher training. Those who complete this degree are normally granted a certificate to teach in Missouri. All degrees in education are subject to state requirements which may change at any time due to action of the State Board of Education. Care should be exercised in choosing courses to assure a minimum of 40 semester hours of senior college work in courses numbered above 300. Completion of this curriculum, other University requirements, a content grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale qualifies a student to receive a Bachelor of Music Education degree. The Bachelor of Music Education degree is available with these majors: Instrumental Music K-12, Vocal Music K-12. Candidates must complete the following requirements:
B.M.E. Degree Requirements
The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)
Must include the following:
Directed Northwest Core Requirement: must achieve grade of C or better in each.
Institutional Requirements (4 hours)
Degree Requirement (3 hours)
Major Requirements (57-65 hours)
Professional Requirements
Professional Education Phase I (3 hours)
Professional Education Phase II (11-12 hours)
| EDUC 61301 | Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy | 2 |
| EDUC 61302 | Professional Learning Community Middle and Secondary IV | 1 |
| EDUC 61310 | Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies | 1 |
| EDUC 61311 | Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum | 1 |
| EDUC 61312 | Professional Learning Community for Middle School and Secondary V | 1 |
| EDUC 61324 | Intervention and Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language | 2 |
| EDUC 61325 | Professional Learning Community VI | 1 |
| | Special Methods in Education | 2 to 3 |
See majors for specific methods courses.
Professional Education Phase III (15 hours)
Special Methods: A special methods course must be completed with each major or minor which carries 9-12 or K-12 certification. See department course listings.
DESE Requirements
Professional Education and Content Certification Courses
| EDUC 61301 | Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy | 2 |
| EDUC 61310 | Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies | 1 |
| EDUC 61324 | Intervention and Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language | 2 |
| EDUC 61325 | Professional Learning Community VI | 1 |
| EDCI 62371 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 61470 | Directed Teaching in Elementary and Secondary School | 1 to 10 |
| PSYC 08299 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 61569 | Multiculturalism in Education | 3 |
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| PSYC 08317 | Psychology of Early Adolescence | 2 |
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| PSYC 08322 | Adolescent Psychology | 2 |
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| MUS 19180 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
| MUS 19430 | K-12 Practicum in Music Education | 1 |
| MUS 19483 | General Music Methods | 3 |
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| MUS 19482 | Methods in Secondary School Instrumental Music | 2 |
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| MUS 19484 | Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music | 2 |