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BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE (BM)
General Outline for the Bachelor of Music Degree Required Semester Credits
MAJOR (Select from the above-mentioned fields)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74 or more
MINOR
(none needed)
FOUNDATIONAL CURRICULUM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 46
Core (16)
FYSM 1301 First-Year Seminar: Gateway ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
COMM 1301 Introduction to Communication-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
FSSC 1170 Wellness for Life---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
HIST 1300 Making History: The Human Experience in America------------------------------------------------------------------------3
RELI 2345 The Religious and Philosophical Life--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
ENGL 3300 Writing as Discovery----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Choices:
Freshman Writing: ENGL1301 or ENGL 1302 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Sophomore Literature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Fine Arts: Art, Music, or Theatre-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Biblical Studies: BIBL 1301 or BIBL 1302 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
FSSC Activity (2 different activity courses) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
Mathematics: MATH 1301 or higher ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Natural & Physical Sciences – Two courses from different fields, one with lab-----------------------------------------------------7
Natural Science Field: Biology or Environmental Science
Physical Science Field: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Physical Science
Social Science: Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology--------------------------------------------6
Technological Competency (in major)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (
See degree requirements for major) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0-6
MINIMUM REQUIRED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124
TEACHER PREPARATION FOR A B.M. DEGREE INCLUDES ADDITIONAL STATE REQUIREMENTS IN THE DEGREE CORE.
SEE IRVIN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (page 100).
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (BS)
General Outline for the Bachelor of Science Degree Required Semester Credits
MAJOR
(Select from the above-mentioned fields)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Minimum 30
MINOR
(Select from the above-mentioned fields)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Minimum 18
FOUNDATIONAL CURRICULUM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53-56
Core (16)
FYSM 1301 First-Year Seminar: Gateway ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
COMM 1301 Introduction to Communication --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
FSSC 1170 Wellness for Life------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
HIST 1300 Making History: The Human Experience in America -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
RELI 2345 The Religious and Philosophical Life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
ENGL 3300 Writing as Discovery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
Choices:
Freshman Writing: ENGL 1301 or 1302 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Sophomore Literature --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Fine Arts: Art, Music, or Theatre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Biblical Studies: BIBL 1301 or BIBL 1302-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
FSSC Activity (2 different activity courses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
Mathematics: MATH 1310 or higher, excluding MATH 1315 and MATH 1316 -------------------------------------------------- 6
Natural & Physical Sciences – At least two courses from different fields, with labs ------------------------------------------ 11
Natural Science Field: Biology or Environmental Science
Physical Science Field: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Physical Science
Social Science: Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology (
outside major and minor
)----- 6
Technological Competency----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0-3
ELECTIVES
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Varies by major as needed for 124 hours minimum
MINIMUM REQUIRED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124
TEACHER PREPARATION FOR A B.S. DEGREE INCLUDES ADDITIONAL STATE REQUIREMENTS IN THE DEGREE CORE.
SEE IRVIN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ( See page 100).