Fall - 2007
Instrumental Music K - 12 -- Teaching Certification Requirements
Name: Student #:
Note: SBU reserves the right to amend the curriculum and require teaching certificate candidates to graduate under a program which reflects the state certification requirements in force at the time of graduation.
GPA Requirements:
 •  2.5 overall and in the certificate subject area
 •  2.5 in professional education courses with no grade lower than a "C"
Assessments:
 •  ACT / SAT scores
 •  APT / MFT, if applicable
 •  C-BASE - pass all sections
 •  Praxis II - passing score
Professional Education Sequence
Course #
Course Title
Hours
Grade
Sem / Year
EDU 2113 Educational Psychology (F / S)
3
    
EDU 2313 Foundations of Education (Secondary) (F / S)
3
    
EDU 2141
Field Experience Level 1 (Observing and Assisting) in Secondary 9 - 12 or K - 12 School (F / S / J) Pre-enrollment required in EDU dept
 •  2.0 GPA
 •  Education File Complete
 •  Completed EDU 2113 or 2313 OR be concurrently enrolled in one or both
1
    
EDU 2823 Technology for Educators (F / S)
3
    
PSY 3063 Human Growth and Development (F / S)
3
    
Before continuing Professional Sequence, the following prerequisites must be met:
 •  C-BASE - Pass all sections
 •  2.5 overall GPA
 •  EDU 2113, 2313, 2141
EDU 3333 Principles and Methods of Secondary School (F / S)
3
    
EDU 3341 Field Experience Level 2 in Secondary School (must be taken concurrently with EDU 3333) (F / S)
Pre-enrollment required in EDU dept
1
    
EDU 3613 Teaching Reading in Content Areas (F / S)
3
    
EDU 3813 Elementary Music Education (S)
3
    
EDU 3833 Behavior & Classroom Management-Sec (F / S)
[EDU 3333 is a recommended pre-requisite]
3
    
EDU 4583 Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music Mid / Sec Schools (F, even)
3
    
Before beginning Student Teaching Semester, the following prerequisites must be met:
 •  Praxis II -- passing score
Hours
Grade
Sem / Yr
EDU 4832 Assessment & Evaluation of Learners (BLOCK) (F / S)
2
    
EDU 4842 Teaching Diverse Learners (BLOCK) (F / S)
2
    
EDU 4959 Student Teaching in the K-12 School System (BLOCK) (F / S)
10
    
TOTALS Professional Education Sequence
43
    
Instrumental Music Certification Requirements
65-66
    
 
Instrumental Music Certification Requirements
The courses listed below meet minimum DESE and SBU Education requirements for certification.
Music Theory
Hours
Grade
Sem / Year
MUS 1611 Sightsinging / Eartraining I(S)
1
    
MUS 1613 Theory I (S)
3
    
MUS 1621 Sightsinging / Eartraining II (F)
1
    
MUS 1623 Theory II (F)
3
    
MUS 2611 Sightsinging / Eartraining III (S)
1
    
MUS 2613 Theory III (S)
3
    
MUS 2621 Sightsinging / Eartraining IV (F)
1
    
MUS 2623 Theory IV (F)
3
    
Beginning and Advanced Conducting
MUS 2702 Basic Conducting (F)
2
    
MUS 3722 Instrumental Conducting (S, even)
2
    
Music History and Literature
MUS 1633 Survey of Music Literature (F / S) [Serves as FAR for Gen ED Requirement]
3
    
MUS 3653 Music History I (F)
3
    
MUS 3663 Music History II (S)
3
    
Instrumentation / Arranging
MUS 3622 Orchestration (F, even)
2
    
Piano (list 4 hours) Applied Secondary (list course number, hours, grade and semester)
1. MUS         4. MUS      
2. MUS                
3. MUS                
Piano Proficiency      
Guitar Proficiency (play and pass exam or complete MUS 1151 Basic Class Guitar I      
Applied Major Instrument - Concentration (list 8 hours) If piano is the concentration, 4 hrs of an instrument are required as the Applied Secondary. (list course number, hours, grade and semester)
1. MUS         6. MUS      
2. MUS         7. MUS      
3. MUS         8. MUS      
4. MUS                
5. MUS                
Instrumental Ensemble - Symphonic Winds or Orchestra (list 7 hours) (list course number, hours, grade and semester)
1. MUS         5. MUS      
2. MUS         6. MUS      
3. MUS         7. MUS      
4. MUS                
Methods / Techniques
Hours
Grade
Sem / Yr
MUS 2721 String Fundamentals (F)
1
    
MUS 2731 Woodwind Methods (S, even)
1
    
MUS 2741 Brass Methods (F, even)
1
    
MUS 2751 Percussion Methods (S, odd)
1
    
MUS 4732 Marching Band Techniques (F, odd)
2
    
Choir or Voice (list 2 hours)
MUS        
MUS        
Methods / Techniques of Teaching Music
MUS 1701 Introduction to Music Education
1
    
EDU / MUS 3813 Elementary Music Education ( S)
(also listed as professional education requirement)
3
    
EDU / MUS 4583   Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music in Middle / Secondary Schools (F, even) (also listed as professional education requirement)
3
    
Senior Recital Date Presented