Bachelor of Music with a major in Music Education
Voice or Instrumental

For students attending classes at Diné College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. Entrance examinations in musicianship and the major performance area are required. All transfer music majors (except piano and organ performance majors) must audition for placement in class or group piano instruction. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona On-line Catalog or contact the assistant director of the School of Music (621-1454) for additional information.

Students entering any of the degree programs in music must, at the very minimum, have instrumental or vocal performance skills at the MUSI181 level. This level requires at least two years of intensive private instruction and/or four years of ensemble participation. Some music degrees require a higher entrance level. A student's performance level is determined by audition at the beginning of his/her first semester of enrollment.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Equivalent music courses are not available at Diné College. Students should complete requirements in the general education skills and proficiencies, and study areas to best prepare for transfer and progress toward this degree.

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101, 102

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MTH 110

College algebra is the minimum mathematics requirement. One of the following higher level mathematics courses may be substituted:

• MTH 118, 191, 192, 210, 213, 220, 221

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• NAV 211, 212, 291

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
A course may not be used to fulfill requirements in more than one study area.

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6-9 units from one of the following options:

• Option 1 -- HST 101, 102
• Option 2 -- ARH 113, 114; HUM 221

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Astronomy -- AST 100
• Biology -- BIO 180, 184, 190, 201, 202, 205, 226
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geology -- GLG 101, 102
• Physics -- PHY 101, 121, 131

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units

• History -- HST 135 or 136
• Psychology -- PSY 111

Select three units of course work from the following options:

• Administration of Justice -- ADJ - any course
• Anthropology -- ANT - any course
• Political Science -- POS 111, 226
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 111
• Sociology -- SOC - any course

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• EDU 292, 295
• ENG 233
• HST 231, 232
• NIS 111, 221, 225, 226
• POS 226

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Consult a music education advisor at The University of Arizona for assistance in selecting the required course work. Students pursuing a major in music education must meet the following special requirements before being admitted to the Teacher Education Program:

1. Completion of 56 units of credit applicable to a baccalaureate degree.
2. Cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 (4.0 scale) or higher on the most current 56 units of college course work.
3. Minimum grade-point average of 2.80 in all music courses other than ensembles.
4. Completion of the Music Education Advisory Review process.

As part of the teacher certification process, the State of Arizona requires all teachers to:

1. Satisfactorily complete the Arizona examination on the United States and Arizona constitutions;
   or
2. Satisfactorily complete course work (POS 170 or 271 and POS 181) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

The University of Arizona community college transfer guides http://transferguides.arizona.edu
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Last updated March 20, 2000