Bachelor of Music Degree (BM)

General Outline for the Bachelor of Music

Major (74 or more credits)

Minor (not required)

Core Curriculum (BM)

First Year Seminar (3 credits; 1 course)

FYSM 1300	First Year Seminar: Gateway	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Honors Program students take HONR 1301

Biblical Studies (6 credits; 2 courses)

BIBL 1301	Old Testament Survey	3
BIBL 1302	New Testament Survey	3
RELI 2345	The Religious and Philosophical Life	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Communication (3 credits; 1 course)

COMM 1301	Speech Communication	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Writing (6 credits; 2 courses)

ENGL 1301	Freshmen Writing I	3
ENGL 1302	Freshmen Writing II	3
ENGL 3300	Writing As Discovery	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Sophomore Literature (3 credits; 1 course)

ENGL 2301	World Literature	3
ENGL 2302	English Literature	3
ENGL 2303	American Literature	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Fine Arts (3 credits; 1 couse)

Take three credits from Art, Music or Theatre

Total Credit Hours:

3

Fitness (3 credits; 3 courses)

KINE 1170	Wellness for Life	1
KINE	Activity (2 different activity courses)	2
Total Credit Hours:		3

U. S. History (3 credits; 1 course)

HIST 1300	Making US History	3
HIST 1301	U S History to 1876	3
HIST 1302	U S History Since 1876	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Mathematics (3 credits; 1 course)

defined by major

MATH 1301	Aspects of Modern Math	3
MATH 1310	College Algebra	3
	or higher
Total Credit Hours:		3

Natural and Physical Sciences (7 credits; 2 courses, one with lab)

Two courses from different fields, one with lab

Natural Science Field: Biology or Environmental Science

Physical Science Field: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Physical Science

Total Credit Hours:

7

Social Science (6 credits; 2 courses)

Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology (outside major and minor)

Total Credit Hours:

6

Technological Competency (0-3 credits; 1 course or competency exam)

CSCI 1303	Intro to Computer Applications	3
	or recommended
Total Credit Hours:		0-3

Total Credit Hours: 46-49

Foreign Language

See degree requirements for major

Total Credit Hours: 0-6

Total Credit Hours: 120

Teacher preparation for a B.M. degree includes additional state requirements in the degree core. See Irvin School Of Education.