General Music Education (K-12), B.S.

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This program provides students the opportunity to prepare for a career in teaching Music in grades Kindergarten through twelve. Students in the program learn the content and pedagogical knowledge required to become transformative classroom teachers and to support their future students’ academic achievement. Content courses help students learn vocal or instrumental music skills, as well as music appreciation, theory, history, arrangement, and technology. Education courses help students learn the instructional techniques, assessment methods, and technological knowledge to succeed in today’s dynamic classrooms. Students pursuing certification in K-12 Education must complete the Department of Education certification requirements including engaging in field experiences in school settings, successfully completing the Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA), and maintaining professional dispositions.

Requirements for Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in General Music Education must complete all program requirements including a minimum of 132 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, satisfy the College’s residency requirement, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. Courses used to complete General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete First Year Seminar, Foundations, Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar course and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation.

In addition, students in this major must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in each required music course. Students majoring in General Music Education must also achieve a grade of 3.0 or higher in each of the following six courses- FCO105, FYS110, MAT115, MAT150, SE210 and SE220. Students seeking certification in General Music Education will be required to have a minimum of 190 hours of Field Experience prior to the student teaching semester and meet specific requirements as noted in the Certification Requirements section in the Department of Education.

General Education Requirement

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

All education majors are required to declare the Children and Family constellation as part of their General Education requirements. This constellation provides coursework in areas that relate directly to the field of education such as child development, literacy development and English language learners. The content in these specific courses includes competencies required to earn a Pennsylvania Teaching Certification. The courses include PSY 221 or PSY 223 , SPE 200 , SPE 301 and a course that is required in this major (EDU 225 ).