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The following criteria apply to all applicants to the Elementary Education program, including those switching from other academic programs at 91¿´Æ¬Íø Southeast and transferring from other higher education institutions.

• Including current enrollment, candidates have at least 55 credit hours toward their General Education courses, pre-Elementary Education courses, and concentration courses.
• Completed EDUC-F 200 or F201 or EDUC-H 205 and EDUC-F 202, ENG- W 131, MATH-T 101, SPCH-S 121, and at least one science content course and one social studies content course.
• Completed language arts content courses (SPCH-S 121, ENG-W 131, ENG-W 250, ENG-L 101 or ENG-L 102).
• Have an overall GPA 2.5 or better.
• All General Education courses (except COAS-S 104), pre-Elementary Education courses, and concentration courses must have C or better.
• Good character associated with the Education program and teaching dispositions.
• Completion of application to the Elementary Education Program (SEP).

• Students are encouraged to complete most of the General Education and content requirements before applying for admission into the Secondary Education program.
  • Applications submitted by December 1: Applicant will be considered for the spring cohort.
  • Applications submitted by August 1: Applicant will be considered for the fall cohort.
• Admission decisions are sent by email. If there is a denial, missing requirements will be included, with the student encouraged to apply at the next point of entry.
• Students not accepted into the program would also receive a formal letter in the mail, indicating missing information and resubmitted deadline.

The following criteria apply to all applicants to the Secondary Education program, including those switching from other academic programs at 91¿´Æ¬Íø Southeast and transferring from other higher education institutions.

• Have an overall GPA 2.5 or higher.
• Have an overall 2.5 GPA in all Professional Education courses.
• All courses counted toward the 60 or 72 credit hours must have a grade of C or better.

Required courses:

• ENG-W 131
• SPCH-S 121

One of the following second-level writing:

• ENG-W 231 - Professional Writing Skills
• ENG-W 234 - Technical Report Writing
• ENG-W 250 - Writing in Context
• ENG-W 270 - Argumentative Writing
• ENG-W 290 - Writing in the Arts and Sciences
• ENG-W 315 - Writing for the Web
• ENG-W 350 - Advanced Expository Writing
• ENG-W 420 - Argumentative Writing
• JOUR-J 200 - Reporting, Writing, and Editing I
• PSY-P 342 - Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology II
• SOC-S 260 - Intermediate Sociological Writing

One of the following mathematics:

• MATH-A 118 - Finite Mathematics for the Social and Biological Sciences
• MATH-K 300 - Statistical Techniques for Health Professions
• MATH-M 110 - Excursions into Mathematics
• MATH-M 114 - Quantitative Literacy II
• MATH-M 118 - Finite Mathematics
• MATH-M 119 - Brief Survey of Calculus I
• MATH-M 122 - College Algebra
• MATH-M 125 - Precalculus Mathematics
• MATH-M 129 - Business Algebra and Application
• MATH-M 215 - Calculus I (5 credit hours)
• MATH-T 101 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I

In order to major in music at 91¿´Æ¬Íø Southeast, you must:

• to 91¿´Æ¬Íø Southeast prior to applying to be a music major. (For most concentrations in music, there are no academic admissions requirements beyond those expected by 91¿´Æ¬Íø Southeast. Students interested in music education must have a high school GPA of at least 2.0.)
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• Perform an audition. Admission to the Music Department is by audition only.
• Take the Music Theory Placement Exam.
• Additional requirements are associated with majoring in music education. These are not required at the initial audition but are completed after a student has been admitted to the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Southeast Music Department.

It is expected that students wishing to pursue a degree in music will have a substantial background in music prior to seeking admission to a college music program. This background can include private music lessons; participation in school ensembles such as concert and/or marching band, orchestra, concert choir, show choir or musical theatre; music theory and/or music technology classes; or any other performing or educational background that included training in the fundamentals of music. Candidates are expected to read at least one clef well.

Students who have a successful audition/interview and a high school GPA of at least 2.0 will be admitted to the Music Department as a pre-music education major in either the Vocal/General Music track or the Instrumental Music track. After completing the requirements noted below, they should apply for additional admission to the Education program. (It is recommended that students do this at the earliest opportunity after meeting requirements noted below.) Once they are successfully admitted into the Education program, students become full Music Education majors.

• No grade in a Music course of less than 2.0 (C).
• Completion of EDUC-F200 with an earned grade of at least 2.0 (C).
• GPA in professional education courses of at least 2.5.
• Completion of ENG-W131, ENG-W231 and SPCH-S121 with a minimum grade of 2.0 (C) in each course.
• Completion of the general education Quantitative Reasoning course with a minimum grade of 2.0 (C) – (M110 or higher).
• Passing scores on the CASA test or other state-approved alternatives based on Indiana standards (ACT Composite (no writing) Score of 24 or pre-2016 SAT score total of 1100 on Verbal and Math).
• Acceptable recommendations from instructors and field experience teachers in EDUC-F200 and the Music Education faculty advisor.
• Additionally, once admitted to the Education program, students in the Music Education program are expected to earn a minimum grade of 2.0 (C) in each required music course, with a minimum overall GPA in music classes and professional education courses of 2.5, and maintain an overall college GPA of 2.5.

All students applying for admission as a music major must take a Music Theory Placement Exam whether or not they have taken a theory course in high school or in another college program. Results of the exam determine the music theory course the student will be placed into if accepted as a music major. Results of the theory placement exam are not generally a factor in the decision as to whether or not a student will be accepted as a music major.

The exam for entering freshmen or those who have never taken a college theory course consists of basic music theory, such as: identifying key signatures, intervals, chord types, major and minor scales (natural, melodic and harmonic), and rhythm. Transfer students who have taken theory at the college level will be given a more comprehensive exam that includes analysis, writing four-part harmony, or more advanced skills and knowledge depending on their level of previous theory study.

Music Theory 1 (T113) is not a beginning-level course for musicians. Therefore, students not achieving a score on the exam to suggest a sufficient foundation of basic knowledge in theory to succeed in T113 will be required to enroll in MUS-T109 Rudiments of Music before being eligible to enroll in MUS-T113 Music Theory I. Students may NOT substitute MUS-E241 Intro to Music Fundamentals for MUS-T109. Transfer students from other college music programs may have taken one or more music theory classes. Even if the university grants general transfer credits for those classes, transfer students will be placed into the theory course reflected by the results of their placement exams.

Students may take the exam on campus during the Testing Center's normal hours of operation. The exam must be taken within 4 weeks after the audition. Students wishing to be a music major must not register for any Music Theory course (MUS-T113, T114, T115, T116, T109, etc.) until they have taken this exam. When requesting the exam at the Testing Center, students must specify if they are an incoming freshman with no previous college experience, or if they are a student transferring from another college/university.

Students who are auditioning for scholarship consideration only—and not to be admitted as a music major—are not required to take the exam.

Music minors and students opting to enroll in music theory as an elective (majoring in a field other than music) should take the exam.

All students applying for admission to the Music Department must complete a performance audition regardless of the student's intended degree concentration. However, the performance standards and requirements do vary depending on which concentration the student intends to pursue.

Specific to the Music Education program:

• Performance of two contrasting works for your instrument or voice.
  • Memorization is encouraged but not required.
  • Accompaniment is required for vocal solos and optional for instrumental solos. You may arrange for your own pianist or use a pre-recorded accompaniment. (Include links to accompaniment tracks in your application. Pre-recorded accompaniment tracks must not include the solo part.)
• Conversation with Music faculty regarding your interest in becoming a music educator.