A Christian College of the Liberal Arts & Sciences

BMus Integrative Studies 2012-13

Students must fulfill all requirements listed below 

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As part of all bachelor of music curricula, students of required to have 32 hours of integrative studies credits, including the following:

COMPETENCIES

A.  Writing  (must satisfy by end of 1st year)  
Student will satisfy the Writing Competency if he or she:

B.  Foreign Language   

   A Performance, Music Ed Vocal Emphasis (Voice Concentration), or Non-music Elective Studies major will satisfy the FL Competency if he or she:    

 A Composition, Music Ed Instrumental, or Music Ed Vocal Emphasis (Keyboard Concentration) major will satisfy the FL Competency if he or she:    
* or its equivalent through a test such as the College Level Examination Program [CLEP]
**   Such experiences may include a summer/semester/year abroad engaged in activities such as internships that require extensive use of a language other than the student’s native tongue


FAITH FOUNDATION

Bible requirement must be completed by end of 1st year

A. Bible
B. Theology
*    course usually taken in student’s second year

 

CULTURE: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN THOUGHT AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION ACROSS TIME

Must take at least 2 of these 3, each from a different category.

Students are encouraged to complete at least one History or Philosophy course by the end of the first year.

B. History
C.  Literature
D.  Philosophy
**  must take both for IS
*** meets both Literature and Philosophy requirements


CREATION: UNDERSTANDING THE NATURAL WORLD

At least 2 courses, 1 from each category
Courses must have two different prefixes
   
A.  Lab Science:
B.  Math or Science:   
(If QL Competency (above) is not met, must take MATH course)
*      may only be used if QL Competency has been met
+    may be taken for 4 credits with lab or 3 credits without lab

 

 

COMMUNITY: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN SOCIETY

ONLY Music Ed Vocal and Music Ed instrumental majors must fulfill this requirement.

A.  Physics of Music
OR If not taking Physics of Music, Music Ed majors must choose at least one course from A and one from B with two different prefixes.
A.
B.   
Must be different prefix from above
*    must take both for IS
** may use only one of these for Community

Integrative Studies Courses

Students must take as many other Integrative Studies courses with different prefixes as necessary to reach 32 Integrative Studies credits.

A.  
B.
C.
D.  
E.   S=Studio; L=Lecture 
F.
G.

  Minimum Liberal Arts hours (BMus: 32)

  Minimum 128 semester hours required for graduation
  Transitions 102