Bachelor of Music Education
In addition to a Music advisor, you will have a second advisor in the Education Department. Teacher candidates must make formal application for admittance to the Teacher Education Program. Applications are available at the Education Department office.
Required Courses
Pedagogy: Choose four of the following
Applied Music Lessons & Recital
Must be enrolled every semester in residence.
Ensembles
Language/Communication
Health and Physical Education
Religion
These specific classes are required for SDA certification only. For those seeking only state certification, it is strongly recommended that students enroll for a minimum of one course each school year. Applied religion is not to exceed 3 credits; 3 of the religion credits must be upper division. Transfer students from non-SDA schools must have 3 hours of religion credit per 30 credits taken in residence at Southwestern, with a minimum of 6 hours. Religion classes taken prior to enrollment at Southwestern will be considered for transfer, at least 3 hours must be from an SDA school, and non-SDA religion classes taken after enrolling at SWAU will not be transferred.