Music (MUSED) K-12 Teacher Licensure Program

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Licensure requirements (43 credit hours)

Students planning to be music teachers must complete the approved teacher licensure program as part of the requirements for the bachelor of music education in the College of Arts and Sciences. Completion of this program satisfies state of Kansas program requirements for licensure for grades K–12.

The following courses is required for admission to teacher education:

EDSEC 200 - Teaching as a Career Credits: (1)
EDSEC 230 - Early Field Experience Credits: (1)

The following course may be taken before the student is admitted to teacher education:

DED 318 - Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning Credits: (1)
EDSEC 310 - Foundations of Education Credits: (3)
FSHS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: (3)

Additional requirements

The application for admission to a teacher education program must be filed and approved before a student may enroll in any of the following courses which must be completed before entry into the professional semester. Refer to specific requirements for admission to teacher education.

EDCEP 315 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
EDCEP 525 - Interpersonal Relations in the Schools Credits: (1)
EDSEC 376 - Core Teaching Skills: Secondary/Middle Credits: (3)
EDSEC 455 - Teaching in a Multicultural Society Credits: (1)
EDSEC 477 - Content Area Literacies and Diverse Learners Credits: (2)
EDSP 323 - Exceptional Students in the Secondary School Credits: (2)
MUSIC 511 - Music in the Schools, K-6 Credits: (4)
MUSIC 512 - Music Program in Junior/Senior High Schools Credits: (4)
MUSIC 670 - Advanced Studies in Music Education Credits: (2)

Professional semester:

See information earlier for specific prerequisites
A full semester of student teaching is required in music education

EDSEC 582 - Teaching Participation in Music Credits: (8-12)

Kansas State University