GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L
• AST 112/L
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L
• GLY 101/L
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 103/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L
• PSC 190/L

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
02. MAT 100 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101***
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)
02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101
• HIS 102
• PHI 151
• REL 131

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130 **
• DAN 130 **
• THE 100 **

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• COH 100
• ECO 101
• FIN 200
• PHI 171
• PS 101
• PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)
01. MUS 102

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. MUS 302 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CMS 111 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. MUS 446 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (75-77 hours)
01. MED 332
02. MED 458
03. MUS 101/L
04. MUS 102/L
05. MUS 199
06. MUS 201/L
07. MUS 202/L
08. MUS 301
09. MUS 302 (WI)
10. MUS 307
11. MUS 308
12. MUS 321
13. MUS 446 (Capstone)
14. Select 1 Music History 400-level course
15. Major instrument must be taken studying the same wind instrument for 8 semesters (24 hours required). Summers excluded. ****
16. Recitals:

• MUP 370
• MUP 470

17. Same major ensemble must be taken for 8 semesters. Summers excluded.

• MUP 481
• MUP 482

18. Recital class must be taken for 8 semesters as MUP 499

19 Chamber music must be taken for 4 semesters as:

• MUP 471

DEG 02. Piano Competency Requirements (0-4 hours)
01. MED 101
02. MED 102
03. MED 201
04. MED 202
05. MED 302

DEG 03. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

****Students must complete at least 1 semester of applied lessons at the 400-level.

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BM in Music with an emphasis in Performance - Wind. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.