General Education track based on General Education Course List passed by Faculty Senate October 7, 2019.
| Communication: Written and Oral (3 courses) | Credit Hours | Grade | Semester |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 4 | | |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 | | |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | | |
| Total | 10 | | |
| Quantitative Reasoning: (1 course) | Credit Hours | Grade | Semester |
| MAT 111 or above | Contemporary Mathematics or above | 3 | | |
| Total | 3 | | |
| Arts and Humanities: (3 courses), Foreign Language Option or Humanities Options | Credit Hours | Grade | Semester |
| Option 1 |
| Choose 1 | Arts Block | | | |
| ART 130 | Introduction to Art OR | 3 | | |
| MUS 130 | Introduction to Music OR | 3 | | |
| THE 130 | Introduction to Theatre OR | 3 | | |
| ENG 211 | Introduction to Literature | 3 | | |
| Arts Total | 3 | | |
| AND | | | |
| Choose both | Foreign Language Block | | | |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | | |
| Foreign Language II | 3 | | |
| Languages Total | 6 | | |
| Total | 9 | | |
| OR |
| Option 2 |
| Choose 1 | Arts Block | | | |
| ART 130 | Introduction to Art OR | 3 | | |
| MUS 130 | Introduction to Music OR | 3 | | |
| THE 130 | Introduction to Theatre OR | 3 | | |
| ENG 211 | Introduction to Literature | 3 | | |
| Arts Total | 3 | | |
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| AND | | | |
| Choose 1 | Humanities I | | | |
| ASP 101 | Black Experience in America OR | 3 | | |
| EDU 204 | Cultural Responsiveness (recommended) OR | 3 | | |
| IGS 200 | Foundations of Cultures OR | 3 | | |
| IGS 201 | Convergence of Cultures OR | 3 | | |
| IGS 300 | Search for New Forms of Culture OR | 3 | | |
| AND | | | |
| Choose 1 | Humanities II | | | |
| ASP 302 | Readings in Black Women's History OR | 3 | | |
| ASP 303 | The American Civil Rights Movement OR | 3 | | |
| ASP 305 | Africana Intellectual Thought OR | 3 | | |
| ASP 306 | Economic Development in the Diaspora OR | 3 | | |
| BUA 120 | Business and Society OR | 3 | | |
| COS 303 | Human Perspective on Computing OR | 3 | | |
| ENG 313 | Non-Western Literature OR | 3 | | |
| MUS/AAS 323 | African-American Music OR | 3 | | |
| IGS 301 | Studies in African Cultures OR | 3 | | |
| IGS 302 | Studies in Asian Cultures OR | 3 | | |
| IGS 303 | Studies in Latin American Cultures OR | 3 | | |
| IGS 304 | The African-American Experience OR | 3 | | |
| IGS 305 | The Latino Experience | 3 | | |
| Humanities Total | 6 | | |
| Total | 9 | | |
| Natural Sciences: (1 Course) | Credit Hours | Grade | Semester |
| BIO 101, BIO 103, BIO 111, BIO 112; CHE 109;\nPHS 201, PHS 202, PHS 211, PHS 221, PHS 231,\nPHY 130; other courses with approval | 3 or 4 | | |
| Total | 3 or 4 | | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences: (2 courses from different disciplines) | Credit Hours | Grade | Semester |
| POS 101 | American Government OR | 3 | | |
| FIN 101 | Financial Literacy OR | 3 | | |
| HIS 108 or HIS 103 | Intro to African American History or Western Civilization OR | 3 | | |
| ECO 200 or ECO 201 | Survey of Economics or Principles of Economics I OR | 3 | | |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology OR | 3 | | |
| SOC 203 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | | |
| Total | 6 | | |
| Grand Total | 37-38 | | |
The four C's of 21st Century skills are;
1. Critical thinking
2. Creativity
3. Collaboration
4. Communication
These four skills are essential for modern students to succeed in school and the workplace and are embedded in the curriculum.
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| MUA 161 | Major Applied I/Lab | 1 | | |
| MUA 162 | Major Applied II/Lab | 1 | | |
| MUA 261 | Major Applied III/Lab | 1 | | |
| MUA 262 | Major Applied IV/Lab | 1 | | |
| MUA 361 | Major Applied V/Lab | 1 | | |
| MUA 362 | Major Applied VI/Lab | 1 | | |
| MUA 461 | Major Applied VII/Lab (Senior Recital) | 1 | | |
| MUP* | Major Ensemble\n(* Instrumental/ Keyboard Options: MUP 381; Vocal/Keyboard Options: MUP 386) | 1 | | |
| MUP* | Major Ensemble\n(* Instrumental/ Keyboard Options: MUP 381; Vocal/Keyboard Options: MUP 386) | 1 | | |
| MUP* | Major Ensemble\n(* Instrumental/ Keyboard Options: MUP 381; Vocal/Keyboard Options: MUP 386) | 1 | | |
| MUP** | Major Ensemble\n(** Instrumental/Keyboard Options: Select from MUP 382 or 385; Vocal/Keyboard Options: MUP 386; | 1 | | |
| MUP** | Major Ensemble\n(** Instrumental/Keyboard Options: Select from MUP 382 or 385; Vocal/Keyboard Options: MUP 386; | 1 | | |
| MUP** | Major Ensemble\n(** Instrumental/Keyboard Options: Select from MUP 382 or 385; Vocal/Keyboard Options: MUP 386; | 1 | | |
| MUP ________ | Ensemble Elective 1\nInstrumental/Keyboard Options: Select from MUP 355, 358, 384, 385, 387, 388, 389;\nVocal/Keyboard Options: Select from MUP 311, 357, 375, or 383 | 1 | | |
| MUP ________ | Ensemble elective 2**#\nKeyboard Majors: REQUIRED MUC 349 - Piano Pedagogy**#\nInstrumental Majors: Select from MUP 355, 358, 384, 385, 387, 388, 389\nVocal Majors: Select from MUP 311, 357, 375, or 383 | 1 | | |
| MUP ________ | Ensemble Elective 3**#\nInstrumental and Keyboard Majors: REQUIRED- MUE 348\nMarching Band Techniques**#\nVocal Majors: Select from MUP 311, 357, 375, or 383 | 1 | | |
| Total Performance Studies Credit Hours**# | 16 | | |