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Music Education Information

For admission to the Bachelor of Music Education degree program of Baptist University of Florida all of the following requirements must be completed:

1. Earn 50 hours of college course work, including finishing the English Composition, Literature, and Mathematics portions of the General Education Foundation.
2. Obtain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better on a 4.0 scale in the general education component of undergraduate studies.
3. Pass the General Knowledge Test (GKT) section of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE).
4. Submit an application to the Music Education coordinator which includes clear fingerprinting in a local county. NOTE:  Applications are due the semester before students plan to take any education classes-February 15 for Fall entry and September 15 for Spring entry.
5. Interview and be approved by the Music Education coordinator.

 

Teacher Certification
Florida Statutes Section 1004.04
Florida Administrative Code Rule 6A-5.066

 

Baptist University of Florida has received full approval by the State of Florida Department of Education for the Bachelor of Music Education program. This automatically qualifies a graduate of the Music Education program at BUF for a Professional Florida Teaching Certificate from the State of Florida Department of Education.

 

Music Education Degree Graduation Requirements

To graduate from a Music Education major, students must:

1. Satisfactorily complete all academic courses outlined in their program of study.
2. Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
3. Pass the General Knowledge Test (GKT) for entrance into the program, pass the Professional Education Test (PET), and pass Subject Area Exam (SAE) in their subject area of the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) before enrolling in MUE 490. In order to be eligible for Florida certification at graduation, all three sections of the FTCE (GKT, PET, and particular Subject Area Examinations, or SAE) must be taken and passed, and MUE 490. Internship in Music Education must be completed and passed in a Florida public classroom.