MUS 4972 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary (7-12)

Credits: 6

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education major, the teacher licensure program, and general studies courses.

Corequisite(s): MUS 4971

Description: This is a supervised, full-time, eight week student teaching experience in an accredited public or private secondary school, providing increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision, and assessment of learners (grades 7-12). Regularly scheduled observations and five hours of seminars conducted by an appointed university supervisor are part of the student teaching requirement. Teacher-candidates must complete a teacher work sample and be rated as proficient in all Standards for Colorado Teacher Quality Standards to receive MSU Denver’s recommendation for teacher licensure.

Note: Initial sign-off on program requirements (e.g. teacher work sample/portfolio) by faculty advisor. For Senior Experience credit, the student must also complete MUS 4971.

University Requirement(s): Senior Experience