Sonic Arts & Music Production - Bachelor of Arts 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show how you can earn a degree in four years. It has been created under the assumption that most PSU courses are 4 credits. However, the BA and BS requirements on the map can be satisfied with fewer credits, but this may require you to take additional general elective courses to reach the 180 total credits required for a degree. Speak with an academic advisor to develop your own personalized plan.

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2023-24 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be eligible for an earlier catalog. You should talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

First Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry	5	Freshman Inquiry	5	Freshman Inquiry	5
BA Second Language 101	3-5	BA Second Language 102	3-5	BA Second Language 103	3-5
MUS 101	4	MUS 102	4	MUS 103	4
MUS 191: Group Lessons Beg: Piano	2	MUS 192: Group Lessons Beg: Piano	2	MUS 193: Group Lessons Beg: Piano	2
MUS 188	0	MUS 188	0	MUS 188	0
MUS 145	1	MUS 146	1	MUS 147	1
Total Fall Credits	15-17	Total Winter Credits	15-17	Total Spring Credits	15-17

First Year Note: No piano proficiency required.

Second Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors	4	Sophomore Inquiry or Honors	4	Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement	3-4
BA Second Language 201	3-5	BA Second Language 202	3-5	BA Second Language 203	3-5
BA Science/Social Science	3-4	BA Science/Social Science	3-4	BA Science/Math	3-4
MUS 245	3	MUS 246	3	MUS 247	3
MUS 188	0	MUS 188	0	MUS 188	0
Large or Small Ensemble	1	Large or Small Ensemble	1	Large or Small Ensemble	1
				MUS 045	0
Total Fall Credits	14-17	Total Winter Credits	14-17	Total Spring Credits	13-17

Third Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors	4	Upper Division Cluster or Honors	4	Upper Division Cluster or Honors	4
MUS 345	3	MUS 346	3	MUS 347	3
MUS 344	1	MUS 344	1	MUS 344	1
UD Music History Course	4	MUS 357	4	Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement	3-4
General Elective	4	General Elective	2
Total Fall Credits	16	Total Winter Credits	14	Total Spring Credits	11-12

Fourth Year

Fall Courses	Fall Credits	Winter Courses	Winter Credits	Spring Courses	Spring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis	6	UD Music Elective	3	MUS 476	3
UD Music Elective	4	MUS 445	3	Upper Division Elective	4
General Elective	4	Upper Division Elective	4	Upper Division Elective	3
		General Elective	4	General Elective	4
Total Fall Credits	14	Total Winter Credits	14	Total Spring Credits	14

Fourth Year Milestone: Apply to graduate (by the end of Fall term).

Additional Map Notes:

Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
Large or Small Ensemble: Students can switch piano sequence & ensemble sequence if desired. Choose from MUS 194/195/196/197/198.
UD Music History Course: Choose from MUS 301/302/355/365/374/375/376/377.
You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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