Music and Human Services Minor

Coordinator: John Peterson
Email: peter2jr@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-5368
Website: https://www.jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/minors/music-human-services.shtml

This minor will prepare students for vocational and avocational opportunities to use music performance, education, entrepreneurship and community engagement skills to serve diverse populations in human service settings. Students with interest and musical backgrounds are welcome.

Requirements for the minor are 18 credits: 15 credit hours from a set of core courses and three credits from electives.

Core Courses: 15 Credit Hours

MUS 206. Introduction to Global Music [C2VPA] Credits: 3.00
MUS 429. Introduction to Intentional Music Credits: 1.00
MUS 430. Music and Human Services: Experiences and Practicum Credits: 2.00
MUED 431. Psychology of Music Credits: 3.00
MUED 485. Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs Credits: 3.00
PSYC 250. Introduction to Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3.00 ¹
or
PSYC 335. Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3.00 ²

Electives: 3 Credit Hours

Choose 3 credit hours from the following courses:

EXED 200. Foundations of Exceptional Education Credits: 3.00
EXED 303. Foundations of Classroom and Behavior Management Credits: 3.00
EXED 306. Lifespan Issues for Individuals with Disabilities Credits: 3.00
EXED 443. Assistive Technology Use for Individuals with Disabilities Credits: 3.00
DANC 325. Dance in Community Credits: 3.00
MUS 150. Introduction to Technological Applications in Music Credits: 1.00

Footnotes

¹ Access limited; additional sections offered during the summer.

² Only offered to psychology majors or through transfer credit.

Music and Human Services Minor

Core Courses: 15 Credit Hours

Electives: 3 Credit Hours

Footnotes

Total: 18 Credit Hours