Once admitted to the IB/M program, first year students, regardless of grade level and content area specializations, enroll in a set of courses and experiences focused on building a solid foundational knowledge that will be useful to prospective teachers of special and regular education, of elementary and secondary students, and of any content area. First year students take teacher preparation courses, continue in courses to build their content area knowledge, engage in weekly experiences in schools – called clinic placements, and participate in seminars that help them link course-based learning and clinic-based learning.

Music Education majors generally enter the IB/M program in their fourth year of study, and complete the First and Second year of the program, but do not complete the Master’s year. Students in all other certification areas generally enter in their third year of study at the university, holding at least junior year status when they enter the IB/M program.

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