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Dance B.A. with Minor in Education (K-12 Dance Certification)

90 credit hours

Degree Requirements

For students seeking K-12 certification in dance, the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree can be combined with a Minor in Education. This program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the following courses:

 

Orientation

DAN 17000Freshman Seminar in Dance

1

Technique

Eight credit hours of Ballet:

DAN 10010Ballet I

2
DAN 20010Ballet II

2
DAN 30010Ballet III

2
DAN 40010Ballet IV

2

Four credit hours in a second area of technique, two credit hours in a third area of technique, and two credit hours in a fourth area of technique selected from the following options:

DAN 10020Contemporary I

2
DAN 20020Contemporary II

2
DAN 30020Contemporary III

2
DAN 40020Contemporary IV

2
DAN 10030Jazz I

2
DAN 20030Jazz II

2
DAN 30030Jazz III

2
DAN 40030Jazz IV

2
DAN 10040Tap I

2
DAN 20040Tap II

2
DAN 30040Tap III

2
DAN 40040Tap IV

2

Performance Practicum

Two credit hours selected from the following options:

DAN 10300Dance Performance Practicum I

1
DAN 20300Dance Performance Practicum II

1
DAN 30300Dance Performance Practicum III

1
DAN 37500University Dance Ensemble

1
DAN 40300Dance Performance Practicum IV

1

Theory and Composition

DAN 20050Dance Theory and Composition I

3
DAN 20055Dance Theory and Composition II

3
MUS 11800Music Theory for Non-Majors

3

Composition Practicum

Two credit hours selected from the following options:

DAN 10350Dance Composition Practicum I

1
DAN 20350Dance Composition Practicum II

1
DAN 30350Dance Composition Practicum III

1
DAN 40350Dance Composition Practicum IV

1

Anatomy and Kinesiology

DAN 26000Anatomy for Dancers

3
DAN 36000Dance Kinesiology

3

History

DAN 17100Dance as an Art

3
DAN 27100Dance History

3
DAN 37100Dance in the 21st Century

3

Note: DAN 17100 and DAN 37100 may be used to satisfy the GE-CrsClt requirements.

Capstone

DAN 47000Senior Seminar in Dance

0

Education

EDU 10000Orientation to Educational Experiences

3
EDU 11100School Observation

1
EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3
EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1
EDU 30700Teaching Reading in the Content Areas

3
EDU 32100Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology

3
EDU 32310Methods of Teaching Elementary School Dance

3
EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3
EDU 34300Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3
EDU 37200Secondary Methods of Teaching Dance

3
EDU 38000Pre-Student Teaching Practicum

1-3
EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3
EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

 

The Bachelor of Arts in Dance with Minor in Education program also requires the following:

  • A three credit hour ART, ARTH, MUS, or TA course to satisfy the GE-Fine Art requirement.
  • A three credit hour U.S. Government course.
  • MTH 14100 to satisfy the GE-Math requirement.
  • BSC 10000 and CHM 10000 to satisfy the GE-Sci requirements.
  • A minimum GPA of 2.75 for all GE courses.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
  • Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.