Dance B.A. - Pre-Dance Therapy
Bachelor of Arts - Dance; Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration
College of the Arts and Media
Catalog Year: 2022-23
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Lower-Division Core | 24-27 | |
Upper-Division Core | 8 | |
Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration | 29-32 | |
Total Hours | 61-67 |
Degree Specific Credits: 61-67
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: There is an admission audition that prospective majors must pass during the first year to continue in the program.
Lower-Division Core
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 24-27 total credits required.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
DANC 165A | Dance Forms: African | 3 |
DANC 194 | Seminar: First Year | 1 |
DANC 200A | Contemporary Modern II (Course must be repeated once.) | 4 |
DANC 220 | Creative Practice I | 2 |
DANC 295 | Student Teaching: Childrens Dance | 1 |
Total Hours | 11 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Modern Experience I
Note: DANC 200A may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 5-6 credits in the following courses (two semesters): | 5-6 | |
Contemporary Modern II | ||
Contemporary Modern III | ||
Contemporary Modern IV | ||
Total Hours | 5-6 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ballet Experience I
Note: DANC 110A may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (three semesters): | 4-5 | |
Introduction to Ballet | ||
Ballet II | ||
Ballet III | ||
Ballet IV | ||
Total Hours | 4-5 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Jazz Experience I
Note: DANC 115A may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (two semesters): | 4-5 | |
Introduction to Jazz Dance | ||
Jazz Dance II | ||
Jazz III | ||
Total Hours | 4-5 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 8 total credits required.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
DANC 334 | Dance History | 3 |
DANC 494 | Junior/Senior Seminar | 3 |
Total Hours | 6 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Junior Project
Note: Junior projects must be planned with the student's project advisor and all journals and papers will be submitted to that advisor.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
DANC 399 | Junior Creative Research Project | 1 |
Total Hours | 1 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Senior Project
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
DANC 499 | Senior Thesis/Creative Project | 1 |
Total Hours | 1 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 29-32 total credits required.
Psychology Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
PSYX 330 | Child Development | 3 |
PSYX 340 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | ||
Fundamentals of Psychology of Aging | ||
Fundamentals of Biological Psychology | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Multicultural Psychology | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Dance Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
DANC 345 | New Visions Dance | 1 |
DANC 360L | World Dance | 3 |
DANC 380 | Science of Dance Movement | 3 |
DANC 406 | Dance as a Healing Art | 2 |
Total Hours | 9 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Dance Electives
Note: Art, Media Arts, Music, and/or Theatre courses may count toward these required electives with approval from advisor.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete two of the following courses: | 2-5 | |
Dance Forms | ||
Rehearsal & Performance | ||
Community Dance Initiatives | ||
Creative Practice II | ||
Advanced Rehearsal and Performance | ||
Stagecraft I | ||
Acting I | ||
Total Hours | 2-5 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cultural, Social and Behavioral Competency Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 6 elective credits in any of the following subject areas: | 6 | |
African American Studies (AAST) | ||
Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
Counseling (COUN) | ||
Education (EDEC) | ||
Health (HTH) | ||
Native American Studies (NASX) | ||
Neuroscience (NEUR) | ||
Psychology (PSYX) | ||
Sociology (SOCI) | ||
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) | ||
Total Hours | 6 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-