Department of Dance
Dance K-12 Teacher Certification (B.F.A.)
Suggested Course Sequence
| Freshman Year, First Term (16 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| ENGL 102 |
Writing for a Liberal Education |
GenEd I.A. |
3 |
| DANC 245** |
Scientific Basis for Movement I |
|
3 |
| PSYC 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
GenEd II.C.2. |
3 |
| DANC 125** |
Introduction to Dance overview |
|
3 |
| DANC 223** |
Foundational Ballet
|
|
2 |
| DANC 227** |
Foundational Modern |
|
2 |
| Total Units |
16 |
Freshman Year, Second Term (18 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| DANC 216** |
Sophomore Crew |
|
1 |
| DANC 235 |
Dance Composition I |
|
3 |
| DANC 345** |
Scientific Basis for Movement II |
|
3 |
| DANC 370** |
Music for Dance |
|
3 |
| |
Lab Science |
GenEd II.A. |
4 |
| DANC 224** |
Foundational Ballet |
|
2 |
| DANC 228** |
Foundational Modern |
|
2 |
| Total Units |
18 |
*Additional requirements during the freshman year: Dub ballet and modern combinations from class and performances to use in sophomore juries, join NDEO.
| Sophomore Year, First Term (18 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| DANC 220 |
Using Information Effectively in Dance |
GenEd I.B. |
3 |
| DANC 263 |
Dance Design and Production |
|
3 |
| SPED 301 |
Introduction to Special Education K-12 |
|
3 |
| |
GenEd Course |
GenEd II.D. |
3 |
HIST 145
or
HIST 146 |
History of the U.S. to the Mid-19th Century
History of the U.S. Since the Mid-19th Century |
GenEd II.B.1. |
3 |
| |
Ballet (determined by placement) |
|
3 |
| |
Modern Dance (determined by placement) |
|
3 |
| Total Units |
18 |
| Sophomore Year, Second Term (18 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| DANC 201 |
Developmental Movement |
|
3 |
| ELED 324 |
Integrated Reading K-12 Certification |
|
3 |
| PSYC 201 |
Education Psychology |
|
3 |
HIST 145
or
HIST 146 |
History of the U.S. to the Mid-19th Century
History of the U.S. Since the Mid-19th Century |
GenEd II.B.1. |
3 |
| |
Ballet (determined by placement) |
|
3 |
| |
Modern Dance (determined by placement) |
|
3 |
| Total Units |
18 |
*Additional requirements during the sophomore year: Dub practicums and jury information for sophomore jury in March/April.
| Junior Year, First Term (17 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| DANC 316 |
Junior Crew |
|
1 |
| DANC 335 |
Dance Composition II |
|
3 |
| DANC 321 |
History of Dance |
GenEd I.D. |
3 |
| PHEC 183 |
Ballroom/Folk/Square Dancing |
|
1 |
| |
GenEd Course |
GenEd I.C. |
3 |
| |
GenEd Course |
GenEd II.C.2. |
3 |
| |
Ballet/Modern (determined by placement) |
|
3 |
| Total Units |
17 |
| Junior Year, Second Term (18 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| DANC 336 |
Dance Composition III |
|
3 |
| THEA 101 |
Acting I |
|
3 |
| COMM 131 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
|
3 |
| |
Lab Science |
GenEd II.A. |
4 |
| |
GenEd Course |
GenEd II.C.3. |
3 |
| |
Tap/Jazz (determined by placement) |
|
2 |
| Total Units |
18 |
** Additional requirements during the junior year: Register for Junior Crew (DANC 315); Praxis.
| Senior Year, First Term (14 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| DANC 251 |
Methods of Teaching Dance |
|
3 |
| DANC 436 |
Dance Composition IV |
|
3 |
| DANC 480 |
Seminar Project: Seminar |
|
2 |
| |
Ballet/Modern (determined by placement) |
|
3 |
| |
Dance Company
|
|
3 |
| Total Units |
14 |
| Senior Year, Second Term (14 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| DANC 451 |
Dance Education and Public Policies |
|
3 |
| DANC 491 |
Senior Project: Concert/Lecture Demonstration |
|
3 |
| EDUC 401 |
Foundations of Education |
|
3 |
| |
Tap/Jazz (determined by placement) |
|
2 |
| |
Elective
|
|
3 |
| Total Units |
14 |
*Additional requirements during the senior year: Register for graduation; apply for student teaching in the Center for Professional Practice.
| Senior Year, Third Term (13 units) |
|
| Course |
Requirement |
Units |
| DANC 391 |
Student Teaching in Elementary School |
|
6 |
| DANC 392 |
Student Teaching in Secondary School |
|
6 |
| DANC 493 |
Pro-Seminar in the Teaching of Dance |
|
1 |
| Total Units |
13 |
|
