Four Year Degree Plan for Major in Applied Dance

Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.

Degree Requirements

First (Freshmen) First - Fall Semester

DAN 142	Beginning Modern Dance	2
	or
DAN 242	Intermediate Modern Dance	2
DAN 102	Applied Dance Fundamentals I	1
FYW 101	Writing and Inquiry	4
GTW 101	Gateways	1
	or
HON 101	Pathways to Honors 1	1
	Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)	3
	Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp)	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		14-15

First (Freshmen) Year - Spring Semester

	One of the following:
DAN 149	Beginning Ballet I	2
DAN 199	Beginning Ballet II	2
DAN 249	Intermediate Ballet	2
	and
THR 245	Technical Theatre	1
FYW 102	Writing & Research	4
PSY 200	General Psychology	4
GTW 102	Gateways II	1
	or
HON 102	Pathways to Honors 2	1
MAT 155	Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts	4
	or
MAT 160	College Algebra	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester

DAN 200	Dance in World Cultures	4
DAN 202	Applied Dance Fundamentals II	1
DAN 231	Dance Happening	0-1
DAN 269	Dance Improvisation	1
DAN 242	Intermediate Modern Dance	2
	or
DAN 342	Advanced Modern Dance	2
ECO 204	Principles of Microeconomics	4
	Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

	One of the following:
DAN 199	Beginning Ballet II	2
DAN 249	Intermediate Ballet	2
DAN 349	Advanced Ballet	2
	and
DAN 201	Dance History	3
DAN 232	Spring Dance Concert	0-1
DAN 270	Composition and Choreography	1
MUS 220	Music for Dance	3
PSY 210	Development I: Child Psychology	4
THR 254	Survey of World Theatre II	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester

	One of the following:
DAN 110	Ballroom Dance I	2
DAN 141	Beginning Jazz Dance	2
DAN 145	Dance Partnering for the Stage	2
DAN 151	Beginning Hip Hop, Urban and Funk	2
DAN 210	Ballroom Dance II	2
DAN 241	Intermediate Jazz Dance	2
DAN 244	Intermediate Tap Dance	2
DAN 251	Intermediate Hip Hop, Urban and Funk	2
	and
DAN 242	Intermediate Modern Dance	2
	or
DAN 342	Advanced Modern Dance	2
	and
DAN 302	Applied Dance Fundamentals III	1
DAN 320	Dance Anatomy, Kinesiology and Injury Prevention	3
	General Elective	4
	Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp)	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		15-16

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

	One of the following:
DAN 110	Ballroom Dance I	2
DAN 141	Beginning Jazz Dance	2
DAN 145	Dance Partnering for the Stage	2
DAN 151	Beginning Hip Hop, Urban and Funk	2
DAN 210	Ballroom Dance II	2
DAN 241	Intermediate Jazz Dance	2
DAN 244	Intermediate Tap Dance	2
DAN 251	Intermediate Hip Hop, Urban and Funk	2
	And one of the following courses:
DAN 199	Beginning Ballet II	2
DAN 249	Intermediate Ballet	2
DAN 349	Advanced Ballet	2
	and
DAN 380	Teaching Methods for Dance	4
EDU 206	Human Development and Learning	4
PSY 317	Development II: Adulthood and Aging	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

	One of the following:
DAN 210	Ballroom Dance II	2
DAN 241	Intermediate Jazz Dance	2
DAN 244	Intermediate Tap Dance	2
DAN 251	Intermediate Hip Hop, Urban and Funk	2
	and
DAN 480	Teaching Methods for Community and Diverse Populations	4
EDU 207	Philosophy of Education and Teacher Learner Relationships	4
	Electives	8
Total Credit Hours:		18

Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester

 

	Choose two of the following:
DAN 210	Ballroom Dance II	2
DAN 241	Intermediate Jazz Dance	2
DAN 244	Intermediate Tap Dance	2
DAN 251	Intermediate Hip Hop, Urban and Funk	2
	and
DAN 450	Senior Capstone Project	1
	Electives 10-13 credits
Total Credit Hours:		15-18

NOTE: Schedules will be adjusted for students with little or no dance background who need to take DAN 100 as a prerequisite course for other dance technique courses. 

Students will need to ensure that one of the additional elective courses in their four year degree plan carries the (NW) (IG) course designation.

Total Credit Hours: 126-131