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Bachelor of Science, one teaching field
Bachelor of Science
Major in Dance
(with secondary teacher certification-single teaching field)
Minimum required: 120 semester hours
General Requirements:
1. Students in the dance program are expected to be active in the dance club, Orchesis, and to participate in dance concerts as dancers, choreographers, and technicians.
2. In reference to PFW Dance Activities, students are expected to gain skills at the advanced level in modern dance plus skills in Ballet, Jazz, Folk, Social, and Square, and to enroll in a dance activity course each semester they are in school.
| Freshman Year Hours | Hours |
| ENG 1310, 1320 | 6 |
| HIST 1310, 1320 | 6 |
| MATH 1315 or 1316 or 1319 | 3 |
| COMM 1310 | 3 |
| Social Science Componenet | 3 |
| Natural Science Component | 7-8 |
| DAN 1170, 1190 | 2 |
| US 1100 | 1 |
| Total | 31-32 |
| Sophomore Year | Hours |
| PHIL1305 | 3 |
| POSI 2310, 2320 | 6 |
| ENG Literature | 3 |
| DAN 2208, 2209, 3332, 3367 | 10 |
| DAN 2365 or PE2365 | 3 |
| DAN 2210 | 2 |
| DAN 1180, 1191 | 2 |
| DAN (any additional ballet or jazz) | 2 |
| MU 2303 or 3318 | 3 |
| Total | 34 |
| Junior Year | Hours |
| ART, DAN, MU or TH 2313 | 3 |
| CI 3310, 3325 | 6 |
| DAN 3330, 3350, 3365, 3366, 4330 | 15 |
| DAN 1192 (twice) | 2 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 29 |
| Senior Year | Hours |
| DAN 4367, 4368 | 6 |
| DAN 4369 (Capstone Course) | 3 |
| CI 4332, 4343 | 6 |
| Electives | 2 |
| ED 4681 | 6 |
| RDG 3323 | 3 |
| Total | 26 |