Texas State Resources
Share This Page
Bachelor of Science, secondary teacher certification
Bachelor of Science
Major in Dance
(with secondary teacher certification)
Minimum required: 132 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 Dance PFW 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.
3. Consult an academic advisor to help you choose an additional teaching field.
4. A second teaching field is required.
| Freshman Year | Hours |
| ENG 1310, 1320 | 6 |
| HIST 1310, 1320 | 6 |
| MATH 1315 or 1316 or 1319 | 3 |
| COMM 1310 | 3 |
| Social Science Component | 3 |
| Natural Science Component | 7-8 |
| DAN 1170, 1190 | 2 |
| US 1100 | 1 |
| Total | 31-32 |
| Sophomore Year | Hours |
| PHIL 1305 | 3 |
| POSI 2310, 2320 | 6 |
| ENG Literature | 3 |
| DAN 2208, 2209, 3332 | 7 |
| DAN 2365 or PE 2365 | 3 |
| DAN 1180, 1191 | 2 |
| MU 2303 or 3318 or DAN 3365 | 3 |
| Second Teaching Field | 6 |
| Total | 33 |
| Junior Year | Hours |
| ART, DAN MU, or TH 2313 | 3 |
| CI 3310, 3325 | 6 |
| DAN 3330, 3366, 3367, 4330 | 12 |
| DAN 2365 or PE 2365 | 3 |
| DAN 1180, 1191 | 2 |
| DAN 3350 | 3 |
| DAN 1192 | 1 |
| Second Teaching Field | 9 |
| Total | 34 |
| Senior Year | Hours |
| DAN 4367, 4368 | 6 |
| DAN 4369 (Capstone Course) | 3 |
| DAN 1192 | 1 |
| CI 4332, 4343 | 6 |
| Second Teaching Field | 9 |
| ED 4681 | 6 |
| RDG 3323 | 3 |
| Total | 34 |