2019-2020 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Dance Education BS Certifiable for PK12 teaching

A minor is not required with this major.

The Dance Education BS has added an option to specialize in Entrepreneurship.  For more information, please contact Mary Pat Bigley, Interim Associate Dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies at bigleymap@ccsu.edu or (860) 832-2112.

Requirements

73 credits in Dance Education skill and lecture courses as follows:

Lecture Courses

EXS 207Anatomy and Physiology in Exercise Science I

3

EXS 216Biomechanics

3

PE 299Psycho-Social Aspects of Physical Education

3

PE 305Assessments in Physical and Health Education

3

PE 406Adapted Physical Education

3

PE 416Program Development in Physical and Health Education

3

PE 420Lifespan Motor Development

3

DAN 477Dance Methods

3

DAN 480Project: Dance

1-3

PE 405Elementary Methods in Physical Education

3

Skill Courses

DAN 151Beginning Modern Dance

2

DAN 152Beginning Ballet

2

DAN 157Beginning Jazz Dance

1

DAN 200Dance Practicum

1

DAN 252Intermediate Ballet

1

DAN 257Intermediate Jazz Dance

1

DAN 377Modern Dance and Theory

2

DAN 234Ballroom Dance

1

DAN 235Movement for Performers

2

DAN 236Principles of Choreography

2

DAN 272Creative Dance in Education

2

DAN 398Contemporary Dance Technique

2

DAN 230Afro-Caribbean Dance and Culture

2

Need to add new DAN 230 class

Professional Education Courses

EDTE 314Applying Learning Theories in Diverse Settings (K-12 Programs)

3

EDT 315Educational Technology in the Secondary School Classroom

1

EDF 415Educational Foundations

3

EDSC 417Student Teaching (Elementary P.E.)

6

EDSC 419Student Teaching (Secondary School P.E.)

6

Allow to take EDF 215 OR EDF 415 if keeping 415 course

Related Requirements

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

Required General Education courses

MUS 109Fundamentals of Music

3

DAN 299Dance History

3

HIST 161American History to 1877

3

or

HIST 162American History from 1877 to Present

3

PSY 236Life-Span Development

3

ANTH 170Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3

PHYS 111Introductory Physics I

3

WRT 110Introduction to College Writing

3

or

WRT 105Enhanced Introduction to College Writing

3

and

WRT 105PEnhanced Introduction to College Writing Workshop

2

COMM 115Fundamentals of Communication

3

or

COMM 140Public Speaking

3

STAT 104Elementary Statistics

3

or

STAT 200Business Statistics

3

or

STAT 215Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I

3

BIO 111Introductory Biology

3

or

BIO 121General Biology I

4

or

BMS 111Cells and the Human Body

3

Total Credit Hours: 120


Note:  For more information on admission to the professional program see the page linked here.