This specialization is for those students looking to focus on teacher education in public and/or private schools and leads to teacher certification.
A minor is not required with this major.
Requirements
This 75 credit program consists of 41 credits in Core lecture and skill classes and 34 credits in the Specialization in Teacher Certification
Core Courses
DAN 110 Introduction to Dance Education 2 Credits
EXS 207 Anatomy and Physiology in Exercise Science I 3 Credits
EXS 216 Biomechanics 3 Credits
DAN 151 Beginning Modern Dance 2 Credits
DAN 152 Beginning Ballet 2 Credits
DAN 157 Beginning Jazz Dance 1 Credit
DAN 200 Dance Practicum 1 Credit
DAN 200 Dance Practicum 1 Credit
DAN 230 Afro-Caribbean Dance and Culture 2 Credits
DAN 252 Intermediate Ballet 2 Credits
DAN 257 Intermediate Jazz Dance 1 Credit
DAN 299 Dance History 3 Credits
DAN 377 Modern Dance and Theory 2 Credits
DAN 234 Ballroom Dance 1 Credit
DAN 235 Movement for Performers 2 Credits
DAN 236 Principles of Choreography 2 Credits
DAN 272 Creative Dance in Education 2 Credits
DAN 398 Contemporary Dance Technique 2 Credits
DAN 477 Secondary Methods in Dance Education 3 Credits
DAN 480 Project: Dance 1-3 Credits
PE 416 Program Development in Physical Education, Dance Education and Health Education 3 Credits
Specialization in Teacher Education (34 credits)
EDF 215 Education in a Multicultural Society 3 Credits
EDTE 314 Applying Learning Theories in Diverse Settings (K-12 Programs) 3 Credits
DAN 298 Psycho-Social Aspects of Dance Education 3 Credits
PE 305 Assessments in Physical Education, Dance Education and Health Education 3 Credits
DAN 300 Elementary Methods in Dance Education 3 Credits
PE 320 Motor Development 3 Credits
SPED 315 Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities 3 Credits
EDT 315 Educational Technology in the Secondary School Classroom 1 Credit
EDSC 436 Student Teaching (Elementary Dance Education) 6 Credits
EDSC 437 Student Teaching (Secondary School Dance Education) 6 Credits
Required General Education courses
MUS 109 Fundamentals of Music 3 Credits
HIST 161 American History to 1877 3 Credits
or
HIST 162 American History from 1877 to Present 3 Credits
PSY 136 Life-Span Development 3 Credits
ANTH 170 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits
PHYS 111 Introductory Physics I 3 Credits
WRT 110 Introduction to College Writing 3 Credits
or
WRT 105 Enhanced Introduction to College Writing 3 Credits
and
WRT 105P Enhanced Introduction to College Writing Workshop 2 Credits
COMM 115 Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credits
or
COMM 140 Public Speaking 3 Credits
STAT 104 Elementary Statistics 3 Credits
or
STAT 200 Business Statistics 3 Credits
or
STAT 215 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I 3 Credits
BIO 111 Introductory Biology 3 Credits
or
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: For more information on admission to the professional program see the page linked here.