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Dance, B.A.
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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School of Music, Theatre, & Dance
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Catalog Year: 2025
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This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory, and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan
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The below plan is based on WRT 1050: Composition I Writing Placement
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Semester One (15 Credit Hours)
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CourseCreditsMinimum GradePrerequisitesNotes
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DAN 1031: Dance Conditioning: Pilates (Mat)1PassingOffered Fall only. Students can take DAN 1032 (Dance Conditioning: Pilates [Reformer Machine]), offered Winter only) to satisfy this requirement.
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DAN 1100: Ballet2CDance majors onlyCourse will be repeated in Semester Two.
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DAN 1110: Modern Dance3CDance majors onlyCourse will be repeated in Semester Two.
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DAN 1500: Dance Improvisation / Choreography I2CDance majors onlyOffered Fall only.
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DAN 3700: Oakland Dance Theatre1PassingInstructor PermissionSatisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
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MUS 1207: Basic Musicianship for Dancers2CDance majors onlyOffered Fall only.
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WRT 1050: Composition I4CWRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundations General Education course.
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CAS 1000: CAS Advantage - Freshman Leadership and Professional Skills Development I0PassingCAS Advantage Information
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Semester Two (15 Credit Hours)
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CourseCreditsMinimum GradePrerequisitesNotes
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DAN 1100: Ballet2CDance majors onlyCourse is repeated in Semester Two.
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DAN 1110: Modern Dance3CDance majors onlyCourse is repeated in Semester Two.
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DAN 1373: Dance History and Appreciation4COffered both fall and winter, but recommended in winter semester of first year.
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DAN 3700: Oakland Dance Theatre1PassingInstructor PermissionSatisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral Education in Course Catalog
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WRT 1060: Composition II4CWRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses.
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CAS 1001: CAS Advantage - Freshman Leadership and Professional Skills Development II0PassingCAS Advantage Information
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Semester Three (16 Credit Hours)
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CourseCreditsMinimum GradePrerequisitesNotes
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DAN 1377: Dance in Film or DAN 1375: Dance in American Culture4CStudents complete the opposite course in Semester Five. DAN 1375 is recommended in Semester Three.
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DAN 2100: Ballet2CDAN 1100Course will be repeated in Semester Four.
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DAN 2110: Modern Dance3CDAN 1110Course will be repeated in Semester Four.
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DAN 2640: Dance Production2CDance majors onlyOffered Fall only.
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DAN 3700: Oakland Dance Theatre1PassingInstructor PermissionSatisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral Education in Course Catalog
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CAS 2000: CAS Advantage - Sophomore Leadership and Professional Skills Development I0PassingCAS Advantage Information
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Semester Four (14 Credit Hours)
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CourseCreditsMinimum GradePrerequisitesNotes
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DAN 2100: Ballet2CDAN 1100Course is repeated in Semester Four.
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DAN 2110: Modern Dance3CDAN 1110Course is repeated in Semester Four.
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DAN 2500: Choreography II4CDAN 1500Offered Winter only.
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DAN 3380: Contemporary Dance History: Revolution and Revisionism4CWRT 1060; DAN 1373; Instructor Permission.Offered Winter only.
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DAN 3700: Oakland Dance Theatre1PassingInstructor Permission.Satisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
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CAS 2001: CAS Advantage - Sophomore Leadership and Professional Skills Development II0PassingCAS Advantage Information
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Semester Five (17 Credit Hours)
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CourseCreditsMinimum GradePrerequisitesNotes
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DAN 1377: Dance in Film or DAN 1375: Dance in American Culture4CStudents complete the opposite course from Semester Three. DAN 1377 is recommended in Semester Five.
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DAN 3100: Ballet2CDAN 2100; major standing.Course will be repeated in Semester Six.
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DAN 3110: Modern Dance3CDAN 2110; major standing.Course will be repeated in Semester Six.
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DAN 3030: Kinesiology for the Dancer4CThree DAN courses.Offered Fall only.
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DAN 3500: Choreography III4CDAN 2500; major standing.Offered Fall only. Satisfies Capstone.
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CAS 3000: CAS Advantage - Junior Leadership and Professional Skills Development I0PassingCAS Advantage Information
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Semester Six (18 Credit Hours)
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CourseCreditsMinimum GradePrerequisitesNotes
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DAN 3100: Ballet2CDAN 2100; major standing.Course is repeated in Semester Six.
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DAN 3110: Modern Dance3CDAN 2110; major standing.Course is repeated in Semester Six.
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DAN 3700: Oakland Dance Theatre1PassingInstructor Permission.Satisfies Performance requirement (5 credits required for BA).
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral Education in Course Catalog
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral Education in Course Catalog
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral Education in Course Catalog
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CAS 3001: CAS Advantage - Junior Leadership and Professional Skills Development II0PassingCAS Advantage Information
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Semester Seven (14 Credit Hours)
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CourseCreditsMinimum GradePrerequisitesNotes
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DAN 4628: Opportunities and Careers in Dance2CInstructor Permission.Offered Fall only.
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DAN 4441: Dance Pedagogy4CDAN 3100 and DAN 3110Offered Fall only.
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral Education in Course Catalog
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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CAS 4000: CAS Advantage - Senior Leadership and Professional Skills Development I0PassingCAS Advantage Information
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Semester Eight (16 Credit Hours)
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CourseCreditsMinimum GradePrerequisitesNotes
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral Education in Course Catalog
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral Education in Course Catalog
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CAS 4001: CAS Advantage - Senior Leadership and Professional Skills Development II0PassingCAS Advantage Information
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Sample Schedule Notes:
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Non-credit requirements: Freshman seminar; Major standing; Senior interview; Performance production requirement. Students should consult with their faculty advisers regularly to discuss these requirements.
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Students must complete two semesters of Modern technique from each level. Students must also complete a total of 12 credits in Ballet, with at least 4 credits of ballet from DAN 2100 or higher.
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Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
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A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST, ACC, etc.) or a predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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Alternatively, earning a double major or degree, completion of a minor or concentration, or completion of honors college requirements (including HC 3900) satisfies the exploratory requirement.
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Degree RequirementsCreditsNote
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General Education36
Multiple General Education courses are fulfilled with courses in the major to reach the 40 required credits
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DiversityIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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WIM/WIGE/CapstoneIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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CAS Exploratory Requirement12
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Major76
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Electives4