Dance BS / Education MS
Major: Dance and Education
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS) & Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 231.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 50.0399
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-1121
About the Program
BS/MS in Dance and Teaching, Learning and Curriculum is an accelerated degree that will allow students to pursue a BS degree in Dance through the Department of Performing Arts and continue for a fifth year of study to earn an MS degree in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum through the School of Education. During the graduate portion of the program, students will complete requirements to pursue initial Pennsylvania teacher certification for grade level PreK-4.
Degree Requirements
| BS in Dance Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirement | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| MATH 171 | Introduction to Analysis A | 3.0 |
| MATH 172 | Introduction to Analysis B | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
| PSY 120 | Developmental Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 240 [WI] | Abnormal Psychology | 3.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Two English (ENGL) electives | 6.0 | |
| One Art or Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Two Natural Science Electives | 8.0 | |
| Free Electives | 40.0 | |
| Dance Major Requirements | ||
| Foundation and Theory Requirements | ||
| ARTH 103 | History of Art III | 3.0 |
| DANC 108 | Dance Improvisation I | 2.0 |
| DANC 115 | Introduction to Dance | 3.0 |
| DANC 116 | Dance and Fitness | 3.0 |
| DANC 117 | Foundations of Somatic Theory and Practice | 3.0 |
| DANC 135 | Rhythmic Study for Dance | 3.0 |
| DANC 215 | Dance Appreciation | 3.0 |
| DANC 216 | Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis | 3.0 |
| DANC 221 | Survey of Dance and Movement Therapy | 3.0 |
| DANC 222 | Dance Pedagogy | 3.0 |
| DANC 235 | Dance Composition I | 3.0 |
| DANC 315 | Twentieth Century Dance | 3.0 |
| DANC 316 | Dance Kinesiology | 3.0 |
| DANC 335 | Dance Composition II | 3.0 |
| DANC 415 | Dance Aesthetics and Criticism | 3.0 |
| DANC 481 | Senior Seminar in Dance | 1.0 |
| DANC 491 | Senior Project in Dance (1.0 credit hour course repeated for a total of 3 credit hours) | 3.0 |
| MUSC 331 | World Musics | 3.0 |
| NFS 100 & NFS 101 | Nutrition, Foods, and Health and Introduction to Nutrition & Food | 3.0 |
| THTR 240 | Theatre Production I | 3.0 |
| Performance Requirements | ||
| DANC 131 | Dance Practicum in Performance (1.0 credit course repeated for a total of 11 credits) * | 11.0 |
| or DANC 133 | Dance Practicum in Choreography | |
| Technique Requirements | ||
| DANC 104 | Ballet Technique I (2.0 credit course repeated for a total of 4.0 credits) | 4.0 |
| DANC 204 | Ballet Technique II (2.0 credit course repeated for a total of 6.0 credits) | 6.0 |
| DANC 304 | Ballet Dance Technique III (2.0 credit course repeated for a total of 4.0 credits) | 4.0 |
| DANC 105 | Modern Dance Technique I (2.0 credit course repeated for a total of 4.0 credits) | 4.0 |
| DANC 205 | Modern Dance Technique II (2.0 credit course repeated for a total of 6.0 credits) | 6.0 |
| DANC 305 | Modern Dance Technique III (2.0 credit course repeated for a total of 4.0 credits) | 4.0 |
| Select two terms from one of the following: | 4.0 | |
| Jazz Dance Technique I | ||
| Hip-Hop Dance Technique I | ||
| African Dance Technique I | ||
| Select one term of the following: | 2.0 | |
| Jazz Dance Technique II | ||
| Hip-Hop Dance Technique II | ||
| African Dance Technique II | ||
| Jazz Dance Technique III | ||
| MS in Education Requirements | ||
| EDEX 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education | 3.0 |
| EDEX 544 | The Inclusive Classroom | 3.0 |
| EDEX 548 | Emotional and Behavioral Support of Individuals with Disabilities | 3.0 |
| EDLT 525 | Design for Learning with Digital Media | 3.0 |
| EDUC 513 | Elementary Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 |
| EDUC 521 | Typical and Atypical Development in Early Childhood Education | 3.0 |
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 |
| EDUC 529 | Early Literacy | 3.0 |
| EDUC 539 | Expressive Arts | 3.0 |
| EDUC 555 | Social Studies Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing English Language Learners | 3.0 |
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience | 3.0 |
| MTED 517 | Mathematics Methods and Content (PreK-4) | 3.0 |
| EDUC Elective | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 231.0 | |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| DANC 104 | 2.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | DANC 104 | 2.0 | VACATION | |
| DANC 105 | 2.0 | DANC 105 | 2.0 | DANC 115 | 3.0 | ||
| DANC 116 | 3.0 | DANC 117 | 3.0 | DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | ||
| DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | Select One of the Following: | 2.0 | ||
| ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | DANC 135 | 3.0 | ||||
| MATH 171 | 3.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | ||||
| NFS 100 | 2.0 | MATH 172 | 3.0 | ||||
| NFS 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||||
| UNIV A101 | 1.0 | PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||||
| (UG) Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ARTH 103 | 3.0 | COOP 101 | 1.0 | DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 |
| DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | DANC 204 | 2.0 | DANC 204 | 2.0 |
| DANC 108 | 2.0 | DANC 221 | 3.0 | DANC 205 | 2.0 | DANC 215 | 3.0 |
| DANC 204 | 2.0 | DANC 222 | 3.0 | MUSC 331 | 3.0 | (UG) ENGL Elective | 3.0 |
| DANC 216 | 3.0 | DANC 235 | 3.0 | THTR 240 | 3.0 | (UG) Arts & Humanities Elective | 3.0 |
| PSY 240 | 3.0 | Select One of the Following: | 2.0 | (UG) Free Electives | 6.0 | (UG) Free Electives | 6.0 |
| (UG) Free Elective | 2.0 | ||||||
| PSY 120 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CO-OP EXPERIENCE | CO-OP EXPERIENCE | DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | ||
| DANC 205 | 2.0 | DANC 205 | 2.0 | ||||
| DANC 304 | 2.0 | DANC 304 | 2.0 | ||||
| DANC 315 | 3.0 | DANC 335 | 3.0 | ||||
| DANC 316 | 3.0 | (UG) Natural Science Elective | 4.0 | ||||
| DANC 481 | 1.0 | (UG) Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| (UG) Free Elective | 2.0 | EDUC 522 | 3.0 | ||||
| EDUC 565 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | DANC 131 or 133 | 1.0 | DANC 415 | 3.0 | EDUC 525 | 3.0 |
| DANC 305 | 2.0 | DANC 305 | 2.0 | DANC 491 | 1.0 | EDUC 539 | 3.0 |
| DANC 491 | 1.0 | DANC 491 | 1.0 | (UG) ENGL Elective | 3.0 | EDUC 555 | 3.0 |
| Select One of the Following: | 2.0 | (UG) Natural Science Elective | 4.0 | (UG) Free Elective | 6.0 | EDEX 542 | 3.0 |
| (UG) Free Electives | 6.0 | EDUC 529 | 3.0 | ||||
| EDUC 513 | 3.0 | ||||||
| (UG) Free Elective | 6.0 | ||||||
| MTED 517 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
| EDUC 520 | 3.0 | EDUC 521 | 3.0 | ||||
| EDUC 540 | 3.0 | EDEX 568 | 3.0 | ||||
| EDEX 544 | 3.0 | (GR) EDUC Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Total Credits 231 | |||||||
