Dance BS / Education MS

Major: Dance and Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS) & Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 231.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)
BS Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 50.0399
BS Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-1121
MS Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 13.1399
MS Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-9039

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.

Additional Information

For more information about this major, visit the Westphal College's Dance webpage.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are the same as a BS in Dance and an MS in Education.

Degree Requirements

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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Select from 100-499 level courses, including T380-T480 in AFAS, ARCH, ARTH, COM, DANC, ENGL, FMST, GST, HIST, INTR, IST, JWST, LANG, LING, MENA, MUSC, PHIL, PHTO, PPE, PBHL, RELS, SCRP, THTR, TVST, VSCM, WGST, WRIT.

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Select from 100-499 level courses in ANAT, BIO, CHEM, ENVS, GEO, PHEV, PHYS.

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For certification, the Education program recommends that students should select the following courses as part of their free electives: BIO 100 or BIO 101 or BIO 161, ENVS 260, HIST 275, and a natural science.

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Complete 3.0 graduate elective credits (500-799) in EDUC, EDEX, EDGI, EDAM, EHRD, EDHE, ENTP, CRTV, MTED, EDLT, EDLS, ELL, ABA, EDPO, SCL, or ESTM. 

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

4+1, 1 co-op (Accelerated program completed in 5 years)

Students complete undergraduate requirements in four years, then convert to graduate status in the fifth and final year.

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.