Students interested in pursuing a degree in dance can choose from the following degree paths: AS Pre-Major in Dance, BFA in Dance with an emphasis in Ballet or Modern Dance, BS in Dance with an emphasis in Ballroom Dance, and BS in Dance Education. In addition to career training, the Department of Dance provides opportunities for all interested students to explore the many forms of dance as elective and/or general education credit. The study of dance offers personal and cultural enrichment for majors and non-majors alike and allows students to augment their physical and theoretical skill as they study dance in relationship to the self, society, and other arts and disciplines.

Total Program Credits: 125

Matriculation Requirements:
Completion of  DANC 143R, DANC 144R, DANC 1610, DANC 2110, and DANC 2330 with B- or higher. Pass audition, interview, and portfolio review with faculty members.       Education Department matriculation requirements: ACT exam minimums: Composite 21, English 20, Math 19; or SAT exam minimums: Critical Read /Math 1000, with Math and Reading scores of 450; or If student has a bachelor degree or higher, he/she does not need to meet this testing requirement. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses. Completion of all General Education requirements and the majority of content area courses. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
General Education Requirements:			35 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5)
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research	3
Complete one of the following:			3
	MAT 1030	Quantitative Reasoning (3)
	MAT 1035	Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6)
	STAT 1040	Introduction to Statistics (3)
	STAT 1045	Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5)
	MATH 1050	College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors)
	MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries (5)
	MATH 1090	College Algebra for Business (3)
Complete one of the following:			3
	HIST 1700	American Civilization (3)
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877 (3)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877 (3)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History (3)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage (3)
	POLS 1100	American National Government (3)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values	3
	HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness (2)
or	PES 1097	Fitness for Life	2
Distribution Courses:
	BIOL 1010	General Biology	3
	DANC 2110	Orientation to Dance	3
	Humanities		3
	Physical Science		3
	Social/Behavioral Science		3
	ZOOL 1090	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (Strongly recommended for additional Biology or Physical Science)	3
Discipline Core Requirements:			90 Credits
	DANC 127R	Ballet Technique I (3)
or	DANC 227R	Ballet Technique II	3
	DANC 143R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester I	3
	DANC 144R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory I/Semester II	3
	DANC 1610	Dance Conditioning	1
	DANC 2330	Improvisation	1
	DANC 2340	Composition	2
	DANC 243R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level II /Semester I	3
	DANC 244R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level II/Semester II	3
	DANC 2670	Introduction to Laban Studies	2
	DANC 270R	American Social Dance II	1
	DANC 3140	Dance Production and Lighting	2
	DANC 3160	Dance Accompaniment	2
	DANC 3330	Modern Dance Workshop	2
	DANC 3350	Choreography	2
	DANC 3400	Dance in the Elementary School	2
	DANC 341R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level III/ Semester I	3
	DANC 342R	Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level III/ Semester II	3
	DANC 3450	Modern/Contemporary Dance Teaching Methods	3
	DANC 346R	Synergy Dance Company	3
	DANC 356G	Dance and Culture	3
	DANC 3630	Dance History WE	3
	DANC 3680	Dance Kinesiology	4
	DANC 4360	Senior Capstone II	2
	DANC 4430	Dance Teaching Practicum  (Dance Education majors take DANC 4430  in place of EDSC 4200 .)	3
Complete 1 credit from the following:			1
	DANC 1590	Tap Dance I (1)	1
	DANC 1600	Hip Hop II (1)	1
	DANC 1700	American Social Dance I (1)	1
	DANC 1710	International Ballroom Dance I (1)	1
	DANC 1720	Latin Ballroom Dance I (1)	1
Education Courses:  Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
	EDEL 1010	Introduction to Education	2
	EDSC 3000	Educational Psychology	3
	EDSC 3250	Instructional Media	2
	EDSP 340G	Exceptional Students	2
	EDSC 4250	Classroom Management II	2
	EDSC 4440	Content Area Literacies	3
	EDSC 445G	Multicultural Instruction ESL	3
	EDSC 455G	Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment	3
	EDSC 4850	Student Teaching--Secondary	8
	EDSC 4990	Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE	2

Graduation Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 125 semester credits.
2. Overall Grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C or better in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
3. Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.