Those students with a background in dance and wish to teach either in the private or public school (K-12) setting will be most directly served by this concentration.  Students with limited exposure to dance but with the desire, dedication, and commitment to achieve the requisite level of dance training needed in addition to completing the remaining curriculum will also be served. All students will have to be accepted into the Teacher Education Program according to university requirements.

Program Summary
A. General Education (35-41 hours )
See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement.
B. Coordinated Study (55-63 hours)
• Dance Studies (32 hours)
DANC 2825 Ballet Dance II
DANC 3101 Dance History
DANC 3201 Dance Movement Analysis
DANC 3829 Advanced Dance Techniques
DANC 4202 Dance Composition/Improvisation
DANC 4204 Advanced Dance Composition
THEA 2511 Theatre Crafts
THEA 3603 Lighting Lab
THEA 3604 Costume Lab
• Dance Licensure (23–31 hours)
DANC 1821 Modern Dance I
(Elementary School Teaching Practicum)
DANC 1825 Ballet Dance I
(High School Teaching Practicum)
DANC 1827 Jazz Dance I
(Middle School Teaching Practicum)
DANC xxxxDance Education: Methods and Materials
EDPR 2111 Development Across Life Span
ICL 4800 Professional Seminar
ICL 4901 Student Teaching
SPED 2000 Issues of Human Diversity
C. Thematic Studies (6 hours)
D. Senior Project (4 hours)
UNIV 4990 - Project Planning Seminar
UNIV 4995 - Senior Project
E. Electives may be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 42 upper-division hours.