Dance Teaching Licensure

In addition to general education and theatre and dance requirements, students desiring PreK-12 teaching licensure in dance must complete 23 credits of additional course work in health professions, education, psychology and 12 credits of student teaching. It is necessary to be admitted to the teacher education program prior to enrolling in professional education courses. For a complete description of admission and retention policies and procedures for teacher education, refer to the College of Education.

Course Requirements

Students seeking licensure are encouraged to consult regularly with the program coordinator of dance education. The undergraduate degree leading to licensure must include the following minimum requirements in dance:

Course work in each area: ballet, folk, jazz and modern dance. Typically completed as part of the dance major, but may require additional course(s) to fulfill.
Course work in one area of concentration in ballet, folk, jazz or modern dance beyond entry level.
Course work in composition, improvisation, and dance arts production.
Course work in scientific foundations, including human anatomy, kinesiology, and injury prevention and care for dance arts.
Course work in cultural understanding, including cultural context and dance history.

The following is a list of the required courses leading to PreK-12 dance licensure and a suggested sequence of when each may be taken.

Required Courses

ATEP 205. Introduction to Athletic Training Credits: 3.00 (spring, junior)
STAD 322. Equity, Inclusion and Access in Education and Performance Credits: 3.00 (junior)
DANC 315. Injury Prevention and Conditioning Credits: 3.00
DANC 380. Dance Teaching Practicum Credits: 3.00 (prior to student teaching)

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Required Education and Psychology Courses

EDUC 200. Foundations of Education in the United States Credits: 3.00 (spring, sophomore) ¹
PSYC 160. Life Span Human Development [C5SD] Credits: 3.00 (may double count for General Education) ¹
MSSE 425. Assessment in Middle and Secondary Education Credits: 3.00 (fall, junior)
LED 420. Content Area Literacy, K-12 Credits: 2.00 (fall, senior)
DANC 480. Student Teaching Credits: 3.00 - 12.00 (Must be taken for 12.00 Credit Hours)

Total: 23 Credit Hours

Total: 35 Credit Hours

Footnote

¹Grade of “C” or better required in EDUC 200 , PSYC 160 and WRTC 103 .