Foundational Requirements - 3 units

Complete one course from the following in accordance with matriculation status:

(If unsure of which course to complete, consult your faculty advisor or an academic advisor)

• Native (4-Year) Students:

• DANCE 101 - Introduction to Dance Studies at Channel Islands Units: 3

• (Highly recommended to take your first semester at CI)

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• Transfer (2-Year) Students:

• DANCE 301 - Applications of Dance Studies for Transfer Students at Channel Islands Units: 3 units of Activity

• (Highly recommended to take your first semester at CI)

Lower Division Requirements - 17 units

• DANCE 151 - Conditioning, Flexibility, and Somatics for Dancers Units: 2
• DANCE 153 - Introduction to Jazz Dance Practice Units: 3
• DANCE 154 - Introduction to Modern/Contemporary Dance Practice Units: 3
• DANCE 156 - Introduction to Hip Hop Dance Practice Units: 3
• DANCE 232 - Reading and Writing Dance Units: 3
• DANCE 243 - Dance Making Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 40 units

• DANCE 332 - Dance in History and Culture Units: 3
• DANCE 343 - Teaching Dance Units: 3
• DANCE 353 - Immersion into Jazz dance Units: 3
• DANCE 354 - Immersion into Modern/Contemporary Dance Units: 3
• DANCE 356 - Immersion into Hip Hop Dance Units: 3
• DANCE 359 - Themes in Dance Studies Units: 3 (Taken twice)
• DANCE 401 - Preparation for Careers in Dance Units: 3
• DANCE 432 - Research Methods in Dance Studies, Making, and Practice Units: 3
• PA 303 - Advanced Collaboration Workshop Units: 3
• PA 391 - Advanced Production (Cross-listed as ART 391) Units: 3

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• Complete one from the following:

• DANCE 443 - Community Projects in Dance Units: 1
• DANCE 490 - Performance Projects in Dance Units: 1

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• Complete one from the following:

• DANCE 453 - Advanced Practice of Jazz Dance Units: 3
• DANCE 454 - Advanced Practice of Modern/Contemporary Dance Units: 3
• DANCE 456 - Advanced Practice of Hip Hop Dance Units: 3

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• Capstone:

• DANCE 499 - Capstone in Dance Studies Units: 3

General Education and Graduation Requirements - B.A.

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (21 units must be upper division), including the following General Education Requirements  (GE) and Graduation Requirements  not met within the major:

• American Institutions Requirements     
• GE Requirements  
  • General Education Area A-F Requirements  
  • Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Requirements  (minimum of 3 units in each Area: UDGE-B , UDGE-C , and UDGE-D ) 
• Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)   (C- or better grade)
• Language Requirement   (C- or better grade)
• Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Requirement  
• Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation