Dance Education (B.A.) with K-12 Teaching Certification (Audition Only)
This degree is for students wishing to teach dance in the K-12 public or private school setting. In addition to the core major courses, students pursuing the Dance Education track will take at least 84 semester hours of courses including Dance Pedagogy in Public Schools, Creative Dance, Global Dance Practices: Social, Folk, and Religious Forms and other courses through the Wiggins School of Education. Students will have meaningful experiences observing and assisting certified dance educators in the public schools culminating in a student teaching experience their final semester. Graduates with this degree will be certified by the South Carolina Department of Education to teach dance in the K-12 school system. Please refer to the Teacher Education Guide for the most up-to-date degree requirements.
Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education Requirements
Dance Core Requirements
Dance Education Requirements
| DNC 245/AAS 245 | Global Dance Practices: Social, Folk, & Religious | 1 |
| DNC 350 | Dance Pedagogy in Public Schools | 3 |
| DNC 452 | Creative Dance | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
One Additional Course Selected From:
| DNC 101 | Tap Dance Technique I | 1 |
| DNC 110 | Musical Theatre Dance | 1 |
| DNC 201 | Tap Dance Technique II | 1 |
| DNC 330 | Coker Repertory Dance Company | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Professional Education Courses
| EDU 102 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDU 201 | Human Development: Puberty to Death | 3 |
| EDU 312 | Content Area Literacy for PK-12 Teacher | 3 |
| EDU 385 | Psychology Applied to Teach & Learning | 3 |
| EDU 405 | Classroom Pragmatics | 3 |
| EDU 415 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| EDU 470 | Internship: PK-12 Education | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 84