(120 units)
This degree is approved for distance education by the WSCUC.
The Bachelor of Science in Dance Science provides students with an interdisciplinary course of study that helps to prepare them for graduate study and careers in dance, dance science, athletic training, careers in fitness and somatics, and/or graduate education in the areas of dance science, dance medicine, or related dance studies. Through an integrated course of study, our students gain specific skills and knowledge related to dance and kinesiology, learn by doing in applied experiences, and have opportunities for shaping the degree according to areas of individual interest within the specialization. Students interested in the B.S. in Dance Science should meet with the Program Coordinator no later than the start of their 2nd year (earlier for transfer students).
Admissions Requirements
Admission into the program begins with fulfillment of all university entrance requirements and recommendation of the faculty based on an entrance audition. All students must audition prior to admission to CSULB and receive positive recommendation from the department faculty.
Freshmen may be admitted as pre-Dance Science and then will be eligible to declare the major upon completion of the GE Foundation and Major Specific Requirements
Cumulative GPA of 2.5
Major Specific Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better (a 2.0 GPA) in the following courses:
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- PSY 100 General Psychology (3 units)
Required General Education Foundation courses not covered by major preparation courses:
- English Composition (1A)
- Critical Thinking (1B)
- Oral Communication (1C)
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Major Specific Requirements for Transfer Students for Dance Science:
Cumulative GPA of 2.5
Major Specific Preparatory Course Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better (a 2.0 GPA) in the following courses:
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- PSY 100 General Psychology (3 units)
Program Learning Outcomes for Dance Science B.S.
- Demonstrate competency in one or more dance-movement vocabularies and dancemaking strategies.
- Perform anatomical analyses of static and dynamic alignment in dance-movement vocabularies and provide exercises and cues for their improvement.
- Discuss and analyze the historical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic dimensions of various dance forms in written and oral discourse.
- Identify, apply, and analyze scientific principles of wellness and conditioning for the promotion of lifelong health in dance-movement techniques.
- Employ key anatomical and biomechanical principles for optimizing movement strategies and reducing injury risks when training as performers and/or teaching dance-movement techniques.
