Dance Science, B.S.

(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 2^nd 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:

BIOL 207 Human Physiology (4 units)

and

BIOL 208 Human Anatomy (4 units)

and

PSY 100 General Psychology (3 units)

Required General Education Foundation courses not covered by major preparation courses:

Written Communication
Oral Communication
Critical Thinking
Mathematics

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:

BIOL 207 Human Physiology (4 units)

and

BIOL 208 Human Anatomy (4 units)

and

PSY 100 General Psychology (3 units)

Program Learning Outcomes for Dance Science B.S.

Perform an anatomical analysis of static and dynamic alignment in dance-movement vocabularies and provide exercises & cues for their improvement.

Employ key anatomical & biomechanical principles for preventing dance-movement injuries & promoting optimal technique when training as performers or teaching dance-movement techniques.

Identify, apply, and analyze basic scientific principles of wellness & conditioning for the promotion of lifelong health in dance-movement techniques.

Demonstrate competency in one or more dance-movement lexicons and dancemaking strategies.

Describe and analyze the historical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic dimensions of various dance forms.

Course Requirements

Dance Core (17 units)

Take 2 units from the following:
DANC 100 - Orientation to Dance (2 units)
DANC 300 - Dance Orientation: Transfer Students (2 units)
Take the following:
DANC 120 - Introduction to Dancemaking (3 units)
DANC 182 - Introduction to Dance Production (2 units)
DANC 205 - Introduction to Dance History (3 units)
DANC 445 - Somatic Techniques and Movement Analysis (3 units)
Take one of the following:
DANC 470 - Selected Topics in Dance Pedagogy (3 units)
DANC 475 - Dance for Children (3 units)
Take one of the following:
DANC 181 - Dance Production Technical (1 unit)
DANC 381 - Dance Production Technical (1 unit)
DANC 481 - Dance Production-Technical (1 unit)

Science Core (35 units)

Take the following:
PSY 100 - General Psychology (3 units)
“C” or Better required
DANC 161 - Body Awareness and Conditioning for Dancers (2 units)
BIOL 207 - Human Physiology (4 units)
“C” or Better required
BIOL 208 - Human Anatomy (4 units)
“C” or Better required
DANC 260 - Functional Anatomy for the Dancer (3 units)
KIN 300 - Biomechanics of Human Movement (3 units)
KIN 301 - Exercise Physiology (3 units)
KIN 312 - Motor Control and Learning (3 units)
DANC 360 - Quantitative Analysis of Dance Injuries: Prevention and Recovery (3 units)
DANC 361 - Pilates I (3 units)
DANC 446 - Functional Movement Assessment in Dance (1 unit)
Take three units from the following:
NUTR 132 - Introductory Nutrition (3 units)
KIN 339 - Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance (3 units)
DANC 362 - Pilates II (2 units)
KIN 368 - Resistance Training for Fitness (3 units)
KIN 430 - Motor Control Principles and Theory (3 units)
DANC 497 - Senior Capstone in Dance (2 units)
DANC 446 - Functional Movement Assessment in Dance (Please note that completion of one unit of this course is a requirement for the degree but course can be repeated for additional elective credit.)

Conditioning, Technique, and Performance (15 units)

Take 12 units from the following with 2 units being upper division

Must complete two units in each dance form: modern, ballet, jazz, and street/club dances:
DANC 109A - Street and Club Dances I (2 units)
DANC 109B - Street and Club Dances I (2 units)
DANC 116A - Jazz Technique I (2 units)
DANC 116B - Jazz Technique I (2 units)
DANC 118A - Movement Practices I (2 units)
DANC 118B - Movement Practices I (2 units)
DANC 152A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques I (2 units)
DANC 152B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques I (2 units)
DANC 154A - Ballet Technique I (2 units)
DANC 154B - Ballet Technique I (2 units)
DANC 209A - Street and Club Dances II (2 units)
DANC 209B - Street and Club Dances II (2 units)
DANC 218A - Movement Practices II (2 units)
DANC 218B - Movement Practices II (2 units)
DANC 216A - Jazz Technique II (2 units)
DANC 216B - Jazz Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 252A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 252B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques II (2 units)
DANC 254A - Ballet Technique II (2 units)
DANC 254B - Ballet Technique II (2 units)
DANC 309A - Street and Club Dances III (2 units)
DANC 309B - Street and Club Dances III (2 units)
DANC 312A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques III (2 units)
DANC 312B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques III (2 units)
DANC 314A - Ballet Technique III (2 units)
DANC 314B - Ballet Technique III (2 units)
DANC 316A - Jazz Technique III (2 units)
DANC 316B - Jazz Technique III (2 units)
DANC 318A - Movement Practices III (2 units)
DANC 318B - Movement Practices III (2 units)
DANC 412A - Modern-Contemporary Techniques IV (2 units)
DANC 412B - Modern-Contemporary Techniques IV (2 units)
DANC 414A - Ballet Technique IV (2 units)
DANC 414B - Ballet Technique IV (2 units)
Take 2 units from the following:
DANC 117 - Beginning Tap Technique (2 units)
DANC 210A - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora I (2 units)
DANC 210B - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora I (2 units)
DANC 214 - Ballet Pointe (1 unit)
DANC 217 - Intermediate Tap Technique (2 units)
DANC 220 - Dance Composition I (3 units)
DANC 310A - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora II (2 units)
DANC 310B - Dances of Africa and the African Diaspora II (2 units)
Take one of the following:
DANC 180 - Dance Performance (1 unit)
DANC 295 - Repertory (1-3 units)
DANC 380 - Dance Performance (1 unit)
DANC 480 - Dance Performance (1 unit)
DANC 495 - Repertory (1-3 units)

Required Upper Division GE Writing Intensive Courses (3 units)

Take one of the following:

DANC 435 - Dance on Camera (3 units)
DANC 442 - Dance and Social Identity in the U.S. (3 units)