Bachelor of Arts in Dance Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 36

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ESCA, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Units
Technique Course 1		2
GE Area 1: English Communication		3
GE Area 1A: English Composition 2		3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3		4
	Units	15
Second Semester
Technique Course 1		2
GE Area 1: English Communication		3
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 4		3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5		3-4
	Units	14-15
Third Semester
DANC 232	Dance Composition: Choreography I (Major Core)	3
Technique Course 1		2
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 6		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3		7
	Units	15
Fourth Semester
DANC 434	Dance Composition: Choreography II (Major Core)	3
TH A 347	Technical Theatre and Design (Major Core)	3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 6		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5		3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3		4
	Units	16-17
Fifth Semester
Technique Course 1		2
Dance Studies 7		3
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3		4
	Units	15
Sixth Semester
Technique Course 1		2
GWAR Course 8		3
US and California Government		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two 3		7
	Units	15
Seventh Semester
DANC/TH A 490	Dance Theatre Workshop (Major Core)	3
Technique Course 1		2
Dance Studies 7		3
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3		4
	Units	15
Eighth Semester
Dance Studies 7		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Four 3		12
	Units	15
	Total Units	120-122

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Technique Course (12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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Complementary Studies
Students must complete at least 12 units of Complementary Studies outside of the primary prefix for the major. (Note: Students may not use an alternate prefix that is cross-listed with the primary prefix for the major.)

Students who complete two majors or a major and a minor automatically complete the Complementary Studies requirement. Additional ways to complete Complementary Studies for students in the Dance major can, with the approval of a Dance Program advisor, satisfy Complementary Studies in the major with 12 units in a single foreign language of their choosing, 12 units from courses taken in a study abroad program, 12 units of courses taken as partial completion of a second major, minor or certificate, or 12 units of courses in related disciplines.

Related disciplines typically include theater, music, cinema, broadcast and electronic communications, creative writing, journalism, kinesiology, physical education, health education, holistic health, biology, elementary education, English, history, anthropology, business, and journalism. The Dance program allows up to 12 units of dance-related disciplines to count toward the Dance major.

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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied. 

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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).

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Dance Studies (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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GWAR Course (3 units)
Select a GWAR course from any discipline or department.