Interdisciplinary Studies, Dance Studies Concentration, B.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (14-15 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area E: Lifelong Learning AHSS 101 - The Stories We Tell Units: 3
Major / GE Area C: Arts DANC 103 - Modern/Contemporary I Units: 3 OR DANC 104 - Modern/Contemporary II Units: 3
Major DANC 110 - Ballet I Units: 2
American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science U.S. and California Government OR U.S. History Units: 3

Semester 2 (15-17 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B ^[1]
Optional: ENGL 110 ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar
GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3 OR (MATH 103I - Mathematics as a Liberal Art with Integrated Support Units: 3 AND MATH 3 - Support for Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 1 )^[2]
GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Units: 3 (Select a lower division course)
Major DANC 120 - Jazz Dance Styles I Units: 2
Major DANC 240 , DANC 243 , DANC 245 OR DANC 247 Units: 1

^[1] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

^[2] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 3) does not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Year 2

Semester 3 (15-16 Units)

Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking Courses
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
Units: 3-4
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
Units: 3
American Institutions
U.S. and California Government
OR
U.S. History
Units: 3
Major and GE Area C: Arts DANC 104 - Modern/Contemporary II Units: 3

Semester 4 (14-16 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
Units: 3-4
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Units: 3 (Select a class that double-counts as DCG Domestic)
Major (Core) DANC 287 - Choreography with Rhythmic Analysis Units: 1
Major (Core) DANC 310 - Ballet II Units: 2
Major (Core) DANC 488 - Dance Performance Ensemble Units: 1-4 (Take 1-2 units)
Major (Core) TA 237 - Production Techniques Units: 3 OR TA 333 - Lighting Design Stage and Screen Units: 4 OR TA 336 - Costume Design Stage and Screen Units: 4

Year 3

Semester 5 (16 Units)

Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
Units: 3
Major / UD GE Area C / DCG Non-Domestic DANC 303 - Dance in World Cultures Units: 3
Major (Core) DANC 320 - Jazz Dance Styles II Units: 2
Major (Core) DANC 350 - Dance Science Units: 2
Major (Core) DANC 352 - Bodyworks Units: 3
Major (Core) DANC 389 - Choreography II Units: 2

Semester 6 (14-15 Units)

Major DANC 310T - Ballet II Skills Maintenance Units: 1
Major DANC 488 - Dance Performance Ensemble Units: 1-4 (Take 2-3 Units)
Major / Upper Division GE Area D / DCG Domestic: REC 302 - Inclusive Recreation Units: 3
Major DANC 354 - Teaching of Dance Units: 2
Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Major (Core) TA 494 - Senior Seminar Units: 2
Major (Core) DANC 240 - African Dance Units: 1 OR DANC 243 - Tap Dance Units: 1 OR DANC 245 - Middle Eastern Dance Units: 1 OR DANC 247 - Mexican Folklorico Dance Units: 1
Major (Dance Movement Elective) Units 1-2
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 1-2

Semester 8 (15 Units)

Major (Core) DANC 489 - Dance Theatre Production Units: 3
Major Dance Movement Elective Units: 1-2
Major Dance Movement Elective Units: 1-2
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 1-3