Program Overview

Dance Program (2024-Present)

The Dance program at California State University, Northridge is designed for students who have completed lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major.

Program Overview

The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. Lower division major requirements can be found by looking at the 4-Year Degree Road Map for this major.

Residency Requirements

To meet residency requirements, students must complete a minimum of 30 units at CSUN: 24 units must be upper division, 12 units in the major, and 9 units in General Education.

Course Requirements

The following courses are required for the Dance program:

Transfer Year 1: First Semester

• DANC 314/L or DANC 315/L or DANC 317 | 3 units
• DANC 316/L | 2/1 units
• DANC 319 | 3 units
• DANC 421 | 3 units
• GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 units
• Total | 15 units

Transfer Year 1: Second Semester

• DANC 318 | 3 units
• DANC 321 | 3 units
• DANC 380/L (meets Upper Division GE Section C1 Arts) | 2/1 units
• DANC 427 | 3 units
• Electives or TH 263/P (if not taken prior to transfer) | 2/1 units
• Total | 15 units

Transfer Year 2: First Semester

• DANC 418 | 3 units
• DANC 421 | 3 units
• DANC 426 | 3 units
• DANC 421 or DANC 519 or DANC 543 (consult with advisor) | 3 units
• Electives | 3 units
• Total | 15 units

Transfer Year 2: Second Semester

• DANC 419 | 3 units
• DANC 498WC | 3 units
• DANC 384 (meets Upper Division GE Section F Comparative Cultural Studies and IC) | 3 units
• Electives | 6 units
• Total | 15 units

Total Units

The overall total units required for the Dance program is 120 units.

Additional Requirements

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.