GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L
• AST 112/L
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L* (Required for this major)
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L
• GLY 101/L
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 103/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L
• PSC 190/L

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
02. MAT 100 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101***
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)
02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130**
• MUS 165**
• THE 100**

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110*

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement*
01. Successful completion of the BTLE or IC3 certification

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Teacher Licensure)
01. DED 360 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CMS 111 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. DAN 491 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (66 hours)
01. DAN 131
02. DAN 210
03. DAN 212
04. DAN 220
05. DAN 240
06. Select 15 hours (Modern Dance)****:

• DAN 301
• DAN 401

07. Select 12 hours (Ballet) ****:

• DAN 302
• DAN 402

08. DAN 305
09. DAN 306
10. DAN 310
11. DAN 312
12. Select 6 hours:

• DAN 320 (for a minimum of 1 hour) +
• DAN 420 (for a minimum of 2 hours) +

13. Select 1 course:

• DAN 340
• DAN 351

14. DAN 431
15. DAN 491 (Capstone)

DEG 02. Teacher Licensure Requirements (33 hours)
Certain courses are restricted; Gold Card required. Details.
01. CIS 302
02. DED 260
03. DED 360 (WI)
04. DED 361
05. DED 460
06. DED 461
07. PSY 374
08. REF 400
09. REF 469
10. SPE 400
11. Teacher Education majors are required to take Praxis II
content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern
Miss (code #1479 prior to graduation).

+ By Audition

****DAN 201 and DAN 202 may be required for students not meeting
300-level requirements

HOURS TO DEGREE

137 hours are needed to graduate with a BFA in Dance (Licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.