Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | Critical course | 2–4 | ||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course Note that audition is required. If student doesn't get into DAN150 in Term 1, he/she should audition and take the course in a later term | 1 | ||
Dance TPC Elective | Dance Technique, Performance, or Conservatory Elective | Critical course Gateway course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
DAH100 | Introduction to Dance in the United States | Critical course Gateway course | HU | 3 | |
Dance Theory Elective | Dance Theory Elective | Critical course Gateway course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 1–3 | ||
DAN221 or DAN210 or DAN264 |
Rhythmic Awareness I or Dance Production I or Choreography I | Critical course | 3 | ||
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | Critical course | 2–4 | ||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course | 0–1 | ||
Dance TPC Elective | Dance Technique, Performance, or Conservatory Elective | Critical course Gateway course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
Dance Theory Elective | Dance Theory Elective | Critical course Gateway course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 1–3 | ||
DAN221 or DAN210 or DAN264 |
Rhythmic Awareness I or Dance Production I or Choreography I | Critical course | 3 | ||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | COM Requirement, Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements. | SB or L | 0–3 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 | ||
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] and (COM) or [L] and CRE101 requirements simultaneously. | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | Critical course | 2–4 | ||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course | 0–1 | ||
Dance TPC Elective | Dance Technique, Performance, or Conservatory Elective | Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
Dance Theory Elective | Dance Theory Elective | Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
DAN221 or DAN210 or DAN264 |
Rhythmic Awareness I or Dance Production I or Choreography I | Critical course | 3 | ||
DAH201 or DAH250 or DAH255 |
Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts or Dance in Popular Culture or Hip Hop: Arts, Aesthetic and Culture | Gateway course | G, HU or C, HU or C, HU, L | 3 | |
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |||
BIO160 or BIO201 |
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology or Human Anatomy and Physiology I | SQ or SG | 4 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | 2–4 | |||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course | 0–1 | ||
Dance TPC Elective | Dance Technique, Performance, or Conservatory Elective | Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
Dance Theory Elective | Dance Theory Elective | Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications | 3 | |||
DAN280 | Dance Practicum | Critical course | 2 | ||
SG or SQ |
Any Natural Sciences [SG] course or Any Natural Sciences [SQ] course | At least four (4) credits must be designated as Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] | SG or SQ | 4 | |
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | Critical course | HU | 2–4 | |
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course Note that audition is required. If student doesn't get into DAN150 in Term 1, he/she should audition and take the course in a later term | 1 | ||
DAN221 or DAN210 or DAN264 |
Rhythmic Awareness I or Dance Production I or Choreography I | Critical course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 3 | ||
DAH100 | Introduction to Dance in the United States | Critical course | HU | 3 | |
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | Critical course | 2–4 | ||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course | 0–1 | ||
DAN221 or DAN210 or DAN264 |
Rhythmic Awareness I or Dance Production I or Choreography I | Critical course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 3 | ||
Dance Theory Elective | Dance Theory Elective | Critical course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | G, HU | 1–3 | |
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | 2–4 | |||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course | 0–1 | ||
Dance TPC Elective | Dance Technique, Performance, or Conservatory Elective | Critical course Gateway course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
DAN221 or DAN210 or DAN264 |
Rhythmic Awareness I or Dance Production I or Choreography I | Critical course | 3 | ||
Dance Theory Elective | Dance Theory Elective | Critical course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 1–3 | ||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | ENG102 or ENG108 may be completed in term 3 if still needed | FYC | 0–3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | 2–4 | |||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course | 0–1 | ||
Dance TPC Elective | Dance Technique, Performance, or Conservatory Elective | Critical course Gateway course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
Dance Theory Elective | Dance Theory Elective | Critical course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | 0–3 | |||
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] and (COM) or [L] and CRE101 requirements. | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | Critical course | 1–2 | ||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course | 0–1 | ||
Dance TPC Elective | Dance Technique, Performance, or Conservatory Elective | Critical course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
BIO160 or BIO201 |
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology or Human Anatomy and Physiology I | SQ or SG | 4 | ||
Dance Theory Elective | Dance Theory Elective | Critical course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | Critical course | 1–2 | ||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course | 0–1 | ||
Dance TPC Elective | Dance Technique, Performance, or Conservatory Elective | Critical course Gateway course Select in consultation with Dance Faculty member | 0–3 | ||
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
DAH201 or DAH250 or DAH255 |
World Dance Studies or Dance in Popular Culture or Hip Hop: Arts, Aesthetic and Culture | Critical course | G, HU or C, HU or C, HU, L | 3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | 1–2 | |||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course Gateway course | 0–1 | ||
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |||
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | COM Requirement, Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements | SB or L | 0–3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Required Dance Technique | Required Dance Technique Course | Critical course | 1–2 | ||
DAN150 or DAN155 or DAN250 or DAN255 |
Dance Performance I or Dance Performance II or Dance Performance III or Dance Performance IV | Critical course | 0–1 | ||
DAN280 | Dance Practicum | Critical course | 2 | ||
CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications | 3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SG or SQ |
Any Natural Sciences [SG] course or Natural Sciences Quantitative | At least four (4) credits must be designated as Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] | SG or SQ | 4 | |
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative