2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Jul 14, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Dance, CA


CODE: DAN-CT     |     TOTAL CREDITS: 30     |     FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

This certificate is not intended for transfer to NSU, UNLV, or UNR.  Some of the courses may be eligible for transfer depending on the policies of the institution you are transferring to.  Students who wish to transfer should consult with their assigned advising unit.

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GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program are located at www.csn.edu/gainful-employment.

DESCRIPTION
This certificate provides preparation for those wishing to pursue teaching opportunities in dance or enhance their ability to succeed in the professional dance world.

COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS
  • Computation: BUS 108
  • Human Relations: MUS 121

NEED HELP WITH THIS DEGREE OR SELECTING A COURSE?
  • For advising assistance, log into MyCSN, and access your advising unit’s information from the advising notice in the communication center.
  • If you are on academic warning, probation or suspension, or financial aid warning or suspension, please see an Academic Counselor by visiting Counseling and Retention Services.

 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate the basic theoretical elements common to all genres of dance.
  2. Demonstrate both ballet and modern dance techniques.
  3. Demonstrate competency in dance by performing in both informal and formal settings before a live audience.
  4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills through participation in course offerings such as Dance Appreciation, Improvisation, and Choreography, which encourage creativity, evaluative processes and exposure to a diverse range of aesthetic points of view.
  5. Exhibit essential rehearsal disciplines expected of professional dancers.
  6. Demonstrate the interconnection among related art forms such as music and visual art.

General Education Requirements


TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 6


 

Major Requirements


TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 24


Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in a Certificate of Achievement program will not count toward graduation requirements.

Core Requirements (9 Credits)


Please note: Students must complete 2 credits of DAN 284 to complete the core requirements portion of this certificate.

Ballet Elective (2 Credits)


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Modern Dance Elective (2 Credits)


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