A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor. DANCE MINOR REQUIREMENTS The minor in dance consists of eighteen hours of DANC coursework, nine hours of which must be in 3000-level or above. Of the eighteen-hour total, a minimum of six hours must be selected from Category I and a minimum of six hours must be selected from Category II. DANC 2000 Production Assignment I and a minimum of six credit hours of dance technique are also required. All work must be graded C (2.0) or better. No proficiency credit or credit transferred from another institution may be applied toward the Dance minor. While an audition is not required to declare a Dance minor, students must first enroll in any course listed in Category II and contact the department to add the minor. A placement audition is still required for some technique classes before enrolling. Again, coursework must be spread between Category I and Category II, as noted in the requirements. Audition While an audition is not required to declare a Dance minor, students must contact the department to add the minor and a placement audition is still required for some technique classes. Please see the Dance Minor Auditions page for more information.
