Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program School of Theatre & Dance—minor in Dance, Area of Specialization in Education
Summary
Add course to optional requirements
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Requestor:
Phone:
Program
Chair/Director:
Department Dean
Other affected
Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Please type / print name Signature
Karen Kaufmann
x2870
karen.kaufmann@umontana.edu
Jere Hodgin
jere.hodgin@umontana.edu
Dr. Stephen Kalm
stephen.kalm@mso.umt.edu
Georgia Cobbs, Chair
Curriculum & Instruction
georgia.cobbs@umontana.edu
Date
Professional Education Council:
Kristine Murphy
kristi.murphy@umontana.edu
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/ program
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
(above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Teaching major/minor
X Option
Other
Please describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Minor in Dance, Specialization in Education
20-21 credits are required.
Dance
Credits
Dance
Credits
2
DANC 220A (DAN
201A) Beginning
Composition
2
DANC 298 (DAN 428)
Internship: Children’s
Dance
2
DANC 220A (DAN 201A)
Beginning Composition
Minor in Dance, Specialization in Education
20-22 credits are required.
DANC 298 (DAN 428)
Internship: Children’s Dance
DANC 300 (DAN 300) Modern
2
III or DANC 310 (DAN 304)
2-3
Ballet III
DANC 360L (DAN 335L) World
Dance
Modern III or DANC
310 (DAN 304) Ballet
III
2-3
DANC 360L (DAN
335L) World Dance
3
DANC 440 (DAN 425)
Dance Pedagogy
3
3
DANC 440 (DAN 425) Dance
Pedagogy
DANC 300 (DAN 300)
3
DANC 497 (DAN 427)
Methods: Teaching Movement
in Schools
6
Students should choose one
DANC 497 (DAN 427)
Methods: Teaching
Movement in Schools
6
course in Jazz, Tap, Social
Dance, Cultural/World Dance
or Traditional/Indigenous
Dance (as available; by
advisement)
2
Total
20-21
This minor leads to an Area of Permissive Special
Competency in Dance Education for those attaining or
holding a Montana teaching license (see the College of
Education and Human Sciences section of the current
version of The University of Montana Catalog)
Students should
choose one course in
Jazz, Tap, Social
Dance, Cultural/World
Dance or
Traditional/Indigenous
Dance (as available;
by advisement)
2-3
Total
20-22
This minor leads to an Area of Permissive
Special Competency in Dance Education for
those attaining or holding a Montana teaching
license (see the College of Education and
Human Sciences section of the current version of
The University of Montana Catalog).
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
We are adding the option of one credit of DANC 129A to the requirements for the minor to reflect a current
course proposal to incorporate the course as a co-requisite to certain technique courses, including 165A,
which is a current choice in the cultural/world dance technique options.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate Office,
UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document list
program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009