Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program
Summary
School of Theatre & Dance—Minor Dance, Area of Specialization in
Education
Increasing total number of credits for 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
Mike Monsos
michael.monsos@umontana.edu
Dr. Stephen Kalm
stephen.kalm@umontana.edu
Georgia Cobbs, Chair
Curriculum & Instruction
georgia.cobbs@umontana.edu
Kristine Murphy, A&L Manager
Professional Education Council
kristi.murphy@umontana.edu
Date
Are other departments/programs affected by this modification Please obtain signature(s) from the
because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (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
Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
Please
describe
X
Revising course credits for education minor in dance; total
number of credits required will increase by one.
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they appear in
the current catalog below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Please provide the proposed copy as you
wish it to appear in the catalog. 
See below.
See below.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
We are updating the requirements in the dance-education minor to reflect current proposals that will
include name and credit modifications.
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
CURRENT Minor in DANCE (DAN),
Area of Specialization in Education
SEMESTER COURSE
Dance (DANC)
220A-Beginning Composition
298-Internship: Children’s Dance (repeat once)
360LX-World Dance
440-Dance Pedagogy
497-Teaching Movement in Schools
497.40-Practicum in the Schools
Choose one:
300- Modern III
310-Ballet III
CREDITS
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Choose at least one of the following:
118A-Dance Forms: Tap (continuing)
2
160A-Dance Forms: Irish
2
165A-Dance Forms: African & 129A-Performance Lab I
3
315-Jazz III
2
Or other Social, Cultural/World, or Traditional/Indigenous technique course by
advisement
TOTAL
Optional Electives by Advisement
334-Dance History
380-Science of Dance Movement
20-22
3
3
Leads to an area of permissive special competency in dance 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).
PROPOSED Minor in DANCE (DAN),
Area of Specialization in Education
SEMESTER COURSE
Dance (DANC)
220A-Creative Practice I
298-Internship: Children’s Dance (repeat once)
360LX-World Dance
440-Dance Pedagogy
497-Teaching Movement in Schools
497.40-Practicum in the Schools
Choose one:
300-Contemporary Modern III
310-Ballet III
CREDITS
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Choose at least one of the following:
118A-Dance Forms: Tap (continuing)
2
160A-Dance Forms: Irish
2
165A-Dance Forms: African
2
315-Jazz III
2
Or other Social, Cultural/World, or Traditional/Indigenous technique course by
advisement
TOTAL
Optional Electives by Advisement
334-Dance History
380-Science of Dance Movement
21-22
3
3
Leads to an area of permissive special competency in dance 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).