Museum Studies, B.A.

Requirements for a Major in Museum Studies

36 semester hours including the following:
Required Courses
MST 1300Introduction to Museums3
Thirty-three semester hours, 18 of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, selected from at least four of the six areas of study:33
Education
Introduction to Museum Educational Programming
Advanced Museum Education
Exhibit Design and Preparation
Curriculum and Teaching in Informal Education Environments
Collections
Introduction to Cultural Collections
Museum Collections Management
Introduction to Archival Collections and Museums
Curation
Historic Buildings and Sites
Introduction to Material Culture
Introduction to American Decorative Arts
History and Curation of Book Collections
Administration
Nonprofit Perspectives
Introduction to Outreach and Community Relations for Museums
Museum Administration
Ethical Issues in Cultural Collections Management
Research
Research
Research
Professional Practice
Museum Professions and Practices
Exploring Informal Science Institutions
Museum Internship
Additional Requirements
A minor in a related field of study in the College of Arts & Sciences. 1
A grade of “C” or better in courses used for the major.
Total Hours36
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Related minors include but are not limited to the following: American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Art History, English, History, and Journalism.