The minor provides students with other majors a solid introduction to the museum field, to different aspects of the museum profession, and to the study of artifacts of aesthetic or historic significance.

Requirements for a Minor in Museum Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
18 semester hours including the following:
Required Courses
MST 1300	Introduction to Museums	3
Fifteen semester hours, nine of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, selected from at least two of the five areas:		15
Education
MST 3303	Introduction to Museum Educational Programming
MST 4303	Advanced Museum Education
MST 4331	Exhibit Design and Preparation
MST 4362	Curriculum and Teaching in Informal Education Environments
Collections
MST 3304	Introduction to Cultural Collections
MST 4304	Museum Collections Management
MST 4324	Introduction to Archival Collections and Museums
Curation
MST 4307	Historic Buildings and Sites
MST 4308	Introduction to Material Culture
MST 4309	Introduction to American Decorative Arts
MST 4310	History and Curation of Book Collections
Administration
MST 4301	Nonprofit Perspectives
MST 4302	Introduction to Outreach and Community Relations for Museums
MST 4311	Museum Administration
MST 4313	Ethical Issues in Cultural Collections Management
Professional Practice
MST 2300	Museum Professions and Practices
MST 2311	Exploring Informal Science Institutions
MST 4V60	Museum Internship
Additional Requirements
A grade of “C” or better in museum studies courses used for the minor.
Total Hours		18