Museum Studies Minor
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Eighteen semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| MST 1300 | Introduction to Museums | 3 |
| MST 4V60 | Museum Internship | 3 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Twelve semester hours, six of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, selected from at least two of the four concentration areas: | 12 | |
| Education | ||
| Museum Educational Programming | ||
| Collections | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Collections | ||
| Introduction to Archival Collections and Museums | ||
| Curation | ||
| Historic Buildings and Sites | ||
| Introduction to Material Culture | ||
| Introduction to American Decorative Arts | ||
| Administration | ||
| Nonprofit Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to Outreach and Community Relations for Museums | ||
| Ethical Issues in Cultural Collections Management | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A grade of “C” or better in museum studies courses used for the minor. | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |