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 |
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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 | ||
MST 3305 | ||
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 |