Museum Studies Minor

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The museum studies minor prepares students for entry-level, museum-related employment and/or for graduate work in museum studies. To be eligible for admission to this program, students should be enrolled in a related major (e.g., anthropology, art, biology, geology, geography, history, recreation and tourism, science education, etc.).

Approval by the anthropology department chair is also required.

Required Courses Credits: 18

ANTH 360 - Introduction to Museum Studies Credits: (4)
ANTH 361 - Museum Exhibit Design Credits: (4)
ANTH 362 - Museum Curation and Management Credits: (4)
ANTH 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12) (must be taken for 6 credits)

Select one from the following: Credits: 5

ANTH 107 - Being Human: Past and Present Credits: (5)
ANTH 110 - Bones, Apes, and Genes: Exploring Biological Anthropology Credits: (5)
ANTH 120 - Archaeology: Science of the Past Credits: (5)
ANTH 130 - Cultural Worlds Credits: (5)

Department-Approved Electives Credits: 7

Total Credits: 30

College and Department Information

Anthropology and Museum Studies Department
College of the Sciences