Museum Studies Minor, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.F.A.; B.S.; and B.S. in B.A.
The goal of this interdisciplinary program is to introduce students to the role of museums in society and to the knowledge, skills and abilities required of successful professionals in museums or similar non-profit informal learning institutions. The program prepares students to contribute to the success of these organizations as knowledgeable, collaborative, ethical, and innovative professionals. Upon completion of the program, students should be prepared to enter the workforce or continue their formal education in an academic discipline, museum studies, public history or a related field.
This 24-credit minor is composed of:
- Four 3-credit core courses
- a 6-hour museum internship
- 6 credit hours of electives
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- Students must have completed 36 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in order to enroll in MST 310.
- Students must successfully complete MST 310 before signing the minor or enrolling in other MST courses.
- Students are required to achieve a grade of at least a C (2.0) in each Museum Studies course.
- Students are required to achieve at least a 2.7 GPA in the 18 credit hours of required Museum Studies courses.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (18 hours)
| MST 310 | Introduction to Museums | 3(3-0) |
| MST 315 | Museums, Stakeholders and Communities | 3(3-0) |
| MST 320 | Collections Stewardship and Curatorial Work | 3(3-0) |
| MST 325 | Public Programming in Museums | 3(3-0) |
| MST 598 | Museum Internship | 6(Spec) |
Electives (6 hours)
Select from the following:
| ACC 201 | Concepts of Financial Accounting | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 170 | Culture & Human Experience: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 171 | Human Origins: Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 175 | Archaeology of the Americas | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 320 | North American Indian Cultures | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 344 | Michigan Archaeology | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 240 | Current Native American Issues | 3(3-0) |
| ART 231 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3(0-6) |
| BIO 229 | Nature Study | 3(2-3) |
| BIO 306 | Natural History of Vertebrates | 3(2-3) |
| COM 264 | Organizational Communication | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 252 | Dress and Culture | 3(3-0) |
| GEL 100 | Introduction to Earth Systems | 3(2-2) |
| GEL 101 | Physical Geology | 3(3-0) |
| GEL 102 | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1(0-2) |
| GEL 130 | Sustainable Earth: Geology for the 21st Century | 3(2-2) |
| GEL 201 | Earth History | 3(2-2) |
| GEL 230 | Prehistoric Life | 3(3-0) |
| GEL 320 | Earth Materials and Resources | 3(2-3) |
| GEO 120 | Digital Earth: Understanding Environmental Change Using Maps | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 121 | Human Geography and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
| HST 101 | The Development of Western Civilization: From Ancient Times to 1700 A.D. | 3(3-0) |
| HST 102 | The Development of Western Civilization: From 1700 to the Present | 3(3-0) |
| HST 111 | The Quest for Liberty: The United States to 1865 | 3(3-0) |
| HST 112 | The Struggle for Equality: The United States, 1865-Present | 3(3-0) |
| HST 301 | The Craft of History | 4(4-0) |
| HST 323 | History of Native Americans | 3(3-0) |
| HST 333 | History of Michigan | 3(3-0) |
| IET 143 | Introduction to Graphic Arts | 3(2-2) |
| IND 238 | Design History and Precedent | 3(3-0) |
| IND 328 | Design History and Criticism | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 312 | Introduction to Management | 3(3-0) |
| MKT 300 | Introduction to Marketing | 3(3-0) |
| MST 575 | Independent Study in Museum Studies | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 210 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3(3-0) |
| PHS 151QR | Introductory Physical Science I | 3(2-2) |
| RPL 552 | Environmental Interpretation | 3(3-0) |
| TAI 170 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3(3-0) |
Note: Courses required for a student’s major (e.g., HST 301 for students majoring in History or ANT 171 for those majoring in Anthropology) may not be used as an elective course for the Museum Studies Minor.
Total: 24 semester hours
Note: Students minoring in Museum Studies are encouraged to have computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and web page concepts at least equivalent to CPS 105, CPS 106, CPS 107, CPS 108, and CPS 165.
Note: Students not minoring in Museum Studies must have the permission of the instructor to enroll in MST 315, MST 320, MST 325, or MST 575.