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

1. Students must have completed 36 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in order to enroll in MST 310.
2. Students must successfully complete MST 310 before signing the minor or enrolling in other MST courses.
3. Students are required to achieve a grade of at least a C (2.0) in each Museum Studies course.
4. 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	Cultural Anthropology	3(3-0)
ANT 171	Human Origins: Introduction to Physical 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 365	Current American Indian 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 130QR	Earth Processes	3(2-2)
GEL 201	Earth History	3(2-2)
GEL 230	Prehistoric Life	3(3-0)
GEL 320	Earth Materials	3(2-3)
GEO 120QR	Environmental Geography	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 151	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.