Museum Studies
program requirements
The (undergraduate) specialization or (graduate) certification in Museum Studies Program is 15-credit program. The student must complete the following:

a. both of the following courses:

AL 485 Introduction to Museum Studies (also HA 485 or ANP 485)
AL 496 Museum Internship (was HA 493c)

b. at least three of the following courses:

AL 498 Learning in Museums (was HA 487, also HA 487 or PRR 498)
AL 488 Curatorial Methods and Practices (also HA 488 or ANP 488)
AL 492 Special Topics in Museum Studies (also HA 492 or ANP 492)
AL 494 Museum Exhibitions: Theory and Development (also HA 494)
PRR 451 Prk Interpretation and Visitor Inf
AL 895 Special Topics in Museum Studies (also ANP 895)

Upon completion of the requirements, the student must contact the Director of the Museum Studies Program and request certification of completion. After the certification is approved, the Office of the Registrar will enter on the student's academic record the name of the specialization and the date that it was completed. This information will appear on the student's transcript.

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