Museum Studies Certificate
Total Units Required: 27
The Certificate in Museum Studies prepares individuals for careers in municipal, county, and historical society museums, and state and federal interpretive centers. Emphasis is placed upon curatorial research and the design, preparation, and installation of exhibits.
Grading Requirement
All courses taken to fulfill program course requirements must be taken for a letter grade except those courses specified by the department as credit/no credit grading only.
Some courses require a minimum grade to progress in the program. Minimum grade requirements, including those listed on course requisites, are considered graduation requirements.
An overall GPA of 2.5 is required for the entire program.
Course Requirements for the Certificate
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this certificate.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| Administration | ||
| ANTH 405 | Making the Museum | 3 |
| Conservation | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| People, Objects and Collections | ||
| Public Interpretation | ||
| Exhibit Design and Interpretation | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Learning and Engagement in Museums | ||
| Current Topics in Museum Studies | ||
| Interior Lighting and Color | ||
| Building Systems and Environmental Technologies | ||
| Environmental Interpretation and Communication | ||
| Exhibit Installation | ||
| ANTH 467 | Exhibit Research, Design, and Installation | 3 |
| Breadth Courses | ||
| Select four courses from three of the following four groups, choosing no more than two courses from a single group | 12 | |
| Graphic Communications: | ||
| 2D Design | ||
| 3D Design | ||
| Public Relations Publications | ||
| Technology and Communication | ||
| Public Relations: | ||
| Survey of PR and Media Relations | ||
| Survey of Marketing | ||
| Leisure Services Promotion | ||
| Museum Finances and Operations: | ||
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
| Not-for-Profit Accounting | ||
| Survey of Management | ||
| Grant Writing (W) | ||
| Management of Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks (W) | ||
| Budgeting and Finance in Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management | ||
| Data Collection: | ||
| Field Methods in Ethnography | ||
| Archival Voices and Silences | ||
| Leisure Science | ||
| Internship | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Museum Studies Internship | ||
| Internship Program in Art | ||
| Internship in Business Admin | ||
| History Internship | ||
| Total Units | 27 | |
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The selected internship course must be taken for three units.