Museum Studies Minor

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The Museum Studies Minor introduces students to the discipline of Museum Studies. The total credit requirement varies.

Museum Studies Core: 12 Hours

ART 2070 - Introduction to Museology Credits: 3
ART 2075 - Museology II Credits: 3
Cross-listed with: ANTH 2075, AMST 2075, HIST 2075

Related Skills - 3 Hours

3 credits to be taken from one of the following courses:

ENGL 4075 - Writing for Non-Profits Credits: 3
FCSC 4117 - Understanding Community Leadership Credits: 3
MKT 2100 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3

Internship - 3 Hours

3 credits at an Internship:

ART 4078 - Museum Studies Minor Internship Credits: 3
Cross-listed with: ANTH 4078, AMST 4078, HIST 4078

Methods Core: 6 Hours

Two 3-credit courses must be chosen from the following options:

AMST 2400 - Introduction to Historic Preservation Credits: 3
AMST 4300 - American Culture and the Public Sector Credits: 3
AMST 4900 - Field Studies in American Culture Credits: 1-4
ANTH 3310 - Introduction to Anthropology Research Methods Credits: 3
ANTH 3300 - Ethnographic Methods in Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 4020 - Seminar Credits: 3‑6
ANTH 4190 - Public Archaeology Credits: 3
ENTO 4684 - Classification of Insects Credits: 4
ART 4790 - Art Seminar Credits: 1‑3
GEOL 2080 - General Field Geology Credits: 3
GEOL 4113 - Geological Remote Sensing Credits: 4
GEOL 4717 - Field Course in Geology Credits: 1‑8
HIST 2050 - Introduction to Public History Credits: 3
HIST 3020 - Historical Methods Credits: 3
HIST 4030 - Senior Capstone Seminar Credits: 3
ORTM 1000 - Foundations of Recreation and Tourism Credits: 3
ORTM 3000 - Tourism Theory and Practice Credits: 3

Elective Courses: 3 Hours

Students will choose courses from the elective list in conjunction with their advisor, based on their area(s) of interest. Additional courses listed in the museum studies and methods cores can be chosen as electives. For a list of electives, go to www.uwyo.edu/museumstudies.

Cultural Experience / International Fieldwork

Choose one of the following:

Study Abroad/International Field School - students may enroll or participate in an approved study abroad course or program - credits may vary,
OR
Foreign Language, Indigenous Language, or American Sign Language - 12 hours (12 hours of the same langauge OR 8 hours of one language and 4 hours of a second language).