Oct 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

History, Museum Studies Concentration, (BA)


The Museum Studies concentration provides students with the academic training and hands-on experiences needed to work in the museum field. Students work to realize an understanding of the important role of museums within their communities and develop the skills necessary to serve as museum administrators, curators, and educators. Students apply classroom lessons in the professional setting at two on-campus museums before completing an off-site internship.

Degree Requirements: 120 Credits


General Education* 35-36
Major 69
Electives 15-16
Total Credits 120

*HIST 101 HIST 102 HIST 201 , or HIST 202   (up to 6 credits) are counted above as major credits. Those credits also satisfy requirements for the general education program (41-42 total credits required).

Requirements for the history major (BA) are:

General Education Curriculum


University Success Skills


(1 credit)

Communication


Take ENGL 110 (3 credits), ENGL 111 (3 credits), and one course in COMM or SPCH (3 credits) for a total of 9 credits.

Arts and Humanities


Take one literature course (3 credits) and one additional course from either category (3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.

Natural Science


Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits.  

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science


Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits.  No more than one course may be from the Wellness category.  

Religion


Choose one course for 3 credits - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.

Civic Studies


Choose one course for 3 credits.  Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.​

Practicum


General Electives - 15 - 16 Credits