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Museum Studies | Graduate Requirements & Course Sequence

Graduation Requirements

Museum Studies students must maintain a 3.0 in the program, complete 36 credit hours, including all mandatory classes, and submit a Master’s Thesis or Project.

Suggested Course Sequence

FIRST SEMESTER (FALL)

Course No. and Title	Credit Hrs.
MUSE 501 (Introduction to Museology)	3
MUSE 507 (Writing for Research in Museums)	3
Any 600-level course	3
Total	9

SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING)

Course No. and Title	Credit Hrs.
MUSE 504 (Collections Management)	3
MUSE 505 (Museums and Communities)	3
Any 600-level course	3
TOTAL	9

SUMMER SESSION

Course No. and Title	Credit Hrs.
MUSE 625A (Internship in Museum Work)	3
MUSE 690 (Independent Research)	3
TOTAL	6

THIRD SEMESTER (FALL)

Course No. and Title	Credit Hrs.
Any 600-level course	3
Any 600-level course	3
Any 600-level or 700-level course	3
TOTAL	9

FOURTH SEMESTER (SPRING)

Course No. and Title	Credit Hrs.
MUSE 700B (Master’s Project, 2^nd Sem. If needed)	3
-OR-
MUSE 705B (Master’s Thesis, 2^nd Sem. If needed)	3
TOTAL	3

TOTAL: 36 Credit Hours