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History, Political Science & International Studies
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Program Type: Undergraduate credit certificate
Requirements for this program are current for
Fall 2024
Required credits to graduate with this
degree: 16
to 17
Potential internship sites to include several museums in Duluth, as well as Superior, WI, Virginia, Eveleth, Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Ely, Tower, the North Shore area, Pine City as well as potential institutions in Ireland and England.
Degree: Museum Studies Certificate
This certificate unites history, theory, and practical learning in a curriculum that prepares participants for professional or volunteer careers in administration, collections, and specialty disciplines within museums, archives, tribal collections, zoos, aquariums, parks, and botanical gardens.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Admission Requirements
Please see the following UMD site for details on how to apply for this certificate:
z.umn.edu/umdcert
Students must meet all course and credit requirements of the departments and
colleges or schools in which they are enrolled including an advanced writing course. Students
seeking two degrees must fulfill the requirements of both degrees. However, two degrees cannot be
awarded for the same major.
Students must complete all requirements of the Liberal
Education Program or its approved equivalent.
Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester credits completed in
compliance with University of Minnesota Duluth academic policies with credit limits (e.g.,
Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Grading Policy, Credit for Prior Learning, etc).
At least 30 semester credits must be earned through UMD, and 15 of the last 30
credits earned immediately before graduation must be awarded by UMD.
At least half of upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits that satisfy
major requirements (major requirements includes all courses required for the major, including
courses in a subplan) through UMD.
If a minor is required, students must take at least three upper division
credits in their minor field from UMD.
For certificate programs, at least 3 upper-division credits that satisfy
requirements for the certificate must be taken through UMD. If the program does not require upper
division credits students must take at least one course from the certificate program from UMD.
The minimum cumulative University of Minnesota (UMN) GPA required for
graduation is 2.00 and includes only University of Minnesota coursework. A minimum UMN GPA of 2.00
is required in each UMD undergraduate major, minor, and certificate. No academic unit may impose a
higher GPA standard to graduate.
Diploma, transcripts, licensure, and certification will be withheld until all
financial obligations to the University have been met.
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MST 3100 - Introduction to Museum Education
(3.0 cr)
Business Foundations (4 cr)
These courses are provided in an online format and can be taken in any order. See course offerings for variable start dates of courses (1st half, 2nd half or full-term).
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MST 1100 - Introduction to Museums
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall
Students will be introduced to the history of museums and the field of museum studies. Issues of theory and practice will be examined as they relate to development, care, and use of museum and systematic collections; museum education; museum administration, exhibition development; research; and evaluation.
Particular attention will be given to issues of diversity and multiculturalism; relationship of museums to changing populations and disciplinary trends legal and ethical implications of development and use of collections; and examination of diverse types of collection.
MST 1200 - Introduction to Public History
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to the theory, methods, and practice of history outside the classroom. In this course, we will investigate the challenges of historical work in historic sites, museums, archives, mass media, cultural resource management, historic preservation, and other public history settings.
ARTH 3150 - Contemporary Global Exhibition
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
This class will examine the transformation of art worlds and urban spaces by the development of contemporary global exhibitions, such as various Art Biennales now held around the globe, Art Basel, Documenta, and the Sculpture Projects Munster. In particular, we will examine how such exhibitions, as well as globalization in general, have transformed the way art is created, distributed, and received.
ENGL 4661 - Publishing the Middle Ages
Credits:
4.0
[max 4.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Periodic Fall
Study of the ways in which the middle ages were defined and canonized in print culture. Instruction on the processes of medieval manuscript production and editing, followed by analysis of rhetorical framework within which "medievalism" was constructed in the 19th century.
prereq: Junior or senior or instructor consent, no grad credit
JOUR 3401 - Digital Storytelling
Credits:
4.0
[max 4.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Periodic Fall & Spring
Produce various forms of digital news stories drawing on photography, audio, video and other digital forms of storytelling. Learn the style differences between writing electronic news scripts and writing for print. Learn basic field recording techniques and production skills for audio and video.
prereq: 2001
MST 3100 - Introduction to Museum Education
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
This course examines the progression of learning theories that have shaped the development of museum programs and exhibits over the years. To understand the wide variety of ways visitors can learn in museums we also explore how museum education has evolved since the origin of public museums over two hundred years ago. Accessibility, learning styles, and the social responsibility of museums are among the topics included.
prereq: MST 1100
BUS 2100 - Fundamentals of Accounting
Credits:
2.0
[max 2.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
Introduction to financial and managerial accounting. Basic financial statement preparation. Basic decision making by managers using financial information.
prereq: CUE major or or BTAG or Business Administration Certificate or Museum Studies Certificate or college consent; this course cannot be used to fulfill a LSBE major/minor requirement.
BUS 2400 - Fundamentals of Organizational Management
Credits:
2.0
[max 2.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
This course presents students with a broad introduction to management processes and the complex world of managing in today's business environment. Topics include what managers do and skills they must possess to achieve organizational objectives, the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling and organizational dynamics such as globalization, social responsibility, and change.
prereq: CUE major or BTAG or Business Administration Certificate or Museum Studies Certificate or pre-Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering major or Resilient Precase Concrete Engineering Certificate student or college consent; this course cannot be used to fulfill a LSBE major/minor requirement.
BUS 2700 - Fundamentals of Marketing
Credits:
2.0
[max 2.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall
This course introduces students to the discipline of marketing as it is practices by organizations. Emphasis is on understanding how to best serve the consumer needs utilizing the most appropriate value proposition. The four P's of marketing (product, place, price, and promotion) are introduced in the context of a globally competitive environment.
prereq: CUE major or BTAG or Business Administration Certificate or Museum Studies Certificate or college consent; this course cannot be used to fulfill a LSBE major/minor requirement.
MST 3097 - Internship
Credits:
3.0
[max 9.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Typically offered:
Every Fall, Spring & Summer
This internship is a specialized class where students enrich their education through experiential learning at a cultural/heritage institution or site approved by the Museum Studies Program.
pre-req: MST 1100 or 1200 and department consent
MST 3397 - International Internship
(GLOBAL PER)
Credits:
3.0
[max 9.0]
Course Equivalencies:
MST 3397/FORS 3397
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall, Spring & Summer
This international internship is a specialized class where students enrich their education through experiential learning at a cultural/heritage institution or stie approved by the Museum Studies Program.
pre-req: MST 1100 or MST 1200 and admission to an approved study abroad program requires consent from the International Programs and Services Office
