Program: Museum Studies Minor - South Dakota State University

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 06, 2025

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Leda Cempellin, Professor/Program Coordinator
School of Design
Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics & Engineering Hall 382, Box 2225
605-688-4103

Program Information

Museum Studies in an interdisciplinary minor program providing students with a strong background in the preservation and presentation of cultural materials and artifacts, as well as communication, design, and management skills. It will prepare them for entry level jobs in museums, cultural organizations, historical sites, and for graduate study in the discipline of Museum Studies or in other fields including art history, children’s educational programming, management of non-profits, electronic and multi-media design.

Course Delivery Format

Program courses are taught on campus, online, and in field based settings.

Academic Requirements

Eighteen hours with a “C” or better in each course are required for the minor.
Students will select a concentration of nine credits for more focused experience in specific areas of interest: Art and Design; Educational Programming for Early to Middle Childhood; Botanical Gardens and Arboreta; American Indian History and Culture; and History, Science, and the Land.

Requirements for Museum Studies Minor: 18 Credits

AHSS 110 - Introduction to Museum Studies Credits: 3
AHSS 494 - Internship (COM) Credits: 3
Select two of the following courses:
CA 321 - Consumer Needs and Program Funding Credits: 3
ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (COM) Credits: 3
LDR 210 - Foundations of Leadership Credits: 3

Select from the following

Select six credits from one of the following concentrations. Credits: 6

Museum Studies Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main CampusClose

Program Coordinator/Contact

Program Information

Course Delivery Format

Academic Requirements

Requirements for Museum Studies Minor: 18 Credits

Select from the following

American Indian History and Culture Concentration

Art and Design Concentration

Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Concentration

Educational Programming for Early to Middle Childhood Concentration

History, Science, and the Land Concentration

Total Required Credits: 18

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus
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