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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Museum Studies Minor
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Program Coordinator/Contact
Leda Cempellin, Professor/Program Coordinator
School of Design
Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and 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 field-based settings.
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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
Select from the following
Select two of the following courses. Credits: 6 Select from the following
Select six credits from one of the following concentrations. Credits: 6 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
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