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DRAFT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
DRAFT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Museum Studies Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus


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Program Coordinator/Contact

Dale Potts, Associate Professor/Program Coordinator
School of American and Global Studies
Lincoln Hall 215
605-688-6345

Program Information

Museum Studies is 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.

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


Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Concentration


Total Required Credits: 18