Southern Illinois University

From this list of Core Courses, you need to take 18 hours if you wish to minor in Museum Studies. You do not need to declare a minor in Museum Studies to enroll in these courses.

AD 447 (3) Intro. to Museology (offered Fall Semesters)-taught by Lori Huffman, Curator of Collections

HIST 497 (3) Historical Museums, Sites, Restoration, Archives (Fall Semesters)-taught by Dr. Dona Bachman, University Museum Director

POLS. 446 (3) Museum Administration (Spring Semesters)-taught by Dr. Bachman, University Museum Director

ANTH 450 A (3) Museum Studies-Learning in Museums (Spring Semesters)-taught by Bob DeHoet, Museum Education Director

ANTH 450 B (3) Museum Studies-Methodology & Display (Fall Semesters)- taught by Nate Steinbrink, Curator of Exhibits

ANTH 450 C (3) (Spring Semesters) Museum Studies: Conservation of Anthropological Materials - taught by Michelle Crozier, Department of Anthropology.

We are also offering two culminating courses through Political Science: POLS 448 University Museum Colloquium (to be team taught by Museum staff) and POLS 559 Museum Collection Management taught in Spring Semesters by Lori Huffman.

We try to offer as much flexibility as we can so that your work will reflect and enhance your major. We do our best to offer internships and independent studies courses to students. Past internships have resulted in major research projects and exhibitions.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Dona Bachman, Director, University Museum and Museum Studies Program: 618.453.5388 or dbachman@siu.edu

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