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Collections Management SpecializationCourses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)MUS 5501 Documentation of Collections 4.5MUS 5502 Preventive Conservation 4.5MUS 5975 Internship 1 12Total units required 211Includes practicum.Education and Interpretation SpecializationCourses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)MUS 5610 The Visitor Experience: Learning Theories andUnderstanding Audiences 4.5MUS 5612 The Visitor Experience: Interpretive Methods andApplications 4.5MUS 5975 Internship 1 12Total units required 211All museum studies students are required to complete one or more museum internship(s) in the area of specialization. Internships allowstudents to assume professional responsibilities and gain an understanding of a museum’s operations and relationship to the museum fieldunder the guidance of professionals. Students in the program have interned in local, national and international museums and museumrelatedinstitutions.CERTIFICATE IN MUSEUM STUDIESThe Certificate in Museum Studies is designed for individualswho want to enhance their understanding of museum workbut do not need a master’s degree. The one-year programis open to students who have a Bachelor of Arts andsubstantial experience as a museum employee or volunteer.Applicants without substantial museum experience may beadmitted to the program but will be required to completean additional internship. The certificate is offered with aspecialization in either collections management or educationand interpretation. Certificate students are required to takethe first-year core courses applicable to the specializationand complete an internship in a museum. Students must alsodemonstrate proficiency in writing. For information about theinternship see above.All students must demonstrate writing competency as determinedby the department evaluation of writing ability. Somestudents may be required to take additional courses in writingbeyond the 30–36 units required for the certificate.Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)Core CurriculumMUS 5003 Issues in Museums I: History and Theory 4.5MUS 5004 Issues in Museums II: Finance and Administration 4.5MUS 5321 Museums and Communities 4.5MUS 5975 Internship 1 7.5Select ONE of the following concentrations 9Collections Management Concentration—select BOTH coursesMUS 5501 Documentation and Collections (4.5)MUS 5502 Preventive Conservation (4.5)Education and Interpretation Concentration—select BOTH coursesMUS 5610 The Visitor Experience:Learning Theories and Understanding Audiences (4.5)MUS 5612 The Visitor Experience:Interpretive Methods and Applications (4.5)Total units required 301All museum studies students are required to complete one or more museum internship(s) in the area of specialization. Internships allowstudents to assume professional responsibilities and gain an understanding of a museum’s operations and relationship to the museum fieldunder the guidance of professionals. Students in the program have interned in local, national and international museums and museumrelatedinstitutions.SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTS 57