ANT 4998 - INTERNSHIP IN MUSEUM STUDIESAND PUBLIC HISTORY

credits: 3.0
This course is a variable credit course. Course credits are for 3.0 OR 6.0 credits. For students interested in working in the fields of museum studies or public history. The internship may include exhibition development, archival research, working with museum professionals, or anything similarly related to a career in the museum studies and public history. Students will choose a faculty member to supervise the internship. Objectives: A) Students will successfully apply disciplinary knowledge in a setting appropriate to the field of museum studies or public history; B) Students and supervising faculty members will develop at least one additional course-specific learning outcome for the internship. The student will be evaluated by the faculty member on the basis of the learning outcomes. Method of Instruction: This is an internship. Method of Evaluation: The faculty member will assess the final product that was mutually agreed upon. No student can pass the internship without completing the minimum number of hours for a 3 credit or 6 credit internship. Graded on Pass-Fail basis.

Prerequisite(s): Completed Sophomore coursework in the HIS major and Instructor’s Signature Required.