Museum Curation in Natural History Certificate (12-17 hrs)

The Certificate in Museum Curation in Natural History is intended as structured additional study for the Bachelor of Science in Geosciences, Biological Sciences or as a standalone credential. This certificate ensures that students have taken classes in historical and museum sciences to train them in the understanding and curation of natural materials in museum environments.

Requirements:

Complete the following courses with final grades of C or higher:

GEOL 210 - Geoscience Literacy (1) OR ENGL 113 (3) - English for Technical Writers
GEOL 465 - Geology Internship* (3)
GEOL 485 - Special Topics in Geology: Museum Curation Sciences* (3)
One of the following courses with collection component:
1. BOT 303 - Plant Taxonomy (3)
2. ZOOL 321 - Ornithology (3)
3. ZOOL 325 - General Entomology (4)
4. GEOL 350 - Principles of Paleontology (4)

Complete at least one of the following courses with final grades of C or higher. Courses successfully completed from the Requirements section may not be used here.

BIOL 393 - Internship in Biological Sciences* (2+)
BIOL 462 - Special Topics in Biology* (3)
BIOL 464 - Directed Studies in Biology* (3)
BIOL 465 - Directed Studies in Biology* (3)
BOT 302 - Plant Morphology (3)
BOT 303 - Plant Taxonomy (3)
BOT 305 - Freshwater Algae (3)
ZOOL 319 - Mammalogy (3)
ZOOL 320 - Ichthyology (3)
ZOOL 321 - Ornithology (3)
ZOOL 322 - Herpetology (3)
ZOOL 325 - General Entomology (4)
ZOOL 328 - Natural History of Vertebrates (3)
GEOL 320 - Mineralogy (4)
GEOL 350 - Principles of Paleontology (4)
GEOL 360 - Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology (4)
GEOL 475 - Travel Studies in Geology* (2+)
GEOL 485 - Special Topics in Geology (3)

* Internship, travel study, and special topic courses must be directly related to museum or collections work and are subject to approval by the department faculty.