College of Health Sciences: Museum Studies
  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Months
  • Cost Free
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College of Health Sciences: Museum Studies

Issued by East Stroudsburg University

This badge recognizes credit earned through an academic project completed in the Heritage Collection at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The Heritage Collection is comprised of the Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History, McMunn Planetarium, Strauser Art Collection, and University Art & Archives.

  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Months
  • Cost Free
Additional Details

Skills

  • Experiential Learning
  • Museum Studies
  • Problem Solving
  • STEAM
  • STEM
  • Teamwork

Earning Criteria

  • This badge may be earned by students enrolled at East Stroudsburg University or by students from other universities, such as interns, working in the Heritage Collection to fulfill their institution’s course requirements.
  • Experiential learning applicable to careers in museums, historic sites, and other cultural organizations
  • Workplace skills in professional behavior, teamwork, and problem-solving
  • Familiarity with content and concepts specific to the academic course
  • Understanding the importance of informal learning experiences for creative inquiry and community engagement
  • Initiative in pursuing personal learning goals
  • Application of classroom learning to real-world practice
  • Knowledge of content and concepts in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Humanities, Mathematics)
  • Familiarity with museum collections, archives, cultural objects, and the narratives surrounding them

Standards

Course Requirements and Faculty Approval
Earners of this badge are supervised by the directors of the Heritage Collection at East Stroudsburg University. The student's faculty advisor receives regular reports on student progress. The credential is awarded upon the faculty's sign-off indicating successful completion of the project course requirements.
Museum Management
Museum training programs are designed for future museum curators, educators, registrars, and collection managers who wish to work in natural history and science museums, state and national parks, historic sites and houses, and art museums.