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College of Graduate and Professional Studies Course descriptionsCollege of Graduate andProfessional StudiesMuS 5004 issues in Museums ii: Finance andadministration 4.5Review of basic nonprofit management in museums. Discussionand assignments to cover management, governance, fundraising,personnel, museum standards, and finance.MuS 5321 Museums and Communities 4.5The purpose of this course is to explore issues of diversecommunities and their impact on museum programs, exhibitions,collections, audience, and internal culture. Together, the students,faculty, and guest speakers will engage in dialogue, analysis, reading,and research with the goal of creating more accessible, inclusive,and relevant museums.MuS 5405 exhibition development i 4.5Conceptualization, planning, evaluation, development, design, andinterpretation of museum exhibitions. The course emphasizes howa collaborative approach to exhibition development can servediverse audiences. Students work in groups to develop and mountan exhibition.MuS 5420 Museums, interactiveTechnologies, andelectronic access 4.5This hands-on course explores how new technologies are impactingand changing museums.MuS 5501 Collections Management i: Foundations 4.5A practical exploration of the major duties of a museum registrarincluding developing collections policies, accessioning andde-accessioning, inventory, insurance and risk management,cataloging systems and information management, collectionsstorage and handling, and tracking, packing, and shippingexhibitions.MuS 5975 internship 1 - 12Work in a museum locally, nationally, or internationally underprofessional supervision. May be taken in any specialization: publicprogramming, collections management, or administration. Mayalso be taken as a practicum. Subject to availability and advisor’sapproval.MuS 5995 independent Study in Museum Studies 1 - 6Studies and projects to be arranged with the instructor and thedepartment chair. May be repeated with a change of topic.MuS 5996 Master’s Project: Topic development 1This is the first course of a three-part master’s project sequence.The purpose of this course is to support students in developing amaster’s project topic that is relevant to the museum field andbuilds on prior literature and research in the field.MuS 5997 Master’s Project: research Methodology 4.5This is the second of a three-part master’s project sequence. Thepurpose of this course is to assist students in developing acomprehensive master’s project methodology (design, purpose ofstudy, literature review, and limitations) in support of their topic.Prerequisite: MUS 5996 with a grade of B or higher.MuS 5998 Master’s Project: Writing and Production 4.5This is the third course of a three-part master’s project sequence.It assists students in producing a bound written thesis and finalproduct that reflects their expertise in museum studies thatdemonstrates understanding and application of museum studiesliterature, development of new ideas, analytical and imaginativethinking, mastery of research methods and writing skills, andmastery of oral presentation skills. Prerequisite: MUS 5997 with agrade of B or higher.MuS 5502 Preventive Conservation 4.5Collections conservation with a focus on the physical nature ofmaterials, the agents of deterioration that affect them, and theoptions for their preventive care and maintenance. Presentspreservation guidelines to enable students to spot deleteriousconditions and assess and prioritize conservation problems. Manysessions are held in museums and conservation laboratories usingactual collections to illustrate the principles discussed.MuS 5610 The Visitor experience: Learning Theoriesand understanding audiences 4.5The course examines learning theories from a historical perspectiveteaching techniques appropriate for diverse audiences and audiencedevelopment. Additional consideration given to museumphilosophy and educational methodology.MuS 5612 The Visitor experience: interpretive Methodsand applications 4.5Survey and discussion of educational materials and programs froma variety of museums. Emphasis is on program develop ment,implementation, and evaluation for diverse museum audiences.dOCTOr OF PSYChOLOGY [PSd] CoursesPSd 7003 history and Systems of Psychology 3This course discusses the evolution of modern psychology withregard to theories, systems and practices. It is grounded in a broadhistorical understanding that builds a framework for understandingthe contemporary field of psychology, examining the philosophical,epistemological, cultural, and sociopolitical contexts andconsequences of the major systems in the development ofcontemporary psychology.PSd 7007 Clinical interviewing Skills i 3This course is the first of a two course sequence. It is designed toteach students fundamental clinical interviewing skills. Studentswill learn the basic attending skills required to establish andmaintain a therapeutic relationship, including empathy, listening,reflecting, focusing and formulating questions. Students will alsopractice skills related to informed consent, confidentiality, andcultural sensitivity. The importance of taking into considerationcontextual variables such as culture and ethnicity, language,socioeconomic status, migration, political conditions during theinterview process is emphasized.142 College of Graduate and Professional Studies JOHN F. KENNEDy UNIvERSITy