Spring 2027

Introduction to Museum Studies in the Natural Sciences

Introduction to Museum Studies in the Natural Sciences covers natural history museum operations, specimen care, ethics, and UW campus collections.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.80 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and summarize the important role that museums play in formal and informal education.

  • Describe the use of museum specimens in modern research and potential future scientific research.

  • Conduct original research and present results to expert and public audience.

  • Prepare and present effective, informative and persuasive arguments in written and oral formats.

  • Integrate knowledge gained during this course to real world applications.

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.80 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Natural history museum history, field collecting, specimen preparation, collection preservation, ethics, education, and employment.
  • Natural science museums and library collections on the UW campus.
  • Use of museum specimens in modern and future scientific research.

Skills

  • Understand the history, field collecting, specimen preparation, collection preservation, ethics, education, and employment opportunities in natural history museums.
  • Conduct original research and present results to expert and public audiences.
  • Prepare and present effective, informative and persuasive arguments in written and oral formats.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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