Master of Science in Museum and Field Studies

A Master's of Science in Museum & Field Studies from one of the U.S.'s top research universities, as well as a Professional Certificate option for museum professionals and graduate students in other departments. Core courses in all aspects of museum work and electives in biology, paleontology, anthropology, and more. Students in the program have access to the most extensive library of natural diversity in the state and take classes and conduct research in the recently renovated Bruce Curtis Building. The building houses about 3 million specimens from the CU Boulder's Museum of Natural History's extensive collection and includes a specially designed laboratory classroom, three 'smart classrooms, several laboratories and collection libraries, a walk-in freezer for specimen decontamination and a casting lab to replicate paleontological and archaelogical items.

Students must meet all university requirements for admission to graduate school and have a baccalaureate degree and at least a B (3.00) grade-point average in previous academic work. The baccalaureate degree should be in anthropology, biology, geology, geography, history (including archival studies), classics, fine arts or education, although other majors will be considered.

All international applicants are required to meet a minimum standard of English proficiency.

Paper-Based TOEFL - 537

Internet Based TOEFL - 75

IELTS - Not accepted