Former Program Requirements

(Expanded)

A. Academic:

All Fellows are required to successfully complete a minimum of 38 degree credits in the following course areas:

Museum Studies (12 credits):

MSST 802 - Management of Museums (3 credits)

MSST 804 - Museum Internship (3 credits)

PLSC 832 (Section 11) - Botanic Garden Management: Longwood Gardens Internship (3 credits)

MSST XXX (3 credits) (select from list of possible courses)

Plant and Soil Sciences (14 credits)

PLSC 831 - Taxonomy of Ornamental Plants (3 credits)

PLSC 864 - Seminar Planning and Development (1 + 1 credits)

PLSC 865 - Seminar (1 + 1 credits)

PLSC 868 - Research (5 credits)

PLSC 869 - Thesis (2 credits)

Management (12 credits)

UAPP 685 - Topics: Training & Development - Human Resource Management (3)

UAPP 833 - Public Finance & Fiscal Management (3)

UAPP 834 - Public Economics (3)

UAPP 837 - Public Sector Human Resource Mgmnt. (3)

Other (3 credits)

UAPP 800 - Research Design and Methodologies (3)

Professional (1 - 4 credits)

PLSC 666 - Special Problems

Electives (variable)

Depends on individual program

B. Practical:

All Fellows are required to successfully complete the following practical management experiences:

Leader’s Internship (at Longwood Gardens)

The general requirements for First-year Fellows include:

o complete an orientation/rotation

o maintain a daily log

o complete an interpretive (individual) project

o complete a group project

o plan a symposium

o develop a management team mentality

Three (3) credits for this are earned through MSST 804 - Museum Internship.

The general requirements for Second-year Fellows include:

o complete an individual project

o complete a group project

o plan a symposium

o participate in Longwood information duty

o mentor the First-year students and develop a management team mentality

Three (3) credits for this are earned through PLSC 832 (section 11) Botanic Garden Management: Longwood Internship.

Individual Fellows are selected by the Coordinator and Second-year Students to the following leadership positions depending upon individual program needs:

1. Editor of The Vine: The editor can earn a maximum of 1 credit for each volume edited. The credit would be through PLSC 666 (section 34) - Vine Editor.

2. Field Trip Leader: the leader can earn a maximum of 1 credit per year through PLSC 666 (section 34) - Field Trip Leader.

3. Graduation Event Leader: the leader can earn a maximum of 1 credit through PLSC 666 (section 34) - Graduation Event Leader.

4. Group Project Leader: the leader can earn a maximum of 3 credits through PLSC 666 (section 34) - Group Project Leader. The other students can earn credit for Group Project through the Leader’s Internship.

5. Interview Period Leader: the leader can earn a maximum of 1 credit through PLSC 666 (section 34) - Interview Period Leader.

6.-7. Symposium Planning and Development Leaders: the Leader can earn 3 credits and the Assistant Symposium Leader can earn 2 credits through PLSC 666 (section 34) - Symposium Planning and Development. The other students can earn a maximum of 1 credit per year through PLSC 864 - Seminar Planning and Development.

8. Tropical Internship (away from Longwood Gardens) Leader: the leader can earn 2 course credits through PLSC 666 (section 34) - Tropical Internship.

9. Web Page Assistant Editor: the assistant can earn 1 credit per semester working with the Coordinator to maintain The Program’s Web Page. Use PLSC666 (Section 034) - Web Page