Cultural Heritage Studies ITE Advising Track
The advising track in Cultural Heritage Studies is an interdisciplinary plan for students interested in advanced studies or careers related to the collection, preservation, and diffusion of artistic and cultural heritage.
The curriculum combines the Liberal Studies core courses with elective courses from other CSUF departments. It culminates with the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar (LBST 482) or completion of an independent study project (499) that can be combined with an internship in a museum, conservation society, or similar institution.
Students following a Cultural Heritage Studies track might focus on local, national, or international contexts. Students might also choose a focus on theoretical issues related to the interpretation and understanding of cultural and artistic heritage, or on applied fields related to the areas of restoration and preservation, management of heritage sites, non-profit cultural institutions, and policy making, among others.
The field of Heritage Studies responds to an increasing awareness of the need to value and protect the cultural patrimony of humanity. This growing field is associated with a wide range of professional opportunities in the public and private sectors, and in organizations such as museums, heritage sites, advocacy groups, conservation societies, and educational institutions.
For more information contact Professor Angeles Sancho-Velazquez at asancho-velazquez@fullerton.edu
Required Courses
LBST Core (30 Units)
Liberal Studies Core Courses (30 units)
485, 486, 487, 489, 490, 491, and 492.
LBST 300 Introduction to Liberal Studies (3)
LBST 301 Inquiry and Composition in Liberal Studies (3)
LBST 302A Historical Dimension of Liberal Studies (3)
LBST 302B Historical Dimension of Liberal Studies (3)
LBST 303 Liberal Studies in the Humanities and Arts (3)
LBST 304 Liberal Studies in the Sciences (3)
LBST 305 Liberal Studies in the Social Sciences (3)
One of the following:
LBST 310 The California Experience (3)
LBST 315 A European Tour (3)
LBST 322 Cross-Cultural Social Thought (3)
LBST 323 Cross-Cultural Humanities (3)
LBST325 Cross-Cultural History of Medicine (3)
LBST 330 History of Early Science and Technology (3)
LBST 331 History of Science: Copernicus to the Present (3)
LBST 333 Evolution and Creation (3)
LBST 335 Science on the Silver Screen (3)
LBST 337 Science, Technology, and Society (3)
LBST 340 Food in the Social Sciences (3)
LBST 341 Ancient Eats: Food & Foodways in the Ancient World (3)
LBST 401 Knowledge in the Arts and Sciences (3)
LBST 482 Interdisciplinary Thematic Plan Research Seminar (3)
LBST 485 Senior Seminar in Cultural Diversity (3)
LBST 486 Senior Seminar in Humanities and Arts (3)
LBST 487 Senior Seminar in Evolution and Creation (3)
LBST 488 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies (3)
LBST 489 Senior Seminar in Gender Issues (3)
LBST 490 Senior Seminar in Great Books (3)
LBST 491 Senior Seminar in Literature and Sciences (3)
LBST 492 Senior Seminar in The History of the Information Machine (3)
Seminar/Independent Study (3 Units)
Interdisciplinary Thematic Research Seminar (LBST 482) or Independent Study Project (499) in Cultural Heritage Studies (3 units)
Cultural Heritage Studies Elective Courses (18 units)
Your advisor will help you select from a wide range of courses outside the department that are suitable for your study plan. A few examples of possible courses:
Arts and Humanities (Choose at least two courses)
ART 300 Writing in the Visual Arts
ART 320 History of Architecture Before the Modern Era
ART 453A/B Exhibition Design
ART 459 Art History of the Ancient Americas
ART 464 Museum Conservation
ART 466 Museum Education
DANC 301 Dance and Cultural Diversity
ENGL 429 American Landscape in Literature
MUS 303 World Music
MUS 351A History and Literature of Western Music
PHIL 311 Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art and Beauty
THTR 300 Theatre and Cultural Diversity
THTR 475A World Theatre
Social Sciences (Choose at least two courses)
AMST 395 Californian Cultures
ANTH 306 Culture and Art
ANTH 321 Peoples of Native North America
ANTH 402 Museum Science
ANTH 403 Archaeological Fieldwork
ANTH 420 Visual Anthropology
CHIC 302 Ancient Mexican Culture
COMM 300 Visual Communication
COMM 362 Public Relations Writing I
GEOG 371 The National Parks
HIST 402A Introduction to Public History
HIST 404 Community History
POSC 315 Introduction to Public Policy
Natural Sciences (may choose at least one course)
BIOL 300 Environmental Biology and Sustainability
BIOL 314 Population and Community Ecology
CHEM 325 Inorganic Chemistry
EGME 322L Introduction to Computer-Aided Design
KNES 381 History of Sports, Games and Culture