The Bachelor of Arts in Nonprofit Management from the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) builds knowledge and skills for application in nonprofit settings, especially within administrative, supervisory and managerial positions. This program intentionally helps students to integrate liberal arts learning, inquiry and critical thinking skills, with a professional specialization. In this program, students have the opportunity to earn credit from prior learning from experience.
This major advances students' foundational management knowledge and skills in a range of areas critical to nonprofit organization, especially project management, program development and evaluation, fundraising, human resources, risk management, leadership, workplace law, , ethical conduct, data analytics, finance and professional communications. With a range of courses in the major offered as electives, students may choose courses and specialize in areas of particular interest to them.
This major is designed for working adult students and provides:
- Flexible scheduling including online options available
- Financial Aid, flexible payment options, and special adult student tuition pricing
- Acceleration and affordability through transfer credit and prior learning assessment (PLA) credit
- Opportunities to combine bachelor's and master’s programs and apply graduate courses to both programs
- Individualized program planning, course selection and advising assistance provided
- Enhanced career opportunities through professional portfolio development, and career placement services instruction from industry practitioners, and wide-ranging Career Services support
- Degree granted by DePaul University, with its excellent academic reputation and the opportunity to join its prestigious and extensive alumni network
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| College Core Requirements | 78 |
| Major Requirements | 72 |
| Open Electives | 42 |
| Total hours required | 192 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Analyze and apply knowledge and theories of nonprofit management and change to real world problems within a nonprofit context
- Apply ethical principles in context
- Investigate problems using qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Apply various methods of communication to multiple settings
- Analyze data and apply skills for effective decision-making in nonprofit organizations
- Analyze and apply different liberal arts perspectives to nonprofit management
College Core (78 credits, 20 credits in residence):
Lifelong Learning Requirements (32 credits, 16 credits in residence):
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LL 201 | REFLECTIVE LEARNING 1 | 2 |
| or RPL 101 | PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT | |
| LL 305 | ACTIVE CITIZENS: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, WORKPLACE WORLD | |
| LL 205 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING | 4 |
| or LL 206 | ADVANCED MATH FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES | |
| LL 261 | ESSAY WRITING | 4 |
| LL 270 | CRITICAL THINKING | 4 |
| LL 290 | RESEARCH WRITING 1 | 4 |
| LL 301 | RESEARCH METHODS 1 | 6 |
| LL 302 | EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PRACTICUM 1 | 4 |
Liberal Learning Requirements (46 credits, 4 credits in residence):
- Liberal Arts in Action Requirement: CCA 281, CCH 281, CCS 281 or courses with LA1 designation, 6 credits
- CORE CURRICULUM ARTS & IDEAS, courses with the CCA, AL, PI, or RD requirement designations, 12 credits
- CORE CURRICULUM HUMAN COMMUNITY, courses with the CCH, SCBI, or HI requirement designations, 12 credits
- CORE CURRICULUM SCIENTIFIC WORLD, courses with the CCSW, SI, SILB, or SISK requirement designations, 12 credits
- IN 307 INTEGRATIVE LEARNING, 4 credits 1
- 1
Must be completed in residence.
Major Requirements (72 credits)
40 credit hours must be completed in residence in the major, including FA 199 and LL 303.
Professional Studies Core (20 credits, 8 credits in residence)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING | ||
| FA 199 | CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING 1 | 2 |
| PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| DCM 330 | PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE | 4 |
| ETHICS OR SOCIAL JUSTICE, courses with the PSES requirement designation. Choose one of the following: | ||
| DCM 317 | ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS | |
| DCM 318 | SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE PROFESSIONS | |
| CREATIVITY OR INNOVATION, courses with the PSCI requirement designation. Choose one of the following: | ||
| CCA 170 | CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2 |
| DCM 319 | CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE THINKING | |
| GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, courses with the PSGP requirement designation. Choose one of the following: | ||
| CCH 283 | GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES OF WORK & FAMILY | 4 |
| CCH 300 | GLOBALIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 4 |
| CAPSTONE PROJECT | ||
| LL 303 | CAPSTONE PROJECT 1 | 6 |
- 1
Must be completed in residence.
Nonprofit Management Core (40 credits)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DA 200 | DATA ANALYTICS | 4 |
| BADM 223 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PRINCIPLES | 4 |
| DCM 301 | EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN A CHANGING PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT | 4 |
| BADM 335 | RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE | 4 |
| PPS 318 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| PPS 208 | INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| PPS 319 | FUNDRAISING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| PPS 322 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| PPS 329 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | 4 |
| PPS 346 | ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING | 4 |
Nonprofit Management Major Electives (12 credits)
Students are encouraged to use their major elective credits to complete a thematic cluster of courses relevant to their professional goals. For example, they may wish to create a cluster relevant to the type of nonprofit they currently work for or wish to pursue. For example, students who intend to work for nonprofit organizations focusing on environmental issues, might want to take environmental studies courses.
Those who intend to work for health organizations might want to take courses concerning public health . Students can also develop a cluster around serving certain communities such as Latino, African American or LGBTQ Studies. Students also have the option of taking additional courses related to nonprofit management for their major electives.
Students should work with their academic advisors to identify an appropriate cluster theme and apply the courses to their major electives and open electives. Thematic clusters can be completed through DePaul courses, transfer courses or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). The course list below are some major elective options.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AND BLACK DIASPORA STUDIES | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICA: PEOPLES, CULTURES, IDEAS AND MOVEMENTS | ||
| MARKETING FOR THE SOCIAL GOOD | ||
| CHANGE MANAGEMENT: THEORY & PRACTICE | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| FRAUD IN REAL WORLD ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES IN CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS | ||
| ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE | ||
| RACE, JUSTICE, AND THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT | ||
| EARTH'S CHANGING CLIMATE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN/AMERICAN INDIAN ISSUES | ||
| COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT | ||
| CONSTRUCTING LATINO COMMUNITIES | ||
| GROWING UP LATINO/LATINA IN THE U.S. | ||
| COMMUNITIES WORKING FOR SUSTAINABLE JUSTICE AND PEACE: SERVICE IN CHICAGO AND THE U.S. | ||
| GREEN CITIES | ||
| ISSUES IN URBAN REDEVELOPMENT | ||
| LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PSYCHOLOGY |
Open Electives (42 credits)
Open Electives can be fulfilled through courses taken in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies and other DePaul colleges, transfer courses, assessment of prior learning (PLA), and independent studies.