The minor in Nonprofit Organizations is designed for students interested in working in the nonprofit sector or contributing to social change. Students will learn the leadership and operational skills necessary for a successful nonprofit organization including fundraising, advocacy, and program management. Students may also complete an internship with a nonprofit organization as part of the minor's requirements. The minor is offered within the School of Public Service and requires 20 quarter credit hours (5 courses). It is available to any degree seeking undergraduate student and pairs well with many undergraduate majors. The minor in Nonprofit Organizations is structured in a manner that enables students to complete the minor as part of a combined Bachelors/Masters degree in conjunction with the School of Public Service. Students completing the nonprofit management sequence in Theater Management (THE 201, 202, 203 and 207) or Performing Arts Management (PAM 301, 302, 303, 304) will be allowed to waive the two required courses (PPS 208 or CSS 300; PPS 318, 319 or 346), and can complete the minor in Nonprofit Organizations by successfully pursuing three elective courses from the list below.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one required introductory course: | 4 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | ||
or CSS 300 | INTRODUCTION TO NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT | |
| Choose one course from core offerings: | 4 | |
| PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | ||
or PPS 319 | FUNDRAISING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | |
or PPS 346 | ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING | |
| Choose three elective courses from: | 12 | |
| PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS * | ||
| FUNDRAISING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS * | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | ||
| ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING * | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN NONPROFIT STUDIES | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| EVENT PLANNING | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE STUDIES | ||
| COMMUNITY INTERNSHIP | ||
| The three electives may also be chosen from**: | ||
| CROSS-SECTOR ANALYSIS | ||
| SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| VOLUNTEERISM IN GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY | ||
| NONPROFIT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION | ||
| VALUES-CENTERED LEADERSHIP | ||
| LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE | ||
| GROUP DYNAMICS FOR LEADERS | ||
| MARKETING FOR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| WORKING WITH NONPROFIT BOARDS | ||
| BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | ||
| FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT | ||
| ANALYSIS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| LAW AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL NGOs | ||
| Total Hours | 20 | |
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If not taken as part of the core offerings
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Graduate courses are available only to students in the Nonprofit Management (MNM), Combined Bachelor’s + Master’s Degree program and in the International Public Service (MS), Combined Bachelor’s + Master’s Degree program.