Nonprofit Administration Minor

Minor - Nonprofit Administration (Minor)

College Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2014-2015

Degree Specific Credits: 21

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5


Upper Division Core Courses

Rule: Must complete the following subcategories

Minimum Required Grade: C-
9 Total Credits Required

Required Courses

Rule: Both courses are required

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Show Description PSCI 466 - Nonprofit Adm & Pub Svc
Offered autumn. Prereq., junior standing. Investigation of the aspects involved in nonprofit management and public service and the complexity of the role of nonprofit organizations in society.
3 Credits
Show Description PSCI 467 - Adv Nonprofit Adm
Offered spring. Prereq., PSCI 466. In-depth exploration of the special issues related to nonprofit management including fund raising, budgeting, and program planning.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 6 Total Credits Required

Upper Division Core Elective Creidts

Rule: Choose 1 of the following courses

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Show Description HONR 398 - Internship
Prereq., consent of instr. Practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.
1 To 6 Credits
Show Description PSCI 498 - Intern/coop education/omnibus
Offered every term. Prereq., sophomore standing and consent of instr. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. Offered credit/no credit only. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.
1 To 6 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Degree Elective Courses

Rule: Must complete 12 credits from at least 4 of the following 6 areas:

Minimum Required Grade: C-
12 Total Credits Required

Communication Skills

Rule: May complete 3 credits from the following courses:

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Show Description BMGT 420 - Leadership and Motivation
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BMGT 340. Study of fundamental concepts, theories, and models of leadership and motivation. Selected topics include: trait and behavioral theories of leadership, charismatic and transformational leadership, power and influence, emotions and justice perceptions in motivation, expectancy and equity theories.
3 Credits
Show Description COMX 115S - Intro to Interpersonal Communc
Offered autumn and spring. An overview of the process of human communication with special emphasis on analyzing communication patterns and improving interpersonal communication skills. Credit not allowed for both COMM 110S and COM 150S.
3 Credits
Show Description COMX 210 - Communication in Small Groups
Offered autumn and spring. Theory and research related to communication roles, collaboration, cohesion, leadership, and decision-making. Experiences provided in task oriented groups and field analyses of group processes.
3 Credits
Show Description COMX 415 - Intercultural Communication
Offered autumn and spring. Not open to PCOM. Communication principles and processes in cross-cultural environments. Non-Western cultures are emphasized by contrasting them to Western communication norms.
3 Credits
Show Description COMX 421 - Comm in Non-Profit Organizatns
Offered yearly. Not open to PCOM. Focuses on issues in nonprofit organizational communication at macro and micro levels. Topics include: organizational identity, change processes, public relations, fund-raising, advocacy, socialization, stress and burnout, board management and professionalization.
3 Credits
Show Description COMX 422 - Communication and Technology
Offered every other year. Not open to PCOM. This course takes a critical look at the influence of communication technologies on organizational communication. Students will examine how the world of work is changing due to new technologies and explore the social and ethical implications of technical innovation, adoption and use.
3 Credits
Show Description COMX 423 - Org Comm Consult
Offered every year. Prerequisite, COMX 220S or consent of instructor. Not open to PCOM. Emphasis on the theoretical and practical issues involved in communication training and consultation. Overview of theoretical models followed by the "nuts and bolts" of communication training, development, and assessment. Students will carry out a training or consultation project (e.g., planning, execution, and evaluation) to sharpen the issues explored.
3 Credits
Show Description COMX 424 - Risk Crisis & Comm
Offered every other year. Not open to PCOM. This course explores the communicative dynamics that both prevent and cause organizational crisis. Through case studies, the class examines how people plan, communicate and make good decisions in high-risk situations, as well as how to manage crisis public relations effectively.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Youth and Adult Development

Rule: May complete 3 credits from the following courses:

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Show Description PSYX 230 - Developmental Psychology
Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 100S. An overview of research findings on development from infancy through adolescence, with emphasis on application.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 233 - Fund of Psychology of Aging
Offered intermittently. An overview of theories and research findings in the psychology of adulthood and aging.
3 Credits
Show Description SOCI 330 - Juvenile Delinquency
Offered spring. Prereq., SOCI 101S. The study of juvenile delinquency as a social phenomenon, including the emergence of "juvenile delinquency" as a social and legal concept, the nature of delinquency, and theoretical explanations of delinquent behavior.
3 Credits
Show Description SOCI 335 - Juvenile Justice System
Offered autumn. Prereq., SOCI 101S and 211S or 330. An analysis of the juvenile justice system in the United States, including the historical development of policies and practices. The role of various social agencies in defining, preventing, and responding to delinquency.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Human Resources Development and Supervision

Rule: May complete 3 credits from the following courses:

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Show Description COMX 220S - Intro to Organizational Comm
Offered yearly. Theory and research on communication in organizations. Focus on topics such as productivity, power, culture, socialization, technology and globalization covering a wide range of organizations including corporations, government, educational institutions, non-profit agencies and media organizations.
3 Credits
Show Description PSCI 462 - Human Resource Management
Offered spring. Study of the essential elements of human resource management, including analysis and evaluation of work, and the selection, management, and evaluation of public employees.
3 Credits
Show Description PTRM 380 - Rec Admin & Leadership
Offered spring. The theories, principles and practices that shape the administration of recreation opportunities offered through public, nonprofit and private agencies and organizations. Course content includes leadership roles of recreation managers, organizational structure, management, legality, risk management, staffing, communication and public relations.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Nonprofit Program Planning

Rule: May complete 3 credits from the following courses:

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Show Description BMKT 411 - Service/Relationship Marketing
Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and BMKT 325. Service marketing integrates marketing concepts and techniques for organizations whose core product is service; topics include quality service delivery, customer attraction and retention, and relationship marketing. Focus is on service fields such as financial, healthcare, and communication services.
3 Credits
Show Description PTRM 485 - Recreation Planning
Offered spring. Prereq., PTRM 217S and PTRM 300. Offered autumn. Needs of recreation opportunities and response to those needs through planning, demand assessment and resource analysis.
4 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Nonprofit Marketing

Rule: May complete 3 credits from the following courses:

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Show Description BMKT 343 - Integrated Marketing Comm
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., junior standing in Business, BMKT 325. An integrated course in promotion strategy. Topics include advertising message design, media selection, promotions, public relations, personal selling, and other selected topics.
3 Credits
Show Description BMKT 412 - Non Profit Marketing
Offered intermittently. Prereq., junior standing in Business and  BMKT 325. Integration of core concepts of marketing into philanthropic and other nonprofit organizations. Includes strategies for large-scale enterprises such as unions, educational and religious institutions to small organizations that provide local support such as cultural services, human and environmental services. Student work with nonprofit organizations creating marketing communications plans in an experiential learning environment.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Nonprofit Accounting/Financial Management

Rule: May complete 3 credits from the following courses:

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Show Description ACTG 201 - Principles of Fin Acct
Offered every term. Prereq. or Coreq., grade of C or better in M 115 or M 162, or an appropriate math placement score (4 or higher) . Introduction to financial accounting concepts, including transactions analysis, financial statement analysis, and corporate financial reporting practices.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required