The Bachelor of
Science in Nonprofit Leadership is designed to provide graduates with a broad
understanding of the role of philanthropy and not-for-profit organizations in
addressing major areas of social functioning in society. Students will acquire
the requisite skills and perspectives to assume leadership roles in a variety
of not-for-profit organizations. Students will acquire competencies in Board
Relationships, Agency/Organization Administration, Community Outreach and
Program Planning. Students will gain a targeted understanding of the role of
nonprofit organizations in extending the promise of democracy beyond the usual
scope and capabilities of government to provide services and civic leadership.
General Requirements For Degree
To qualify for the
Bachelors Degree in Nonprofit Leadership the student must complete University
General Education Requirements (40 credit Hours), a total of 42 Credit Hours in
Nonprofit Leadership, and additional courses to complete the university’s
degree requirement of 120 credit hours. Courses in the major must be completed
with not less than a final grade of “C.” The student also must earn a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) not
less than 2.0. The following courses are required for the major in Nonprofit
Leadership:
Nonprofit Leadership (21 Credits)
SOSC 304
Public Administration
NPLS 340
Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership
MNSC 336
Not–For-Profit Management (NPLS 336)
NPLS 400
Diversity, Philanthropy and Fundraising
MNSC 300
Human Relations and Organizational Behavior
NPLS 409
Nonprofit Leadership Internship I (SOCI 409)
NPLS 410
Nonprofit Leadership Internship II (MNSC480)
The Nonprofit Environment (12 Credits)
SOCI 301
Community Organization
POSC 302
State and Local Government
SOCI 406
Sociology of the City
MNSC 310
Marketing for Managers
Social Science Core Requirements (9 Credits)
SOSC 310
Introduction to Basic Statistics
SOSC 407
Social Research Methods
SOSC 430
Social Science Applications
Major: Non-Profit Leadership
Level I (First Year)
Fall Semester
*ENGL 101
English Composition
3
*MATH 125
Math for Liberal Arts
3
*»HIST 2051
AA History I
3
*†IDIS 102
Music & Dance
3
*SOSC
Intro to Social Science
3
**ORIE 101
Freshman Seminar
1
Semester Total
16
Spring Semester
*ENGL 102
English Composition II
3
*»HIST 202
AA History II
3
*•PHSC 103
Tech and Human Affairs
3
*‡SPCH 105
Speech
3
**MISY 150
Tech Fluency
3
Semester Total
15
Level II (Sophomore)
Fall Semester
*×PHIL 102
Logic
3
*ANTH 207
Cultural Anthropology
3
*•BIOL 101
Biological Science
4
*?WLIT 207
World Literature
3
¦SOSC 304
Intro to Pub Admin
3
Semester Total
16
Spring Semester
¦SOCI 301
Community Organization
3
¦POSC 302
State & Local Government
3
¦SOSC 340
Intro to Nonprofit Ldsh
3
?
Program Elective
3
?
Program Elective
3
Semester Total
15
Level III (Junior)
Fall Semester
¦MNSC 336
Nonprofit Management
3
¦MNSC 300
Human Rel & Org Behavior
3
¦SOCI 407
Research Methods
3
?
General Elective
3
?
General Elective
3
Semester Total
15
Spring Semester
¦SOSC 310
Intro to Basic Statistics
5
¦MNSC 310
Marketing for Managers
3
¦SOCI 406
Sociology of the City
3
?
General Elective
3
?
General Elective
3
Semester Total
15
Level IV (Senior)
Fall Semester
¦NPLS 400
Diversity & Philanthropy
3
¦NPLS 409
Internship I
3
?
General Elective
3
?
General Elective
3
?
General Elective
3
Semester Total
15
Spring Semester
¦SOSC 430
Social Science Applications
3
¦NPLS
Internship II
3
?
General Elective
3
?
General Elective
3
?
General Elective
3
Semester Total
13
TOTAL CREDITS
122
*
General Education Requirement
**
University Graduation Requirement
¦
Major Course
»
or any 2 part 200 level History
?
or any ENGL 200 level or above
•
BIOL 101 or 107 or CHEM 101 or PHSC 101 or PHSC 103
×
PHIL 103 or PHIL 102
†
or IDIS 103 or any Foreign Language or ART 105 or MUSC 201 or DANC 226 or THEA 211
‡
or any 3 credit Health course, or SPCH 202 or SPCH 204 or GEOG 102
?
General Elective - any University course
?
Program Elective - any non-required course within the discipline
?
Support Course
§
Management Science Elective
NOTE: Please consult a program advisor to discuss course options.
