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Certificate in Nonprofit Management
The nonprofit sector is a dynamic and rapidly expanding area. The Certificate in Nonprofit Management allows students to take part in course work specifically concerned with the nonprofit sector and geared toward preparing them for careers in nonprofit organizations.
Certificate Requirements (five courses):
Courses must be selected from the following categories. Alternate courses may be substituted with the approval of the campus undergraduate program director.
Nonprofit Institutions (minimum of 3 credit hours):
- SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
- BUS-W 220 Introduction to the Nonprofit Corporation (3 cr.) (offered on the Bloomington campus)
Nonprofit Management (minimum of 6 credit hours):
- SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.) AND
one of the following courses:
- SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 200 Foundations in Accounting (3 cr.)
Nonprofit Field (minimum of 3 credit hours):
Select ONE course from a special feature of a nonprofit field, service arena, or industry. Examples include:
- SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3 cr.)
- SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health (3 cr.)
- SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
- POLS-Y 326 American Social Welfare Policy (3 cr.) (offered on the Bloomington campus)
- PSY-B 310 Life Span Development (3 cr.)
- SOC-R 335 Sociological Perspectives on the Life Course (3 cr.)
Internship (minimum of 3 credit hours):
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SPEA-V 380 Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs (1-6 cr.) (for non-SPEA students) OR
SPEA-V 381 Professional Experience (1-6 cr.) (for SPEA students only)