IUPUI Campus Bulletin 2012-2014

Undergraduate

Minors and Certificates

Certificate in Nonprofit Management

*Effective spring 2013, the SPEA nonprofit management certificate is now a stand-alone certificate. Additionally, effective fall 2013 the certificate requirements changed. Students should consult with a SPEA advisor regarding which requirements to follow.

Requirements effective Fall 2013 - Nonprofit Management Undergraduate Certificate

Prior to fall 2013:

Eligibility and Application Procedure

Students enrolled in baccalaureate programs from nearly any department or school of Indiana University and other accredited colleges or universities who are in good academic standing are eligible.

1. SPEA students cannot get an area certificate in the same area as their concentration.
2. Students must declare their intent to earn this certificate prior to completing fifteen semester hours creditable toward the certificate. Applications for admission may be obtained through the SPEA Student Services office, BS 3027.
3. Upon certification that the student has been awarded a baccalaureate degree and completion of all Certificate requirements, the student will be awarded the certificate.

General Requirements

1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3.
2. A maximum of six (6) hours of appropriate credit from another institution may be applied toward this certificate.
3. Credit work for this certificate may be taken at any campus of the Indiana University system.

Courses must be selected from the following categories. Alternate courses may be substituted with the approval of the campus undergraduate program director. Courses listed with an asterik are included in the American Humanics program. Complete of the American Humanics program at IUB or IUPUI qualifies a student for the IU Nonprofit Management Certificate.

Nonprofit Institutions (minimum of 3 credit hours)

• *SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)

Nonprofit Management (minimum of 6 credit hours)

• *SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.) AND

Choose one of the following courses:

• *SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (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 of the following courses:

• 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)

• SPEA-V 380 Internship with Nonprofit Organization (3 cr.) OR
  SPEA-V 388 American Humanics Internship (3 cr.)