Graduate Minors Handbook
Program Descriptions
The Graduate Minor in Nonprofit Management will equip current graduate students not enrolled in the Glenn College with an understanding of the theories and practices that shape nonprofit organizations.
To earn the Graduate Minor in Nonprofit Management, students are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of graded, graduate-level coursework in at least three courses offered by the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Students must attain a grade of B or better in each course. For the list of required and elective courses, refer to Graduate Minor in Nonprofit Management Course Options.
The Graduate Minor in Public Policy and Management will equip current graduate students not enrolled in the Glenn College with an understanding of the theories and practices that shape policy and management in the public sector. To earn the Graduate Minor in Public Policy and Management, students are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of graded, graduate-level coursework in at least three courses offered by the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Students must attain a grade of B or better in each course. For the list of required and elective courses, refer to Graduate Minor in Public Policy and Management Course Options
The Graduate Minor in Federal Policy and Management is designed for students interested in an immersive Washington, DC experience, while earning an in-demand credential. Live and learn in the nation’s capital while learning the dynamics of the federal policy environment and applying it to your area of expertise.
To earn the Graduate Minor in Federal Policy and Management, students are required to complete a minimum of 13 hours of graded, graduate-level coursework in six courses offered by the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. There is also an internship component where students typically will work 20-30 hours a week in an internship that advances their career goals.
Students must attain a grade of B or better in each course. For the list of required and elective courses, refer to the Federal Policy and Management Minor website.
Application Instructions
Any current Ohio State graduate student not already enrolled at the Glenn College may pursue a Glenn College graduate minor. To apply, students must be:
- Already enrolled in a graduate degree program at Ohio State University, and in good standing (3.0 or higher GPA); your home department must not be the Glenn College
- International students must have appropriate undergraduate coursework or equivalent in American Government
Students should apply to the minors via the Minors & Interdisciplinary Specializations Form on GradForms by the end of their first term in a minor-approved course.
- Go to GradForms and complete a Minors and Interdisciplinary Specialization Form
- Your Graduation Level/Plan/Degree will belong to your home department
- For the “Designation Name,” select PPOLMGT-GM – for the Public Policy and Management Minor, NONPRFT-GM – for the Nonprofit Studies Minor or FEDPM-GM – for the Federal Policy and Management Minor
The Graduate School offers GRADFORMS Help Documents.