Graduate Minor in Nonprofit Studies Curriculum and Advising Sheet

10 credits required – please see advisors for additional information

Not all courses listed are offered every term.  For specific course offering schedules by term, please check the Glenn College Graduate Minor webpage for more information. Courses must be successfully passed with a grade of “B” or higher.

• PUBAFRS 7553: Nonprofit Management and Governance, 3 credit hours

Choose at least two courses (minimum of seven credits) from the approved list of coursework.

• PUBAFRS 7525: Policy and Strategy in the Nonprofit Sector, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 6010: Legal Environment of Public Organizations, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 7501: Grant Writing in the Public Sector, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 7533: Non-Profit Financial Management, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 5590: Fundraising and Philanthropy, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 5591: Lobbying and Government Relations, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 5592: Marketing for Nonprofit and Public Organizations, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 7550: Contract Management, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 7552: Managing Innovation and Change, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 5800: Social Ventures, 3 credit hours

• PUBAFRS 7557: Strategy for Public Organizations, 3 credit hours

Students may choose a maximum of one skills course as part of the Graduate Minor in Nonprofit Studies. Students are highly encouraged to consult with an advisor or Glenn College instructor before enrolling in a skills class to ensure maximum relevance to the minor.

Sample Skills Classes:

• PUBAFRS 6505: Governmental Accounting

• PUBAFRS 6510: Conveying Quantitative Data in Public Affairs, 1 credit hour

• PUBAFRS 6513: Excel Basic Skills, 1 credit hour

• PUBAFRS 6514: Excel Advanced Skills, 1 credit hour

• PUBAFRS 6515: Database Management, 1 credit hour

• PUBAFRS 6525: Survey Design, 1 credit hour

• PUBAFRS 6890: Special Topics Skills, 1 credit hour

If a student obtains prior permission from the Glenn College, s/he may substitute a Glenn College course not listed above for an elective within the graduate minor if the advisor and student deem the course as appropriate to the student’s main program of study and if the student has the necessary pre-requisite coursework to enter a specific class.