Online Executive Master in Nonprofit Administration

37 credit hours

The online executive graduate degree in nonprofit administration is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in youth and community service and nonprofit management fields. In recent years, the demands on nonprofit organizations have created a need for managers and leaders with very specialized training and education. Nonprofit agencies, whether in the public, tax supported domain or in the private volunteer sector, require skilled and knowledgeable managers at all levels. The graduate program in nonprofit administration provides education in those areas of competency deemed necessary for effective agency leadership and fosters the career advancement of those already in the field. In addition to the core curriculum requirements, students will take a variety of skill-based elective coursework and complete a capstone research project.

Admission Requirements

Students are expected to meet the University admissions requirements discussed earlier in this catalog.

Requirements

Core Curriculum

The following courses are required for all students completing the nonprofit administration degree:

NPA 50000	Fundraising and Planning	3
NPA 50300/HRM 56560	Human Resource Management for Nonprofit Organizations	3
NPA 55000	Management of Nonprofit Organizations	3
NPA 56000	Leadership	3
NPA 57000	Organizational Behavior for Nonprofit Organizations	3
NPA 57100	Grantwriting	3
NPA 58000	Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management	3
NPA 58500	Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations	3
NPA 58800	Capstone Project	1

Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.

(2) NPA 58800 must be taken in last semester of program

Elective Courses

NPA 50100	Nonprofit Leadership Alliance	1
NPA 50200	Individual Giving and Special Events	3
NPA 52000	Program and Organizational Evaluation	3
NPA 53000	Volunteer Management	3
NPA 54000	Problem Solving Case Analysis	3
NPA 58100	Strategic and Program Planning for Nonprofit Organizations	3
NPA 58600	Research Project	1-3
NPA 58700	Nonprofit Administration Internship	3
NPA 59000-59999	Special Topics in Nonprofit Administration	1-3

Note: Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.

With department chair approval, students may transfer in up to nine semester hours.

All students must select twelve credits of elective coursework to complete the degree. This coursework will be selected with the direction of an NPA program advisor and may come from any of the other degree programs available at Lindenwood University.

Internship

Students who do not have a portfolio of experience with nonprofit organizations should do an internship in an assigned agency under the supervision of the faculty of the NPA program. This elective requires an agreed upon number of hours (not less than 100 field hours) at a nonprofit agency and a written research paper analyzing the experience in the context of completed course work.

Capstone Project

The capstone to the degree program will be the successful completion of an individualized graduate project which may either be an analytical or case study project. Topics will be selected and explored in collaboration with the advisor. Students should obtain a copy of the capstone project guidelines from the department chair.