Nonprofit Administration, BA

58 credit hours

Requirements

Students seeking the major in nonprofit administration will complete 37 credit hours of directed studies in nonprofit leadership and management. In addition, the student must complete 21 credit hours of coursework at or above the 30000 level from within any departments (from those listed below).

The following courses constitute the core requirements for all nonprofit administration majors:

NPA 10000Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations and Community Service

3

NPA 20100Nonprofit Administration Student Association

1

NPA 30000Fundraising

3

NPA 30300Human Resource Management

3

NPA 35000Management of Nonprofit Organizations

3

NPA 35100Volunteer Management

3

NPA 36000Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

3

NPA 37100Grantwriting

3

NPA 38500Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management

3

NPA 45000Internship

3-6

NPA 48000Senior Seminar

3

NPA 20100: only one credit hour can be used toward core requirements

plus 6 elective credit hours from the following options:

NPA 19000-19999Special Topics in Nonprofit Administration

1-3

NPA 20100Nonprofit Administration Student Association

1

NPA 29000-29999Special Topics in Nonprofit Administration

3

NPA 20400Leadership Experience

1

NPA 30200Individual Giving and Special Events

3

NPA 45100Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Internship

3

NPA 49000-49999Special Topics in Nonprofit Administration

1-6

Notes: (1) NPA 20100: 1-3 credit hours

(2) NPA 20400: This course, Leadership Experience (1), is repeatable for credit and can be taken up to four times; however, only one credit hour will be applied to the major elective requirements for the nonprofit administration degree.

21 credit hours of coursework at or above the 30000 level

Students select the department in which to complete this coursework based upon their area of interest.

Accounting

Anthropology

Art

American Studies

Christian Ministry Studies

Criminal Justice

Communications

Education

English

Entrepreneurial Studies

Exercise Science

Finance

Human Resource Management

International Business

Management

Marketing

Physical Education

Political Science/Public Administration

Psychology

Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Management

Sociology

Sport Management

Social Work

General Education Communications Course (GE-Comm)

Recommended to satisfy the general education communication requirement, but not required:

SW 10000Intercultural Communication

3