Minor in Nonprofit Administration
The minor will total 21 credit hours. This includes five core courses, and internship, and two or three elective courses. The internship would be waived under special circumstances.
Contact the American Humanics office if you have questions and for a listing of courses offered each semester. Phone: 734-487-1612 or email: humanics@emich.edu.
REQUIRED COURSES
See additional requirement for American Humanics Certification Below
Link: Course offerings for academic year 2009 - 2010
Core Course #1 – Introd Course 3 credit hours
1. PLSC 336 Historical and Philosophical Foundations
Core Course #2 – General Nonprofit Management 3 credit hours
Complete one course listed below:
1. PLSC 435 Nonprofit Management and Leadership
2. MGMT 386 Organizational Behavior
3. CTAC 370 Nonprofit Organizational Communication
4. SOCL 462 Complex Organizations
Core Course #3 – Human Resource Development and Supervision 3 credit hours
Complete one course listed below:
1. PLSC 334 Personnel Administration in Government
2. MGMT 384 Human Resource Management
3. SWRK 470 Supervising Staff and Volunteers
4. CTAC 370 Nonprofit Organizational Communication
Core Course #4 – Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Management 3 credit hours
Complete both courses listed below:
1. ACC 246 Accounting for Public and Nonprofit Administrators
2. PLSC 352 Public Budgeting
Internship [300 hours at a 501(c) 3 nonprofit]
This may be waived with substantial experience.
Contact Dr. Petrescu for further information at humanics@emich.edu or 734.487.1612
ELECTIVE COURSES
Complete TWO or THREE of the courses listed below for a total of 6 to 9 credit hours.
Students who do an internship will take TWO elective courses. Students who do not have to do an internship will take THREE elective courses.
Human Development and Diversity
1. EDPS 325 Life Span Human Growth and Development
2. PSY 321/322 Child/Adolescence Psychology
3. SOCL 214 Racial and Cultural Minorities
4. SOCL 303 Sociology of Childhood and Youth
5. AAS 231 Urbanization and the African American Community
6. AAS 351 Social Context of African American Health
Board/Committee Development
1. CTAC 370 Nonprofit Organizational Communication
2. PLSC 434 Introduction to Board Development in Nonprofit Organizations
Fundraising Principles and Practices
1. CTAC 370 Nonprofit Organizational Communication
2. RECR 469 Grant Writing in Recreation
Nonprofit Marketing
1. JRNL 314 Writing for Public Relations
2.. JRNL 408 Case Studies in Public Relations
3. MKTG 360 Principles of Marketing
Nonprofit Program Planning and Risk Management
1. LAW 393 Law of Business and Nonprofit Enterprises
2. LAW 403 Employment Law
Additional Requirements:
To be completed in addition to the minor, if you wish to receive the National American Humanics Certification
American Humanics Management Institute
oDate Attended: ___________________
Active AH Student Association Participation
o Semester 1 Dates:_________________
o Semester 2 Dates:_________________
Field-Based Experiences
o Internship: __________________ OR
o Independent Experience: ___________
Interview with Director
o Date of Appointment: ______________
