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Minor in Nonprofit Administration
The minor in Nonprofit Administration has been designed to fulfill all 17 competencies of National Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) program. It is administered by the Department of Political Science, the Public Administration program.
It will total 24 credit hours (21 +3 for internship). The internship is required for all students and it is designed to allow students to practice the skills and knowledge gained into the classroom.
Contact the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) office if you have questions. Phone: 734-487-1612 or email: nonprofit@emich.edu.
NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM OF STUDY:
REQUIRED COURSES
Core Courses (9 hours):
PLSC 336 Foundations of US Nonprofit Sector
ACC 246 Accounting for Public and Nonprofit Administrators
PLSC 352 Public Budgeting
General Nonprofit Management (3 hours) Select one:
PLSC 435 Nonprofit Management and Leadership
MGMT 386 Organizational Behavior
CTAC 370 Nonprofit Organizational Communication
SOCL 462 Complex Organizations
Human Resource Development and Supervision (3 hours) Select one:
PLSC 334 Personnel Administration in Government
MGMT 384 Human Resource Management
SWRK 470 Supervising Staff and Volunteers
CTAC 370 Nonprofit Organizational Communication
ELECTIVE COURSES (6-9 hours)
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.
EDPS 325 Life Span Human Growth and Development
PSY 321/322 Child/Adolescence Psychology
SOCL 214 Racial and Cultural Minorities
SOCL 303 Sociology of Childhood and Youth
AAS 231 Urbanization and the African American Community
AAS 351 Social Context of African American Health
CTAC 370 Nonprofit Organizational Communication
PLSC 434 Nonprofit Board Development
PLSC 436 Fundraising for Nonprofits
PLSC 480 Field Seminar in Political Science/Public Administration
CTAC 370 Nonprofit Organizational Communication
RECR 469 Grant Writing in Recreation
JRNL 314 Writing for Public Relations
JRNL 408 Case Studies in Public Relations
MKTG 360 Principles of Marketing
LAW 393 Law of Business and Nonprofit Enterprises
LAW 403 Employment Law
Internship (3hours)
For the NPO minor students, the internship will be at least 180 hours. The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) students will have a do more grounded internship, respectively 300 hours at a 501(c) 3 nonprofit.
This may be waived with substantial experience, such as extensive work experience in the nonprofit sector.
Contact Dr. Petrescu for further information at nonprofit@emich.edu or 734.487.1612
Additional Requirements
To be completed in addition to the Minor, if you wish to receive the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) nationally recognized Certification:
- Attend Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Management Institute
- Active NLA/NLA Student Association Participation
- Interview with Campus Director