Nonprofit Administration

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Description
The concentration in nonprofit management empowers students to positively impact the community in which they work. Course work introduces students to the knowledge and skills for successful professional careers with nonprofit, social sector organizations that exist to improve the quality of life of communities. The nonprofit sector in the U.S. is unique in form and function, with more than 1.6 million organizations in the U.S. The Arizona nonprofit sector also is experiencing robust growth with more than 29,000 registered nonprofits and more than 1,500 new nonprofits formed yearly.

Requirements

  • Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours which must include 12 upper division hours to meet graduation requirements for this BIS concentration
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
  • Students must meet the curricular and co-curricular requirements if pursuing the CNP credential, see an advisor in the School of Community Resources and Development for details.
  • Students are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 for all classes in the concentration.
  • Students must be a junior in order to take 400 level courses.
  • No double counting of courses for both a major and minor.

Core 9 Hours Required

NLM 160 Voluntary Action and Community Leadership, SB (3) (Required)

NLM 220 Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations (3) (Required)

NLM 430 Managing Nonprofit Organizations, L (3) (Required) (Prerequisites: NLM 220 and 300 with C or better; senior standing)

Electives 9 Hours Required
Choose elective courses from the following:

NLM 300 Fund Raising and Resource Development (3)

NLM 310 Volunteer Management (3) (Credit is allowed for only NLM or PRM 310)

NLM 380 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (3) (NLM 220 with a C or better)

NLM 435 Service Learning for Community Development (3)

 

YEAR

2015-16

CAMPUS

Downtown Phoenix

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464

Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380

Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall

Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering

Online
480-965-4464

DARS CODE

PPNLMEMPH

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

Public Service and Community Solutions

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

602‐496‐0550
scrd@asu.edu

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