Public and Nonprofit Management Major
The major in Public and Nonprofit Management provides students practical business and managerial knowledge specific to the public and nonprofit sectors. Courses in the major ground students in management fundamentals, strategy, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit law and governance, fiscal management, marketing and social media, fundraising, resource development, and grant writing. The Public and Nonprofit Management degree prepares graduates for careers in public and nonprofit organizational settings, graduate school, and post-baccalaureate service-oriented programs. This major requires a minimum of 90 credits for completion.
Requirements
Degree Requirements
This major is available as a bachelor of science degree only, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.
This major requires a minimum of 90 credits to complete.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BNPM 370 | MANAGING PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| BNPM 371 | SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ENTERPRISES | 4 |
| or BNPM 381 | PUBLIC INNOVATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY | |
| BNPM 372 | PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT LAW & GOVERNANCE | 4 |
| BNPM 373 | FISCAL MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT SECTORS | 4 |
| BNPM 470 | NONPROFIT MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA | 4 |
| or BNPM 482 | PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | |
| BNPM 471 | FUNDRAISING & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| or BNPM 481 | PUBLIC BUDGETING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION | |
| BNPM 472 | PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT STRATEGY & STRATEGIC PLANNING | 4 |
| BNPM 473 | GRANT WRITING | 4 |
| BNPM 495 | PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE | 2 |
| Choose 6 elective credits from the following: | 6 | |
| MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR BUSINESS | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS REPORTING | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Student Learning Outcomes
In successfully completing the major, students should be able to:
- Appreciate ethical and legal aspects of the public and nonprofit sectors.
- Apply knowledge of the management and strategy of organizations to public and nonprofit organizations.
- Understand the role of communication strategies, marketing techniques, and stakeholder engagement for public and nonprofit organizations.
- Demonstrate competency in the fiscal management of public and nonprofit organizations.
- Demonstrate literacy in development, approval, and allocation of resources.