Nonprofit Management Major
Business, B.S.
The Bachelor of Science in Business: Nonprofit Management prepares graduates for employment in the “third” sector, a sector in which they will be able to fulfill their interest in aligning work with personal values and a sense of mission. This major builds on the Business degree core foundation, and provides students with skills and competencies to move into entry-level roles in the nonprofit sector by requiring five courses specifically geared to understanding how this sector differs from the private and public sectors and to key employment categories within nonprofit organizations. Students will become well versed in how nonprofits approach, fulfill, fund, and report on their missions, and how they tell the story of their successes. This major will address aspects of leadership within the nonprofit sector as well, to facilitate graduates’ growth and aspirations for lifelong careers. As a major within a business degree, this major will also provide a holistic understanding of business to ensure that students have skills and competencies required for 21st century workforce needs.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Electives 1 | 9 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| or ENG 134 | Literary Genres | |
| Humanities Electives | 9 | |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ACC 100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 101 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Business in Society | 3 |
| BUS 206 | Introduction to Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 215 | Legal Environments of Business | 3 |
| or LAW 220 | Business Law | |
| BUS 226 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 235 | Dynamics of Management | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Organizational Development and Change | 3 |
| or LOS 315 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership | |
| BUS 308 | Communicating in Business | 3 |
| BUS 316 | Program Development and Monitoring | 3 |
| BUS 327 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 336 | Fundraising and Financial Reporting | 3 |
| BUS 491 | Strategic Management and Policy | 3 |
| Career Electives 2 | 6 | |
| COM 112 | Fundamentals of Spreadsheets | 3 |
| or COM 130 | Computer Applications | |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 32 | |
| Total Credits Required | 120 | |
- 1
Students must take ECO 211 Macroeconomics and ECO 212 Microeconomics OR ECO 240 Economics as a part of their Behavioral/Social Science Elective requirements.
- 2
Students may fulfill this requirement by taking 6 credits from the following courses: BUS 498 Business Internship, BUS 499 Business Internship, NMP 500 Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector, NMP 521 Foundations of Philanthropy.