Nonprofit Studies
The SPCS Nonprofit Studies Program offers the following programs of study:
- Master of Nonprofit Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Studies
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Master’s Degree
MNS Program of Study
Total: 30 semester hours
Required
15 semester hours
- Understanding the Nonprofit Sector
- Financial Management and Budget Development
- Law, Ethics and Governance
- Resource Development and Promotion
- Strategic Human Resource Management
Elective
12 semester hours. Select 6 hours (2 classes) from each group below.
Content Specialization
6 semester hours. Topic for
must relate to content specialization as determined by the program chair.- International Non-Governmental Organizations (iNGOs)
- Public Policy and Advocacy
- Sustainability and Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Community Engagement in the Nonprofit Sector
- Selected Topics
Systematic Design and Inquiry
6 semester hours. Topic for
must relate to systematic design and inquiry as determined by the program chair.- Assessment and Program Evaluation
- Program Design and Proposal Writing
- Innovations in Organizational Norms and Practice
- Selected Topics
- Content Specialization and Research I
Integrative Seminar
3 semester hours
- Integrative Seminar
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Graduate Certificate
GC-NPS Program of Study
Total: 18 semester hours
Required
15 semester hours
- Understanding the Nonprofit Sector
- Financial Management and Budget Development
- Law, Ethics and Governance
- Resource Development and Promotion
- Strategic Human Resource Management
Elective
3 semester hours. Select 1 additional graduate-level Nonprofit Studies (NPS) course or another graduate-level course with approval from the chair.