Certificate in Nonprofit Management (CNPM)

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John Laughlin, Coordinator
541-552-6718
Laughlin@sou.edu

The Certificate in Nonprofit Management is open to undergraduates, graduates, and postbaccalaureate students. The certificate program equips students with the management skills necessary to obtain entry-level management positions within nonprofit organizations. The certificate is awarded to students who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree or upon completion of a bachelor’s degree. The certificate program is cross-disciplinary, taking advantage of the education students have received through a variety of majors, including the arts, business, English, environmental studies, psychology, political science, sociology, music, and theatre, to name a few. Graduates of the certificate program gain the knowledge and experience required to become proficient in nonprofit management. Management disciplines emphasized include the following: financial management, organizational and board leadership, marketing, fundraising, public relations, human resource management, and program planning. As an interdisciplinary program, the certificate may utilize coursework that students complete as part of University Studies or coursework required by their major.

Prerequisite Course (4 credits)

BA 211 - Accounting Information I 4 credits

Core Courses (20 credits)

BA 480 - Nonprofit Theory and Leadership 4 credits
or
BA 580 - Nonprofit Theory and Leadership 4 credits
PS 430A - Nonprofit Grantwriting and Government Relations 2 credits
or
PS 530A - Nonprofit Grantwriting and Government Relations 2 credits
PS 430B - Nonprofit Volunteerism, Board Development, and Community Mobilization 2 credits
or
PS 530B - Nonprofit Volunteerism, Board Development, and Community Mobilization 2 credits
BA 468 - Principles of Marketing, Public Relations, and Fundraising 2 credits
or
BA 568 - Principles of Marketing, Public Relations, and Fundraising 2 credits
BA 460B - Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Management 4 credits
or
BA 560B - Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Management 4 credits
BA 409 - Practicum Credits to be arranged
or
BA 509 - Practicum Credits to be arranged

Elective Course (4 credits, selected from the choices below)

BA 374 - Principles of Management 4 credits
BA 481 - Principles of Human Resource Management 4 credits
or
BA 581 - Principles of Human Resource Management 4 credits
COMM 475 - Organizational Communication 4 credits
COMM 455 - Conflict Resolution 4 credits
or
COMM 555 - Conflict Resolution 4 credits
PSY 438 - Group Dynamics 4 credits
or
PSY 538 - Group Dynamics 4 credits
HE 250 - Health and Society I 4 credits
HE 275 - Health and Society II 4 credits
PS 417 - Government Relations and Public Policy 4 credits
or
PS 517 - Government Relations and Public Policy 4 credits
PS 441 - Environmental Law 4 credits
or
PS 541 - Environmental Law 4 credits
WR 329 - Grantwriting and Workplace Literacy 4 credits
BA 436 - Internet Marketing and E-Commerce 4 credits
or
BA 536 - Internet Marketing and E-Commerce 4 credits
COMM 342 - Persuasion 4 credits
COMM 412 - Evaluation of Public Communication 4 credits
or
COMM 512 - Evaluation of Public Communication 4 credits

Internship

Students must complete 180 internship hours. Internship hours are addressed through a combination of coursework, practicum, documented service work in a nonprofit agency, and the School of Business internship program. Internship plans must be established within the first four months of entry to the program and require the approval of the Nonprofit Program coordinator who can help students with internship planning, preparation, and placement.