School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy

Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration

Public Administration Minor

For a minor in Public Administration, the student must complete 18 hours in Political Science and Public Administration, including POLS 1100, and PADM 4221. Additionally, the student should complete 9 hours from among the following: POLS 3211, POLS 3213, PADM 4101, POLS 4222, POLS 4224, PADM 4226, PADM 4231, PADM 4412, or PADM 4710-19.

Nonprofit Management Minor

The Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration offers an interdisciplinary minor in Nonprofit Management which includes courses that address competencies necessary for work in nonprofit organizations. The minor is open to students majoring in any department in the University or to special students who wish to enroll in order to take such a program.

Students who complete this minor and specified co-curricular activities will be eligible for certification in Nonprofit Management and Leadership by American Humanics, a certification program that builds competencies in nonprofit administration through coursework, internships, volunteer opportunities, student association leadership activities and professional development workshops.

The Minor: 18 semester hours of required courses and electives.

1. Nonprofit Management and Program Planning (3 hours): PADM/POLS 4226, ANTH 4412

2. Accounting and Financial Management (3 hours): ACCT 2010 or PADM 4227

3. Human Resource Development and Supervision (3 hours): POLS 3601; MGMT 3110 or MGMT 3215

4. Communication Skills (3 hours): COMM 4342, COUN 4621, MGMT 4420 or SWRK 3902

5. Nonprofit Context (3 hours): ANTH 4412, ART 3411, CSED 3302, EDPR 2111, EDSV 3350, PADM 4412, PSYC 3103, SOCI 4923, or SWRK 2911

6. Nonprofit Organizations (3 hours): PADM 4231or SWRK 4830/4831