The specific structure and content of the curriculum include three major components:
- Six core courses (3 hours each = 18 credit hours). You are required to take:
- MNML 7237 – Theory and Management of Nonprofit Organizations
- MNML 7226 – Evaluation of Professional Practice
- MNML 7060 – Fundraising & Development for NP Organizations
- MNML 7445 – Nonprofit Financial Management
- MNML 7320 – Managing Volunteers
- MNML 7957 – Grant Proposal Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
- Three elective courses (3 hrs. each = 9 credit hours). Choose from among MNML or approved courses in other departments (ie: SSW, SPIA, etc.).*
- MNML 7908 – Design Thinking for Social Innovation
- MNML 7947 – Social Entrepreneurship
- MNML 7977 – Nonprofit Leadership
- MNML 7330 – Managing Innovations in Organizations
- MNML 7010 – Special Topics in the Nonprofit Sector (Other)
- Six credit hours of an internship (MNML 7055) including a portfolio and colloquium (3 hrs. each = 6 hours). Each 3 credits of internship require 300 hours in the field over the semester.
TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE = 33
*Relevant courses from other departments may be selected to fulfill core course requirements with approval from the Program Director. Examples of such courses include: PADP 7210 – Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector: Theory and Practice; PADP 7900 – Managing Volunteers in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors.
* Course Descriptions (Browse “By Prefix” MNML)