Nonprofit administration is a minor in the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, which is within the School of Architecture and Allied Arts.
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management
School of Architecture & Allied Arts
Undergraduate degree: B.A. or B.S.
Undergraduate minor
The Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management offers an undergraduate major and minor, as well as a minor for students interested in a career in nonprofit administration.
The objective of the undergraduate program is to provide you with a broad liberal arts background as well as a sound basis for graduate study in fields such as planning, public policy and management, business, law, journalism, and social welfare. In addition, you will be prepared for entry-level positions in a variety of public service agencies and organizations. Through the minor, you can enhance your degree to include preparation for occupations and graduate study in nonprofit administration.
Sample Courses
- Introduction to Planning, Public Policy and Management covers theories in planning and management relevant to the effective management of large and small organizations that deliver service to the public.
- Healthy Communities focuses on historical relationships of public policy, planning, and public health; how public policies can promote health; and the relationship of planning and policies to inequalities in health outcomes.
- Land Use and Growth Management covers planning in urban, rural, and connecting environments. Topics include functions, distribution, and relationships of land uses; social, economic, fiscal, physical consequences of alternative land use development patterns.
Contact Information
Phone: (541)346-3635