Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Community Development

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Purpose

Students may earn the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Community Development (GCNMCD) after completing 15 graduate semester credit hours. The GCNMCD is designed to train future leaders in non-profit organizations and community development. The certificate program helps students pursue the goal of career advancement in nonprofit organizations. A bachelor’s degree is prerequisite. The program provides opportunities to learn:

The theoretical principles and practical applications of management for charities and nonprofit organizations
Leadership for nonprofit organizations, focusing on community development
Unique management tools for nonprofit organizations such as fundraising, marketing, accounting strategies, and strategic planning
Capacity building, sustainable strategy, and collaborative network.
Nonprofit entrepreneurship to deal with community developmental issues

Learning Outcomes

Certificate students will demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of:

Theoretical principles and management applications in nonprofit organizations
Leadership and problem-solving techniques and skills in nonprofit management
Roles of nonprofit organizations in delivering public values in local communities

Admission

The GCNMCD is open to all prospective students who have a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.5 or above. Any bachelor’s degree meets the requirements for admission. Prospective students must complete the Graduate School online application form and submit it along with official college transcripts prior to being accepted into the GCNMCD. All prospective students also should submit two letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose that includes reasons for seeking a certificate in Nonprofit Management and Community Development.

Program of Study

The GCNMCD requires the completion of 15 semester hours of graduate credit. The program is built on five tiers of course work:

Foundation course (3 hours):

All students must complete this core:

POLS 5215 - Management of Nonprofit Organizations 3 Credit Hours

Note:

(Those students who have taken POLS 4215 (Management of Nonprofit Organizations) with a grade of C or higher at UWG can substitute POLS 5215 with other elective courses in the program.)

Resource development and management (3 hours):

One course from the following:

POLS 5217 - Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations 3 Credit Hours
POLS 6200 - Public Budgeting and Financial Management 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 6264 - Nonprofit Accounting and Auditing 3 Credit Hours

Elective (3 hours):

One of the following electives in your area of interest or expertise (or any of the above):

SOCI 5734 - Social Work Skills 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 5803 - Environmental Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 5300 - Housing and Homelessness 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 6255 - Delinquency, Family, and the Community 3 Credit Hours
POLS 5721 - Housing and Community Development 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 6700 - Social Movements, Protest and Change 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 6280 - Seminar in Social Justice 3 Credit Hours
POLS 5210 - Public Management 3 Credit Hours
POLS 5211 - State and Local Politics and Administration 3 Credit Hours
POLS 6203 - Public Organizational Theory 3 Credit Hours
POLS 6204 - Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
CRIM 6275 - Planning and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 6275 - Planning and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 7030 - Introduction to Organizational Development 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 6400 - Psychology, Culture, and Society 4 Credit Hours
SOCI 6003 - Advanced Statistics for Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 6013 - Social Research 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 6015 - Managing Data 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 6613 - Qualitative Research 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 6660 - Institutional Ethnography 3 Credit Hours
POLS 6202 - Research Methods for Public Administration 3 Credit Hours
POLS 6206 - Public Human Resource Management 3 Credit Hours
POLS 6211 - Disaster Management 3 Credit Hours

Internship (3 hours):

POLS 6286 - Public Administration Internship 3 Credit Hours (or)
SOCI 6286 - Internship 3 Credit Hours

Note:

(In lieu of an internship, students can take an elective graduate course in any area of interest)