Non-profit Organization Management Minor (COM)

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The minor in non-profit organization management is an interdisciplinary minor designed to provide an understanding of the organization, financing and management issues in non-profit organizations. It is designed to complement majors in artistic, advocacy and educational endeavors. The minor provides practical, hands-on skills as well as discussion of the issues facing non-profit organizations.

Completion Requirements
Once admitted to the major, students must take COM 201 and COM 207 as soon as possible. An overall average of B in these two foundational courses is required. In all other courses counted toward fulfilling major or minor requirements, a minimum grade of C- is required.

Required Courses: Credits (13)

ACCT 301 - Accounting Skills for Non-Accounting Majors Credits: (5)
COM 312 - Introduction to Non-Profit Leadership Credits: (4)
COM 427 - Grant Writing Credits: (4)

Select 12 credits from at least two prefixes from the following electives:

ANTH 360 - Introduction to Museum Studies Credits: (4)
ANTH 361 - Museum Exhibit Design Credits: (4)
COM 208 - Introduction to Public Relations Writing Credits: (4)
COM 270 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: (4)
COM 315 - Studies in Communication (Put on reserve 9/16/19, will go inactive 8/24/22) Credits: (1)
COM 348 - Publication Design Credits: (4)
COM 362 - Conflict and Communication Credits: (4)
COM 365 - Organizational Communication Credits: (4)
COM 370 - Advanced Public Relations Writing Credits: (4)
COM 371 - Event Planning and Management Credits: (4)
COM 375 - Interviewing Principles and Techniques Credits: (4)
COM 487 - Advanced Public Relations Seminar Credits: (4)
SOC 365 - Minority Groups Credits: (5)
SOC 442 - Social Welfare Policy Credits: (5)
SOC 445 - Social Inequality Credits: (5)
SOC 459 - Organizations Credits: (5)
SOC 460 - Community Structure and Organization Credits: (5)
TH 350 - Theatre and Arts Management I (Put on reserve 9/16/24, will go inactive 8/24/27) Credits: (4)
TH 351 - Theatre and Arts Management II (Put on reserve 9/1/2020, will go inactive 8/24/23) Credits: (4)
TH 360 - Stage Management Credits: (3)

Choose one from the following: Credits (5)

ANTH 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12)
ART 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12)
COM 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12)
MUS 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12)
TH 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12)

Total Credits: 30

College and Department Information

Communication Department
College of Arts and Humanities