Undergraduate Minor in
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
The nonprofit sector is
responsible for roughly 10% of
the U.S. economy with respect to
jobs, organizations, and financial
assets. When the number of
Americans who volunteer every
year -- approximately ¼ of the
population -- is taken into
consideration the role and
importance of the NP sector
become even larger. Most
institutions of higher education
do not dedicate attention to the
nonprofit sector. Yet, it is a
leading sector of job growth in
the U.S. This Minor intends not
only to make students aware of
the nonprofit sector, but also to
An Overview
This Minor is designed to explain the special legal and financial
circumstances under which NPOs operate, and their relationship
with their communities. The Minor explains how NPOs must use
principles and practices derived from the private sector to make
optimal use of financial and human resources, including volunteers.
The Minor demonstrates the importance of NPOs in creating and
sustaining an inclusive, productive and democratic civil society.
provide management and
leadership skills for future
careers. By welcoming and
Students from all majors are welcomed and encouraged to
enhance their careers with this applied and strategic Minor.
integrating students from across
campus, the Minor shows the
relevance of NPOs and their
activities for students with
diverse majors and backgrounds.
Department of Public & International Affairs
268 Leutze Hall ● (910) 962-3220
brudneyj@uncw.edu
www.uncw.edu/bbwc
REQUIRED COURSES (9 hours):
PLS 308 Introduction to Public Administration
PLS 360 Introduction to Nonprofits
PLS 361 Nonprofit Leadership Experience
*Note: PLS 360 and PLS 361 meet the UNCW graduation requirement for an Exploration Beyond the Classroom.
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
(9 hours) - Choose 3 courses from the following:
(Note: Several of the listed electives require prerequisites or may be restricted to certain majors. Be sure to
prepare your schedules to take such prerequisites and any co-requisites.)
COM 220- Inter per sonal
Communications
COM 223-Mediation & Conflict
Management
COM 231- Integr ated Mar keting
Communication
COM 272- Intr oduction to
Organizational Communication
COM 334- Public Relations
COM 378- Business & Pr ofessional
Communication
ECN 325- Envir onmental Economics
ECN 327- Health Economics
ECN 328- Public Finance
ECN 329-Industrial Organization &
Public Policy
ECN 330- Natur al Resour ce Economics
ECN 428- Applied Regional Analysis
ECN 429- Economics of Gr owth &
Development
EBD 280- Entr epr eneur ship for
Non-Business Majors
EBD 281- Cr eativity and Innovation
EBD 301- Accounting and Finance
for Entrepreneurs
EBD 302- Gr owing & Managing
the Business
EBD 380-Entrepreneurship
EBD 480-Managing Emerging Ventures
EBD 481– Entr epr eneur ial Finance &
Valuation
EVS 195– Intr oduction to
Environmental Studies
EVS 281– Intr oduction to Geogr aphic
Information Systems in Environmental
Sciences
EVS 325-Environmental Economics
EVS 330– Natur al Resour ce Economics
EVS 360– Human Dimensions of
Natural Resource Management
EVS 361– Histor y and Philosophy of
Natural Resources Management
EVS 362– Envir onmental Law
EVS 364– Natur al Resour ce Policy
EVS 370– Envir onmental Psychology
EVS 462– Seminar in Envir onmental
Law and Policy
EVS 463– Inter national Development
EVS 470– Advanced Natur al Resour ce
and Wildland Management
EVS 471– Management of User -Oriented
Natural Resource Areas
EVS 472– Coastal Protected Ar eas
Management
EVS 475– Cur r ent Envir onmental
Issues through Film
EVS 476– Topics and Issues in
Sustainability
LED 211– Pr inciples of Leader ship
LED 311– Communication and
Leadership
LED 411– Contempor ar y Leader ship
Applications
MGT 350– Pr inciples of Management
MGT 351– Gr een Business and
Sustainable Enterprise
MGT 356– Human Resour ce
Management
MGT 358– Or ganizational Behavior
MGT 359– Staffing and Selection
MGT 452– Leader ship and
Organizational Change
MGT 456– Employee and Labor Relations
MGT 457– Tr aining and Development
MGT 458– Compensation and Per for mance Evaluation
MGT 459– Negotiation
MKT 340– Pr inciples of Mar keting
PLS 217– Ethics and Leader ship in
Public Life
PLS 362– Leading and Managing
Volunteers
PBH 290– Foundations of Public Health
PBH 310– Social and Behavior al
Determinants of Health
PBH 400– Health Ethics Policy and Law
PBH 435– Public Health Or ganization
and Administration
REC 375– Leader ship and Management
of Recreation Services
REC 440– Risk Management and
Liability in Recreation Services
REC 450– Conflict and Or ganizational
Politics in Recreation, Sport and Tourism
REC 475– Advanced Human Resour ce
management in Recreation
SWK 106– Social Wor k Global Visions:
Citizens, Issues and Approaches
SWK 235– Intr oduction to Social wor k
and the Social Welfare System
SWK 335– Social Welfar e Policies
SWK 355– Issues in Diver sity for
Generalist Practice
SWK 460– Gr ant Wr iting for Human
Services
SOC 215– Moder n Social Problems
SOC 240– Individuals and Societies in a
Global World
SOC 250– Issues in Social J ustices
SOC 303– Media and Society
SOC 305– Population
SOC 306– Sociology of Cultur e
SOC 315– Ur ban Sociology
SOC 320- Rur al Sociology
SOC 325– Racial and Ethnic Gr oup
Relations
SOC 326– Collective Behavior and
Social Movements
SOC 340– Or ganizations in Moder n
Society
SOC 366– Social Change
SOC 380– Social Classes
SOC 415– Globalization and
Development
SOC 449– Sociology of Law
SOC 460– Sociology of Pover ty
SOC 485– The Community
SOC 486– Sociology of Work and
Occupations
WGS 210– Intr oduction to Women’s
Studies
WGS 212– Sexuality and Gender
WGS 495– Seminar in Women’s and
Gender Studies