Program Overview

Nonprofit Leadership Studies Degree

Overview

The Nonprofit Leadership Studies Degree is a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) program that prepares students for careers in the nonprofit sector. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in program and service delivery, general management, volunteer management, grants administration, advocacy, general finance, and fundraising.

Program Details

• Program Type: Major
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Marketable Skills

• Financial management and budget analysis
• Leadership ability
• Cross-sector analytical thinking
• Administrative
  onprofit management principle facilitation
• Fundraising and donor cultivation

Program Highlights

• The program is designed to prepare students with a skillset geared towards both the public and private nonprofit sector.
• The department's full-time faculty consists of 12 nationally recognized experts in their fields.
• Courses address topics such as volunteer management and recruitment, fundraising, grant writing, philanthropy, leadership, finance, and community resources.
• Students gain experience through a combination of theoretical and practical learning, including an internship opportunity.

Career Opportunities

• American Red Cross
• Habitat for Humanity
• The Humane Society
• United Way
• Local, state, and federal government positions
• Nonprofit organizations

Courses

• Leadership Theory and Practice for Volunteer Managers (3 hrs)
• Community Development and Collaborative Planning (3 hrs)
• Introduction to Philanthropy and Fundraising (3 hrs)
• Cultural Competency in Urban Governance (3 hrs)
• Social Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
• Foundations of Philanthropy and Nonprofits (3 hrs)

Department and College

• Department of Public Administration
• College of Health and Public Service

Location

• Chilton Hall, Room 204P
• 1155 Union Circle, Denton, Texas