Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Plan Description

The School of Environmental and Public Affairs offers a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management. The Certificate is designed for individuals with either a baccalaureate degree or a graduate degree who are interested in enhancing their educational background with regard to the nonprofit sector. The Certificate is designed to provide individuals the intellectual foundation to function as a manager in nonprofit organizations.

Students earning the certificate may apply for admission into the Master of Public Administration degree program. If accepted, the fifteen credits earned in the certificate program may be applied to the M.P.A. Additional information about admissions to the M.P.A. can be found on the School of Environmental and Public Affairs web page http://sepa.unlv.edu/admissions/mpa_pa.html.
 

Learning Outcomes

www.unlv.edu/certificate/non-profit-mgmt

Plan Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission to the Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program must have earned an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must be accepted by the Graduate College and the School of Environmental and Public Affairs.

Application Process:

1. Apply online to the Graduate College.
2. All application material is subsequently reviewed by faculty to determine admission into the program.
3. Additional materials listed below should be uploaded and submitted with your application:
   1. Official transcripts demonstrating an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university and a GPA sufficient to meet Graduate College requirements.
   2. Note: Unofficial transcripts are allowed to be uploaded and submitted with your application to allow initial evaluation.
4. Two letters of recommendation from professors, employers, and/or professional colleagues. Identify the two people sending letters of recommendation on your behalf. They will, in turn, upload their letters to the Graduate College’s On-line application site. To get this process started, go to the Graduate College’s Application process webpage and click on the RECOMMENDATIONS link at the left side of the page immediately below the Application process links. Then make sure you check “yes” when it asks you about submitting your letters electronically.
5. A written essay explaining why you are interested in the certificate program in nonprofit management.
6. A current resume.

All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements. 

Refer to the Graduate College website for current deadlines.

Plan Requirements

Total Credits Required: 15

Course Requirements 

Core Courses – Credits: 6

PUA 770 - Nonprofit Management and Theories of the 3rd Sector 

PUA 708 - Seminar in Public Personnel Administration 

Required Courses – Credits: 6

Complete two of the following courses:

PUA 774 - Community Outreach and Volunteerism 

PUA 775 - Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation for Nonprofits 

PUA 776 - Development for Nonprofit Managers 

Elective Courses – Credits: 3

Complete three credits of the following course:

PUA 792 - Current Issues in Public Administration 

Examples of Topics Include:

Board Development

Legal Issues and Risk Management

Advocacy and Coalition Building

Financial Management for Nonprofits

Leadership and Ethics

Certificate Requirements 

1. Completion of a minimum of 15 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
2. Students are required to submit a final project paper that uses knowledge and skills obtained from the Certificate’s course work and apply this information to an organization of their choice. Specific guidelines for the paper may be obtained from the Nonprofit Certificate program director.

Plan Certificate Completion Requirements

1. The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation in MyUNLV by the appropriate deadline.
2. Complete the final project paper.