Certificate in Nonprofit Administration
We offer coursework fully online or in-person. This is geared towards students who want to learn additional skills to become employed in the nonprofit sector but may not have enough time to complete a minor.
Students may enter the certificate program at any point during their undergraduate studies. How do I sign up? Contact, Director Shannon Vaughan (mpa@umontana.edu)
Requirements
This 12-credit certificate allows students to focus specifically on nonprofit work without an internship. Complete the following:
- NPAD 166: Introduction to Public Service
- NPAD 267: Leadership and Nonprofit Organizations
- NPAD 466: Practical Applications in Nonprofit Administration
- NPAD 467: Advanced Nonprofit Administration
Certificate in Public Policy
The Undergraduate Certificate in Public Policy prepares students with fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for impactful careers in the public sector. This 12-credit undergraduate certificate can be completed either online or in person. The program focuses on leadership, theory and policy issues necessary for solving public sector problems through data-informed decision making. Students will leave the program with the skills and strategies necessary to analyze the problems we face as a society and develop impactful solutions.
Students may enter the certificate program at any point during their undergraduate studies. How do I sign up? Contact, Director Dr. Shannon Vaughan (mpa@umontana.edu).
Requirements
The program requirements consist of the following courses, some of which may count as either electives or requirements for other majors or minors, including the Minor in Nonprofit Administration.
- PUAD 166: Introduction to Public Service
- NPAD 267: Leadership and Nonprofit Organizations
- NPAD 368: Policy Process and Implementation
- NPAD 465: Solving Public Policy Problems with Data
Nonprofit Minor
The mission of the nonprofit administration minor is to build leadership capacity and professional skills for students to lead, manage, and support nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. The Nonprofit Administration Minor is a 21-credit, stand-alone, multi-disciplinary program. Students from any major can minor in nonprofit administration. Nationally, 10% of workers are employed in the nonprofit sector; in 猎奇重口 it is over 11% (MT Nonprofit Sector Report).
For more information, including minor requirements, course rotation, sample syllabi and more, please see the Undergraduate Nonprofit Administration Minor page.