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Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon
 
Nonprofit Minor

Major | Minor | Nonprofit Minor | Honors Thesis

The Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management offers a minor of special value to students interested in a career in the nonprofit sector. Through the minor, students can enhance their undergraduate education to include preparation for occupations and graduate study in nonprofit administration. Nonprofits are one of the fastest growing employment sectors in the country, creating a high demand for graduates with skills to work for these diverse and exciting organizations.

Planning, Public Policy and Management faculty members are engaged in research on a range of important planning and public policy issues, and they are actively involved in the activities of government, nonprofit organizations and community groups. This provides students with study and employment opportunities, which is further enhanced by our extensive network of alumni.

Minor in Nonprofit Administration

The minor in Nonprofit Administration requires 25 credits as outlined below.
Required Core Courses (21 credits) The core courses must be taken for letter grades and passed with grades of C- or better. 

  • PPPM 201 (4 cr) Introduction to PPPM
  • PPPM 280 (4 cr) Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
  • PPPM 422 (1 cr) Grant Proposal Writing
  • PPPM 424 (4 cr) Public & Nonprofit Financial Management
  • PPPM 480 (4 cr) Nonprofit Management
  • PPPM 481 (4 cr) Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations
Elective Courses (4 credits). Choose one course from among the courses listed below. Other elective courses may be substituted with permission (must be 300 level or higher and must be related to nonprofit administration). Check major department for restrictions.
  • PPPM 325 (4 cr) Community Leadership & Change
  • PPPM 331 (4 cr) Environmental Management
  • PPPM 404 (variable) Internship (Any term) [Note: must be a supervised   internship through PPPM and must be with a nonprofit organization]
  • PPPM 407 ((4 cr) Economics of Nonprofit Organizations
  • PPPM 450 (4 cr) Race, Ethnicity and Social Policy
  • PPPM 455 (4 cr) Social Planning & Policy
  • PPPM 494 (4 cr) Practice of Leadership & Change
  • AAD 420 (4 cr) Event Management
  • AAD 460 (4 cr) Arts Administration
  • AAD 483 (4 cr) Information Design and Presentation
  • MGT 321 (4 cr) Management
  • MKTG (4 cr) Marketing
  • FIN 316 (4 cr) Finance
  • EC 330 (4 cr) Urban & Regional Economic Problems (Prereq: EC 201, EC202)
  • EC 340 (4 cr) Issues in Public Economics (Prereq: EC
    201, EC202)
  • EC 333 (4 cr) Resource & Environmental Economic Issues (Prereq: EC 201)
  • EC 390 (4 cr) Problems & Issues in Developing Economies (Prereq: EC 201, EC202)
  • J 340 (4 cr) Principles of Advertising
  • J 350 (4 cr) Principles of Public Relations
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