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Randy J. Virden, Director, School of Community Resources and Development
Carlton Yoshioka, Graduate Coordinator
The Master of Nonprofit Studies (MNpS) degree program is intended for professionals who work in or desire to work in the nonprofit sector. The degree program provides an opportunity to obtain an advanced degree that addresses the unique character of nonprofit organizations and the social sector. Students interested in nonprofit management and social sector organizations explore research, theory, and the practice of management and leadership in the nonprofit sector.
Potential applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted year-round and students are granted admission for fall, spring or summer semesters. Students must submit the following to apply for the MNpS: completed application form to the Graduate College, statement of educational and career goals in sufficient detail to indicate compatibility with the educational objectives and capabilities of the school, three reference letters, and a curriculum vitae or résumé. Applicants whose junior/senior GPA is 3.00 or higher are eligible to apply for admission to the program. Certificate students who are interested in applying for the MNpS program must apply to the degree program before the completion of nine semester hours in their certificate program.
Program of Study
The MNpS consists of a minimum of 33 semester hours. Students are required to take 18 semester hours of core course work, in which three hours are a capstone course that is completed at the end of the program of study. The capstone course is integrative and case-based, allowing students to synthesize material from prior course work. Successful completion of this course is required in place of a thesis or applied project.
Students also complete 15 semester hours of related elective course work. In addition to the NLM courses, courses are selected from two contributing disciplines (public affairs and social work) to foster the interdisciplinary nature of the degree. Students may include two three-semester-hour courses not listed below in their program of study as long as the student can establish an intellectual and professional development objective that substantiates the course selection.
NLM 501 Program Evaluation and Information Management (3)
NLM 510 Foundations in Nonprofit Management (3)
NLM 520 Financial Management in Nonprofit (3)
NLM 540 Volunteer and Human Resource Management in Nonprofit (3)
NLM 550 Philanthropy: Theory and Practice (3)
NLM 620 Capstone: Critical Issues in Nonprofit Management (3)
Electives (15)
Total minimum semester hours required 33
Foreign Language Requirement
None.
Thesis Requirement
None.
Final Exam
None.
Capstone Requirement
The MNpS degree requires students to demonstrate competency by the synthesizing and applying core course knowledge and skills to the nonprofit sector by successfully completing the capstone course.
Courses
Information about all courses is available on the Web at ASU Interactive. For more information, see Classification of Courses.