The undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy requires a minimum of 21 s.h. of credit. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not concurrently enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program.
Bachelor of Applied Studies and Bachelor of Liberal Studies students may be able to incorporate certificate courses into their degree programs; students should consult with their advisors.
The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy requires the following course work.
Foundation Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| JMC:3710 | Fundraising Fundamentals | 3 |
| MGMT:3500/ENTR:3595/MUSM:3500/NURS:3595/RELS:3700/SSW:3500 | Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I | 3 |
| MGMT:4600 | Nonprofit Ethics and Governance | 3 |
| One or both of these: | ||
| JMC:3720 | Nonprofit and Fundraising Communication | 3 |
| MGMT:3600/NURS:3600/RELS:3701/SSW:3600 | Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II | 3 |
Field Experience
Students must complete at least 9 s.h. from the Foundation Courses list above before taking a field experience course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| JMC:3700 | Field Experience: Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy | 3 |
| MGMT:3700 | Field Experience: Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy | 3 |
Focused Electives
Students select elective course work to total at least 21 s.h. for the certificate.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS:3400 | Grant Writing in the Arts | 3 |
| COMM:1819 | Organizational Leadership | 2-3 |
| DPA:3510/INTD:3510/THTR:3510 | Introduction to Arts Management | 3 |
| EALL:4130/MUSM:4150 | Introduction to Grant Writing | 3 |
| ENTR:2000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| ENTR:3500 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTR:3520/DPA:3520/INTD:3520/THTR:3520 | Starting Up the Arts Start-up | 3 |
| EVNT:3154 | Foundations of Event Management | 3 |
| EVNT:3260 | Event Management Workshop | 3 |
| GHS:4002 | Working in Global Health | 3 |
| JMC:3720 | Nonprofit and Fundraising Communication (if not taken as a foundation course) | 3 |
| MGMT:3100 | Entrepreneurial Strategy | 3 |
| MGMT:3600/NURS:3600/RELS:3701/SSW:3600 | Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II (if not taken as a foundation course) | 3 |
| MUSM:3001/ANTH:3001/EDTL:3001/SIED:3001 | Introduction to Museum Studies | 3 |
