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Nonprofit Administration Certificate Requirements

These courses are required for a Nonprofit Administration certificate.

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Core Requirements
POLS 200Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector3
POLS 361Nonprofit Management (Undergrad)3
Elective (one course listed below)Elective can be selected from any of the three cluster areas below3
Total Credits9

Elective courses for the Certificate and Minor in Nonprofit Administration. Choose one 3-credit course from each area.

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Select one course (your choice can be from any of the three clusters):3
Organizational
ACCT 200Elements of Accounting I3
ACCT 315Business Law I3
COMM 401Organizational Communication3
ENTR 316Entrepreneur Law Operations3
ENTR 410Marketing and Management Concepts for Entrepreneurship3
ESSP 160Sustainability Society3
MGMT 300Principles of Management3
MRKT 305Marketing Foundations3
PSYC 301Industrial and Organizational Psychology3
Service and Community
COMM 212Interpersonal Communication3
IDS 495Service and Citizenship3
LEAD 101Learning Leadership3
MGMT 362Leadership and Conflict Resolution3
POLS 306American Constitution-Civil Liberties3
POLS 321International Human Rights3
POLS 351Women and Politics3
PSYC 250Developmental Psychology4
RHS 200Helping Skills in Community Services3
SOC 115Social Problems3
SOC 306Social Change and Social Movements3
T&L 252Child Development3
Diversity
ANTH 171Introduction to Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 371Cultural Dynamics3
ANTH 379Culture Area Studies3
ANTH 465Culture, Illness and Health3
COUN 250Dialogue on U.S. Diversity3
COMM 402Intercultural/International Communication3
IS 121Introduction to American Indian Studies3
MUSC 203Music and Culture3
PHIL 120Introduction to Ethics3
PHIL 2163
POLS 215Politics and Diversity3
PSYC 421Diversity Psychology3
RHS 250Introduction to the Rehabilitation Professions3
SOC 250Diversity in American Society3
WGS 200Introduction to Gender Studies3
WGS 225Introduction to Women Studies3
*

Note: Students may “double use” courses for the Certificate and for their majors or minors.

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

What is an undergraduate certificate?

The difference between certificate and degree programs typically involves the time and cost to earn them. They also differ in the number of courses you must take. Degrees provide you with a well-rounded depth of knowledge while certificate programs focus on skills related to a specific career field. Like a minor, a certificate program is noted on your UND official transcript. The difference between an undergraduate certificate program and a minor is that students may pursue certificate programs without pursuing a major.

The same undergraduate degree admission requirements apply to undergraduate certificate programs at UND. Many students choose to pursue undergraduate certificate programs while concurrently working on a degree. Others are enrolled exclusively in undergraduate certificate programs.

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