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Degree Requirements

We offer the Nonprofit Management MNM in two modalities: on-campus and fully online.

Degree requirements for each modality are unique. On-campus degree requirements are listed below, and online degree requirements are listed in​ the Academic Catalog.

View online requirements in the Catalog

On-Campus Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Students complete 13 courses (52 credit hours). Ten courses (40 credit hours) of core course work and three courses (12 credit hours) of electives are required.

​Required Courses

Course Title Quarter Hours
MPS 500INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT4
MPS 508INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT4
MPS 515NONPROFIT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION4
MPS 519RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT4
MPS 522FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT4
MPS 533APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING EXCEL)4
or MPS 536 APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING SPSS)
MPS 546ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING4
MPS 583RESEARCH METHODS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE4
MPS 593INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR4
MPS 594ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE4

Internship Capstone Option

Students may choose to replace MPS 593 with MPS 610 Internship Capstone option. 

Electives

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select three from the following:12
MPS 501
CROSS-SECTOR ANALYSIS
MPS 513
VOLUNTEERISM IN GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY
MPS 518
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
MPS 520
VALUES-CENTERED LEADERSHIP
MPS 521
LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE
MPS 523
GROUP DYNAMICS FOR LEADERS
MPS 524
MARKETING FOR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
MPS 525
WORKING WITH NONPROFIT BOARDS
MPS 527
BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
MPS 528
FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT
MPS 529
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
MPS 530
ANALYSIS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
MPS 561
LAW AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
MPS 575
STUDY ABROAD SEMINAR
MPS 600
INDEPENDENT STUDY
MPS 601
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNSHIP
MPS 604
SPECIAL TOPICS
MPS 611
MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL NGOs
WRD 526
GRANT AND PROPOSAL WRITING

Internship Option

Students can opt to complete an internship or professional development experience. The student would enroll in MPS 601 for course credit, which will be applied to the MNM degree by the student's adviser. Contact SPSAdvising@depaul.edu for more details.

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