Educational Opportunities
The Curriculum
The Nonprofit Management Certificate consists of 18 graduate level hours. There are two required courses and four elective courses that may be selected from a group of classes.
Requirements :
- Nonprofit Organization Management 3 hours
- Capstone Project 3 hours (an individual project paper completed in the student’s last semester)
Electives: (Any four courses of three hours each)
- Financial Management 3 hours
- Grantsmanship/Fundraising 3 hours
- Human Resources 3 hours
- Program Planning/Evaluation 3 hours
- Public Relations/Marketing 3 hours
Other electives may be added with prior approval from the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management Coordinator.
Total for Certificate Completion: 18 hours
What is a graduate certificate?
Graduate certificates, which generally require around one-half as many hours as a master’s degree, are one of the fastest growing components of graduate education. They provide the opportunity to specialize in a particular subject area through a shorter, more focused program of study. In a few cases, some of the certificate hours can be applied to a further master’s degree.
Cost
A description of current tuition cost and fees may be obtained from the UALR Graduate School, telephone number (501) 569-3206
FALL 2009 Courses
Grantwriting/Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations
PADM 7334, Section 9NP
Instructor: Dr. Sherece West
Nonprofit Organization Management
PADM 7336, Section 9NP
Instructor: Dr. Ellen Plummer
PR and Public Relations in 21st Century Nonprofits
JOUR 7380, Section 9NP
Instructor: Dr. Jamie Byrne
Capstone
PADM 7374, Section 9NP
Instructors: Dr. Roby Robertson
Note: This class will have an introductory one-night session, followed by individual meetings with students and their respective faculty mentors (date and time of session to be announced).
SPRING 2010 Courses
Financial Management
PADM 7331, Section 9NP
Instructor: Ms. Glenda Schmidt
Program Planning and Evaluation
SOWK 8159 & 8259, Sections 9NP
Instructor: Ms. Judith Faust
Capstone
PADM 7374, Section 9NP
Instructors: Dr. Roby Robertson
Note: This class will have an introductory one-night session, followed by individual meetings with students and their respective faculty mentors (date and time of session to be announced).
SUMMER 2009 Courses
Human Resource and Volunteer Management
PADM 7331, Section 9NP
Instructor: Dr. David Sink
For More Information
If you have any questions regarding the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management program, please contact Ms. Kim H. Evans, UALR Institute of Government, Room 616, Ross Hall, 2801 South University, Little Rock, AR 72204, phone 501-569-8561; e-mail: khevans@ualr.edu.