Nonprofit
Studies Minor at USM
Make
a difference while making a living!
Director: Dr. Ann Marie Kinnell,
Department of Anthropology and Sociology
Contact information: 601-266-5339, Ann.Kinnell@usm.edu
Total hours required: 18
Student will be required to complete one course each from areas 1-5 and
one course from 6a or 6b.
Students can access SOAR for the
schedule of classes each semester.
1. Historical & Philosophical
Foundations
SOC405: Nonprofits and Social Change (Spring 2008)
2. Youth/Human Development
CD 150: Child and Family in the Community
CD 350/350L: Child Development
FAM 151: Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships
FAM 453: The Family in Later Life
PSY 270: Child Psychology
PSY 275: Developmental Psychology
PSY 372: Adolescent Psychology
SOC 314: The Family
SOC 424: Sociology of Aging
SWK 494: Social Work with Children and Families
3. Nonprofit Management
CD 450: Administration of Child and Family Programs (prereq. 3hrs in CD)
CHS 425: Health Administration
MGT 300: Management for Organizations (requires at least junior
standing)
PS 472: Organization and Management
4. Nonprofit Law and Risk Management
BA 200: The Legal Environment of Business
5. Community Outreach/Development
& Public Relations Activities
MCJ 421: Public Relations
MKT 300: Principles of Marketing (prereq. ECO 210 & MAT 101)
Student will pick ONE course from area
6a or 6b.
It is recommended that the area that is not chosen should be taken as
part of the student’s university core program.
6a. Nonprofit Accounting and Financial
Management
ECO 101: Basic Economics (Core)
ACC 200: Introduction to Financial Accounting
PS 370: Introduction to Public Administration
6b. Ethics and Values
PHI 171: Ethics and Good Living (Core)
PHI 300: Business Ethics
PHI 452: Health Care Ethics
PHI 457: Environmental Ethics
SWK 315: Human Diversity in a Changing World
SWK 340: Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Social Justice
SWK 399: Social Justice and Civic Engagement