Undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Administration at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Develop the leadership skills needed to succeed in all walks of life. Employers rank leadership among the most desirable qualities in job candidates — and one of the hardest traits to identify. Learn how to organize, build teams and communicate effectively with the Nonprofit Administration Certificate.

Faculty: Nistler College of Business & Public Administration | Duration: 1-2 years (9 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Required courses include POLS 200 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector; POLS 361 Nonprofit Management (Undergrad); ACCT 200 Elements of Accounting I; ACCT 315 Business Law I; COMM 401 Organizational Communication; ENTR 316 Entrepreneur Law Operations.

Career pathways

Employers rank leadership among the most desirable qualities in job candidates — and one of the hardest traits to identify. UND graduates have gone on to work in a variety of organizations within the social sector. Roles include Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of programs, Suggest and implement improvements to programs and services, Write proposals for social services funding.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide undergraduate admission (not specific to this major): complete 14 units of high school core courses (English 4, math 3 of Algebra I or above, lab science 3, social studies 3, plus 1 additional unit from those areas or a world language); a high school GPA of 2.75 or higher is recommended (3.25 for Aviation Management and Commercial Aviation); ACT/SAT scores are not required. Source: UND Freshmen admissions page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html

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