Major in Nonprofit Management & Leadership

Deliver essential services while advancing a cause you're passionate about

Gain the skills you need to run organizations and programs that provide essential services to people from all walks of life. You'll learn how to manage people, projects, and communication. You'll study cost-benefit analysis, fund development, and financial management in order to graduate with the managerial tools necessary to lead healthy organizations while advancing a cause or mission that you're passionate about.

Our recent grads have landed jobs with:

American Red Cross
Norton Healthcare
Peace Corps
Riley Children’s Hospital

Required coursework

As a student in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs you will complete various requirements for your degree based on the date you entered Indiana University Bloomington (your matriculation date).

There are several ways you can view degree requirements. Your Academic Advising Report is your personalized report outlining your existing requirements and progress toward graduation. You can also expand the term (semester and year) you entered Indiana University Bloomington to review degree requirements. Please note these requirements are for advising purposes only and are not official. To discuss your degree requirements and academic goals please make an appointment with your Academic Advisor.

Degree requirements if you entered IUB Fall 2018 or Spring 2019

All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 you are in the right place!

General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB

BSPA Core

SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)

Other Required Courses (18cr)

ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr)
POLS Political Science (any course, 3cr)
SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3cr) OR equivalent (P: MATH-M 014 or equivalent; R: MATH-M 118)
Geography, Sociology, Anthropology (any course, 3cr)

Oral Communication – One course from:

SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government & Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)
ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)
BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)
COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)
ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)
THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)

Computer – One course from:

SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)
CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)

Experiential Learning

SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2cr)
- OR exemption
SPEA-V 381 Professional Experience (1cr) (P: SPEA-V 252)
- OR exemption

Get more information

Nonprofit Management & Leadership Major (12 courses, 36 credits)

Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the "BSPA Required Courses" above may be used to also fulfill the "Nonprofit Management & Leadership" below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.

The following six courses:

SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3cr)
SPEA-V 236 Managing and Leading Organizations (3cr)*
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Government and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 186)
SPEA-V 336 Managing External Collaboration and Networks (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 185)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3cr)

*Iterative writing assignment course

Three of the following Nonprofit Issues and Practices courses:

SPEA-V 434 NGO Management for International Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Human Resource Management in Nonprofits (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Nonprofit Resource Management (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Grant Writing (3cr)
SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)

Three of the following courses (no more than one non-O'Neill course):

Electives

Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your Academic Advisor to discuss your electives.

2018-2019 O'Neill Bulletin

Degree requirements if you entered IUB Fall 2017 or Spring 2018

All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2017 or Spring 2018 you are in the right place!

General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB

O'Neill Preparation

Communication (6cr)

Professional Writing – One course from:
- ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)
- ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)
- BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)
- Or O'Neill equivalent
Oral Communication – One course from:
- ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)
- ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)
- BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)
- COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)
- ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)
- THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)
- Or O'Neill equivalent

Quantitative (12cr)

Computer – One course from:
- SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)
- BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)
- CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
- CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)
SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3cr) OR equivalent (P: MATH-M 014 or equivalent; R: MATH-M 118)
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)

American Government Foundations (3cr)

POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3cr)

BSPA Core

SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3cr)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 220 Law and Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3cr)
SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3cr)
- OR SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3cr)

Experiential Learning

SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2cr)
SPEA-V 381 Professional Experience (1cr) (P: SPEA-V 252)

Get more information

Nonprofit Management & Leadership Major (12 courses)

The following six courses:

SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3cr)
SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I (3cr)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Government and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr)
SPEA-V 336 Management Concepts and Applications II (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 236)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3cr)

Three of the following Nonprofit Issues and Practices courses:

SPEA-V 434 NGO Management for International Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Human Resource Management in Nonprofits (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Nonprofit Resource Management (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Grant writing (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Social Advocacy and Special Interest Groups (3cr)
SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)

Three of the following courses (no more than one non-SPEA course*):

*Exception requests may be submitted to an O'Neill Academic Advisor.

Electives

2017-2018 O'Neill Bulletin

Degree requirements if you entered IUB Fall 2016 or Spring 2017

All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 you are in the right place!

General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB

O'Neill Preparation

Communication (6cr)

Professional Writing – One course from:
- ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)
- ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)
- BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)
- SPEA-V 260 Professional Writing for Public Affairs (3cr)
Oral Communication – One course from:
- ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)
- ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)
- BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)
- COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)
- ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)
- THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)
- SPEA-V 260 Speaking, Listening and Public Affairs (3cr)

Quantitative (12cr)

Computer – One course from:
- SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)
- BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)
- CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
- CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)
SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3cr) OR equivalent (P: MATH-M 014 or equivalent; R: MATH-M 118)
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)

American Government Foundations (3cr)

POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3cr)

BSPA Core

SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3cr)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 220 Law and Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3cr)
SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3cr)
- OR SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3cr)

Experiential Learning

SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2cr)
- OR exemption (consult O'Neill Academic Advisor)
SPEA-V 381 Professional Experience (1cr) (P: SPEA-V 252)
- OR exemption (consult O'Neill Academic Advisor)

Get more information

Nonprofit Management & Leadership Major (12 courses)

The following six courses:

SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3cr)
SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I (3cr)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Government and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr)
SPEA-V 336 Management Concepts and Applications II (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 236)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3cr)

Three of the following Nonprofit Issues and Practices courses:

SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 434 NGO Management for International Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Human Resource Management in Nonprofits (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Nonprofit Resource Management (3cr)
SPEA-V--- Grant writing (3cr) (course under development)
SPEA-V--- Social Advocacy and Special Interest Groups (3cr) (course under development)

Three of the following courses (no more than one non-O'Neill course*):

SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201)
SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 348)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3cr)
SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (3cr) (P: SPEA-K300 or equivalent)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3cr)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 361)
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 236 and SPEA-V 336)
SPEA-V 475 Database Management Systems (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 261, SPEA-V 369, or equivalent)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O'Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-A 163 Art Worlds: Management, Markets, and Policy (3cr)
SPEA-A 241 Inside Community Arts Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-A 354 Arts Marketing Fundamentals (3cr)
SPEA-A 459 Public Policy and the Arts (3cr)
SPEA-A 464 The Economics and Administration of Arts Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-A 483 Creative Thinking Techniques and Entrepreneurship in Arts Management (3cr)
SPEA-H 124 Healthcare Management & Policy (3cr)
SPEA-H 416 Environmental Health Policy (3cr)
SPEA-H 492 Global Health Issues and Management (3cr)
SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (3cr)
SPEA-E 466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3cr)
SPH-R 311 Management in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (3cr)
MSCH-R 431 Public Relations for Nonprofits (3cr) (P: JOUR-J 321 with a grade of C- or higher)
SWK-S 352 Social Welfare Policy and Practice (3cr) (P: SWK-S 251 or permission of instructor)
INTL-I 202 Global Health and the Environment (3cr)
SOC-S 201 Social Problems (3cr)
SOC-S 217 Social Inequality (3cr)

*Exception request may be submitted to an O'Neill Academic Advisor.

Electives

2016-2017 O'Neill Bulletin

Degree requirements if you entered IUB Fall 2015 or Spring 2016

All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2015 or Spring 2016 you are in the right place!

General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB

O'Neill Preparation

Communication (6cr)

Professional Writing – One course from:
- ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)
- ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)
- BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)
- O'Neill equivalent (3cr)
Oral Communication – One course from:
- ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)
- ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)
- BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)
- COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)
- ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)
- THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)
- O'Neill equivalent (3cr)

Quantitative (12cr)

Computer – One course from:
- SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)
- BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)
- CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
- CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)
SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3cr) OR equivalent (P: MATH-M 014 or equivalent; R: MATH-M 118)
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)

American Government Foundations (3cr)

POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3cr)

BSPA Core

SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3cr)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 220 Law and Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3cr)
SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3cr)
- OR SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3cr)

Experiential Learning

SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2cr)
- OR exemption (consult O'Neill Academic Advisor)
SPEA-V 381 Professional Experience (1cr) (P: SPEA-V 252)
- OR exemption (consult O'Neill Academic Advisor)

Get more information

Nonprofit Management & Leadership Major (12 courses)

The following six courses:

SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3cr)
SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I (3cr)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Government and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr)
- OR BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3cr) (P: BUS-A 100)
SPEA-V 336 Management Concepts and Applications II (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 236)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3cr)

Three of the following Nonprofit Issues and Practices courses:

SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 434 NGO Management Comparative Perspective (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Human Resource Management in Nonprofits (3 cr)
SPEA-V 450 Nonprofit Resource Management (3 cr)
SPEA-V--- Grant writing (3 cr) (course under development)
SPEA-V--- Social Advocacy and Special Interest Groups (3 cr) (course under development)

Three of the following courses (no more than two non-O'Neill courses):

SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201)
SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 348)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3cr)
SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-K300 or equivalent)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3cr)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 361)
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 236 and SPEA-V 336)
SPEA-V 475 Database Management Systems (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 261, SPEA-V 369, or equivalent)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O'Neill Academic Advisor; 3 credits can be applied to the NPML major)
SPEA-A 163 Art Worlds: Management, Markets, and Policy (3cr)
SPEA-A 354 Arts Marketing Fundamentals (3cr)
SPEA-A 459 Public Policy and the Arts (3 cr)
SPEA-A 464 The Economics and Administration of Arts Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-A 483 Creative Thinking Techniques and Entrepreneurship in Arts Management (3cr)
SPEA-H 124 Healthcare Management & Policy (3cr)
SPEA-H 416 Environmental Health Policy (3 cr)
SPEA-H 492 Global Health Issues and Management (3 cr)
SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (3cr)
SPEA-E 466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3 cr)
SPH-R 311 Management in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (3 cr)
MSCH-R 431 Public Relations for Nonprofits (3cr) (P: JOUR-J 321 with a grade of C- or higher)
SWK-S 352 Social Welfare Policy and Practice (3 cr.) (P: SWK-S 251 or permission of instructor)
INTL-I 202 Global Health and the Environment (3cr)
SOC-S 201 Social Problems (3 cr.)
SOC-S 217 Social Inequality (3 cr)

Electives

2015-2016 O'Neill Bulletin

Apply now

We are here to help you!

Advising Office
SPEA 240
(812) 855-0635

Contact us