Nonprofit Management
Degrees and Certificates
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NonProfit Mangement Major -
NonProfit Management Minor
Courses
NP 100: Personal Growth and Interpersonal Relations
Class Program
Course focuses on understanding and improving communications and listening skills and interpersonal relationships with others. Identification of values and goals to improve self-concept.
Semester Offered
Fall
Spring
Online - Intersession or Summer
NP 101: Introduction to Human Services
This course will introduce students to the human services field including the role of the sector in our society and potential careers in the human service agency management. Course will include a practicum opportunity to meet the service learning component.
Semester Offered
Spring odd years
NP 102: Introduction to Recreation
This course will introduce students to the recreation field including the role of the sector in our society and potential careers in recreation management. Course will include a practicum opportunity to meet the service learning component.
Semester Offered
Spring even years
NP 105: Introduction to Nonprofit Agency Management
Class Program
This course will present an introduction to the fundamental concepts, theories and political perspectives in the area of Nonprofit Agency Management.
Semester Offered
Fall
Online - Intersession or Summer
NP 110: Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
Class Program
Introduction to the field of therapeutic recreation including the role of recreation for aging populations and individuals with health, physical and developmental challenges.
Semester Offered
Fall even
NP 140: Humanics
The Humanics class involves the study and experience of the co-curricular program at MVC. The class works as a non-profit organization to identify community based needs and responses as an organization. Students are expected to attend regular meetings and work on projects the student association agrees to conduct. May not be taken concurrently with NP440.
Semester Offered
Fall
Spring
NP 149: Special Topics
Class Program
Study of unique situations, conditions and circumstances that occur in agency work. American Humanics Co-curricular involvement.
Semester Offered
Arranged
NP 221: Leadership and Group Dynamics
Class Program
We will examine the ways in which the principles of group dynamics can be used to understand leadership. We will look at the interaction among group structure, leadership and decision making as they relate to performance. Class discussions will emphasize critical thinking and personal involvement in the group process.
Semester Offered
Fall
Spring
Online - Intersession or Summer
NP 240: Humanics
The Humanics class involves the study and experience of the co-curricular program at MVC. The class works as a non-profit organization to identify community based needs and responses as an organization. Students are expected to attend regular meetings and work on projects the student association agrees to conduct. May not be taken concurrently with NP440.
Semester Offered
Fall
Spring
NP 249: Special Topics
Class Program
Study of unique situations, conditions and circumstances that occur in agency work. American Humanics Co-curricular involvement.
Semester Offered
Arranged
NP 308: Volunteer Movement
Class Program
This course is intended to prepare students to assume roles as volunteer program leaders and managers, and to improve their skills in working with volunteer organizations and agencies. The fundamental design of the course is based on learning through critical thought in and about leadership and management roles with volunteers.
Prerequisites
NP100 & NP101 OR NP102
Semester Offered
Fall odd
NP 309: Community and Commercial Recreation
Class Program
Policies essential to efficient and effective program operation, administrative operations, public relations, and recreation will be studied. This course will compare and contrast the non-profit and commercial settings for recreation including: membership organizations, private clubs, college unions, and recreation and park opportunities, and endeavors in a profit making structure. The course is expected to cover program content, leadership, facilities, organizational structure, and how to operate and compete in community and commercial recreation.
Prerequisites
NP 102, NP 221.
Semester Offered
Fall even
NP 320: AHMI - American Humanics Management Institute
Class Program
Fees
Course fee varies by location to cover registration and transportation costs.
This course is a national course offering for junior/senior students in the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly known as American Humanics) program across the nation. Topics are presented by nonprofit agency and corporate leadership with student interaction. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 2 hours.
Prerequisites
Permission instructor.
Semester Offered
Spring
NP 321: MPRA Conference
Class Program
Fees
Registration and transportation fees are required.
State sponsored annual conference for recreation practitioners in Missouri. This four day conference addresses issues pertaining to the profession in general with some specific programmatic material. Students will be able to interact with some of the most successful professionals in their field. New and contemporary issues are discussed.
Prerequisites
permission of instructor.
Semester Offered
Spring odd
NP 325: Legal Aspects of Human Service Agency Management
Class Program
Examines law and its applications in the management of nonprofit organizations.
Prerequisites
NP 105, NP 221, BA 232, AC 100, AC 210.
Semester Offered
Spring
NP 340: Humanics
The Humanics class involves the study and experience of the co-curricular program at MVC. The class works as a non-profit organization to identify community based needs and responses as an organization. Students are expected to attend regular meetings and work on projects the student association agrees to conduct. May not be taken concurrently with NP440.
Semester Offered
Fall
Spring
NP 349: Special Topics
Class Program
Study of unique situations, conditions and circumstances that occur in agency work. American Humanics Co-curricular involvement.
Semester Offered
Arranged
NP 376: Independent Study
Reading or research at a greater depth than in a normal class.
Prerequisites
Permission of the instructor, division dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
NP 401: Internship
The student spends 300 to 600 hours learning management practice in a nonprofit agency/recreational agency under the direction of a professional.
Prerequisites
Senior completed all major requirements. Permission of instructor, division dean, and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Semester Offered
Spring
NP 420: AHMI - American Humanics Management Institute
Class Program
Fees
Course fee varies by location to cover registration and transportation costs.
This course is a national course offering for junior/senior students in the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly known as American Humanics) program across the nation. Topics are presented by nonprofit agency and corporate leadership with student interaction. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 2 hours.
Prerequisites
Permission instructor.
Semester Offered
Spring
NP 421: MPRA Conference
Class Program
Fees
Registration and transportation fees are required.
State sponsored annual conference for recreation practitioners in Missouri. This four day conference addresses issues pertaining to the profession in general with some specific programmatic material. Students will be able to interact with some of the most successful professionals in their field. New and contemporary issues are discussed.
Prerequisites
permission of instructor.
Semester Offered
Spring odd
NP 430: Fundraising and Resource Development
Class Program
This course addresses the theory and practice of philanthropy, resource acquisition methods through ethical fundraising and earned income approaches for nonprofit organizations.
Prerequisites
Semester Offered
Spring even
NP 440: Humanics Executive Board
The Humanics class involves the study and experience of the American Humanics Student Association co-curricular community service programs at MVC. The student organization works as a non-profit organization to identify community based need and responses as an organization. Students are expected to attend regular meetings and work on class/student association projects. Students must serve on the Student Association Executive Board. Students may repeat this class for credit one time.
Prerequisites
3 semesters of Humanics credit. May not be taken concurrently with NP140-340.
Semester Offered
Fall
Spring
NP 449: Special Topics
Class Program
Study of unique situations, conditions and circumstances that occur in agency work. American Humanics Co-curricular involvement.
Semester Offered
Arranged
NP 464: Program Development
Class Program
This course is designed to facilitate understanding and application of the recreation program process for leisure delivery systems including an introduction to activity plans, program design, delivery and evaluation.
Prerequisites
AC 100, AC210, BA 232, EN 327 OR BA 412, NP 105, NP 309, 325, NP420, NP 432, RA/PE239
Semester Offered
Senior
Fall
NP 476: Independent Study
Reading or research at a greater depth than in a normal class.
Prerequisites
Permission of the instructor, division dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
NP 485: Senior Seminar
Class Program
For graduating seniors to reflect on their accomplishments and to plan ahead in a supportive group setting.
Prerequisites
NP 105, NP 221, NP 308, NP 325, AC 100, AC 210, NP 432, EN 327 or BA 412.
Semester Offered
Senior
Fall