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A minor in Nonprofit Management is expected to be popular with students from fields in which nonprofit organizations play a significant role, such as psychology, public health, environmental studies and ethnic studies.
Through this minor, a student can focus on the fundamentals of nonprofit management and also has the option to participate in extracurricular activities leading to the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) designation through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Contact cnp@ucdenver.edu for more information about earning the Certified Nonprofit Professional designation as part of the Nonprofit Management minor.
Program Requirements
Please note that the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) designation also requires completion of an internship and other extracurricular activities, along with the coursework listed below.
Required Courses:
Students must complete the two required courses below, totaling 6 credit hours. All course descriptions can be found in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.
Elective Courses:
In addition to the required courses listed above, students must complete 9 credit hours of elective courses from the list below.
Required Extracurricular Activities:
In addition to the required and elective courses listed above, students who wish to earn the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential are required to attend a conference of the Alliance Management Institute. Through CU Denver School of Public Affairs' partnerships with foundations, students may apply for funding to mitigate the costs of attending the conference.
Contact spa.advising@ucdenver.edu for additional requirements for certificate completion.
Through this minor, a student can focus on the fundamentals of nonprofit management and also has the option to participate in extracurricular activities leading to the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) designation through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Contact cnp@ucdenver.edu for more information about earning the Certified Nonprofit Professional designation as part of the Nonprofit Management minor.
Program Requirements
Please note that the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) designation also requires completion of an internship and other extracurricular activities, along with the coursework listed below.
Required Courses:
Students must complete the two required courses below, totaling 6 credit hours. All course descriptions can be found in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.
Elective Courses:
In addition to the required courses listed above, students must complete 9 credit hours of elective courses from the list below.
Required Extracurricular Activities:
In addition to the required and elective courses listed above, students who wish to earn the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential are required to attend a conference of the Alliance Management Institute. Through CU Denver School of Public Affairs' partnerships with foundations, students may apply for funding to mitigate the costs of attending the conference.
Contact spa.advising@ucdenver.edu for additional requirements for certificate completion.
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