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Nonprofit Administration (NONPROF)

NONPROF 705 Professionals and Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations

3 cr. Graduate.

Seminar in techniques of management of professionals and volunteers in nonprofit organizations.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: Nonprofit 705 & Pol Sci 705 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Summer 2021, Summer 2020, Summer 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 725 Governance of Nonprofit Organizations

3 cr. Graduate.

Roles and responsibilities of governing boards and executive leaders. Critical review of alternative governance and executive leadership models. Counts as repeat of BusMgmt 725 and Pub Adm 958 w/same title.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 740 Executive Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations

3 cr. Graduate.

Nonprofit administration course designed to prepare students for a career in leadership and executive rules in nonprofit organizations. Counts as a repeat of Pub Adm 958 w/same topic.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 750 Social Entrepreneurship in the Nonprofit Sector

3 cr. Graduate.

In-depth exploration and examination of the concept of social entrepreneurship and how it is being understood, applied and practiced in the nonprofit sector.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Spring 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 765 International Nongovernmental Organizations

3 cr. Graduate.

International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) and the roles they play in relief and development work in developing countries.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of Pol Sci 958 & Pub Adm 958 w/same topc.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2016, Fall 2013.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 770 Leveraging Technology in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors

3 cr. Graduate.

Application of information technology (IT) concepts and tools to challenges and opportunities in the public and nonprofit sectors. Counts as a repeat of Pub Adm 958 w/same topic.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Last Taught: UWinteriM 2022, UWinteriM 2021, UWinteriM 2020, UWinteriM 2019.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 785 Managing Change in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

3 cr. Graduate.

Methods and techniques in the research and practice of organization development.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: Counts as repeat of Pol Sci 958 & Pub Adm 958 w/same topic.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2018, Fall 2017.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 789 Theory and Role of Nonprofit Organizations

3 cr. Graduate.

Graduate-level introduction to nonprofit administration, including an examination of the role of the nonprofit sector in contemporary society.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Last Taught: Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 791 Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Policy

3 cr. Graduate.

Strategies and methods of nonprofit advocacy and their use by nonprofit organizations in shaping public policy. Implications of the public policy process for nonprofit organizations.

Prerequisites: grad st

Course Rules: Nonprofit 791 & Pol Sci 791 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 792 Decision-Making for Nonprofit and Public Organizations

3 cr. Graduate.

Research methods including research design, measurement, and analysis. Qualitative and quantitative decision-making methods. Understanding and using basic statistical concepts and techniques in decision making.

Prerequisites: grad st

Course Rules: Nonprof 792 & Pub Adm 792(Pol Sci 792) are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 793 Law of Nonprofit Organizations

3 cr. Graduate.

Legal concepts and issues relevant to the formations and operations of nonprofit organizations. Complying with applicable federal and state states and regulations.

Prerequisites: grad st

Course Rules: Nonprof 793 & Pol Sci 793 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 795 Introduction to Nonprofit Revenue Streams and Portfolios

3 cr. Graduate.

Trends and issues surrounding nonprofit finance in an attempt to sketch a portrait of nonprofit finance theory.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Course Rules: Counts as repeat of Pol Sci 958 & Pub Adm 958 w/ Financing Nonprofits topic.

Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 888 Candidate for Degree

0 cr. Graduate.

Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirement.

Prerequisites: graduate standing.

Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; unit does not count towards credit load for Fin Aid. Repeatable. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2014.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 921 Nonprofit Administrative Internship

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Combines supervised field placement in a nonprofit organization with class sessions and assignments designed to augment the work experience.

Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr

Last Taught: Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2015, Spring 2013.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 958 Seminar in Nonprofit Administration:

3 cr. Graduate.

Selected topics covering different aspects of nonprofit administration. Counts as repeat of Pub Adm 958 w/same topic. Retakable w/change in topic to 9 cr max.

Prerequisites: grad st.

Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2016.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

NONPROF 999 Independent Study

1-3 cr. Graduate.

Independent study in a subject area of special need or interest after consultation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: grad st

Last Taught: Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021.

Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/

Courses

  • Actuarial Science (ACTSCI)
  • Administrative Leadership (AD LDSP)
  • African &​ African Diaspora Studies (AFRIC)
  • Air Force and Aerospace Studies (AFAS)
  • American Indian Studies (AIS)
  • Anthropology (ANTHRO)
  • Applied Computing (APC)
  • Arabic (ARABIC)
  • Architecture (ARCH)
  • Art and Design (ART)
  • Art Education (ART ED)
  • Art History (ARTHIST)
  • Astronomy (ASTRON)
  • Athletic Training (ATRAIN)
  • Atmospheric Sciences (ATM SCI)
  • Biological Sciences (BIO SCI)
  • Biomedical Engineering (BME)
  • Biomedical Sciences (BMS)
  • Business Administration (BUS ADM)
  • Business Management (BUSMGMT)
  • Celtic Studies (CELTIC)
  • CGS American Indian Studies (CGS AIS)
  • CGS Anthropology (CGS ANT)
  • CGS Art (CGS ART)
  • CGS Astronomy (CGS AST)
  • CGS Biology (CGS BIO)
  • CGS Business (CGS BUS)
  • CGS Chemistry (CGS CHE)
  • CGS Communication Arts &​ Theatre (CGS CTA)
  • CGS Computer Science (CGS CPS)
  • CGS Economics (CGS ECO)
  • CGS Education (CGS EDU)
  • CGS Engineering (CGS EGR)
  • CGS English (CGS ENG)
  • CGS Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (CGS GSW)
  • CGS Geography (CGS GEO)
  • CGS Geology (CGS GLG)
  • CGS Health and Exercise Sciences (CGS HES)
  • CGS History (CGS HIS)
  • CGS Information Studies (CGS IST)
  • CGS Interdisciplinary Studies (CGS INT)
  • CGS Learning Resources (CGS LEA)
  • CGS Lecture Forum (CGS LEC)
  • CGS Mathematics (CGS MAT)
  • CGS Meteorology (CGS MLG)
  • CGS Music (CGS MUS)
  • CGS Philosophy (CGS PHI)
  • CGS Physics (CGS PHY)
  • CGS Political Science (CGS POL)
  • CGS Psychology (CGS PSY)
  • CGS Religious Studies (CGS REL)
  • CGS Sociology (CGS SOC)
  • CGS Spanish (CGS SPA)
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  • Civil &​ Environmental Engineering (CIV ENG)
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  • Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMSDIS)
  • Comparative Literature (COMPLIT)
  • Computer Science (COMPSCI)
  • Computer Studies (COMPST)
  • Conservation and Environmental Sciences (CES)
  • Counseling (COUNS)
  • Criminal Justice &​ Criminology (CRM JST)
  • Curriculum and Instruction (CURRINS)
  • Dance (DANCE)
  • Diagnostic Imaging (DMI)
  • Digital Arts and Culture (DAC)
  • Economics (ECON)
  • Education-​Interdepartmental (EDUC)
  • Educational Policy and Community Studies (ED POL)
  • Educational Psychology (ED PSY)
  • Electrical Engineering (ELECENG)
  • Engineering and Applied Science (EAS)
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  • Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
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  • Exceptional Education (EXCEDUC)
  • Film Studies (FILMSTD)
  • Film, Video, Animation and New Genres (FILM)
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  • Industrial and Labor Relations (IND REL)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IND ENG)
  • Information Studies (INFOST)
  • International Studies (INTLST)
  • Italian (ITALIAN)
  • Japanese (JAPAN)
  • Jewish Studies (JEWISH)
  • Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies (JAMS)
  • Kinesiology (KIN)
  • Korean (KOREAN)
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  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
  • Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies (LACUSL)
  • Latinx Studies (LATINX)
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &​ Transgender Studies (LGBT)
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  • Occupational Therapy (OCCTHPY)
  • Online Collaborative AAS Program (UWX)
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  • Performance Rehabilitation and Performance Psychology (PRPP)
  • Philosophy (PHILOS)
  • Physical Therapy (PT)
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  • Polish (POLISH)
  • Political Science (POL SCI)
  • Portuguese (PORTUGS)
  • Psychology (PSYCH)
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  • Social Work (SOC WRK)
  • Sociology (SOCIOL)
  • Spanish (SPANISH)
  • Sport and Recreation (SPT&​REC)
  • Sustainable Peacebuilding, Master of (MSP)
  • Theatre (THEATRE)
  • Therapeutic Recreation (THERREC)
  • Translation and Interpreting (TRNSLTN)
  • Urban Planning (URBPLAN)
  • Urban Studies Program (URB STD)
  • UWS Collaborative Nursing Program (UWS NSG)
  • Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)
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