BS: Nonprofit and Community Studies

124 Credit Hours Beginning Fall 2019, Catalog Year 2020

Review your Degree Audit frequently to make sure your progress to complete your degree requirements is on track. Regular advising throughout your academic career will help ensure timely completion of all requirements.

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First Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
ENG 111 English Composition 3
NSG 201 Theories of Civic Leadership & Democracy 3
NSG 202 Intro to Nonprofits & NGOs 3
MPF IIC Social Science 3
MPF IV Natural Science 3-4

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16

First Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
MPF IIA Creative Arts 3
MAJOR Organizational Leadership Distribution 3
MPF V Math, Formal Reasoning & Tech 3-5
MPF III Global Perspectives 3
MPF IV Natural Science 3-4

Total Semester Credit Hours: 16

Second Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
MAJOR Issues of Communities Distribution 3
MPF III Global Perspectives 2
MPF IIB Humanities 3
MPT Thematic Sequence 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Second Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
MPT Thematic Sequence 3
MP-IP Intercultural Perspective 3
MP-AW Advanced Writing 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Third Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
NCS 301 Community-Based Practicum I 3
ENG 413 Grant & Proposal Writing 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
POL 268 State & Local Government 3
MAJOR Issues of Communities Distribution 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Third Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
NCS 302 Community-Based Practicum II 3
MAJOR Communications Distribution 2
MAJOR Org Leadership Distribution 4
ELECTIVE Elective 3
MPT Thematic Sequence 3-4

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Fourth Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
NCS 401 Capstone in Nonprofit & Community Studies 3
MAJOR Community-based Advocacy Distribution 2
MPT Thematic Sequence  3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Fourth Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Abbreviation Key

MP-EL = Experiential Learning

MPF I = English Composition

MPF IIC = Social Science

MPF V = Mathematics, Formal Reasoning, Technology

MPT = Thematic Sequence

MP-AW = Advanced Writing

MPF = Global Miami Plan Foundation

MPF IIB = Humanities

MPF IV = Natural Science

MP-IP = Intercultural Perspectives

MPF IIA = Creative Arts

MPF III = Global Perspectives