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This certificate program prepares students for careers in youth and human service organizations, specifically as nonprofit managers. Entry-level positions include program directors, educational directors, fund development specialists, volunteer directors, public relations directors, and a variety of business and administrative positions.
Admission Requirements
Students must file a formal application for admission to the program and complete at least 36 quarter units, selected in consultation with the program advisor.
Certificate Requirements
Upon satisfactory completion of the program, students receive a certificate in Nonprofit Management. Non-matriculated students (those not formally admitted to the university) may enroll through Open University with the consent of the department and the instructor. For information on dates, times, and locations, refer to the University Schedule of Classes, available in the Cal State L.A. bookstore.
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Required Core Courses (16 Units) |
| SW 370 |
Field of Social Work |
4 Units |
| YAA 290 |
Introduction to Youth Agency Administration |
4 Units |
POLS 467
YAA 467 |
The Third Sector and Nonprofit Organizations |
4 Units |
| YAA 490 |
Volunteer Management and Fundraising |
4 Units |
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Required Courses in Related Fields (16 Units)
(select one course from each of the following four areas) |
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Communications |
| COMM 370 |
Business and Professional Communications |
4 Units |
| COMM 389 |
Intercultural Communication in the Urban Environment |
4 Units |
| COMM 430 |
Dynamics of Organizational Communication |
4 Units |
| COMM 489 |
Intercultural Communication |
4 Units |
| SW 372 |
Social Work Practice I: Communication and Interviewing Skills |
4 Units |
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Organizational, Personnel, and Fiscal Management |
| ACCT 202 |
Survey of Accounting |
4 Units |
| POLS 466 |
Public Financial Administration |
4 Units |
| POLS 469 |
Administration of Human Service Programs |
4 Units |
| POLS 472 |
Organization and Management |
4 Units |
| MGMT 307 |
Management and Organizational Behavior |
4 Units |
| MGMT 469 |
Training and Development |
4 Units |
| MGMT 485 |
Project Management |
4 Units |
| SW 475 |
Social Work Practice III: Working With Groups
(Prerequisite: SW 372) |
4 Units |
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Marketing |
| MKT 304 |
Principles of Marketing |
4 Units |
| MKT 453 |
Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
(Prerequisite: MKT 304) |
4 Units |
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Youth and Family |
| CHDV 321 |
Urban Families: Contemporary Trends |
4 Units |
| CHDV 412 |
Issues In Child Abuse, Neglect and Family Violence |
4 Units |
| ICP 483 |
Intercultural Proficiency: Diverse Urban Families |
4 Units |
| SW 476 |
Child Welfare |
4 Units |
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Internship (4 Units) |
SW 495 or
YAA 495 |
Directed Field Experience |
4 Units |
Please check the university's Schedule of Classes at:
http://www.calstatela.edu/schedule
Advisement and Information
Contact Anne Larson, Ed.D.
Physical Education 237
(323) 343-4668
E-mail: alarson2@calstatela.edu
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