Bachelor of Applied Science - Organizational Management, Nonprofit Management Specialization
Previous Degree Required: A.S./A.A.
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Delivery Method(s): Hybrid, Online
Location(s): Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Online
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements: Not Required
Academic Community: BUSN
Program Code: OMBSNPMG
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 52.0299
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1105202991
Students in the BAS Organizational Management, Nonprofit Management Specialization will complete core business coursework as part of their degree, plus focus on nonprofit sector-specific courses that include working with governing boards, foundations and volunteers, advocacy and lobbying, financial management and fundraising, and program cost-benefit analysis and evaluation.
Refer to the Bachelor Degree Programs overview page to find information about admission, graduation, general education and other requirements. Students who need additional general education or technical electives will work with a bachelor’s advisor to determine the courses best suited to their plan of study.
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Specialization Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | ||
| Complete Associate Degree | 60 | |
| General Education or Technical Concentration | ||
| General Education (for A.S. degree students) or Technical Concentration (for A.A. degree students) | 21 | |
| Organizational Management - Core Courses | ||
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ECP 3530 | Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy | 3 |
| or ECP 3703 | Managerial Economics | |
| FIN 3402 | Financial Management | 3 |
| or QMB 3250 | Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions | |
| Nonprofit Management Specialization | ||
| PAD 4144 | Nonprofit Management Principles | 3 |
| PAD 4147 | Resource Development in the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| PAD 4148 | Volunteer Management | 3 |
| PAD 4232 | Grant Development and Administration | 3 |
| PAD 4325 | Program Evaluation for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- Satisfy the foreign language competency requirement
- Satisfy the civic literacy competency requirement
Course Sequence
The following sequence is recommended. However, courses may not be offered in this order, so it is important that you work with an advisor to plan your schedule based on your specific needs.
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| PAD 4144 | Nonprofit Management Principles | 3 |
| PAD 4148 | Volunteer Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| PAD 4147 | Resource Development in the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| PAD 4232 | Grant Development and Administration | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| ECP 3530 or ECP 3703 |
Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy or Managerial Economics |
3 |
| FIN 3402 or QMB 3250 |
Financial Management or Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions |
3 |
| PAD 4325 | Program Evaluation for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze nonprofit management strategy development and building capacity.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate principal fundraising strategy categories and tactical planning for foundation fundraising.
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethic and Civic Responsibility
- Analyze planning requirements for volunteer recruitment process.
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethic and Civic Responsibility
- Evaluate research validity and evaluation designs and formulate a statistical regression.
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
- Evaluate principal sources of grant funding including foundations.
- Supports Core Ability: Process Information
- Apply ethical practices in a business environment.
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
- Demonstrate financial management, capital budgeting, and assets management skills expected of an organizational manager
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Demonstrate written and oral presentation skills expected of an organizational manager.
- Supports Core Ability: Communicate Effectively
- Demonstrate knowledge of appraisal and evaluation techniques for employee performance and commitment within the organization.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Apply management and leadership theories and practice in program and resource management.
- Supports Core Ability: Process information
- Demonstrate the techniques leaders use to motivate and evaluate individuals and teams.
- Supports Core Ability: Work Cooperatively