Jun 01, 2023

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Nonprofit and NGO Studies (B.A. or B.S.)

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The Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies offers both a B.A. and a B.S. degree for an interdisciplinary major, minor, and certificate in nonprofit and NGO studies that is designed primarily for students seeking a career in nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Each student must complete the required course of the major along with 15 semester hours in interdisciplinary electives related to the worlds in which nonprofits and NGOs operate, chosen with an adviser.

The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in Center (24)

NNGO 100 - Foundations of Nonprofit and NGO Studies for Social Changemakers Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
NNGO 301X - Philanthropy and Fundraising Credits: 3
OR PSPA 301 - Philanthropy and Fundraising Credits: 3
NNGO 302 - Introduction to Research in Non-Governmental Organizations and Communities Credits: 3
NNGO 303 - Nonprofit Administration for Social Justice Credits: 3
NNGO 350 - Community Organizations in a Digital World Credits: 3
OR NNGO 351 - Nonprofit Boards and Governance Credits: 3
OR NNGO 352 - Nonprofit Program Development and Evaluation Credits: 3
NNGO 429 - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
NNGO 429 is a writing infused course.

NNGO 429 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
OR ANTH 429X - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
ANTH 429X is a writing infused course.

ANTH 429X also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
OR SOCI 329X - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
SOCI 329X is a writing infused course.

SOCI 329X also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
NNGO 493 - Nonprofits and Community Engagement Credits: 3
NNGO 495 - Capstone Seminar in Nonprofit and NGO Studies Credits: 3
NNGO 495 is a writing infused course.

Requirements outside Center (27-44)

ANTH 220 - Being Human: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
OR ECON 160 - Contemporary Economic Issues Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
OR HIST 171 - World History II: Problems in the Human Past Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Creativity and Critical Analysis Domain.

HIST 171 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
OR PHIL 103 - Contemporary Issues in Ethics Credits: 3
OR POLS 260 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
OR SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 170 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
OR SOCI 270 - Social Problems Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.

SOCI 270 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 329 - Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems Credits: 3
ANTH 329 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
POLS 100 - American Government and Politics Credits: 3
SOCI 379 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements Credits: 3

For the B.A. degree

Fulfillment of foreign language requirement (0-12). See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

For the B.S. degree

Laboratory science/mathematical/computational skills sequence (12-17). See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

Electives (15)

ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
ANTH 301 - American Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 301 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 343 - Extinction: Where the Wild Things Were Credits: 3
OR ENVS 343X - Extinction: Where the Wild Things Were Credits: 3
ANTH 361 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Credits: 3
ANTH 363 - Globalization and Corporate Cultures Credits: 3
ANTH 425 - Environment and Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 426 - Political Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 426 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
ANTH 427 - Economic Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 462 - Collections Management Credits: 3
ANTH 464 - Disasters without Borders Credits: 3
OR NNGO 464X - Disasters without Borders Credits: 3
ANTH 467 - Applied Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 467 is a writing infused course.
ART 457 - Museum Education Credits: 3
ART 465 - Introduction to Museum Studies Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
BKST 300 - Foundations of Black Studies Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
COMS 220 - Rhetoric and Public Issues Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Creativity and Critical Analysis Domain.
COMS 302 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
COMS 305 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: 3
COMS 305 is a writing infused course.
COMS 309 - Performance in Speech Communication Credits: 3
COMS 361 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
COMS 362 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
COMS 362 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
COMS 380 - Corporate Advocacy and Issue Management Credits: 3
COMS 401 - Criticism of Public Rhetoric Credits: 3
COMS 401 is a writing infused course.
COMS 403 - Freedom of Speech and Communication Ethics Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
COMS 461 - Organizational Dynamics Credits: 3
COMS 464 - Organizational Communication Strategies Credits: 3
COMS 470 - Campaign Strategies and Development Credits: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 261 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 330 - International Economics Credits: 3
ECON 386 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
ENVS 301 - Environmental Science Credits: 3
ENVS 302 - Sustainable Ecosystems Credits: 3
ENVS 303 - Nature in Society: Environmental Social Sciences and Humanities Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
ENVS 304 - Sustainability Governance: The Politics of Environmental Solutions Credits: 3
ENVS 305X - Green Technologies Credits: 3
ENVS 450 - Issues in Environmental Studies Credits: 3-6
EPFE 302 - Advocacy, Justice and Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: 3
EPFE 355 - Sociology of Schooling Credits: 3
EPFE 355 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
EPFE 400 - Educational Policy Studies Credits: 3
EPFE 400 is a writing infused course.
Available for General Education credit in the Creativity and Critical Analysis Domain.
EPFE 410 - Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
EPFE 410 is a writing infused course.
EPFE 415 - Policy Analysis in Educational Contexts Credits: 3
GEOG 202 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 202 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
GEOG 253 - Environment and Society Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Nature and Technology Domain.
GEOG 406 - Natural Hazards and Environmental Risk Credits: 3
GEOG 451 - Political Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 453 - Environmental Management Credits: 3
HIST 354 - History of Black American Business and Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
HIST 354 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
HIST 377 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 377 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
Available for General Education credit in the Nature and Technology Domain.
HIST 387 - History of Genocide Credits: 3
HIST 387 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
HIST 390 - Film and History Credits: 3
HIST 486 - Inequality in Latin America Credits: 3
INTL 301 - Study Abroad Programs Credits: 1-9
OR INTL 401 - Study Abroad Programs Credits: 1-9
JOUR 200 - Basic News Writing Credits: 3
JOUR 335 - Principles of Public Relations Credits: 3
JOUR 350 - Environment, Health, and the Media Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Creativity and Critical Analysis Domain.
JOUR 401 - Editorial and Opinion Writing Credits: 3
NNGO 390 - Special Topics in Nonprofit and NGO Studies Credits: 3
NNGO 490 - Nonprofit and NGO Studies Internship Credits: 1-3
NUTR 406 - Global Food and Nutrition Issues Credits: 3
NUTR 406 is a writing infused course.
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
PHIL 335 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 338 - Philosophy of Food Credits: 3
POLS 220 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3
Available for General Education credit in the Society and Culture Domain.
POLS 362 - Politics of Developing Areas Credits: 3
POLS 383 - International Political Economy Credits: 3
PSPA 320 - Public Service Leadership Credits: 3
PSPA 328 - Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Development Credits: 3
PSPA 330X - Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process Credits: 3
OR POLS 330 - Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process Credits: 3
PSPA 331X - Public Administration Credits: 3
OR POLS 331 - Public Administration Credits: 3
PSPA 332 - Strategic Performance Management of Public Service Organizations Credits: 3
PSPA 402 - Resource Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations Credits: 3
OR MGMT 402X - Resources Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations Credits: 3
SOCI 375 - Sociology of Organizations Credits: 3
SOCI 386 - Peace and Social Justice Credits: 3
SOCI 457 - Families in Global Perspective Credits: 3
SOCI 457 is a writing infused course.
THEA 370 - History of Theatre and Drama I Credits: 3
THEA 370 is a writing infused course.
Available for General Education credit in the Creativity and Critical Analysis Domain.
THEA 371 - History of Theatre and Drama II Credits: 3
THEA 371 is a writing infused course.
WGSS 202 - Gender, Culture, and Representation Credits: 3
WGSS 202 also fulfills the Human Diversity Requirement.
Available for General Education credit in the Creativity and Critical Analysis Domain.