Minors - Nonprofit Organizational Leadership
Hours: Minimum of 17 credits, all completed with grades of C or better; an overall grade point average of 2.5 in all courses taken in the minor is required for the minor to be conferred.
The minor in nonprofit organizational leadership provides students with the knowledge base and competencies to perform in a variety of roles in nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies and corporations, and government agencies at the local, state and national levels. The minor draws primarily from the faculty in Family, Youth and Community Sciences. Elective courses may be taken from the colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Journalism and Communications, depending on the student’s interests. The minor is open to all University of Florida students. The minor must be added before a student completes 90 credit hours.
Requirements: A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 is necessary for admission into the minor. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in FYC 4409 Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings to continue in the minor.
The curriculum includes:
- 14-16 hours of core courses (including 2-3 hours of approved practicum)
- Three hours of approved electives
- FYC 4409 Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings is a prerequisite for the internship or practicum.
Required Courses: take 14-16 credits
| FYC 4409 Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings | 3 |
| FYC 4622 Planning and Evaluating Family, Youth and Community Sciences Programs or AEC 4500 Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| FYC 4410 Fund Raising for Community Nonprofit Organizations (3) or PUR 3000 Principles of Public Relations (3) or MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (4) | 3-4 |
| FYC 4425 Risk Management in Nonprofit Organizations or FYC 4408 Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits | 3 |
| FYC 4941 Practicum in Family, Youth and Community Sciences | 2-3 |
Electives: take 3-4 credits
| ACG 2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| AEB 4126 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics | 3 |
| AEB 4424 Human Resource Management in Agribusiness | 3 |
| AEC 3413 Working with People: Interpersonal Leadership Skills | 3 |
| AEC 3414 Leadership Development | 3 |
| AEC 4434 Communications and Leadership in Groups and Teams | 3 |
| FYC 4114 Ethical Issues in Family, Youth and Community Sciences | 3 |
| LEI 3400 Recreation Program Design | 3 |
| MAN 3025 Principles of Management | 4 |
| MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing | 4 |
| POS 3233 Politics and Public Opinion | 3 |
| POS 3263 Policy, Ethics and Public Leadership | 3 |
| PUP 3002 Current Controversies in Public Policy | 3 |
| SDS 4410 Interpersonal Communication Skills | 3 |