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Minor in Environmental Geomatics (19 credits)
Minor in Environmental Planning (18 credits)
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Minor in Fisheries Science (21-22 credits)
Minor in Food Science (18-21 credits)
Minor in Green Technology (20 credits)
Minor in Horticultural Therapy (18 credits)
Minor in Landscape Design
Minor in Leadership Skills (21-22 credits)
Minor in Marine Sciences (18 credits)
Minor in Medicinal and Economic Botany (18-19 credits)
Minor in Meteorology (18 credits)
Minor in Microbiology (19-21 credits)
Minor in Nonprofit Leadership (23 credits)
Minor in Nutrition (20-24 credits)
Minor in Plant Science (18-20 credits)
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Minor in Science Outreach (18 credits)
Minor in Sustainable Global Food Systems (18 credits)
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Certificate in Environmental Geomatics (19 credits)
Certificate in Environmental Planning (21 credits)
Certificate in Evolutionary Medicine
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Certificate in Horticultural Therapy (34-37 credits)
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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2024 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Programs of Study Minors and Certificate Programs Minor in Nonprofit Leadership (23 credits)  

Minor in Nonprofit Leadership (23 credits)



Coordinator:
 
Lisa Sanon-Jules, 306 Martin Hall, 732-735-2659 (leadershipdirector@njaes.rutgers.edu)

Program Webpage: https://sebs.rutgers.edu/minors/nonprofit-leadership

The curriculum for the minor in nonprofit leadership will prepare students for the unique functions and responsibilities of working and leading in the nonprofit arena. Courses cover the key elements including strategic planning; fundraising; lobbying and advocacy; recruiting, training, and managing a volunteer workforce along with managing salaried employees. Students develop knowledge and skills in basic principles of leadership; foundation skills for managing volunteers; communication skills for advocating for change; planning skills for both program and grant development and management; and relationship skills for building community partnerships. The capstone project is designed for students to integrate concepts from the required courses in nonprofit leadership, while using entrepreneurial skills to develop a hypothetical sustainable nonprofit organization in an area of their interest.

Objectives
As a result of completing the Nonprofit Leadership Minor/Certificate, students will:

  • Identify leadership philosophy, styles and traits
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills for advocating for change
  • Identify skills necessary for recruiting, training and managing a volunteer workforce
  • Demonstrate skills for developing strategic plans and building community partnerships within the nonprofit sector
  • Develop skills for identifying, securing and administering grant funded initiatives
  • Demonstrate skills for program design, implementation and evaluation
  • Articulate skills for leading a nonprofit organizations

Required Courses

11:607:200  Principles of Leadership (3)
11:607:203  Foundations of Volunteer Management (3 )
11:607:364 Grant Development and Management (3)
11:607:381  Presentation Skills: Advocating for Change (3)
11:607:400  Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
11:607:401  Foundations of Program Planning (3)
11:607:402  Building Community Partnerships (3)
11:607:405  Establishing a Nonprofit--Capstone Experience (2)
 
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