NGO Education Survey

Department: Master of Arts

Courses:

101- Foreign Language

102- Foreign Language

201- Foreign Language

202- Foreign Language

ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting

ANTH 220 - Being Human: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

The concept of culture; its origin, development, and diversity. Culture as an adaptive mechanism. Theory and method of cultural anthropology applied to the analysis of selected cultures.

ANTH 250 - Dismantling Global Racism

Crosslisted as BKST 250X. Social construction of racism on global and local scales and strategies for dismantling it. Race and racism as products of global capitalism and their genesis in plantation slavery. History of various justifications for racism from biological, archaeological, and cultural anthropological perspectives; and survey of the ways in which racism is manifested at institutional, societal, and transnational levels.

ANTH 301 - American Culture

Examination of a series of topics in American culture including the impact of industrialism, the rise of feminism, the current popularity of sports, the role of advertising, and the changes in the structure of the family. Focus on what anthropological culture theory can tell us about our own culture.

ANTH 329 - Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems

Examination of selected contemporary world problems such as hunger and food systems, population, inequality, colonialism and underdevelopment, human conflict, environmental degradation, the challenges of indigenous peoples and peasants, and globalization. Application of a deep temporal cultural evolutionary context and a broad cross-cultural framework to the study of contemporary world problems not inherent to the human condition.

ANTH 329 - Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems

Examination of selected contemporary world problems such as hunger and food systems, population, inequality, colonialism and underdevelopment, human conflict, environmental degradation, the challenges of indigenous peoples and peasants, and globalization. Application of a deep temporal cultural evolutionary context and a broad cross-cultural framework to the study of contemporary world problems not inherent to the human condition.

ANTH 343 - Extinction: Where the Wild Things Were

Crosslisted as ENVS 343X. Examination of the processes of natural selection, genetic drift, the formation of new species, and extinction. Review of natural extinction events due to environmental change as well as human-induced extinctions of prehistoric, historic and modern species.

ANTH 363 - Globalization and Corporate Cultures

Broad overview of anthropological perspectives on development, globalization, and corporate culture in the international setting. Population shifts, global trade, ideology, technology, and organizational cultures with special attention to applied problems of intercultural communication in Western and non-Western corporate settings.

ECON 160 - Contemporary Economic Issues

Economic approach to analysis of problems such as poverty, crime, unemployment, and inflation. Insights and evaluation of policy proposals. Not open for credit toward the major or minor in economics.

HIST 171 - World History II: Problems in the Human Past

Thematic, comparative overview of major problems in human history since ca. 1500. Emphasis varies by instructor.

NNGO 100 - Foundations of Nonprofit and NGO Studies for Social Changemakers

Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of nonprofit and non-governmental organization studies inside and outside the U.S. Explore the historical role of nonprofits and NGOs as caretakers and changemakers in civil society; their current roles in community building, political activism and economic development; ethical frameworks guiding action in the sector; and the major responsibilities of nonprofit leaders including setting strategy, managing employees and volunteers, fundraising, and board governance.

NNGO 100 - Foundations of Nonprofit and NGO Studies for Social Changemakers

Introduction to the interdisciplinary field of nonprofit and non-governmental organization studies inside and outside the U.S. Explore the historical role of nonprofits and NGOs as caretakers and changemakers in civil society; their current roles in community building, political activism and economic development; ethical frameworks guiding action in the sector; and the major responsibilities of nonprofit leaders including setting strategy, managing employees and volunteers, fundraising, and board governance.

NNGO 301 - Philanthropy and Fundraising

Examination of the role of philanthropic activities in a civil society both domestically and internationally. Philanthropy includes volunteerism and monetary donations. Survey of fundraising techniques, ethics, and policies.

NNGO 302 - Introduction to Research in Non-Governmental Organizations and Communities

Work with communities or in public service organizations to create, conduct, or oversee research projects appropriate to the stage of existence of the organization. Define the issue, design a research plan and practice using both qualitative and quantitative methods. May only be repeated once. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NNGO majors only; or consent of center.

NNGO 303 - Nonprofit Administration for Social Justice

Examines nonprofit administration functions through a social justice lens from volunteer and personnel management, inter-sectoral collaboration, advocacy, strategic planning, performance measurement, financial management, and service delivery.

NNGO 303 - Nonprofit Administration for Social Justice

Examines nonprofit administration functions through a social justice lens from volunteer and personnel management, inter-sectoral collaboration, advocacy, strategic planning, performance measurement, financial management, and service delivery.

NNGO 351 - Nonprofit Boards and Governance

Explores the roles of the nonprofit governing board and executive leadership in supporting the mission of the nonprofit organization including legal and financial responsibilities as well as organizational policy development.

NNGO 390 - Special Topics in Nonprofit and NGO Studies

Intensive study of a major theory, issue, or movement in nonprofit and NGO studies. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours with advisor approval. Available for concurrent enrollment.

NNGO 429 - International NGOs and Globalization

Crosslisted as ANTH 429X and SOCI 329X. Review of the history of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) particularly changes since the advent of neoliberal globalization beginning in the late 1980s that heralded an “NGO boom.” Examination of the political roles of INGOs and challenges negotiating multiple relationships with communities, governments, and social movements. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

NNGO 493 - Nonprofits and Community Engagement

Provides practical and theoretical understanding of nonprofit sector and its role in addressing community challenges. Application of public service and community leadership concepts via service learning projects with community agency partners. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NNGO majors only; at least junior standing; NNGO 100 or NNGO 301; must earn a grade of C or better in NNGO 302; or consent of center.

NNGO 495 - Capstone Seminar in Nonprofit and NGO Studies

Integrate and apply knowledge across the interdisciplinary major. Class meets throughout the semester for students to work on an individual research project. Formal presentation of results. Serves as final capstone project in the NNGO major. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NNGO majors only, NNGO 100, NNGO 493, and must earn a grade of C or better in NNGO 302.

POLS 100 - American Government and Politics

Principles, processes, and problems of American government and politics. Examines the impact of changes in contemporary American politics.

SOCI 270 - Social Problems

Why social problems occur and how society can work toward correcting them. Exploration of how different value premises and social theories lead to distinctive ways of addressing social problems. Issues such as poverty, crime, homelessness, intergroup conflicts, and sexual identity discrimination provide case materials for these explorations. Use of this approach to examine underlying structural problems such as economic restructuring, the overall health and aging of the population, and urban change and decline.

SOCI 379 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements

History and analysis of spontaneous crowd behavior: mobs, panic, riots. History, theories, and strategies of community organizing and large scale social protest movements. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department.

SOCI 379 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements

History and analysis of spontaneous crowd behavior: mobs, panic, riots. History, theories, and strategies of community organizing and large scale social protest movements. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of the department.