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x remove Public and Nonprofit Administration, B.A., B.S. x remove Event Sustainability Operations Undergraduate Certificate x remove Arabic Minor
Credits Required
120
15
20
Format
Face To Face
Location

Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.

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Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the Allendale Campus.

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Undergraduate students in this minor study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.

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Coursework

The public and nonprofit administration curriculum gives students a broad understanding of the subject, while offering some specialized courses to provide them with technical skills. Some of the topics covered include:

  • Civic engagement and service-learning
  • Local politics and administration
  • Organization theory and dynamics
  • Public budgeting and finance administration
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The certificate is a total of 15 credits:

  • ENS 201 - Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies
  • HTM 240 - Introduction to Meeting and Event Management
  • HTM 340 - Event Sustainability
  • HTM 360 - Corporate Social Responsibility in the Tourism Industry
  • HTM 313 - Farm to Fork - Sustainability in Food Service Cuisine OR
  • HTM 190 - Field Preparation AND
  • HTM 290 - Field Experience
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You must complete a minimum of 20 credit hours of coursework. This includes eight credits of required courses:

  • ARA 201 - Intermediate Arabic I: Language and Culture
  • ARA 202 - Intermediate Arabic II: Language and Culture

Complete the minor with your choice of four electives, 12 credits total, see catalog for details.

You can also fulfill some credits for the minor through study abroad options in consultation with the program coordinator.

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Career Options

Due to its many community connections, Grand Valley can help students gain employment in public service careers in areas like:

  • Local, state, and federal government agencies
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Private sector firms
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Language majors and minors have a diverse assortment of careers available to them in fields like:

  • Business
  • Education
  • Government and nonprofit
  • Hospitality and tourism
  • International relations
  • Health professions
  • Social work
  • Advertising and public relations
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.A. and B.S. in Public and Nonprofit Administration at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.

  • Grant writer
  • Data and policy analyst
  • Fundraising and development associate
  • Community outreach coordinator
  • Compliance coordinator
  • Special events manager
  • Program development coordinator
  • Volunteer coordinator
  • Budgeting analyst
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