Minimum number of credits required to complete the program: 32
Minimum cumulative GPA required: 3.0
School: School of Education and Social Policy
Learn more about the program
The M.Ed. in Nonprofit Management and Community Engagement is an online program with synchronous and asynchronous components which prepares students to be nonprofit leaders, agents of social change and leaders in the national service learning movement.
Students in the program are passionate about addressing pressing social issues and needs through community organizing and community partnerships. Students gain a broad understanding of civic engagement, including trends, theoretical models and best practices. This versatile degree prepares students for outreach and partnership work in nonprofit organizations, schools, colleges and communities.
The core of our program emphasizes leadership and social justice and the role that nonprofit organizations, schools, colleges and communities can and should play in a democratic, pluralistic and complex society. All students complete a capstone project that showcases their knowledge with respect to a particular topic of choice. All students take six required courses and all two elective courses are determined in consultation with your advisor.
Certificate Programs
The Community Engagement graduate program offers two alternative academic pathways for students who are not seeking a full master’s degree. The certificates are 12 credits.
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