Curriculum & Courses

Below is the list of courses required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Nonprofit Studies Degree and is effective Fall 2009. For more detailed information, please see Course Descriptions. Courses will be listed in their abbreviated form within these sections. See also the Arts and Science Requirements.

Semester One

ENGL 1101	Critical Writing and Reading OR any 2200-level (or higher) English
ECON 1101	Principles of Microeconomics OR Principles of Macroeconomics — ECON 1103
MGMT 2130	Management Principles & Practices
NPRO 2201	Canada's Nonprofit Sector — Foundations
Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Two

ACCT 2121	Financial Accounting Concepts
HRES 2170	Introduction to Human Resources
MGMT 3210	Business Communication Theory & Practices
NPRO 2247	Introduction to Volunteer Management
Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Three

ACCT 3224	Management Accounting I
ACOM 2241	Introduction to Public Relations
MKTG 2150	Introduction to Marketing
PLSC 1101	Introduction to Government and Politics
Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Four

ACOM 2251	Introduction to Fund Development
MGMT 3230	Business Law
NPRO 3305	Program Planning and Assessment for the Nonprofit Sector
POST 2201	Introduction to Public Policy
Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Five

NPRO 2010

Directed Field Studies I

Semester Six

MGMT 2262	Business Statistics I
MGMT 4407	Governance & Ethical Issues in Organizations
SLWK 1221	Community Organizations
Approved Option 1 (minimum of 2 credits)
Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Seven

NPRO 3010

Directed Field Studies II

Semester Eight

ACOM 4449	Fund Development and Corporate Philanthropy
MGMT 3276	Organizational Behaviour
NPRO 4405	Strategic Management for the Nonprofit Sector
Approved Option 2 (minimum of 2 credits)
Arts and Science Requirement

Students can select from any of the approved options below to satisfy requirements for Approved Option 1 and Approved Option 2. Students may take options other than those below with approval of their department. Courses selected to satisfy Approved Option requirements may not also be used to satisfy Arts and Science Requirements.

Human Services Options

For students who wish to specialize in the human services area of the nonprofit sector:

ANTH 2213	Contemporary Aboriginal Issues in Canada
Child Studies 2201	Social and Environmental Conditions
Child Studies 2211	Disabling Conditions
Child Studies 4405	Ethics and Ethical Issues
Disability Studies 1111	Overview of Disability Studies: Services and Partnerships
Disability Studies 1205	Disability Work Management
Gerontology 4401	Perspectives in Gerontology
Gerontology 4403	Health and Aging
Criminal Justice 2003	Young Persons in Conflict with the Law
Recreation Studies 1203	Recreation and Community Development

Social Policy Options

For students who wish to specialize in social or public policy issues relevant to the nonprofit sector:

Child Studies 3301	Policies and Issues
Political Science 1123	Conflict and Unity: Canadian Issues
Political Science 1183	Issues and Trends in World Politics
Political Science 2298	Policies and the Media

Business and Communications Options

For students who wish to develop advanced business, communications, or technical skills for special positions within the nonprofit sector:

Accounting 3224	Management Accounting I
Communications 1841	Introduction to Public Relations
Applied Communications 3343	Communications and Organizational Dynamics
Computer Science 3307	Computing Applications in Small Business and Entrepreneurship
English 2207	Advanced Writing*
Entrepreneurship 1232	Entrepreneurship Studies OR Entrepreneurship 2201 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Human Resources 3274	Recruitment & Selection
Human Resources 3275	Compensation & Benefits
Human Resources 3277	Training & Development
Human Resources 4273	Labour Relations
Logistics & Supply Chain Management 3269	Project Management
Marketing 3257	Business to Business Marketing
Marketing 3258	Marketing Research

* Credit will be allowed for only one of Applied Communications 2063, English 3307 or Freelance Writing 1301.