Minor or Certificate in Nonprofit Management

All minors must be completed with a 2.0 minor GPA. Please see an adviser to discuss details.

Overview

Faculty Coordinator: Steve DeTray

An option for students who are interested in pursuing careers in nonprofit organizations. Students learn a variety of business and fundraising skills and do internships at various community sites. This minor fits well with many IAS concentrations.

Undergraduate students may also earn a certificate in nonprofit management by fulfilling the requirements for the minor in nonprofit management. Post-baccalaureate students who complete the requirements earn the certificate, not the minor. Minors can only be granted to students with their first undergraduate degree.

Required 5-credit courses are designed to be self-standing and can be taken in any order.

Admission Requirements:
Certificate in Nonprofit Management

NOTE: Admission to the Certificate in Nonprofit Management is limited to post-baccalaureate applicants.

1. Contact Dr. Steve DeTray to discuss this certificate program, application and admission requirements.
2. Request a transcript from institution from which you received your undergraduate degree.
3. Provide a statement detailing your interest in the nonprofit certificate program.

Your transcript and personal statement should be mailed to:

Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Attention: Julie Buffington - IAS Program
University of Washington Tacoma
Campus Box 358436
1900 Commerce Street
Tacoma, WA 98402-3100 USA

In addition, it is necessary to complete and submit an online Application for Nonmatriculated Undergraduate Admission (check "Nonprofit Management Certificate") accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee of $60. A copy of this application will be forwarded to Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.

For questions, please contact Julie Buffington, Program Administrator, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.

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