Course projects expand understanding of the nonprofit sector and develop students' management skills, analytical tools, and knowledge. The nonprofit sector is a crucial part of the social, political, and economic landscape of the U.S. that has gone largely overlooked by policy analysts. This course aims to provide a broad overview of the sector and its organizations. We will also look at such issues as why people organize, give financial support and donate time. To fully explore these issues and benefit from the specific interests and expertise of everyone in the class, we will rely extensively on class discussions.
Course uses reading, writing, discussion, and lecture, as well as many guest speakers.
SPEA V356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting Prereq of A201 or consent of instructor. This course covers concepts and process of nonprofit accounting and financial reporting with exploration of differences between for profit, governmental and nonprofit systems. Examples will be drawn from health organizations, welfare agencies, charities, and educational institutions. A course surveying human development from infancy through old age, emphasizing the life span perspective on development. Major theories, current and classical research findings, and educational implications for all life stages from birth to death.