Social Services and Non-Profit Management
The BA in Applied Studies with a concentration in Social Services and Non-Profit Management is comprised of 120 credit hours: 51 credit hours in the major, 18 credit hours in Social Services and Non-Profit Management concentration, the 48 credit hours of University Core Requirements and 27 credit hours of Electives.
I. Foundational Skills (6 credit hours):
- ECON 201 or 202 Microeconomics or Macroeconomics (3 credit hours)
- CPST XXX World Geography (3 credit hours)
II. Communication Skills (9 credit hours):
COMM 175 Introduction to Communication (3 credit hours)
Writing Skills -- Select one course from the following: (3 credit hours)
- ENGL 310 Advanced Writing
- ENGL 185 Creative Writing
- CPST XXX Technical Writing
Communicaton Skills --Select one course from the following: (3 credit hours)
- COMM 101 Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
- COMM 200 Communication and New Media
- COMM 231 Conflict Management and Communication
- COMM 237 Small Group Communication
- COMM 215 Ethics & Communication
- COMM 277 Organizational Communication
III. Career Preparation (9 credit hours):
ODL 310 Accounting Principles and Applications (3 credit hours)
Applied Skills -- Select one course of the following (3 credit hours)
- CPST 247 Computer Concepts and Applications
- CPST XXX Advanced Accounting
- STAT 103 Statistics
Theoretical Skills -- Select one from the following (3 credit hours)
- CPST 370 Theories of Leadership
- CPST 360 Marketing and Organizational Behavior
- CPST 340 Principles of Marketing
- PLSC 367 International Political Economy
IV. Social Services and Non-Profit Management (18 credit hours):
- SOWK 200 Introduction to Social Work
- SOWK 201 Social Welfare Policy and Services I
- SOWK 301 Social Work Methods I
- SOWK 307 Social Welfare Policy and Services II
- COMM 231 Conflict Management
- PSYC 362 Industrial/Organizational Psychology