The Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism is proud to offer a Certificate in Youth and Human Services Nonprofit Administration. Nonprofit agencies play an important role in the development and well-being of individuals and communities. To help meet the growing need for qualified leadership in today's nonprofit organizations, the certificate program inspires and prepares undergraduates for entry-level professional positions in the nonprofit sector. Interested students take courses within a broad-based curriculum designed to develop leadership and management skills in nonprofit organizations. Students are required to consult with the certificate campus advisor to determine coursework and field experience requirement.
Youth and Human Services Nonprofit Administration Certificate – 24 units
Foundation (12 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| RPT 440 | Urban Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| RPT 570 | Developing and Managing Resources in Nonprofit Agencies | 3 |
Professional Competency Areas (9 units)
Units selected from the following list one course chosen from each area.
Note: One course within the professional competency areas can be substituted with the advisement and approval of the Campus Executive Director.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Group Work | ||
| Select at least one: | ||
| BUS 440 | Ethics at Work: Business Impacts | 3 |
| CAD 400 | Community Youth Development | 3 |
| RPT 300 | Leadership in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism | 3 |
| RPT 440 | Urban Recreation and Parks | 3 |
| RPT 470 | Travel with Purpose | 3 |
| RRS/SOC 410 | Grassroots Organizing for Change in Communities of Color | 3 |
| PH 410 | Public Health Systems | 3 |
| S W 410 | Human Development and the Social Services | 3 |
| S W/USP 456 | Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action | 3 |
| Management and Administration | ||
| Select at least one: | ||
| CAD 510 | Adult Supervision and Leadership in Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| ENG 470 | Writing Professional Promotions | 3 |
| ENG 471 | Writing Technical Documentation | 3 |
| ENG 490 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| MGMT 405 | Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| P A 775 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| PH 455 | Community Organizing and Community Building for Health | 3 |
| RPT 500 | Organization and Administration of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism | 3 |
| S W 302 | Introduction to Social Service Organizations | 3 |
| Program Planning | ||
| Select at least one: | ||
| E ED 604 | Advanced Issues in Collaboration with Families and Communities in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| MKTG 431 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| RPT 280 | Developmental Play Processes | 3 |
| RPT 340 | Conference, Event Planning, and Management | 3 |
| RPT 400 | Programming Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Experiences | 3 |
Field Experience (3 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RPT 560 | (RPT 680 can substitute with approval) | 3 |