Civic and Nonprofit Leadership Minor

Total Credit Hours: 21

Required Courses (12 hours):

Public Policy and Public Administration (9 hours):

PLS 2000

Introduction to Public Affairs. (3 credits)

And 2 of the following:

PLS 3613

Public Policy. (3 credits)

PLS 3623

Public and Nonprofit Management. (3 credits)

PLS 4793

Civic and Nonprofit Leadership. (3 credits)

PLS 4893

Budgeting in Government and Nonprofit Organizations. (3 credits)

PLS 4873

Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations. (3 credits)

Communications & Writing (3 hours):

CMN 3660

Communication and Conflict Management. (3 credits)

CMN 3710

Communicating Across Differences. (3 credits)

CMN 3960

Public Relations Writing & Content Creation. (3 credits)

CMN 3980

Strategic Social Media Communication. (3 credits)

ENG 2760

Introduction to Professional Writing. (3 credits)

(prerequisite: C or better in ENG 1002G/1092G)

ENG 3005

Technical Communication. (3 credits)

(prerequisite: C or better in ENG 1002G/1092G)

Electives (9 hours):

ECN 2802

Principles of Microeconomics. (3 credits)

ECN 2892

Principles of Microeconomics, Honors. (3 credits)

ECN 3851

Public Finance. (3 credits)

(prerequisite: ECN 2802G/2892G)

GEO 3200

Human Impacts on the Environment. (3 credits)

GEO 3320

Natural Resource Management. (3 credits)

GEO 3775

Urban Geography. (3 credits)

GEO 3780

Land Use Planning. (3 credits)

GEO 3810

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (3 credits)

HIS 3000

Introduction to Public History. (3 credits)

HSL 2200

Introduction to Human Services Programs. (3 credits)

HSL 4775

Human Services Programs and Resource Management. (3 credits)

HSL 4850

Human Services Programs: Community, Culture, and Intersectionality. (3 credits)

HSL 4859

Administration of Human Services Programming. (3 credits)

PLS 3603

State and Local Government. (3 credits)

PLS 3653

American Indian Politics. (3 credits)

PLS 3703

African American Politics. (3 credits)

PLS 3903

Women & Politics. (3 credits)

PLS 3862

Special Topics: U.S. Politics, Policy & Public Administration. (1 to 3 credits)

PLS 4763

Environmental Politics & Policy. (3 credits)

PLS 4783

Health Politics and Policy. (3 credits)

PLS 4793

Civic and Nonprofit Leadership. (3 credits)

PLS 4873

Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations. (3 credits)

PLS 4893

Budgeting in Government and Nonprofit Organizations. (3 credits)

PUBH 3100

Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response. (3 credits)

PUBH 3750

Health Care Delivery Systems. (3 credits)

PUBH 4770

Health Services Administration. (3 credits)

SOC 2420

Introduction to Social Work. (3 credits)

(prerequisite: SOC 1838G)

SOC 2840

Race and Ethnic Relations. (3 credits)

(prerequisite: SOC 1838G)

SOC 3900

Political Sociology. (3 credits)

(prerequisite: SOC 1838G)

SOC 4720

Sociology of Social Movements. (3 credits)

With approval of the minor coordinator, up to 3 credits of internship in public administration, public policy, or a nonprofit organization.
You may also take an additional Public Administration Course from the list of 5 above.

(prerequisite: SOC 1838G)

Notes:

--No more than 9 credit hours in the minor can double-count towards the Political Science major.

--Students are encouraged to consider ECN 2802G, PLS 1153G, or SOC 1838G for Social Behavioral Sciences courses in general education since they fulfill prerequisites in the minor.

Footnote:

* Cannot double count for a required course and an elective.

Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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