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Civic and Nonprofit Leadership Minor
Total Credit Hours: 21
Required Courses (12 hours):
Public Policy and Public Administration (9 hours):
PLS 2000G
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
Intercultural Communication. (3 credits)
CMN 3960
Public Relations Writing and Production. (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 2802G
Principles of Microeconomics. (3 credits)
or
ECN 2892G
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 3862A, B, D-F, H-M, O-Q & T-Y
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(3600)
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)
(prerequisite: SOC 1838G)
- 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.
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 2025-2026 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.