Overview

The Civic and Nonprofit Leadership option in Political Science is a social science major that focuses on public administration and public policy. This major provides students with key critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and ethical skills, to be prepared for a wide variety of careers in government, public administration, non-profits, public policy advocacy and research, and the private sector. Examples of courses include:

• Civic and Nonprofit Leadership
• Human Resource Management in Government and Nonprofits
• Budgeting in Government and Nonprofits
• Interest Groups & Lobbying
• State & Local Government
• Introduction to Public Policy

Why study Civic and Nonprofit Leadership at EIU? 

• We have small classes taught entirely by department faculty, where you make connections with fellow students and faculty.
• Our faculty care about you--we learn your names, we mentor you, we support you in the learning process.
• All students complete an applied learning experience through internships, study abroad, government simulations, an independent study, or an honors thesis.
• All students write and present a research project in their senior capstone course.
• All students complete a course in Geographic Information Systems, an essential skill for nonprofit and government careers.
• Our program is flexible, allowing you to complete a double-major and/or minors.
• We offer an accelerated graduate program for qualified students, where you can earn a B.A. and M.A. in 5 years.
• We offer a 3+3 B.A./J.D. degree with Northern Illinois University for qualified students.

Our students are leaders, change agents, problem solvers--skills necessary for just about any career. Our students are adaptable and flexible, ready to learn new skills as fields and technology develop. Our students care--they are already leaders on campus and in our community. They want to make a difference, and we hope you join us!

Degree: B.A.

Completion time: 45 hours

Resources

- Four Year Degree Plan