Designed to give those interested in nonprofit management an opportunity to further develop their skills, this certificate focuses on nonprofit administration, fundraising, personnel management, grant writing, team building and budgeting. It requires three core courses and one elective course to complete the program of study. The student will identify elective courses collaboration with the certificate program advisor. Learn more at usd.edu/online-nonprofit-mgmt.
*Additional electives at the 700 level will be considered upon request to the program coordinator. Additional electives must relate to one of the federally recognized National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) service area classifications.
General Application Requirements
Completed application
$35 application fee
Official transcripts*
Letters of recommendation*
Statement of purpose
Resume/CV*
*Requirements for admission vary by program and may require different documentation and have different deadlines. This list is not all-inclusive, to view specific program requirements and submission deadlines, follow the “Admissions Information” hyperlink at the top of this page OR visit the specific program/dept. page found here: link.usd.edu/grad-catalog
State Authorization- It Matters Where You Live
If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.