PLSC 544 Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector

Provides grounding in the historical and philosophical foundations of the nonprofit sector in American society. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this course helps students understand the evolution and purpose of the nonprofit sector, its distinctiveness, its structure and extent, its capacities and limitations, and its challenges.

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation

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Equivalent Course(s) - PLSC 604
Course History -
Change to number 3/2015, effective Fall 2015; New Course 5/2012, effective Fall 2012

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