NONPROFIT ADVOCACY

Make an Impact

The Nonprofit Advocacy Concentration in Political Science ensures students are prepared to serve nonprofits as government relations professionals. In doing so, it addresses the growing recognition among practitioners and researchers in the nonprofit sector that organizations must increase their ability to engage policymakers and political processes if they hope to fulfill their missions and sustain their operations. This work requires professionals capable of overseeing public education and mobilization campaigns as well as government relations and lobbying activity.

Our graduates will be able to meet this demand with the knowledge and experience necessary to strategically engage the policy-making process through lobbying, community and grassroots organizing, and other advocacy activities; what’s more, they will become familiar with the specific regulatory environment in which nonprofits operate.

Nonprofit Advocacy for non-majors: Nonprofit Advocacy Minor

Additional Opportunities

Study Abroad

Study abroad is life-changing and essential for the modern student. Study abroad creates global awareness, enhances academic learning, develops leadership skills, adds to personal growth, and can help students advance their careers.

Study Abroad

https://www.muw.edu/hpg/Internships%20in%20Government%20&%20Politics

Internships in Government & Politics

Given our program’s emphasis on civic engagement and experiential learning, the student internship occupies a special place in our curriculum. Internships are integrated with coursework, so students earn college credit and progress toward their degree as they gain hands-on experience and career training.

Internships

Political Science, BS - Concentration in Nonprofit Advocacy Curriculum

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General Education Curriculum

In keeping with The W's Mission, the General Education Program provides students with the skills, knowledge, and values they need to become independent, productive members of society in our continually changing world.

The W's General Education Program provides a foundation in the liberal arts that includes knowledge in the historical, literary, aesthetic, scientific, and cultural traditions that shape the world, and fosters skills that allow students to become civically responsible life-long learners ready to adapt to new challenges.

All students who complete the Mississippi University for Women general education program will demonstrate:

Critical Thinking
Effective Communication
Cultural Literacy
Quantitative & Technology Skills
Understanding of Self, Global Societies, & the Natural World
Life-Long Learning

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Bachelor of Science Requirements

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete the following courses in their academic program:

8 semester hours of Laboratory Science
3 semester hours of Mathematics MA 113 (or higher)
6 semester hours of Science and/or Mathematics
3 semester hours of additional mathematics above MA 113 or computer applications/programming course

A total of 20 hours is required, and students may not double count credit hours in the above categories.

Major Courses

POL 101 - The Study and Practice of Politics
POL 150 - American Government
POL 202 - Making Democracy Work
POL 250 - World Politics
POL 309 - Protest and Contention
POL 330 - Nonprofit Advocacy & Government Relations
POL 390 - Southern Politics
POL 490 - Internship/Practicum

Select additional Political Science elective courses: (3-6 Semester Hours)

Choose One additional Political Science elective courses (15 semester hours) if taking POL 490 for six hours
OR
Choose Two additional Political Science elective courses (18 semester hours) if taking POL 490 for three hours

POL 203 - Social and Political Analysis
POL 215 - Women’s Rebellion
POL 290 - Politics Lab
POL 300 - Genocide Studies
POL 301 - Public Administration
POL 307 - Public Budgeting
POL 335 - Religion and Politics in Contemporary America
POL 355 - Contemporary Events
POL 360 - Political Parties and Interest Groups
POL 365 - Mississippi Women in Politics
POL 370 - Campaigns & Elections
POL 375 - Applied Law for Religious & Other Nonprofits
POL 380 - US Foreign Policy
POL 381 - U.S. as a World Power to 1898
POL 382 - U.S. as a World Power Since 1898
POL 395 - American Constitutional Law
POL 401 - The American Congress
POL 410 - The American Presidency
POL 440 - Urban Politics and Policy
POL 450 - Special Topics in Political Science
POL 451 - Political and Social Philosophy
POL 475 - Terrorism

Public Relations Electives

Choose three (9 semester hours)

COM 210 - Advertising
COM 320 - Mass Communication and Society
COM 325 - Visual Design
COM 413 - Public Relations
COM 425 - Advanced Visual Design
MIS 322 - Web Development for Business
MKT 361 - Principles of Marketing
MKT 363 - Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT 414 - Nonprofit Marketing

Management Skills Electives

Choose three (9 semester hours)

ACC 324 - Nonprofit Accounting
BU 334 - Fundraising Principles
ENT 354 - Social Entrepreneurship
MGT 374 - Nonprofit Management
MGT 386 - Human Resource Management
MGT 424 - Board, Community, and Volunteer Development
PHL 204 - Ethics
PHL 306 - Business Ethics
POL 301 - Public Administration
POL 307 - Public Budgeting
POL 375 - Applied Law for Religious & Other Nonprofits

POL 490 - Internship/Practicum

An experiential program that allows students to apply their academic preparation to particular political/governmental settings. Students work for a political organization, government agency, city hall, or other relevant institution and complete written assignments for academic credit.

Total Hours Required for a BS in Political Science with Concentration in Nonprofit Advocacy: 120 Semester Hours