ORG405: Volunteer Management

A study of the concepts and principles of fundraising for nonprofits. The students will explore fundraising strategies, including basic planning and management principles, underlying organizational issues involved with planning and solicitation, including in-depth analysis of one organization’s planning process and audit, knowledge of how organizational ethics, norms, strategic planning and direction influence both the funding and their ability to meet the donor’s needs.

ADC407: Trauma and Recovery

The content of this course is designed to address issues concerning the treatment of clients who have both a substance use disorder and another mental disorder. Counselors must recognize and address both conditions; otherwise the risk of relapse remains high. Learn the most significant predictor of treatment success, how to provide an empathic and continuous treatment relationship, how to recognize the criteria for a substance use disorder, and more.

BUS103: Personal Finance (using Financial Peace)

This overview of how business works is great for entrepreneurs planning on starting businesses, students trying to figure out whether a career in business is right for them, and employees looking to understand more about their companies and build their business acumen.

ORG437: Nonprofit Program Planning and Evaluation

ORG431: Leadership in Diverse and Under-Resourced Communities (undergrad section of graduate course)

Course Description This course covers traditional Christian leadership development theory as well as providing a survey of theories on leadership. The first part of the course focuses on life reflection within a Christian context in order to develop a philosophy of ministry. The last part of this course focuses on how to lead effectively in …

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ORG435: Nonprofit Financial Management (undergrad section of graduate course)

Course Description This course focuses on planning and financial decision making for non-profit and mission minded organizations. Students will learn about financial management by examining case studies, developing spreadsheet templates, and analyzing various financial information. Specific topics that will be examined include preparing for an audit, budgeting, banking and the impact of the time value …

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ADC306: Recovery Coaching & Peer Support Specialist

The purpose of this course is to gain the knowledge and skills to excel as a peer support specialist as evidenced by possessing the knowledge necessary to pass the various state and national certification exams. Students will also begin the process of applying for certification in their state and complete a portfolio outlining in detail the remaining steps to complete in order to become certified.

ORG303: Cross-Cultural Management & Ministry (undergrad section of graduate course)

A study of cultural dimensions of individual and organizational cultures. The learners will be able to utilize tools to analyze individual and organizational aspects of culture. They will evaluate an organization’s culture and how its cultural distinctive impact and relate to its customers, and employees and overall market.

BUS401: Marketing for Nonprofits and Businesses (undergrad section of graduate course)

This course is a study of advanced marketing management, especially product, price, promotion, and distribution problem solving. The legal and social environment within which marketing problems occur is also discussed.

MIN103: Introduction to Rescue Missions: Ministry with the Homeless & Addicted 2

Students in this course will receive academic credit for a degree-related internship at an approved location.

This course will provide the training for residential ministry to homeless and addicted persons in recovery in rescue missions or similar organizations.

Meets Degree Requirements for: BA Ministry: Diversified Concentration