May 09, 2025  
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
  Catalog Home
  About the University
  Accreditation
  Trustees & Administrative Leadership
  Academic Calendar
  Student Rights & Responsibilities
  Academic & Administrative Policies
  Colleges, Schools, & Departments
  Graduate Programs
  Course Descriptions
  Admissions
  Costs, Financial Aid, & Assistantships
  Research Facilities & Services
  Contact Information
  Maps & Directions
HELP
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PPOL-G 751 - Nonprofits, Nongovernmental Organizations and Public Policy

3 Credit(s)

Description:
This elective graduate course covers a variety of public policy issues related to the role of nonprofits/nongovernmental organizations in our market economy, including: tax exemption, commercialization of the nonprofit sector, and political advocacy. Nonprofits/nongovernmental organizations are site where public policy is enacted, interpreted, or thwarted, often through the provision of publicly funded goods and services. This course reviews dominant theoretical perspectives, examines multi-disciplinary approaches to research involving nonprofits, and introduces publically available datasets. Student projects focus on a topic of their choosing.

035572:1