Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science,
BS
College/School:
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut
Plan Code: PPNLMAIBS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit Core | ||
|
NLM 160 Voluntary Action and Community Leadership
(CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
NLM 220 Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
NLM 235 Leadership and Ethics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
NLM 300 Fund Raising and Resource Development
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
NLM 310 Strategic Volunteer Engagement
(CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
NLM 380 Financial Management for Community Organizations
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
NLM 410 Social Entrepreneurship
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
NLM 430 Managing Nonprofit Organizations
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Unit Core | ||
|
CRD 202 Inclusive Community Development
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
CRD 210 Community Services and Professions
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
CRD 301 Sustainable Communities
(SUST)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
CRD 402 Assessment and Evaluation of Community Services
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Career Readiness Core | ||
|
CRD 403 Leadership and Professional Development
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
CRD 435 Service Learning for Community Development
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
Students can choose 12 credits of NLM 463, 6 credits of NLM 463 and 6 credits of electives, or 3 credits of CRD 435 and 9 credits of electives. Electives must not be from previous coursework
NLM 463 Senior Internship
AND
Upper Division CRD Elective or Upper Division NLM Elective or Upper Division PRM Elective or Upper Division RTH Elective or Upper Division TDM Elective
CRD 435 Service Learning for Community Development
AND
Upper Division CRD Elective or Upper Division NLM Elective or Upper Division PRM Elective or Upper Division RTH Elective or Upper Division TDM Elective or Upper Division AIS Elective
12 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 12 |
| Solution-Based Learning | ||
|
Successful completion of the college's Solution-Based Learning (SBL) requirement is expected of each student by degree completion. Successful completion of three credits of NLM 160, CRD 301, CRD 402, CRD 435, or NLM 463 will satisfy the SBL requirement. |
||
| Interdisciplinary Requirement | ||
|
Area 1: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Area 2: Public Affairs
Area 3: Social Work
Area 4: Public Service and Community Solutions
Students can choose courses from any of the four Watts interdisciplinary areas. To meet the requirement, students must take two courses from at least two different groups.
6 Credit Hours
|
6 | |
| Math Proficiency | ||
|
Mathematics (MATH)
Recommended:
MAT 114
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| American Indian Concentration | ||
|
AIS 180 Introduction to American Indian Studies
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
AIS 285 Federal Indian Policy
(CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
AIS 370 American Indian Languages and Cultures
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
AIS 385 Building Sustainable Indigenous Communities
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Nonprofit Electives | ||
|
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
|
||
|
ASU 101-CPP The ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
|
1 | |
| First-Year Composition | ||
|
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
Notes
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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