Part-Time Master of Nonprofit Leadership Schedule
Students who take the Master of Nonprofit Leadership degree program on a part-time basis can complete their degree in either two or three years. Plan your course of study with the 2023-start schedule below.
Two-Year Master's Degree
This part-time schedule is a sample only. Part-time students have some choice of which courses they take in any given semester. To be eligible for Financial Aid students will need to be enrolled at 4 credits per semester.
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January Residency 2023 (Jan. 3-26) |
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Introduction/Orientation to Program |
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Critical Perspectives of Nonprofits as Public Benefit Corporations
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NL 501 Personal Leadership Development |
2 credits |
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NL 502 Rural, NL 503 Environment, or NL 504 Organizations |
2 credits |
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Spring 2023 (Jan 30-March 13) |
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NL 554 Board Governance as Collaborative Leadership |
2 credits |
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Summer 2023 |
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Term 1 (May 22-June 16) |
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NL 600 Field Placement/Projects in Action |
2 credits |
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Term 2 (June 20-July 14) |
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NL 510 Fiscal Management and Budgeting |
2 credits |
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Fall 2023 |
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Term 1 (Aug. 28-Oct. 13) |
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NL 540 Managing Meetings & Projects |
2 credits |
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Term 2 (Oct. 16-Dec. 13) |
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NL 530: Developing a Strategy Based Culture |
2 Credits |
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January Residency 2024 (Jan. 3-24) |
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No credits required, noncredit attendance is open for special events |
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Spring 2024 (Dates TBD) |
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First Half |
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NL 532 Developing the Capacity of People |
2 credits |
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Second Half |
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NL 533 Managing People |
2 credits |
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NL 552 Building Collaboration and Partnerships |
2 credits |
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Summer 2024 (Dates TBD) |
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Session 2 (July) |
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NL 550 Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement |
2 credits |
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Session 3 (August) |
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NL 520 Resource Management Strategies |
2 credits |
| Fall 2024 (Dates TBD) | |
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First Half |
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| NL 556 Program Innovation & Design |
2 credits |
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Second Half |
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NL 558 Impact & Iteration: Building a Culture of Learning |
2 credits |
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NL 560 Special Topics: Rural Nonprofits |
2 credits |
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January Residency 2025 |
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NL 601 Leading Nonprofit Organizations |
4 credits |
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Critical Perspectives and Projects in Action presentations
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Three-Year Master's Degree
This example is a part-time two-year approach to earn the MNL. A part time student may enter at any semester but must take the next January residency scheduled.
| Fall 2023 (Aug. 28-Oct. 13) | |
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NL 540 Managing Meetings & Projects |
2 credits |
| January Residency 2024 (Jan. 3-24) | |
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NL 501 Personal Leadership Development |
2 credits |
| NL 502 Rural, NL 503 Environmental, or NL 504 Organizations Colloquia |
2 credits |
| Spring 2024 (Dates TBD) | |
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| First Half | |
| NL 554 Board Governance as Collaborative Leadership |
2 credits |
| Second Half | |
| NL 552 Building Collaborations & Partnerships |
2 credits |
| NL 555 or NL 560 or NL 570 Concentration Topics |
2 credits |
| Summer 2024 (Dates TBD) | |
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| Term 1 (May/June) | |
| NL 600 Field Placement/Projects in Action |
2 credits |
| Term 2 (June/July) | |
| NL 550 Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement |
2 credits |
| Fall 2024 (Dates TBD) | |
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| First Half | |
| NL 540 Managing Meetings & Projects |
2 credits |
| Second Half | |
| NL 558 Impact & Iteration |
2 credits |
| January Residence 2025 | |
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| No credits required; noncredit attendance is open for special events. |
| Spring 2025 | |
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| First Half | |
| NL 532 Developing the Capacity of People |
2 credits |
| Second Half | |
| NL 533 Managing People |
2 credits |
| Summer 2025 | |
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| Session 2 (June/July) | |
| NL 510 Fiscal Management & Budgeting |
2 credits |
| Fall 2025 | |
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| First Half | |
| NL 556 Program Innovation & Design |
2 credits |
| Second Half | |
| NL 530 Developing a Strategy-Based Culture |
2 credits |
| January Residency 2026 | |
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| NL 601 Leading Nonprofit Organizations | 4 credits |
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Critical Perspectives and Projects in Action Presentations
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Contact Us
Corky McReynolds PhD | Director
Justin McRobert | Admissions Counselor, Nonprofit Leadership Program
MNL@contact.pacificu.edu