Courses for Non-Profits Offered at USM/L-A
College
July 2004
USM's Lewiston-Auburn College is offering several fall semester
courses that may be of interest to individuals who work for
non-profit or community service organizations. All classes
begin the week of August 30. Please call 753-6500 for assistance
or visit our website at usm.maine.edu/lac/schedules/
for a complete course listing.
LOS 373 Managing the Non-Profit Organization:
(Tuesdays, 9:00-11:30A) This course will familiarize students
with major concepts in the management of a non-profit and
will help them develop the skills to utilize this material
in applied situations. Students will explore the mission of
the non-profit, marketing and funding, effective strategies
for developing relationships and performance, and ways to
enhance leadership skills.
SBS 342 Gerontology: (Mondays, 4:00-6:30P)
A review of current theories and issues related to aging.
Consideration will be given to physical, psychological, and
sociological aspects of aging as well as cultural perspectives
regarding the elderly.
SBS 370E Ethics & The Organization:
(Thursdays, 1:00-3:30P) Explores the ethical dimensions of
private- and public-sector decision-making. Draws on concepts
and theories from ethics and other disciplines, especially
the social sciences, and applies them to ethical issues and
dilemmas faced by individuals and organizations.
THE 170F Public Speaking: (Wednesdays, 4:00-6:30P)
An introductory course in the art of public discourse. Students
will learn the basic of informative, persuasive, and argumentative
speaking, as well as the processes of problem solving and
informative discussion.
MLS 611 Community and Relationship Building (Wednesdays,
5:30-8:00P) This graduate course will explore the various
communication and behavioral theories and techniques that
mediate interpersonal dynamics.
MLS 662 Community Leadership (Tuesdays, 5:30-8:00P)
This graduate course will study the community leadership process
as it pertains to developing citizenship, volunteerism, and
social equity.
PPM 633 Strategic Planning in the Public and Nonprofit
Sectors (via compressed video, Mondays, 4:00-6:45P)
This graduate course examines how public organizations can
utilize strategic planning in responding to environmental
change and the future. Approaches to and techniques of strategic
planning are covered, including goal-setting, environmental
scanning, resource audits, and the formulation of strategy
and its implementation. Examples are drawn from Maine state
and local government and the nonprofit sector.
