The online Master of Arts in Social, Nonprofit and Public Leadership follows a trimester schedule. This 31-credit hour program is completed through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Full-time program: Full-time students will complete the degree in one year, split into three trimesters. Each student will attend a one-week intensive experience in Waco, Texas during the first and third trimesters.
Part-time program: Part-time students will complete the degree across two years, split into six trimesters. Each student will attend a one-week intensive experience in Waco, Texas during the first and third trimesters.
Program start: Fall trimester only
MA: SNPL course descriptions, prerequisites, and minimum grades
Full-time Course Schedule (3 Trimesters)
Fall
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SNPL 5201 | Faith and Social Change | 2 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| SNPL 5305 | Data Analytics & Landscape Analysis | 3 |
Spring
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SNPL 5324 | Fundraising for Social Change | 3 |
| SNPL 5352 | Understanding Poverty: Systems, Solutions, & Social Change | 3 |
Summer
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SNPL 5364 | Organizing Systems for Change | 3 |
| SNPL 5325 | Advanced Policy Application: Food Security & Poverty in the US | 3 |
| SNPL 5265 | Action for Social Change: An Immersive Experience | 2 |
| SNPL 5395 | Capstone | 3 |
Part-time Course Schedule (6 Trimesters)
Year 1
Fall
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SNPL 5201 | Faith and Social Change | 2 |
| SWO 53xx | Optional Elective Choice* | 3 |
Spring
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SNPL 5352 | Understanding Poverty: Systems, Solutions, & Social Change | 3 |
| SWO 5323 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
Summer
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SNPL 5364 | Organizing Systems for Change | 3 |
| SNPL 5325 | Advanced Policy Application: Food Security & Poverty in the US | 3 |
Year 2
Fall
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SNPL 5305 | Data Analytics & Landscape Analysis | 3 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy for Social Work Practice | 3 |
Spring
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SNPL 5324 | Fundraising for Social Change | 3 |
Summer
| ID | Description | Credits |
|---|
| SNPL 5265 | Action for Social Change: An Immersive Experience | 2 |
| SNPL 5395 | Capstone | 3 |
Please contact Doriann Beverly if you need to discuss your plan or if your plan requires updating.
