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The School of Public and Environmental Affairs combines the best of public affairs, criminal justice, and environmental policy to touch all aspects of being a citizen, such as the laws that are passed, the safety of our streets, the parks we relax and play in, leaders we elect to represent us, the sustainability of our society, and increasing crime rates. Through SPEA programs, students develop the critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary for review of these types of issues.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs (B.S.P.A.) may major in management, civic leadership, or policy studies. The B.S.P.A. provides students with an overview of the issues that engage the public and nonprofit sectors such as: (1) how organization and management differ among sectors, (2) the tools required to solve public problems and undertake leadership roles in the community, and (3) the policy processes that lead to effective decision making. The B.S.P.A. prepares graduates to work in the public and nonprofit sectors. Many students also choose to continue their education in law, planning, public affairs, or environmental science.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (B.S.C.J.) may major in criminal justice or public safety management. The criminal justice major gives students a broad understanding of the operations of the criminal justice system and prepares graduates to work in a variety of careers in the criminal justice system including law enforcement, corrections, probation, and also in private investigations and security. The public safety management major integrates key elements of public affairs with the administration of emergency services and prepares graduates for leadership roles in the management of life-saving public services, disaster preparedness, homeland security, and private-sector security.

Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs

The Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs requires 120 credit hours.

Degree Requirements

The SPEA curriculum is divided into three categories: general education, electives, and major area.

General Education

Communications

Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours.

The following writing course:

ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.) or equivalent campus option (must earn a C or higher)

One of the following:

BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)

The following speech course:

COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.) or equivalent campus option

Quantitative Methods

Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours.

One of the following computer courses:

SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)

One of the following mathematics courses:

MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)
MATH 163 Integrated Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5 cr.)
MATH 164 Integrated Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 cr.)

The following statistics course:

SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) plus
SPEA-K 301 Statistics Laboratory (1 cr.) (optional)

One of the following accounting courses:

BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting (3 cr.)
BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)

One of the following research methods courses:

SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Research (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods and Resources (3 cr.)

Social Sciences and Humanities, Humanities and Natural Sciences

OPTION ONE:FOREIGN LANGUAGE (RECOMMENDED OPTION): (23-24 credits)

Complete first-year foreign language requirements: Only required for OPTION ONE.

This requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:

1. By completing first-year (10 credit hours) courses in a single language with passing grades:
2. By completing second- or third- year course with a grade of C or better;
3. By taking a placement test and placing into the 200 level or higher; this waives the 100-level requirement but does not carry with it credit toward graduation.

This requirement may be met with first-year proficiency in American Sign Language.

Placement Test- Students with previous experience in French, German, or Spanish should take the Foreign Language Placement test at the Testing Center to assess their level of language preparation.

Students who achieved elementary or intermediate proficiency in any other foreign language should confer with the Foreign Languages and Cultures department for placement in the correct level of that foreign language.
Students who complete the course into which they were placed with a grade of C or better are eligible for special credit at a reduced fee for the appropriate lower division course(s) that precede the course taken. Foreign language special credit counts toward graduation and toward the foreign language requirements.

117 Courses- Courses numbered 117 are reserved for students who have never studied the language before. Students who have had two or more years of formal study in a language may take a 117- level course in that language as a refresher course before enrolling in a more advanced course, but they must recognize that their work will be graded on a Satisfactory/Fail basis. A grade of S is equivalent to a grade of C.

Non-Native Speakers- Students for whom English is not a first language may be exempted from the foreign language requirement, without credit, by completion of ENG W131 and ENG W132 with required grade of C or better. Students whose native language is not English may demonstrate proficiency in their native language and earn 3 to 6 hours of 298/299 special credits successfully completing an appropriate 300-level course. They may not, however, receive credit for taking first-and second-year courses in their native language.

Take the following three courses:

ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)

Take one of the following natural science courses:

ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.)
AST-A 100 The Solar System (3 cr.)
AST-A 105 Stars and Galaxies (3 cr.)
BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I - Plants (5 cr.)
BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II - Animals (5 cr.)
BIOL-N 100 Contemporary Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 107 Introduction to Zoology (4 cr.)
BIOL-N 200 The Biology of Women (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 212 Human Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 214 Human Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 251 Introduction to Microbiology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 322 Introductory Principles of Genetics (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 100 World of Chemistry (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 303 Weather and Climate/Topical Seminar in Urban and Regional Systems (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 307 Biogeography: Distribution of Life (3 cr.)
GEOG/GEOL-G 185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 107 Environmental Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 109 Fundamentals of Earth History (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 110 Physical Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 115 Introduction to Oceanography (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 132 Environmental Problems (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 180 Dinosaurs (3 cr.)
PHYS 100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.)
PHYS 200 Our Physical Environment (3 cr.)
PHYS 218 General Physics I (4 cr.)
PHYS 219 General Physics II (4 cr.)
PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.)
PSY-B 105 Psychology as a Biological Science (3 cr.)

OPTION ONE:FOREIGN LANGUAGE (RECOMMENDED OPTION): (25-26 credits)

Take the following three courses:

ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)

Take one of the following courses:

HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.)
HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.)
HIST-H 108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 (3 cr.)

HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.)
ANTH-A l04 Culture and Society (3 cr.)
CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.)
FLAC-F 200 World Cultures through Literature (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
REL-R 133 Introduction to Religions (3 cr.)
REL-R 212 Comparative Religion (3 cr.)

Two courses from the following Social Sciences and Humanities lists:

Social Sciences

AFRO-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.)
ANTH-A 104 Culture and Society (3 cr.)
COMM-C 180 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
ENG-G 104 Language Awareness (3 cr.)
FOLK-F 101 Introduction to Folklore (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 130 World Geography (3 cr.)
HIST-H 117 Introduction to Historical Studies (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 101 Principles of Political Science (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
PSY-B 104 Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
PSY-B 310 Life Span Development (3 cr.)
SOC-R 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
SOC-R 121 Social Problems (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 101 The American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
WOST-W 105 Introduction to Women's Studies (3 cr.)

Humanities

CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.)
FILM- C 190 Introduction to Film (3 cr.)
ENG-L 105 Appreciation of Literature (3 cr.)
FLAC-F 200 World Cultures through Literature (3 cr.)
FOLK-F 101 Introduction to Folklore (3 cr.)
HER-H 100 Art Appreciation (3 cr.)
HER-H 101 History of Art I (3 cr.)
HER-H 102 History of Art II (3 cr.)
HIST-H I05 American History I (3 cr.)
HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.)
HIST-H 108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 (3 cr.)
HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.)
HIST-H 217 The Nature of History (3 cr.)

Two courses from the following natural sciences courses. One must be with an accompanying lab:

Natural Sciences

ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.)
AST-A 100 The Solar System (3 cr.)
AST-A 105 Stars and Galaxies (3 cr.)
BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I - Plants (5 cr.)
BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II - Animals (5 cr.)
BIOL-N 100 Contemporary Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 107 Introduction to Zoology (4 cr.)
BIOL-N 200 The Biology of Women (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 212 Human Biology (2 cr.)
BIOL-N 213 Human Biology Laboratory (1 cr.)
BIOL-N 214 Human Biology (2 cr.)
BIOL-N 215 Human Biology Laboratory (1 cr.)
BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology (5 cr.)
BIOL-N 251 Introduction to Microbiology (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 100 World of Chemistry (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 108 Physical Geography Laboratory (2 cr.)
GEOG-G 303 Weather and Climate/Topical Seminar in Urban and Regional Systems (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 307 Biogeography: Distribution of Life (3 cr.)
GEOG/GEOL-G 185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 107 Environmental Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 109 Fundamentals of Earth History (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 110 Physical Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 115 Introduction to Oceanography (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 117 Environmental Geology Laboratory (1 cr.)
GEOL-G 119 Fundamentals of Earth History Laboratory (1 cr.)
GEOL-G 120 Physical Geology Laboratory (1 cr.) or
GEOL-G 206 Advanced Physical Geology Laboratory (2 cr.)
GEOL-G 132 Environmental Problems (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 180 Dinosaurs (3 cr.)
PHYS 100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.)
PHYS 152 Mechanics (4 cr.)
PHYS 200 Our Physical Environment (3 cr.)
PHYS 218 General Physics I (4 cr.)
PHYS 219 General Physics II (4 cr.)
PHYS 251 Heat, Electricity, and Optics (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.)

General Electives

Additional courses beyond the general education and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum 120 hours required for the degree.

Majors

There are three majors offered on the Indianapolis campus: Management, Civic Leadership, and Policy Studies.

Management Major

47-56 credit hours

The following course:

SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)

Two of the following courses:

SPEA-H 316 Environmental Science and Health (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 375 Emergency Services Administration (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.)

The following four courses:

SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.)

Five of the following courses (at least one and no more than two from each section):

Section 1:

SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)

Section 2:

SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Management and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)

Section 3:

SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)

One of following capstone courses:

SPEA-V 473 Management, Leadership, and Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 450 Indiana Leadership Seminar (3 cr.)

The following two courses:

SPEA-V 473 Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs (0-6 cr.)
SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2 cr.)

Civic Leadership Major

44-50 credit hours

The following five courses:

SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 382 Political Action and Civic Engagement (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 408 Individual Rights, Common Goods and Public Policies (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 438 Mass Media and Public Affairs (3 cr.)

Two of the following courses:

SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)

Emphasis Area. Four courses required.

The four courses (12 credit hours) must be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. At least two of the courses must be at the 300 level or above. The emphasis area will allow the student to study a sector, policy, or skill in depth. Examples include:

Nonprofit and Community Leadership

SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofits (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 301 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 cr.)

Political Process and Civic Leadership

SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 408 Individual Rights, Common Goods and Public Policies (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 317 Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion (3 cr.)

International Affairs

SPEA-V 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 375 War and International Conflict (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 377 Globalization (3 cr.)

Legal Studies

POLS-Y 211 Introduction to Law (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 221 Leg Res/ Writing/ Paralegal Studies (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 304 Constitutional Law (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 305 Constitutional Rights and Liberties (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 301 Substantive Criminal Law (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 302 Procedural Criminal Law (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 408 Individual Rights, Common Goods and Public Policies (3 cr.)

One of following capstone courses:

SPEA-V 473 Management, Leadership, and Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 450 Indiana Leadership Seminar (3 cr.)

The following two courses:

SPEA-V 473 Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs (0-6 cr.)
SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2 cr.)

Policy Studies Major

44-50 credit hours

The following course:

SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)

Policy Processes and Context
Four courses for a minimum of 12 hours

One of the following courses:

SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

SPEA-V 382 Political Action and Civic Engagement (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 408 Individual Rights, Common Goods and Public Policies (3 cr.)

Tools for Policy Analysis and Education
Four courses for a minimum of 12 credit hours

The following courses:

SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.) P: SPEA K300, MATH M118 or MATH M025
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)

Policy Emphasis Area. A total of four courses for a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. Possible emphasis areas are listed below.

Criminal Justice

SPEA-J 101 The American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 150 Public Safety in America (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 222 Murder in America: Causes and Consequences (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 305 Juvenile Justice (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 426 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (3 cr.)

Environment

SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 316 Environmental Science and Health (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 416 Environmental Health Policy (3 cr.)
BIOL-K 341 Principals of Ecology (3 cr.)

Health

SPEA-H 316 Environmental Science and Health (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 401 Strategic Planning in Health Care Organizations (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 416 Environmental Health Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 420 Health Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 474 Health Administration Seminar (3 cr.) P: SPEA H320 and senior standing.

Urban

SPEA-J 426 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 387 Foundations of Homeland Security (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 260 Topics in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics (3 cr.)

Nonprofit

SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 260 Topics in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)

International Policy

SPEA-V 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
ECON-E 303 Survey of International Economics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 377 Globalization (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 360 U.S. Foreign Policy (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.)

One of following capstone courses:

SPEA-V 473 Management, Leadership, and Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 450 Indiana Leadership Seminar (3 cr.)

The following two courses:

SPEA-V 473 Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs (0-6 cr.)
SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2 cr.)

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice requires 120 credit hours.

Degree Requirements

The program includes three main areas: general education (including a foreign language and a non-foreign language component), management and policy, and criminal justice.

Communications

Three courses for a total of 9 credit hours.

Complete the following:
ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)

Quantitative Methods

Three courses for a total of 9 credit hours.

ONE of the following computer courses:

SPEA-V 261 Computer in Public Affairs (3 cr.) or
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 426 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (3 cr.)

ONE of the following mathematics courses:

MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
MATH-M 119 Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)
MATH 163 Integrated Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5 cr.)
MATH 164 Integrated Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 cr.)

TAKE the following statistics course (or another statistics course approved by your faculty advisor):
SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) P: 110 or 111. R: M118.

Social Sciences

Four courses for a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Take the following course:
SPEA-J 275 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice (3 cr.)

Select three courses from the following:

ANTH-A 104 Culture and Society (3 cr.)
ECON-E 201 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON-E 202 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 130 World Geography (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 101 Principles of Political Science (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
PSY-B 104 Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
PSY-B 310 Life Span Development (3 cr.)
PSY-B 380 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
SOC-R 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
SOC-R 121 Social Problems (3 cr.)
SOC-R 461 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)
WOST-W 105 Introduction to Women's Studies (3cr.)

Humanities and Natural Sciences
(16-20 credit hours)

Students must complete one of the following two options:

OPTION ONE-FOREIGN LANGUAGE (RECOMMENDED OPTION)

Total of 16 to 18 credit hours.

Complete first-year foreign language requirements: only required for Option One.

This requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:

By completing first-year (10 credit hours) courses in a single language with passing grades;
By completing second- or third-year course with a grade of C or higher;
By taking a placement test and placing into the 200 level or higher; this waives the 100-level requirement but does not carry with it credit toward graduation.

This requirement may be met with first-year proficiency in American Sign Language.

Placement Test Students with previous experience in French, German, or Spanish should take the Foreign Language Placement Test at the Testing Center to assess their level of language preparation.

Students who have achieved elementary or intermediate proficiency in any other foreign language should confer with the Foreign Languages and Cultures department for placement in the correct level of that foreign language.

Students who complete the course into which they were placed with a grade of C or higher are eligible for special credit at a reduced fee for the appropriate lower-division course(s) that precede the course taken. Foreign language special credit counts toward graduation and toward the foreign language requirements.

117 Courses Courses numbered 117 are reserved for students who have never studied the language before. Students who have had two or more years of formal study in a language may take a course numbered 117 in that language as a refresher course before enrolling in a more advanced course, but they must recognize that their work will be graded on a Satisfactory/Fail basis. A grade of S is equivalent to a grade of C.

Non-Native Speakers Students for whom English is not a first language may be exempted from the foreign language requirement, without credit, by completion of ENG W131 and ENG W132 with the required grade of C or higher.

Students whose native language is not English may demonstrate proficiency in their native language and earn 3 to 6 hours of 298/299 special credit by successfully completing an appropriate 300-level course. They may not, however, receive credit for taking first- and second-year courses in their native language.

Humanities and Natural Sciences:

Take the following course:
HIST H105 American History I (3 cr.)

Take one of the following natural science courses (3-5 cr.):

ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.)
AST-A 100 The Solar System (3 cr.)
AST-A 105 Stars and Galaxies (3 cr.)
BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I - Plants (5 cr.)
BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II - Animals (5 cr.)
BIOL-N 100 Contemporary Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 107 Introduction to Zoology (4 cr.)
BIOL-N 200 The Biology of Women (3 cr.)
BIOL-N212 Human Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 213 Human Biology Laboratory (1 cr.)
BIOL-N 214 Human Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 215 Human Biology Laboratory (1 cr.)
BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology (5 cr.)
BIOL-N 251 Introduction to Microbiology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 322 Introductory Principles of Genetics (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 100 World of Chemistry (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 107 Environmental Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 117 Environmental Geology Laboratory (1 cr.)
GEOL-G 109 Fundamentals of Earth History (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 119 Fundamentals of Earth History Laboratory (1 cr.)
GEOL-G 110 Physical Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 120 Physical Geology Laboratory (1 cr.) or
GEOL-G 206 Advanced Physical Geology Laboratory (2 cr.)
GEOL-G 115 Introduction to Oceanography (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 132 Environmental Problems (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 180 Dinosaurs (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 108 Physical Geography Laboratory (2 cr.)
GEOG-G 303 Weather and Climate-Tropical Seminar in Urban and Regional Systems (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 307 Biogeography: Distribution of Life (3 cr.)
GEOG/GEOL-G 185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.)
PHYS 100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.)
PHYS 200 Our Physical Environment (3 cr.)
PHYS 218 General Physics (4 cr.)
PHYS 219 General Physics (4 cr.)
PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.)
PHYS 152 Mechanics (4 cr.)
PHYS 251 Heat, Electricity, and Optics (5 cr.)
PSY-B 105 Psychology as a Biological Science (3 cr.)

OPTION TWO-NO FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Total of 19-20 credit hours.

Humanities and Natural Sciences

Take both of the following (6 cr.):
HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.)
HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.)

Take TWO of the following humanities courses (6 cr.):

AFRO-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.)
CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.)
CMLT-C 190 Introduction to Film (3 cr.)
ENG-L 105 Appreciation of Literature (3 cr.)
ENG-L 115 Literature for Today (3 cr.)
COMM-T 130 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr.)
COMM-C 190 Introduction to Film (3 cr.)
HER-H 100 Art Appreciation (3 cr.)
HER-H 101 History of Art I (3 cr.)
HER-H 102 History of Art II (3 cr.)
FOLK-F 101 Folklore (3 cr.)
FLAC-F 200 World Cultures through Literature (3 cr.)
HIST-H 108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 (3 cr.)
HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.)
HIST-H 217 The Nature of History (3 cr.)
PHIL-P 110 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.)
PHIL-P 120 Ethics (3 cr.)
REL-R 133 Introduction to Religion (3 cr.)
REL-R 173 American Religion (3 cr.)
REL-R 180 Introduction to Christianity (3 cr.)
REL-R 212 Comparative Religion (3 cr.)

Take TWO of the following natural science courses (one must be a course with an accompanying lab):

ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.)
AST-A 100 The Solar System (3 cr.)
AST-A 105 Stars and Galaxies (3 cr.)
BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I - Plants (5 cr.)
BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II - Animals (5 cr.)
BIOL-N 100 Contemporary Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 107 Introduction to Zoology (4 cr.)
BIOL-N 200 The Biology of Women (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 212 Human Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 213 Human Biology Laboratory (1 cr.)
BIOL-N 214 Human Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 215 Human Biology Laboratory (1 cr.)
BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology (5 cr.)
BIOL-N 251 Introduction to Microbiology (3 cr.)
BIOL-N 322 Introductory Principles of Genetics (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 100 World of Chemistry (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 107 Environmental Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 117 Environmental Geology Laboratory (1 cr.)
GEOL-G 109 Fundamentals of Earth History (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 119 Fundamentals of Earth History Laboratory (1 cr.)
GEOL-G 110 Physical Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 120 Physical Geology Laboratory (1 cr.) or
GEOL-G 206 Advanced Physical Geology Laboratory (2 cr.)
GEOL-G 115 Introduction to Oceanography (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 132 Environmental Problems (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 180 Dinosaurs (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 108 Physical Geography Laboratory (2 cr.)
GEOG-G 303 Weather and Climate-Tropical Seminar in Urban and Regional Systems (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 307 Biogeography: Distribution of Life (3 cr.)
GEOG/GEOL-G 185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.)
PHYS 100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.)
PHYS 200 Our Physical Environment (3 cr.)
PHYS 218 General Physics (4 cr.)
PHYS 219 General Physics II (4 cr.)
PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.)
PHYS 152 Mechanics (4 cr.)
PHYS 251 Heat, Electricity, and Optics (5 cr.)
PSY-B 105 Psychology as a Biological Science (3 cr.)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR

Management and Policy

Three courses totaling 9 credit hours.

Take three of the following:

SPEA-H 316 Environmental Science and Health (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 375 Emergency Services Administration (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)

Criminal Justice Concentration

Thirteen courses totaling 39 credit hours.

Take the following courses:

SPEA-J 101 The American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 150 Public Safety in America (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 301 Substantive Criminal Law (3 cr.) or
SPEA-J 302 Procedural Criminal Law (3 cr.) - students may take both of these courses, but only one will count toward this requirement
SPEA-J 306 The Criminal Courts (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 321 American Policing (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 331 Corrections (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 439 Crime and Public Policy (3 cr.)

Four additional criminal justice courses totaling 12 credits. SPEA J260 and SPEA J380 may count toward this requirement, but are limited to a maximum of three credit hours each.

TRANSFER COURSE POLICY: On the Indianapolis campus, no more than 50 percent of courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the Public Safety Management Concentration may be transfer courses from other accredited institutions of higher learning; including all IU campuses.

PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT MAJOR

Management and Policy

Take three of the following courses:

SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 316 Environmental Science and Health (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 373 Human Resources in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)

Public Safety Management Major

Twelve courses totaling 36 credit hours.

Take the following twelve courses:

SPEA-J 101 American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 150 Public Safety in America (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 272/ V 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 375 Emergency Services Administration (3 cr.)*
SPEA-J 376 Principles of Public Safety (3 cr.)*
SPEA-J 387 Foundations of Homeland Security (3 cr.)
SPEA J426 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (3 cr.)**
SPEA J429 Public Safety Management Capstone (3 cr.)

* Students who are graduates of the Indianapolis Fire Department Training Academy may receive credit for J376 and V375 upon admission.

**For public safety management majors, this course will be counted only in the major and may not be used to satisfy the general education computer requirement.

Public Safety electives

Three of the following courses:

SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
SPEA-J 324 Technology, Crime, and Public Safety (3 cr.)
SPEA V348 Management Science (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.) or
SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 380 Internship for Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)*

Students who are graduates of the Indianapolis Fire Department Training Academy may receive credit for V 380 upon admission.

GENERAL ELECTIVES

A sufficient number to total a minimum of 120 credit hours with a 2.0 (C) cumulative GPA and a minimum GPA of 2.3 (C+) in all courses taken to satisfy the public affairs and policy and the concentration-area requirements.

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