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Requirements and Curriculum

The bachelor's degree program is located in the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Please review the school's General Education Requirements Check Sheet and the B.A. in Philanthropic Studies Check Sheet. A student will need to complete all of the General Education requirements and the B.A. in Philanthropic Studies Degree requirements to graduate. It takes 120 credit hours to complete the degree.


Check Sheets

B.A. in Philanthropic Studies

B.A. Degree Checklist

A major in Philanthropic Studies requires completion of general education and distribution requirements, and the completion of a total of 33 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course in Philanthropic Studies. A minor requires completion of 15 credit hours in Philanthropic Studies.

This course list is intended to assist students and advisors in course scheduling. If you have questions about a course or other program requirements, please contact:

Tyrone Freeman
Director of Undergraduate Programs
tyfreema@iupui.edu
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
University Hall, Suite 3000
301 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 278-8974


Pamela Clark
Director of Student Services and Admissions
pamelac@iupui.edu 
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
University Hall, Suite 3000
301 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 278-8927

Curriculum

Philanthropic Studies Courses

Majors complete the following course (3 cr.):

  • PHST-P 201: Introduction to Philanthropic Studies


Majors choose one of the following courses (3 cr.):

  • PHST-P 210: Philanthropy and the Social Sciences
  • PHST-P 211: Philanthropy and the Humanities
  • PHST-P 212: Philanthropy and Civic Engagement


Majors complete all of the following courses (15 cr.):

  • PHST-P 301: The History of and Contemporary Approaches to Philanthropy
  • PHST-P 401: Ethics and Values of Philanthropy
  • PHST-P 450: Capstone Seminar in Philanthropic Studies (by permission only)
  • SPEA-V 458: Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • PHST-P 490: Internship in Philanthropic Studies (by permission only)

Majors choose 4 of the following Advanced Courses (12 cr.):

  • PHST-P 330: Topics in Philanthropic Studies
  • PHST-P 375: Philanthropy, Calling, and Community
  • PHST-P 430: Topics in Philanthropic Studies
  • ANTH-E 411: Wealth, Exchange, and Power in Anthropological Perspectives
  • ECON-E 414: Economics of the Nonprofit Sector
  • PHIL-P 326: Ethical Theory
  • REL-R 379: Religion and Philanthropy
  • REL-R 393: Comparative Religious Ethics
  • SPEA-V 362: Nonprofit Management and Leadership SOC-R 330: Community
  • SOC-R 330: Community

Other Advanced Courses may be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Programs.