The areas of study in which certificate programs are currently available are Nonprofit Management, Public Affairs, and Public Management.

General Requirements

1. Students in good academic standing and enrolled in bachelor’s programs at Indiana University are eligible to apply for a certificate at the SPEA Student Services. Interested students must apply for a certificate before completing 15 credit hours of applicable course work.
2. SPEA students cannot earn a certificate in the same area as their concentration.
3. A grade point average of 2.3 or higher is required in all course work credited toward the certificate.

Certificate in Nonprofit Management

The nonprofit sector is a dynamic and rapidly expanding area. The Certificate in Nonprofit Management allows students to take part in course work specifically concerned with the nonprofit sector and geared toward preparing them for careers in nonprofit organizations.

Certificate Requirements
(Five courses)

Courses must be selected from the following categories. Alternate courses may be substituted with the approval of the campus undergraduate program director.

Nonprofit Institutions (Minimum of 3 credit hours)

The following course:

• SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)

Nonprofit Management (Minimum of 6 credit hours)
The following course:

• SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• BUS-A 200 Foundations in Accounting (3 cr.)

Nonprofit Field (Minimum of 3 credit hours)
Select one course from a special feature of a nonprofit field, service arena, or industry. Examples include:

• POLS-Y 326 American Social Welfare Policy (3 cr.) (offered on the Bloomington campus)
• PSY-B 310 Life Span Development (3 cr.)
• SOC-R 335 Sociological Perspectives on the Life Course (3 cr.)

Internship (Minimum of 3 credit hours)

• SPEA-V 380 Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 388 American Humanics Internship (3 cr.)

Certificate in Public Affairs

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs offers the Certificate in Public Affairs to provide an overview of the study of public policy, governmental organization, and public management as an enhancement to the major area of study in a student’s undergraduate program. The interdisciplinary program requires 27 credit hours, of which at least 15 but not more than 21 credit hours must be in SPEA courses.

Certificate Requirements
(Nine courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)

A total of two courses from groups A, B, and C, with no more than one course from any group.

A.    Organizational Behavior

• BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.)

B.    Public Administration

• SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)

C.    Law

• SPEA-J 301 Substantive Criminal Law (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
• BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 304 American Constitutional Law I (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 305 American Constitutional Law II (3 cr.)

Four of the following courses:

• SPEA-J 101 The American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 272 Terrorism and Public Safety (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 302 Procedural Criminal Law (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 305 Juvenile Justice (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 306 The Criminal Courts (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 321 American Policing (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 322 Introduction to Criminalistics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 331 Corrections (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 376 Principles of Public Safety (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 260 Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics) (3 cr.) May be repeated.
• SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics) (3 cr.) May be repeated.
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 306 State Politics in the United States (3 cr.)

Certificate in Public Management

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs offers the Certificate in Public Management to provide a systematic program that gives students an understanding of how to work in and with public organizations.

Certificate Requirements
(Seven courses)

The following course:

• SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)

Six of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (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 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resources 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 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolutions (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 438 Mass Media and Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)