Any Indiana University student enrolled in a bachelor’s program may pursue one or more of the minors offered by the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Students who successfully complete the requirements will have the minor conferred with their degree. Students interested in a minor should inquire for more details at SPEA Student Services, BS 3027. Students must declare their intentions to receive a minor by completing an application, which is available in SPEA Student Services. The application must be submitted at least one month prior to graduation or when you are registered for the final minor course or courses. A minimum GPA of 2.3 is required in courses taken specifically for the minor. At least 9 of the 15 credit hours must be taken on the IUPUI campus.

SPEA students earning a SPEA minor may double count two courses between the minor and the major courses.

SPEA students may pursue a SPEA minor in an area other than their major.

SPEA’s multidisciplinary faculty and curricula address criminal justice, public safety management, public policy, and management issues from a variety of perspectives. A minor in SPEA can enhance career opportunities for liberal arts, business, and other majors.

Civic Leadership Minor

Requirements

(Five courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.) or POLS-Y 378 Civil Society and Public Policy (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 378 Civil Society and Public Policy

Two of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.) or SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (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.)
• SPEA-V 408 Individual Rights, Common Goods, and Public Policies (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 438 Mass Media and Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) as approved
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)

Criminal Justice General Minor

Requirements (Six courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-J 101 The American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies (3 cr.)

Criminal Justice Core

Two of the following courses:

• SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 301 Substantive 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 331 Corrections (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 439 Crime and Public Policy (3 cr.)

Electives (Two courses for a minimum of 6 credit hours)

Two additional SPEA criminal justice courses. These may be selected from the courses listed above not used to fulfill the core requirement. At least one of these courses must be at the 300- or 400-level; only one of the following courses may be used to meet this requirement:

• SPEA-J 370 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 380 Internship in Criminal Justice (3cr.)
• SPEA-J 470 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 480 Research in Criminal Justice (3 cr.)

This minor is available to only those students pursuing an accounting degree in the School of Business.

Requirements

(Five courses)

The following course:

• SPEA-J 101 The American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)

The following four courses:

• SPEA-J 301 Substantive Criminal Law (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 303 Evidence (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 320 Criminal Investigation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 322 Introduction to Criminalistics (3 cr.)

Human Resource Management Minor

Requirements (Five courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 435 Megotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemorary Issues in Public Affairs - as approved (3 cr.)

Management Minor  

Requirements
(Five courses)

The following course:

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

Select one of the following:

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

Select one of the following:

• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)

Two 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.)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.) If not taken to satisfy the requirement above.
• SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.) If not taken to satisfy the requirement above.
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.)- as approved
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)

Policy Studies Minor

Requirements
(Five courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)

Two of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.) or SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.) If not taken to satisfy the requirement above.
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.) If not taken to satisfy the requirement above.
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) - as approved
• SPEA-J 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 305 Juvenile Justice (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 321 American Policing (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 331 Corrections (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 376 Principles of Public Safety (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 387 Foundations of Homeland Security (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 213 Introduction to Public Policy (3 cr.)

Public and Nonprofit Financial Management Minor

Requirements
(Five courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 372 Government Budget and Finance (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofits (3 cr.) or other courses approved by a SPEA advisor.

Public Safety Management Minor

Requirements

(Five courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-J 150 Public Safety in America (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 375 Emergency Services Administration (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 376 Principles of Public Safety (3 cr.)
• SPEA-J 387 Foundations of Homeland Security (3 cr.)