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. Individuals interested in one or more of these minors should inquire in the SPEA undergraduate advising office (SPEA 240) for additional details. Students should check with their degree-granting unit to make sure they are eligible for the SPEA minor of their choice. SPEA’s multidisciplinary faculty and curricula address environmental, health, public policy, and management issues from a variety of perspectives. A minor in SPEA can enhance career opportunities for liberal arts and other majors.

General Policies and Procedures

Each minor requires 15 hours of specified courses with a 2.00 grade point average, and none of the courses may be taken by correspondence through the School of Continuing Studies. The Educational Policy minor requires students to have both a C or better in required courses and a 2.0 overall for the program. Admitted SPEA students earning a SPEA minor may double count up to six (6) credit hours of minor courses with any other SPEA academic program.  Each SPEA minor must have at least nine (9) credit hours that do not count toward any other SPEA academic program.  Non-SPEA Majors cannot double count courses with any SPEA academic program.

The following minor areas are available on the Bloomington campus:

Public and Environmental Affairs
Education Policy
Environmental Management
Environmental Science and Health
Health Systems Administration
Human Resources
Information Systems
Law and Public Policy
Management
Nonprofit Management
Policy Studies
Public Finance

Public and Environmental Affairs Minor

Requirements (Five courses)

One of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.) If not used above
• SPEA-E 400 Topics in Environmental Studies (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-V 220 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 336 Management Concepts & Applications II in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 444 Public Administrative Organization (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) May be repeated.
  or other courses in public or environmental affairs approved by a SPEA advisor.

Education Policy

Requirements (Five courses)

• EDUC-H 200 Introduction to Education Policy (3 cr.)
• EDUC-H 205 Introduction to Educational Thought (3 cr.)
• EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.)
• LATS-L 380 Latino Education Across the Americas (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 312 Education and Society (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 409 Social Content of Schooling (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 363 Managing Concepts and Applications II in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 473 Management, Leadership and Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Government and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (P: V246) (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 401 Finance and Cost Benefit Analysis (P: V246 & V361) (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 449 Senior Policy Seminar (3 cr.)
• EDUC-A 308 Legal Issues for Teachers (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 311 Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Communication (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 465 Environmental Management in the Tropics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists (2 cr.)
• SPEA-E 355 Introduction to Limnology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 400 Topics in Environmental Studies (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 411 Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 412 Risk Communication (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 419 Applied Remote Sensing of the Environment (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 422 Urban Forest Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 431 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 440 Wetlands: Biology and Regulation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 456 Lake and Watershed Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 457 Introduction to Conservation Biology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 460 Fisheries and Wildlife Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 461 Fisheries and Wildlife Management Laboratory (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 475 Techniques in Environmental Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)

Requirements (Five courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 311 Introduction Risk Assessment and Risk Communication (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 316 Insects and the Environment (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 324 Controversies in Environemental Health (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 375 Techniques of Environmental Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environment Toxicology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 431 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr.)
• Or other courses in environmental science and health approved by a SPEA advisor.

Health Systems Administration Minor

Requirements (Five courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-H 124 Health Care Management and Policy (3 cr.
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.

• SPEA-H 352 Health Finance I (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 353 Health Finance II (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 401 Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 402 Hospital Administration (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 411 Long-Term Care Administration (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 432 Health Care Marketing (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 455 Topics in Public Health (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-H 456 Health Care Reimbursement (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs: Strategic Human Resource Management (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 (approved topics) (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (1-4 cr.)

• SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 475 Database Management Systems (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists (2 cr.)
• SPEA-E 418 Vector-Based Geographic Information Systems (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 419 Applied Remote Sensing of the Environment (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics) (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 465 Geographic Information Systems for Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
• or other courses in information systems approved by a SPEA faculty advisor.

Law and Public Policy

Requirements (Five courses)

• SPEA-V xxx Legal History and Public Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 405 Public Law and the Legislative Process (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 406 Public Law and the Electoral Process (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 407 Public Law and Government Relations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 341 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 377 Legal Processes and Contemporary Issues in America (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 405 Public Law and the Legislative Process (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 406 Public Law and the Electoral Process (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 407 Public Law and Government Relations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) Approved topics; may be repeated for credit.
• SPEA-V456 Topics in Public Law
• SPEA-V 478, Employment Law for the Human Resource Managers
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.)
• AAAD-A 481 Racism and the Law (3 cr.)
• ANTH-E 475 Law and Culture (3 cr.)
• BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business (3cr.) or
• BUS-L 203 Commercial Law I (3 cr.)
• BUS-L 303 Commercial Law II (3 cr.)
• BUS-L 406 Employment Problems and the Law (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P 370 Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice Systems I (3 cr.)
• CJUS-P 371 Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice Systems II (3 cr.)
• CLAS-C 408 Roman Law (3 cr.)
• HPER-R 441 Legal Aspects of Recreation (3 cr.)
• JOUR-J 300 Communications Law (3 cr.)
• JOUR-J 407 Newsgathering and the Law (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 375 Philosophy of Law (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 304 American Constitutional Law I (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 305 American Constitutional Law II (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 367 International Law (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 326 Law and Society (3 cr.)
• TEL-T 424 Telecommunications and the Constitution (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V246 Elements of Government and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle
• SPEA-V361 Financial Management
• SPEA-V401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Two SPEA-V 450 topics courses offered by Maurer faculty. 

Management Minor

Requirements (Five courses)

One of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)

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

• SPEA-V 220 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 336 Management Concepts and Applications II in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations (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.)
• SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (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 (approved topics) (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (1-4 cr.)
• SPEA-V 465 Geographic Information Systems for Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 475 Database Management Systems (3 cr.)

Nonprofit Management Minor

Requirements (Five courses)

One of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)

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

• SPEA-H 124 Health Care Management and Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 436 Communication in Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost Benefit (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics) (3 cr.) May be repeated
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofits (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (1-4 cr.)

• SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policy Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 449 Senior Policy Seminar (3 cr.

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (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 Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
• Plus one course chosen in consultation with a SPEA advisor.