Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs

The Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs requires 120 credit hours. The Bloomington campus offers six majors: Environmental Management, Legal Studies, Management, Policy Analysis, Public and Nonprofit Management, and Public Financial Management.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The SPEA curriculum is divided into five categories—Common Ground, SPEA Preparation, Electives, Public Affairs Core, and a Major area. For students who enter Indiana University Bloomington in June 2011 or after, Common Ground and SPEA Preparation are required. SPEA General Education is in effect for students who matriculated to Indiana University Bloomington prior to Spring 2011 or before.

Common Ground

Courses taken for Common Ground may simultaneously be used for the SPEA Preparation below as well as the SPEA Core. However, the number of unique credit hours taken in all three sections together must total at least 60 credit hours. Choose remaining credit hours from Campus Common Ground Lists (additional selections from Foundations, Breadth of Inquiry, and World Languages and Cultures).

See http://www.iu.edu/~bulletin/iub/general-education/2013-2014/index.shtml for updated requirements and a complete list of course options.

SPEA Preparation (21 cr.)

Communications (6 cr.)

Professional Writing (One of the following courses)

• ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3 cr.)
• BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)

• BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3 cr.)
• CMCL-C 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
• CMCL-C 122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
• CMCL-C 205 Introduction to Communication and Culture (3 cr.)
• CMCL-C 225 Discussion and Decision Making (3 cr.)
• CMCL-C 228 Argumentation and Advocacy (3 cr.)
• CMCL-C 229 Ways of Speaking (3 cr.)
• THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.)

Quantitative Methods (12 cr.)

Computer Course (One of the following courses)

• SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (2-3 cr.)
• CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3 cr.)
• CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4 cr.)

Each of the following courses:

• SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 202 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)

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

Public Affairs Core
(Five courses)

• SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3 cr.) or SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.)
  Note: Environmental Management majors must select SPEA-E 272.
• SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 220 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)

Experiential Learning Requirement

• SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2 cr.) and
• SPEA-V 381 Professional Experience (1 cr.)

• Be officially admitted to the School of Public and Environmental Affairs
• Earn a passing grade in SPEA-V 252
• Successfully complete a minimum of one class in their major/concentration with a passing grade
• Be in overall good academic standing
• Be at least a junior
• Receive internship approval from the Office of Career Services before beginning the internship experience.

All students admitted to SPEA in the fall of 2008 and thereafter who have completed either ASCS-Q 299 Job Search Strategies for Liberal Arts Students or ASCS-Q 294 Basic Career Development and ASCS-Q 275 Professional Portfolio Development with a grade of “S” (passing) prior to admission to SPEA are not required to complete SPEA-V 252 Career Development. These students are still required to register for and complete an internship experience. Specific enrollment instructions and authorization will be provided to these students by the SPEA Career Services.

Majors
There are six majors offered on the Bloomington campus. They are Environmental Management, Law and Public Policy, Management, Policy Studies, Public and Nonprofit Management, and Public Financial Management.

Environmental Management Major

Requirements (Eleven courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. SPEA-E 272 is required for Environmental Management majors; SPEA-E 162 will not count for this major.

The following four courses:

• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 311 Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Communication (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 332 Introduction to Applied Ecology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (3 cr.)

One of the following courses in Law and Policy:

• SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulations (3 cr.)

Six of the following courses in Environment Management, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor:

• SPEA-E 260 Introduction to Water Resources (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 316 Insects and the Environment (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists (2 cr.)
• SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 355 Introduction to Limnology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 375 Techniques of Environmental Science (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 418 Vector-Based Geographic Information Systems (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 442 Habitat Analysis—Terrestrial (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 443 Habitat Analysis—Aquatic (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 455 Limnology (4 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 466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 482 Overseas Topics in Environmentatl Science (0-15 cr.)
• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr,)
• SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 475 Database Management Systems (3 cr.)

Law and Public Policy Major

Requirements (Twelve courses)

Both of the following courses:

• SPEA-xx Legal History and Public Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

• 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.)

Five of the following courses: at least 4 courses must be offered by SPEA

• 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-V 456 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 302 Sustainability Law & Policy (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.)

At least 2 of the following 3 courses (if students take all 3 courses, then they only need to take 4 courses from requirement #3):

• 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 Major

Requirements (Eleven courses)

The following five Management Foundation courses:

• SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) or BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 336 Management Concepts and Applications II (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.) or BUS-F 300 Introduction Financial Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)

Two of the following Analytical courses:

• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 389 Risk and Hazard Mitigation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) Approved Topics; may be repeated for credit

Two of the following Human Resources courses:

• 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 Resolutions (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Wrokplace (3 cr.)

Three of the following Major courses:

• SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance  (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 124 Health Care Management and Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 407 Public Law and Government Relations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 412 Leadership Ethics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 436 Commincation for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) Approved Topics; may be repeated
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 460 Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 473 Management, Leadership, and Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.)

Policy Analysis Major

Requirements (Twelve courses)

Students should take whichever of the following they didn’t take in the General Education requirements:

• MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.) or Math-M 211 Calculus I (4 cr.)

Each of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) or BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (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.)

Four courses from the following, choosen in consultation with a faculty advisor

• SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 416 Environmental Health Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 378 Policy Process in the United States (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (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 412 Leadership Ethics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 422 Transportation Policy Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 447 Federal Budget Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) Approved topics; may be repeated
• SPEA-V 451 Social Policy and the Aging (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 457 Management Science in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 460 Federalism, Intergovernmental Relations, and Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.)

Public and Nonprofit Management Major

Requirements (Eleven courses)

The following five courses:

• SPEA-V 236 Management Concepts and Applications I in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Government and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) or BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 336 Management Concepts & Applications II in Public and Private Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 473 Management, Leadership, and Policy (3 cr.)

Students should choose either the Public Management or the Nonprofit Management track

A. Public Management Track

The following course:        

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

Five courses from the following, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor:

• SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (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 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (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 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) Approved Topics; may be repeated for credit
• SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.)

B. Nonprofit Management Track

The following two courses:

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

Five courses from the following, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor

• SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (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 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (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 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) Approved topics; may be repeated for credit
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications on Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 462 Communtiy Development (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 475 Database Management Systems (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.)
• JOUR-J 431 Public Relations for Nonprofits (3 cr.)

Public Financial Management  Major

Requirements (Ten courses)

Each of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governemental 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 386 Case Studies for Policy Analysis (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.

Five of the Following Courses:

• SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 353 Advanced Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 412 Leadership Ethics (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost-Benefit (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 462 Communtiy Development (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 475 Database Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.)