In addition to dual degree programs with the Indiana University School of Law–Bloomington, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs collaborates with centers on area studies, other Indiana University Bloomington departments, and professional schools to deliver dual degree programs. O'Neill’s combined master’s degree programs address the demand for specialists with expertise in policy, management, and science and the expertise and skill offered by the partner program. Candidates for the combined degree programs, excluding the program with the Maurer School of Law, complete the core requirements for the M.P.A. degree, additional course credits in a specialized concentration for a total of 36 credit hours in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, plus the required courses of the participating dual program. In every case students must apply separately to and be accepted into both programs to participate in a dual degree program.

Dual degree students (other than the M.P.A.–J.D.) must complete:

• the core requirements for the M.P.A. and a specialized SPEA concentration (36 credit hours) to include:

Required Courses

Specialized Area

Students may design and develop a program of specialization courses in consultation with SPEA faculty advisors.

To determine the requirements for participating dual degree departments or schools, refer to the section of the University Graduate School Bulletin about the participating unit or visit the appropriate web page.

SPEA participates with the following units in the M.P.A. program:

Master of Public Affairs–Master of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies (M.P.A.–M.A.)
Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies

Master of Public Affairs–Master of Arts in African Studies (M.P.A.–M.A.)
Department of African Studies

Master of Public Affairs–Master of Arts in Central Eurasian Studies (M.P.A.–M.A.)
Department of Central Eurasian Studies

Master of Public Affairs–Master of Arts in East Asian Studies (M.P.A.–M.A.)
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Master of Public Affairs–Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (M.P.A.–M.A.)
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Master of Public Affairs–Master of Informatics Science (M.P.A.–M.I.S.)
School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering

Master of Public Affairs-Master of Library Science (M.P.A.-M.L.S.)
School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering

Master of Public Affairs-Master of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (M.P.A.-M.A.)
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

Master of Public Affairs–Master of Arts in Russian and East European Studies (M.P.A.–M.A.)
Russian and East European Institute

Master of Public Affairs–Master of Arts in European Studies (M.P.A.–M.A.)
European Studies