Programs
Bloomington Campus
Master of Public Affairs Dual Degree Programs
Dual Master of Public Affairs and Master of International Affairs
The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Hamilton Lugar School offer a dual-degree program that qualifies students for an M.P.A./M.I.A. Study for the dual degree can be combined for a total of 60 credit hours instead of the 84 credit hours required for the two degrees taken separately. Neither degree will be awarded until the requirements for both degrees have been met.
Admissions Requirements
Students must be accepted by both the MIA and MPA admission committees to be admitted to the combined dual degree program. Students may apply for admission to both programs simultaneously. Alternatively, students enrolled in one program may apply for admission to the other any time before the completion of their first academic year of study.
The M.P.A. Component of the Dual M.P.A./M.I.A. Degree
O'Neill School M.P.A. Core Requirements (18 credit hours):
| SPEA-F 560 | Public Budgeting and Finance | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 517 | Public Management Economics | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 532 | Social and Equity Justice | (1.5 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 535 | Managing and Leading Public Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 536 | Rights and Responsibilities: How Law Shaped Public Affairs | (1.5 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 537 | Designing and Managing Complex Projects | (1.5 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 538 | Comparative International Policy Process | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 548 | Evidence-Based Decision Making | (1.5 cr.) |
O'Neill School M.P.A. Concentration Requirements (15 credit hours):
- Dual degree students would choose one of the 13 concentrations offered in the MPA and satisfy the required and elective courses.
O'Neill School M.P.A. Additional Requirement:
- Experiential component (0 credit hours)
Hamilton Lugar School M.I.A. Core Requirements (15 credit hours):
| INTL-I 520 | History of the International System | (3 cr.) |
| INTL-I 521 | Global Governance and International Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| INTL-I 524 | Practicum in International Policy Analysis | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-D 577 | International Economic Strategies and Trade Policy | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 506 | Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making | (3 cr.) |
Hamilton Lugar School M.I.A. Concentration Requirements (12 credit hours):
- Dual degree students would choose one of the three concentrations offered in the MIA and satisfy the required and elective courses.
Hamilton Lugar School M.I.A. Additional Requirements (18 credit hours):
- At least 18 credit hours must be taken at HLS to complete the dual degree. Up to 3 credit hours of this requirement can be taken within the College.