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About the Bachelor of Science Degree Programs

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs recognizes the complex problems facing our society such as global warming, hazardous waste, escalating health care costs, balance of trade, and international relations. Through the three bachelor of science degree programs, the school develops its students’ problem-solving abilities and organizational skills so that they may contribute possible solutions to these and other problems.

Students with a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs degree can continue their education in law, planning, public affairs, environmental science, or business administration. For those who choose immediate employment, our program is flexible enough to provide the necessary background to begin a career in the public, nonprofit, or private sector.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health can lead to graduate study in health administration or other related professional fields. Students can also pursue careers in either the public or private sector in areas such as environmental health, health administration, epidemiology, or health policy and planning.

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science is an undergraduate degree program that specifically considers the environment as a scientific entity. This degree should be selected by students preparing for employment as professionals in environmental science or preparing for graduate study in environmental science or in one of the traditional sciences.

General Education
Electives
Public Affairs Core
Major Area

Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs

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

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The SPEA curriculum is divided into four categories:

General Education

Communications
(Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours)

The following writing course:
ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
or equivalent campus option (C or higher)

One of the following:
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3 cr.)
BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)

One of the following oral communication courses:
BUS-X 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 223 Business and Professional Communication (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 115 Oral Interpretation (3 cr.)
THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.)

Arts and Humanities
(Two courses for a minimum of 6 credit hours)

Two approved courses from the following subject areas:
African American and African Diaspora Studies
African Studies Program
American Studies
Central Eurasian Studies
Classical Studies
College of Arts and Sciences (E103 topics)
Communication and Culture
Comparative Literature
English
Fine Arts
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Foreign Languages and Literature
History and Philosophy of Science
Musicology and Music History
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Theatre and Drama

Social Historical Studies
(Five courses for a minimum of 15 credit hours)
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)

One of the following:
HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.)
HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)

Two approved courses from the following areas:
Anthropology
College of Arts and Sciences (E104 topics)
Criminal Justice
Gender Studies
Geography (check with an advisor)
History
Journalism
Linguistics
Political Science
Psychology (check with an advisor)
Sociology
Telecommunications

Natural Sciences
(Two courses for a minimum of 6 credit hours selected from the following departments.)

Many departments limit credit in 100-level courses. Please check with an advisor before taking a second 100-level science course in any of the departments listed here.

Astronomy
AST-A 100 The Solar System (3 cr.)
AST-A 105 Stars and Galaxies (3 cr.)
AST-A 110 Introduction to Astronomy (3 cr.)

Biology
BIOL-L 100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr.)
BIOL-L 104 Introductory Biology Lectures (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 111 Evolution and Diversity (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 112 Biological Mechanisms (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 212 The Biology of Food (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 350 Environmental Biology (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 369 Heredity Evolution and Society (3 cr.)

Chemistry
CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 103 Introduction to Chemical Principles (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 118 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry II (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory I (2 cr.)
CHEM-C 122 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory II (2 cr.)

Earth Sciences
GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 109 Weather and Climate (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 208 Human Impact on Environment (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 103 Earth Science: Materials and Processes (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 104 Evolution of the Earth (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 105 Earth: Our Habitable Planet (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 111 Physical Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 112 Historical Geology (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 114 Prehistoric Life (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 116 Our Planet and Its Future (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 121 Meteorites and Planets (3 cr.)
GEOL-G 171 Environmental Geology (3 cr.)

Physics
PHYS-P 101 Physics in the Modern World (4 cr.)
PHYS-P 120 Energy and Technology (3 cr.) or
PHYS-P 110 Energy (2 cr.)
PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 202 General Physics 2 (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Psychology
PSY-P 101 Introduction to Psychology 1 (3 cr.), or
PSY-P 151 Introduction to Psychology I for Majors (3 cr.)

Quantitative Methods
(Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours.)

One of the following computer 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.)

One of the following mathematics courses:
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)
MATH-M 211 Calculus I (4 cr.)

One of the following statistics courses:
SPEA/CJUS/MATH/PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics (3 cr.)
MATH/PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
SOC-S 371 Methods and Statistics I (3 cr.)

General Electives

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 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)

Experiential Requirement
(Minimum of 3 credit hours)
Each B.S.P.A. student must satisfy the experiential requirement by taking SPEA-V 252 Career Development (3 cr.) and participating in one of the following: a leadership program administered by the Internship and Placement Office; enrolling in a traditional internship; or conducting significant research. Most students will elect to gain professional experience prior to entering the job market by completing an internship. In order for an internship to satisfy the experiential requirement, students must be in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, be at least a junior, be in good academic standing, and have completed at least one course specified by their major before starting the internship.

Environmental Management Major
Legal Studies Major
Management Major
Policy Analysis Major
Public and Nonprofit Management
Public Financial Management Major

Majors

There are six majors offered on the Bloomington campus. They are Environmental Management, Legal Studies, 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.

SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.) (Required in core.)

One of the following two courses:
SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.)

One of the following two courses:
SPEA-E 311 Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Communication (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)

One of the following two courses:
SPEA-E 465 Environmental Management in the Tropics (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:
SPEA-E 355 Introduction to Limnology (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 360 Introduction to Biological Resources (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 400 Topics in Environmental Studies (3 cr.) Requires faculty approval
SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology (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 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.)

One of the following courses:
SPEA-E 400 Topics in Environmental Studies (3 cr.) Requires faculty approval
SPEA-E 418 Vector-Based Geographic Information Systems (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 419 Applied Remote Sensing of the Environment (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.)
SPEA-E 470 Elements of Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 475 Techniques of Environmental Science (3 cr.)

Five courses from the following, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor:
SPEA-E 311 Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Communication (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists (2 cr.)
SPEA-E 326 Mathematical Methods in Environmental Science (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 355 Introduction to Limnology (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 360 Introduction to Biological Resources (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (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 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 465 Environmental Management in the Tropics (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 466 International and Comparative Environmental Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 470 Elements of Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 475 Techniques of Environmental Science (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (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.)

Legal Studies Major

Requirements (Ten courses)

Both of the following courses:
SPEA-V 377 Legal Processes and Contemporary Issues in America (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.)

Four of the following courses (three must be SPEA courses):
SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (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.) With approval by a SPEA advisor. May be repeated for credit
AFRO-A 481 Racism and the Law (3 cr.)
ANTH-E 475 Law and Culture (3 cr.)
BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.) or
BUS-L 302 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.)

Three of the following courses:
SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration (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 (3 cr.) With approval by a SPEA advisor. May be repeated
SPEA-V 460 Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)

Management Major

Requirements (Ten courses)

The following four courses:
SPEA-V 241 Management Foundations and Approaches (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)

Six courses from the following, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor:
SPEA-E 311 Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Communication (3 cr.)
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 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 407 Public Law and Government Relations (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 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 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics) (3 cr.) May be repeated
SPEA-V 460 Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (1-4 cr.)

Policy Analysis Major

Requirements (Eleven courses)

Take whichever of the following you 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 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 Policy Senior Seminar (3 cr.)

Five courses from the following, chosen 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 416 Environmental Health Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (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 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 (approved topics) (3 cr.) 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 Application in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 378 Policy Process in the United States (3 cr.)

Public and Nonprofit Management Major

Requirements (Eleven courses)

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

A. Public Management Track
The following two courses:
SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)

Five courses from the following, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor:
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3 cr.)
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 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (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.)

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 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (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 462 Community Development (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (3 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 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 386 Case Studies for Policy Analysis (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 cr.)

Take 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 421 Metropolitan Development (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.)
SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)

General Education
Electives
Public Health Core
Health Administration Major

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

This 120 credit hour degree program offers a major in Health Administration.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students must satisfy requirements in four main areas:

General Education

Communications
(Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours)

The following writing course:
ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.) or
approved option (C- or higher)

One of the following courses:
BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3 cr.)

Social Sciences and Humanities

(Five courses for a minimum of 15 credit hours)

The following courses:
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)

One approved social science course from one of the following subject areas chosen in consultation with an advisor:
Anthropology
Geography
Journalism
Linguistics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

One approved humanities course from one of the following subject areas chosen in consultation with an advisor:
African American and African Diaspora Studies
American Studies
Central Eurasian Studies
Classical Studies
Communication and Culture
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages and Cultures
English
Fine Arts
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Foreign Languages and Literature
History
History and Philosophy of Science
Musicology and Music History
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Theatre and Drama

Natural Sciences
Two to four of the following courses for 6 to 10 credit hours. Many departments limit credit in 100-level courses. Please check with an advisor before taking a second 100-level science course in any of the departments listed here.

ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
BIOL-L 100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr.)
BIOL-L 104 Introductory Biology Lectures (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 112 Biological Mechanisms (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 212 The Biology of Food (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 302 Topics in Human Biology (3 cr.)
CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I with Laboratory (C121) (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II with Laboratory (C122) (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 103 Introduction to Chemical Principles (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 118 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry II (5 cr.)
MSCI-M 131 Disease andthe Human Body (3 cr.)
PHSL-P 215 Basic Mammalian Physiology (5 cr.)

Quantitative Methods
Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours

One of the following courses:
SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Microcomputers and Computing (3 cr.)
CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4 cr.)

One of the following courses:
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus (3 cr.)
MATH-M 211 Calculus I (4 cr.)

One of the following courses:
SPEA/CJUS/MATH/PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics (3 cr.)
MATH/PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
SOC-S 371 Statistics for Sociology (3 cr.)

Electives

Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to meet the B.S.P.H. requirement of 120 credit hours.

Public Health Core

(Six courses)

SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
HPER-H 311 Human Diseases and Epidemiology (3 cr.) or
SPEA-H 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.)
HPER-C 403 Techniques of Public Health Education (3 cr.) or
SPEA-H 342 Community Health Education (3 cr.)

Health Administration Major

Requirements (Thirteen courses)

The following seven courses:
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-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 365 Health Administration Practicum (2 cr.)
SPEA-H 474 Health Administration Seminar (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 373 Human Resources Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)

One of the following two courses:
SPEA-H 466 Public Health Field Experience (1 cr.)
SPEA-V 381 Professional Experience (2-6 cr.)

Five of the following courses (three must be SPEA courses):
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 Managed Care (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, which is offered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is intended to instill an appreciation of the integrated nature of the environmental science field as well as supply a level of expertise in one of several areas.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete a set of fundamental skills and distribution requirements, a core curriculum, a concentration in a particular branch of environmental science, and a sufficient number of elective hours to reach the minimum of 122 credit hours.

Fundamental Skills Requirements
(Credit hours vary, depending on course selection.)

ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
An Intensive Writing course—satisfied by the core
Fundamental Mathematics—satisfied by the core
CMCL-C 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.) or
approved option
First-Year Foreign Language (8 cr.)

Distribution Requirements
(Credit hours vary, depending on course selection.)

Freshman Topics Course: Select either COAS-E 103 or COAS-E 104.

Arts and Humanities
(Two courses for a minimum of 6 credit hours)

One must be designated as an Arts and Humanities credit by the College of Arts and Sciences. The second could be COAS-E 103 Topics course (3 cr.) Note: COAS-E 103 will also satisfy one of the Arts and Humanities courses.

Social and Historical Studies
(Two courses for a minimum of 6 credit hours)

One of the following:
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
ECON-E 364 Environment and Resource Economics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 313 Environmental Policy (3 cr.)

One of the following:
SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 449 Policy Senior Seminar (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States (3 cr.)

Natural and Mathematical Sciences—satisfied by the concentration

Core Requirements
(61-63 credit hours)

School of Public and Environmental Affairs (One course)
SPEA-E 262 Environmental Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)

Biology (Two courses)
BIOL-L 111 Evolution and Diversity (3 cr.)
BIOL-L 473 Ecology (3 cr.)

Chemistry (Five courses)
Note: Students who did not earn at least a B- in high school chemistry should consult with the chemistry department.

CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 118 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry II (5 cr.)
CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures I (3 cr.)

Computer Science (One of the following courses)
CSCI-A 202 Introduction to Programming II (4 cr.)
GEOG-G 250 Computer Methods in Geography (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists (2 cr.)

Geography (One course)
GEOG-G 304 Physical Meteorology and Climatology (3 cr.)

Geological Sciences (Two courses)
GEOL-G 225 Earth Materials (4 cr.)
GEOL-G 329 Field Geology in the Rocky Mountains (5 cr.)

Note: Students with some concentrations may substitute two of the following for GEOL-G 329:
BIOL-L 465 Advanced Field Biology (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 442 Habitat Analysis—Terrestrial (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 443 Habitat Analysis—Aquatic (3 cr.)

Mathematics (Three courses)
MATH-M 211 Calculus I (4 cr.)
MATH-M 212 Calculus II (4 cr.)
MATH-M 343 Introduction to Differential Equations with Applications I (3 cr.)

Physics (Two courses)
PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 222 Physics II (5 cr.)

Statistics (One course)
One of the following:
SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
GEOG-G 488 Applied Spatial Statistics (3 cr.)
MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
MATH-M 365 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3 cr.)

SPEA-E 490 Directed Research in Environmental Science
Guided by a faculty member, each student undertakes a project closely related to his or her concentration. A minimum of 3 credit hours of senior research must be completed within the department of the sponsoring faculty member. A written report and public oral presentation are required.

Concentration Area
(Minimum of 18 credit hours)

Whereas the core curriculum provides each student with a solid background in the basic subjects pertinent to the environmental sciences, the concentration is aimed at preparing students for graduate study or professional employment in specific fields. The concentration designations are as follows: atmospheric sciences, ecosystem science, hydrology, general, mathematical modeling, pollution control technologies, and surficial processes.

Requirements
Associate of Science in Public Affairs

Associate of Science Degree Programs

General Education
Electives
Public Affairs Core
Concentration Area

Requirements

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs offers an associate degree program. Courses that meet associate degree requirements generally can be applied to a subsequent bachelor’s degree program. The following are general requirements for the completion of an associate degree:

Students must apply for admission to the Associate Degree Program before completing 35 credit hours of course work toward the degree. Applications are available in the records office.
A minimum of 60 credit hours with a 2.00 cumulative average or higher and a 2.30 average or higher in core and concentration courses is required. All requirements for this degree must be satisfied before earning 86 credit hours.
A limited number of courses may be transferred from other accredited institutions or be taken through independent study.
Courses taken to meet specific degree requirements cannot be double-counted (used to satisfy any other degree requirement).
A maximum of two elective courses may be taken pass-fail in this degree.

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Associate of Science in Public Affairs

Students must complete one of the following concentrations: Public Administration or a specialized program approved by a SPEA advisor.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The SPEA curriculum is divided into four categories:

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General Education

Communications
(Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours.)

The following writing course:
ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.) or
approved option (C or higher)

One of the following advanced writing courses:
BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing (3 cr.)
ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3 cr.)

One of the following oral communication courses:
CMCL-C 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
CMCL-C 122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
CMCL-C 223 Business and Professional Communication (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 115 Oral Interpretation (3 cr.)
THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.)

Social Sciences
(Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours.)

The following two courses:
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)

One course from Sociology or Psychology

Quantitative Methods
(Two courses for a minimum of 6 credit hours.)

One of the following computer science courses:
SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3 cr.)
CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4 cr.)

One approved mathematics course:
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.) or
MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)

Arts and Humanities
One course from one of the following subject areas for a minimum of 3 credit hours, (excluding courses used to satisfy other degree requirements):

African American and African Diaspora Studies
American Studies
Central Eurasian Studies
Classical Studies
Communication and Culture
Comparative Literature
English
Fine Arts
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Foreign Languages and Literature
History and Philosophy of Science
Musicology and Music History
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Theatre and Drama

General Electives

Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and concentration requirements are needed to complete the Associate of Science degree requirement of 60 credit hours.

Public Affairs Core

(Four courses)

The following three courses:
SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:
SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3 cr.)
SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.)

Areas of Concentration

Public Administration Concentration
The Public Administration Concentration provides an overview of the primary areas of public administration.

Requirements (Four courses)
Four of the following courses:
SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (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 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics) (3 cr.)

Special Concentration (Minimum of four courses)
A special concentration of at least four courses may be developed to meet special career needs. This concentration must be approved by a faculty advisor and the program director.

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

Minors

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. Students may only double-count 6 of the required 15 credit hours in other SPEA major or minor requirements. Students may earn up to three minors from SPEA, but each minor must have at least 9 hours that are not satisfying other major or minor requirements.

The following minor areas are available on the Bloomington campus: