Requirements and Curriculum
The bachelor's degree program is located in the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Please review the school's General Education Requirements Check Sheet and the B.A. in Philanthropic Studies Check Sheet. A student will need to complete all of the General Education requirements and the B.A. in Philanthropic Studies Degree requirements to graduate. It takes 120 credit hours to complete the degree.
Check Sheets
A major in Philanthropic Studies requires completion of general education and distribution requirements, and the completion of a total of 33 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course in Philanthropic Studies. A minor requires completion of 15 credit hours in Philanthropic Studies.
This course list is intended to assist students and advisors in course scheduling. If you have questions about a course or other program requirements, please contact:
Tyrone Freeman Director of Undergraduate Programs tyfreema@iupui.edu Lilly Family School of Philanthropy University Hall, Suite 3000301 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 278-8974
Pamela Clark Director of Student Services and Admissions pamelac@iupui.edu Lilly Family School of Philanthropy University Hall, Suite 3000
301 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 278-8927
Curriculum
Philanthropic Studies Courses
Majors complete the following course (3 cr.):
- PHST-P 201: Introduction to Philanthropic Studies
Majors choose one of the following courses (3 cr.):
- PHST-P 210: Philanthropy and the Social Sciences
- PHST-P 211: Philanthropy and the Humanities
- PHST-P 212: Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
Majors complete all of the following courses (15 cr.):
- PHST-P 301: The History of and Contemporary Approaches to Philanthropy
- PHST-P 401: Ethics and Values of Philanthropy
- PHST-P 450: Capstone Seminar in Philanthropic Studies (by permission only)
- SPEA-V 458: Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
- PHST-P 490: Internship in Philanthropic Studies (by permission only)
Majors choose 4 of the following Advanced Courses (12 cr.):
- PHST-P 330: Topics in Philanthropic Studies
- PHST-P 375: Philanthropy, Calling, and Community
- PHST-P 430: Topics in Philanthropic Studies
- ANTH-E 411: Wealth, Exchange, and Power in Anthropological Perspectives
- ECON-E 414: Economics of the Nonprofit Sector
- PHIL-P 326: Ethical Theory
- REL-R 379: Religion and Philanthropy
- REL-R 393: Comparative Religious Ethics
- SPEA-V 362: Nonprofit Management and Leadership SOC-R 330: Community
- SOC-R 330: Community
Other Advanced Courses may be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Programs.