Application Information about graduate studies, including literature and application materials, can be obtained from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs website (www.spea.iupui.edu). Application materials can be found at www.spea.iupui.edu; select Prospective Students and click on APPLY for instructions and information.
Management (B.S.P.A.)
Communications (3 courses; 9 cr.)
Social Sciences, Humanities & Natural Sciences (3 courses; 9 cr.)
Management Major (17 courses; 48-51 cr.) Required courses
Policy Studies (B.S.P.A.)
Environmental Affairs, once completed 12 credit hours, will have a cumulative GPA of 2.3 in SPEA major courses (listed in requirements section #4A & #4B), an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0, and a GPA from the previous semester of 2.0. SPEA Good Standing requires: a 2.0 GPA from a previous semester, a cumulative 2.0 GPA, as well as 2.3 GPA in SPEA major courses (listed in requirements section #4A & #4B).
Public Safety Management (B.S.C.J.)
Public Safety Management Major (15 courses; 45 cr.)
Environmental Affairs, when earning 12 credit hours, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.3 in SPEA major courses (listed in requirements section #5), an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.0, and a previous semester grade point average of 2.0. SPEA Good Standing requires: previous semester 2.0 GPA, cumulative 2.0 GPA, as well as 2.3 GPA in SPEA majors (listed in requirement section #5 + SPEA J275).
Media and Public Affairs (B.S.P.A.)
Media and Public Affairs (18 courses; 51 credits) Required (33 credits)
Undergraduate Programs
SPEA Honors Program
Any student who fails to maintain the GPA requirements will be placed on probationary status for one semester, will be required to meet with the SPEA Honors Advisor to discuss his or her standing in the program, and must complete an Honors Examination Contract. A student must meet with the SPEA Honors Advisor each term to complete the contract required to enroll in an honors course.
Off Campus Study
If the student cannot meet the GPA requirements in a subsequent term, he or she may be excluded from the SPEA Honors Program Honors Courses. For Honors Credit SPEA courses, taking courses taught by full-time SPEA faculty is preferred. SPEA classes taken for Honors credit will have additional requirements beyond those in the regular course offerings.
Leadership Programs
Check with your advisor to ensure that the class you want to take will fulfill a requirement in your major.
Minors and Certificates
Certificate in Public Affairs
Organizational Behavior
Public Administration
Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Certificate in Public Management
Students must declare their intent to obtain this certificate before completing fifteen (15) semester hours creditable toward the certificate. Upon certification that the student has been awarded a baccalaureate degree and the completion of all certificate requirements, the student will be awarded the certificate. A maximum of six (6) hours of appropriate credit from another institution may be applied towards this Certificate.
Minor in Civic Leadership
Minor in Criminal Justice and Criminal Justice Accounting
These may be from the courses in the list above that are NOT used to fulfill this requirement. This application must be submitted at the same time the student completes an application for baccalaureate graduation. All course work requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, which will be awarded for the minor.
Minor in Human Resources Management
All Indiana University students enrolled in a Kelley School of Business baccalaureate program and majoring in Accounting may pursue the Criminal Justice Accounting minor. Students must express their intention to pursue a minor by completing an application form that will be available in SPEA Student Services, BS 3027.
Minor in Management
A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher is required for all coursework considered. SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.) OR SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.). SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.) If not fulfilling above requirement.
Minor in Policy Studies
Minor in Public Safety Management
Minor in Public and Nonprofit Financial Management
Student Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs (BSPA)
Understand and apply basic program evaluation methods using common quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods tools. Understand and apply basic methods of public policy analysis using common quantitative, qualitative and mixed tools.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ)
Undergraduate Certificates
Be able to describe the mechanisms through which non-profit organizations interact and influence the public and private sectors. Demonstrate understanding of the policy process, including the interplay between constitutional norms and majority opinion. Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between the public, private and non-profit sectors and be able to identify responsibilities unique to the public sector.
Test page for training
Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and political context in which American policy is formed.
Admissions
Master of Public Affairs
S. in Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Awards & Scholarships
Nonprofit Management
Nonprofit Management (Online)
SPEA-V 522 Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.) Effective resource management is vital to the long-term success of nonprofit organizations. SPEA-V 525 Management in the Nonprofit Sector (3 cr.) The course provides an overview of topics important to nonprofit management. SPEA-V 526 Nonprofit Financial Management (3 cr.) This course emphasizes a thorough understanding of the language and key concepts of nonprofit financial management.
Public Management
Public Management (Online)
SPEA-V 502 Public Management (3 cr.) Analysis of concepts, methods, and procedures involved in managing public organizations. Attention is paid to problems of organization, planning, decision-making, performance, evaluation and management of human resources. Cases come from a variety of public services at the federal, state, and local government levels.
Master of Library Science - Public Management
The second degree or certificate awarded with the MLS is subject to the individual unit requirements and specific electives as approved by that unit. An online application and information can be obtained from the website; materials are also available from the Graduate Program Office. Application deadlines for the SPEA certificate programs are May 15 for the fall semester, September 15 for the spring semester, and March 15 for summer sessions.
Master of Library Science - Nonprofit Management
Executive Graduate Certificate in Library Management
Social Entrepreneurship
Internships for the Social Entrepreneurship Certificate must meet certain criteria to qualify and must be approved by the Director of the Social Entrepreneurship program. All internships must receive prior approval, unless it can be shown that a student has had prior experience in social entrepreneurship and the student is applying for credit for experience in lieu of an internship. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE V559 BEFORE QUALIFYING FOR A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERNSHIP.
Certificate Programs
In addition, a social entrepreneurship internship project must have social goals as well as quantifiable financial goals – and both of these goals must increase the overall organization's financial profitability while improving its social mission and results. These objectives must be identified before the internship and used to evaluate the effectiveness at the end of the internship project. The internship can be fulfilled by an Internship through V585 Practice in Public Affairs (3 - 6 points), X523 and X524 Enterprise Experience I and II (1.5 points each), or approved experience points.
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Degree Programs
SPEA-V 566 Executive Leadership (3 cr.) PLUS A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL COURSES TO MEET THE MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENT OF 48 CREDIT HOURS WITH A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GRAD. SPEA-V 590 Research in Public Affairs (3 cr.) PLUS A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL COURSES TO MEET THE MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENT OF 48 CREDIT HOURS WITH A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GPA. SPEA-V 562 Public Program Evaluation (3 cr.) PLUS A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL COURSES TO MEET THE MINIMUM GRADUATE REQUIREMENT OF 48 CREDIT HOURS WITH A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GPA.
Master of Public Affairs-Doctor of Jurisprudence
P.A. Course Requirements (18 credit hours)
P.A. Concentration Requirements (14 credit hours)
P.A. Core Requirements (21 credit hours)
Thesis (3 credit hours): PHST-P 600 or an elective with a significant research component as approved by the advisor.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
Graduate Certificates
Identify public safety risks using various risk analysis tools and describe ways to plan, prepare, manage and mitigate natural and man-made hazards. Critically discuss the actors, agencies, and processes of the criminal justice and public safety systems, describe the basic operations of police, emergency management, courts, and corrections agencies, and identify key policy issues in the criminal justice and public safety systems. Demonstrate the ability to communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety (MSCJPS)
Define and describe homeland security, how federal state and local agencies work to maintain homeland security, and how it relates to public safety, in theory and in practice. Students must demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems and make decisions.
Graduate Programs
Contact Information
Centers
SPEA's Executive Education Program also offers customized leadership and management programs for local and national clients, including the United States Navy and the US Army.
Academic Policies and Procedures
Graduate and Professional Policies
Credit granted to students who transfer and those who exercise the mid-career option will not reduce the number of courses taken in SPEA below this minimum of 24 credits. Complete details can be found in the Indiana University Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct at http://life.iupui.edu/help/. The appeal must be submitted before the last day of classes of the semester following the time at which the event in question occurred.
Undergraduate Policies
Upon approval, the student must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours on the IUPUI campus to meet the graduation residency requirement. Students may not transfer more than 90 credit hours (60 credits from a junior college) toward a Bachelor of Science degree or 30 credit hours toward an Associate of Science degree. Transfer Course Policy (also stated in Hours Requirement) Students may not transfer more than 90 credit hours (60 credits from a junior college) toward a Bachelor of Science degree or 30 credit hours toward an Associate of Science degree.
Student Organizations &
A student has rights in pursuing his or her education; freedom from discrimination and harassment; A student is responsible for the regular maintenance and monitoring of his or her university accounts, including email and scholarship accounts. A student is responsible for the use of university property and facilities in pursuit of his or her education, while being mindful of the rights of others to do the same.
Services
The student is responsible for observing and complying with all applicable codes of conduct, including the IUPUI Student Code and the SPEA Policy on Classroom Etiquette and Disorderly Conduct, and for complying with all applicable policies and procedures and all local, state, and federal laws. The student is responsible for facilitating the learning process, regularly attending classes, completing class assignments and coming to class prepared. In addition, the student is responsible for planning his or her own academic program, planning class schedules, and meeting requirements for his or her degree or certificate programs.
Internships and Experiential Learning
The Public Affairs Student Association is a social organization that will provide networking and volunteer opportunities for all public affairs undergraduate and graduate students.
SPEA Alumni Association
Faculty
Courses
SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources (3 cr.) P: SPEA-J 101 The course examines the basic concepts of criminal justice. SPEA-J 433 Institutional Corrections (3 cr.) P: SPEA-J 101 History and development of the prison, jail, penitentiary, and reformatory. SPEA-V 368 Management of Government Operations (3 cr.) P: SPEA-V 348 Application of analytical techniques in operational decisions in the public management sector.
