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O'Neill Undergraduate

Welcome to the O'Neill School of Public and

Environmental Affairs

So, what is the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental

Affairs?

Good question! Our name says a lot about who we are,

what we do, and what you can study here.

O'Neill was founded as a response to the needs and

administration, criminal justice and arts administration.

Even better, this year we have welcomed several new

faculty members who are already making a difference and

leading our school into the future. You can see who they

are by going here.

The school’s broadening globalization is already being

realized in the expanded programs of studies in several

countries around the world through O'Neill Overseas

Education. Additionally, we are strengthening our research

in energy policy, sustainable development, and the

Accelerated Master’s Program, and many more. Seek out

what speaks to you to expand your experience here at

O'Neill!

To us, a public or environmental affair is an issue or

problem that affects the quality of life on this planet for its

citizens. That’s a big list, obviously, and our graduates go

on to jobs in many fields—public, private, and nonprofit.

Overview

The O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs is a

multidisciplinary division of Indiana University. The school

and nonprofit management; arts management; urban

affairs; environmental science and policy; criminal justice,

law, and public safety; health science; media and public

affairs, administration, and policy. The school’s faculty,

staff, and students work individually and jointly to solve

problems that require O'Neill's unique combination of in-

depth knowledge in the natural, behavioral, social, and

administrative sciences.

O'Neill, because of its broad program base, can offer

scientific and technical assistance to Indiana communities.

study of public safety, criminal justice, public affairs, arts

management, public health, media and public affairs, or

environmental systems. The school also offers minors and

certificate programs.

Accreditation

Indiana University, a member of the North Central

Association (NCA), is accredited by the Higher Learning

Commission: www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org;

(312) 263-0456.

While every effort is made to provide accurate and current

(Bloomington)

Undergraduate Program Office

Indiana University

1315 East Tenth Street

Bloomington, IN 47405-1701

(812) 855-0635

Indianapolis Campus

O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

(Indianapolis)

Administration

O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

• SIAN MOONEY, Ph.D., Dean

• THOMAS D. STUCKY, Ph.D., Executive Associate

Dean, Indianapolis

• PHILLIP STEVENS, Ph.D., Associate Dean for

Faculty Affairs, Bloomington

• JODY SUNDT, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Graduate

and Executive Education, Indianapolis

• SUZANN LUPTON, Ph.D., Assistant Dean,

Study Program, Bloomington

Undergraduate Honors Program, Bloomington

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• DAVID GOOD, Ph.D., Director, Transportation

Research Center, Bloomington

• APRIL GRUDI, M.P.H-C.H.E.S, Faculty Director

for Master of Science in Healthcare Management,

Bloomington

• PAUL HELMKE, J.D., Director, Civic Leaders Living

Learning Center, Bloomington

• VICKY MERETSKY, Ph.D., Director, Master of

Bloomington

• DOUGLAS NOONAN, Ph.D., Member, Faculty

Advisory Council, IU Public Policy Institute,

Indianapolis

• KIMBERLY NOVICK, Ph.D., Director, Program in

Environmental Science, Bloomington

• BRAD RAY, Ph.D., Director, Criminal Justice

Research, IU Public Policy Institute, Member,

Faculty Advisory Council, Indianapolis

• MICHAEL RUSHTON, Ph.D., Director, Arts

• JENNIFER SCHEPERS, Director, Career Services,

Bloomington

• GURMINDER BEDI, Chicago, IL

• JOHN GRAHAM, Bloomington, IN

• THE HONORABLE LEE HAMILTON, Bloomington,

IN

• JOHN R. HAMMOND III, Indianapolis, IN

• MARIE C. JOHNS, Washington, DC

• SANDRA LANEY, Cincinnati, OH

• MARSHA LEVICK, Philadelphia, PA

• PHILLIPA MALMGREN, London, UK

• JANET MCCABE, Indianapolis, IN

• JAYMA MEYER, New York, NY

• WILLIAM L. MILLER, New York, NY

• CHARLES E. SCHALLIOL, Indianapolis, IN

• Interview preparation

SPEA 200

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our e-newsletter, and manages an endowed scholarship

that is awarded annually to O'Neill undergraduate and

of Public and Environmental Affairs students. Our

space, services, and resources are tailored to support the

(NASPAA) to honor those whose performance in public

affairs has been distinguished. The Indiana chapter of

Pi Alpha Alpha is a charter chapter. Membership in Pi

Kappa for liberal arts graduates. A person evaluating

credentials in the various fields of public service should

recognize the professional quality such a membership

represents.

Undergraduate students may be eligible for Pi Alpha Alpha

graduating class with a minimum grade point average of

3.500 in at least 15 credit hours of SPEA courses, when

the requirements of student membership, even if they

graduated before induction by the Indiana chapter.

Information regarding Pi Alpha Alpha and the Honors

Program at O'Neill Indianapolis can be found at http://

bulletin.iupui.edu/.

Centers & Institutes

The O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

encompasses public service activities that complement

innovative academic programs. The school provides a

wide variety of services to a number of federal, state, and

local agencies.

questions. Created in 2008 by the Indiana University

School of Public and Environmental Affairs, some of

the issues CCJR addresses include crime crime and

justice trends, crime prevention, criminal justice systems,

policing, traffic safety, and youth.

Center for Criminal Justice Research

School of Public and Environmental Affairs

334 North Senate Avenue, Suite 300

Indianapolis, IN 46204-1708

Contact: Brad Ray, Director

Phone: (317) 261-3000

fax (317) 261-3050

resources from various departments and campuses.

The institute examines research-related problems in

the field of regional entrepreneurship and economic

development at local, national, and international levels. It

focuses on strategies for entrepreneurship and economic

development and conducts research on the causes and

consequences of globalization. Additional information

can be found at https://spea.indiana.edu/institute-

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IU Public Policy Institute

O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

334 North Senate Avenue, Suite 300

Indianapolis, IN 46204-1708

Contact: Breanca Merritt, Director

Phone: (317) 261-3039 [Call: (317) 261-3000] ; Fax: (317)

261-3050

www.policyinstitute.iu.edu/

Transportation Research Center

The Transportation Research Center was established

to coordinate and facilitate the transportation research

Transportation Research Center

David Good, Director

Bloomington, IN 47403

(812) 855-7603

https://spea.indiana.edu/transportation-research-center/

home.html

Center for Urban Policy and the

Environment

The IU Center for Urban Policy and the Environment

is devoted to supporting economic success for Indiana

and a high quality of life for all Hoosiers. An applied

research organization, CUPE was created by the Indiana

University School of Public and Environmental Affairs in

1992. The Center works in partnership with community

strengthen Indiana's economy and quality of life.

Indianapolis, IN 46204-1708

Contact: Tom Guevara, Director

(317) 261-3039 (phone); (317) 261-3050 (fax)

www.policyinstitute.iu.edu/urban/

Returning Education—Indianapolis

O'Neill Bloomington

Bloomington’s undergraduate programs is by application.

Students are eligible to apply when they have successfully

completed Common Ground requirements in English

Composition and Mathematical Modelling (by earning

at least the minimum grade required of IUB students

to satisfy the requirement) and completed at least 12

Competitive Admission

Admission is a competitive process. The admissions

committee will consider a student’s application statement,

cumulative GPA, grade trends, credit hours completed,

GPA in the student’s intended SPEA major, and any other

relevant information about a student’s case.

No student will be admitted if their SPEA major GPA

is below the minimum standard for graduation in their

intended major at the time of application. SPEA major

GPA’s are calculated for any student with at least 12 credit

hours completed in their intended major. Current SPEA

major GPA graduation standards are listed in the following

Degree Major Major GPA for

Graduation

Bachelor of

Science

Management 2.300

Leadership

Human Resource

Management

2.300

Environmental

Management

2.300

Public Financial

Management

2.300

Policy Analysis 2.300

Law & Public

Affairs

2.700

Science

in Arts

Management

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Degree Major GPA for

Bachelor of

Science in

Environmental

Science

Direct Admission to SPEA Bloomington

Students directly admitted into SPEA out of high school

advantage of special opportunities, like our Washington

Leadership Program, Accelerated Master's Program,

been accepted to IU are eligible for direct admission to

O'Neill if they have indicated an interest in a SPEA major

on their application at IU, have earned a minimum 1290

SAT or 27 ACT score, and rank within the top 15% of their

high school class.

O'Neill Indianapolis

Sex Offenders Screening Policy for Students/Applicants

for O'Neill-IUPUI on the Indianapolis campus can be found

Intercampus Transfer to Bloomington

may transfer permanently to O'Neill on another campus,

wanting a temporary intercampus transfer need only meet

the good academic standing requirements.

Information regarding undergraduate admissions,

transfers, credit for police and firefighting training, and the

Sex Offenders Screening Policy for Students/Applicants

for O'Neill-IUPUI on the Indianapolis campus can be found

at http://bulletin.iupui.edu/.

Returning Education—Indianapolis

Information regarding returning students, Indianapolis

Forgiveness Policy, and requirements for a second

bachelor's degree for O'Neill-IUPUI on the Indianapolis

University, which is as follows:

an Incomplete will change to an F if the work is not

professor to learn about the situation and find a resolution.

a copy to the O'Neill Executive Associate Dean.

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in Law and Public Policy, students will be placed on

critical probation if the SPEA GPA falls below a 2.70.

In order for the SPEA GPA to be considered, a student

must have completed 12 or more credit hours in the major

and a minimum of a 2.000 cumulative GPA. If placed

personal misconduct are subject to O'Neill's judicial

process and disciplinary actions.

specific conditions as outlined in university regulations.

A student is responsible for upholding and following all

applicable codes of conduct, including the IUPUI Student

Code and SPEA's policy on classroom etiquette and

only for ideas and efforts that are their own. Academic

dishonesty violates that principle and undermines the

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of academic misconduct. Penalties and procedures that

are applicable when academic misconduct or dishonesty

O'Neill , which is a professional school, expects students

in interactions with professors, staff, and fellow students.

Examples of discourteous behavior during class include

reading the newspaper, working crossword puzzles, using

headphones to listen to music or other non-class items,

using computers to surf the Web or for other non-class

activities, talking or laughing with others, arriving late, and

so forth. These behaviors are distracting to the instructor,

• Bulletin Policy

• Requirements for a Second Bachelor's Degree

All IU students must apply to graduate with their schools.

IUB does not automatically award degrees once

O'Neill SPEA Bloomington students are asked to complete

an online graduation application after they've registered for

their final semester of coursework--final spring semester

for May or July graduates, final fall semester for December

graduates. May or July graduates are asked to comply

available each semester for a limited time. The graduation

application link is available online. For questions, please

contact the O'Neill SPEA Undergraduate Programs Office

In Indianapolis, the graduation application should be

completed by September 10 for December graduation,

or January 10 for May or August graduation. The O'Neill

SPEA graduation application is available online or

Bulletin Policy

Students are allowed to continue beyond this time period

only at the discretion of the undergraduate program

Course Opportunities

With O'Neill SPEA faculty approval, a student in good

standing may earn a maximum of 9 credit hours through

the O'Neill SPEA internship program.

from another school, department, or within O'Neill SPEA

in an area other than their degree or major/concentration.

Students interested in a minor should contact that

department for additional information.

Degrees Awarded with Distinction

• highest: 3.900 and above

• high: 3.800 through 3.899

• distinction: 3.700 through 3.799

Double-Counting

In Bloomington, the following course double-count

policies are for admitted O'Neill SPEA students only.

students earning a O'Neill SPEA certificate may

double count up to six (6) credit hours of certificate

program. The remaining O'Neill SPEA certificate

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• O'Neill SPEA Double Majors: Admitted O'Neill SPEA

students earning two O'Neill SPEA majors within

courses) are subject to the double-counting limit.

both degrees.

For Indianapolis policies on double-counting, please go

to O'Neill SPEA-IUPUI bulletin at http://bulletin.iupui.edu/.

GPA Requirement

A minimum cumulative and semester GPA of 2.000

is required for the B.S. degrees. In addition, a SPEA

core and major/concentration GPA of 2.300 must be

maintained in order to graduate. The Law and Public

Policy major student must maintain a 2.700 (B-) in

the core and major requirements as well as a 2.000

cumulative grade point average in all course work taken at

Indiana University in order to graduate.

For Bloomington students seeking certificates or minors

from SPEA, the minimum GPA requirement is 2.000 in all

students pursuing a minor the minimum cumulative GPA is

a 2.300 or higher in all applicable course work.

More information on Indianapolis grade polices can be

Hours Requirements

Requirements for a Second

Bachelor's Degree—Bloomington and

Indianapolis

Students must petition for approval to work toward a

second bachelor's degree. If permission is granted,

students are required to take 30 credit hours beyond the

credits used for the first bachelor's degree and satisfy all

the requirements for the second degree. Generally, SPEA

Study Abroad

Non-SPEA study abroad courses do not count in O'Neill

SPEA majors, minors, or certificates. All courses to be

used towards O'Neill SPEA degree requirements must be

For the Indianapolis campus policies on transferring

credits, please go to http://bulletin.iupui.edu/.

The Indiana University School of Public and

Environmental Affairs offers a wide range of

undergraduate programs on the Bloomington-Indianapolis

the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management

and Policy (B.S.H.M.), the Bachelor of Science in

Criminal Justice (B.S.C.J.), Bachelor of Science in Arts

Management (B.S.A.M.) and, through a joint program with

the College of Arts and Sciences, a Bachelor of Arts in

Environmental and Sustainability Studies (B.A.E.S.S.), a

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (B.S.E.S.).

In addition, the undergraduate program includes minors

and certificate programs.

(Gary), and East (Richmond) campuses became SPEA

affiliated programs. As affiliated programs these divisions

will continue to offer the SPEA curriculum approved for

students who fulfill the necessary degree requirements;

and will continue to use the SPEA name for academic

purposes. Courses will continue to be transferable

between the affiliated programs and the Bloomington-

Indianapolis core campus programs. Not all degrees,

minors, and certificates are offered at all campuses.

Information concerning these programs can be obtained

by visiting our Web site at https://spea.indiana.edu/

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Undergraduate Programs Office

1315 E. Tenth Street

Bloomington, IN 47405-2100

(812) 855-0635

• Bachelor of Science in Arts Management (B.S.A.M.)

Policy (B.S.H.M.P.)

• Certificate Programs

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs

as global climate change, hazardous waste, escalating

health care costs, balance of trade, and international

possible solutions to these and other problems.

More than ever, people who take on leadership roles

in society—whether as professionals or volunteers—

need formal training in managing staff, fiscal resources,

information, public relations and marketing, and

careers in diverse areas such as federal, state, and

local politics and administration; public policy evaluation;

and amelioration of environmental problems—to name

only a few. Majors in the degree program include:

There is a critical need for scientists who can incorporate

their expertise into policies that address environmental

concerns, such as global climate change, pollution of

cooperative program between two leading schools at

Indiana University. Designed as a rigorous interdisciplinary

science curriculum, the degree prepares students either

challenges. The major prepares students for health

management careers by developing their organizational,

analytical, managerial, and leadership skills. Graduates

often pursue careers in the public, private, or nonprofit

the management aspects of the arts industry. Graduates

relations, marketing, audience development and public

management, volunteer coordination, arts education,

public policy, and advocacy.

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• SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing

Process (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice,

• SPEA-V 481 Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit

Organizations (3 cr.)

Requirements (Twelve courses)

However, significant restrictions apply, see your academic

advising report (AAR).

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and

Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) (P:

SPEA-V 186)

• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the

*Iterative Writing Assignment Course

The following five courses:

• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)

(P: SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201) or BUS-F 300

Introduction to Financial Management (3 cr.) (P:

• SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource

• SPEA-V 336 Managing External Collaboration and

Networks (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 185)

Finance (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 186)

• SPEA-V 409 Ferderal Policymaking and the Hearing

• SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3

cr.) (P: SPEA-V 373)

• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs

• SPEA-V 457 Human Resources Training and

Development (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 373)

Requirements (Twelve courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below.

advising report (AAR). It is strongly recommended that

students take SPEA-V 184 as the first course for this

major.

• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical

Modeling (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-K 300 or equivalent)

Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)

Program Evaluation (3 cr.)

*Iterative writing assignment course

One of the following courses:

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• SPEA-E 324 Controversies in Environmental Health

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3

• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration (3

cr.)

• SPEA-V 407 Public Law and Government Relations

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice

(3 cr.)

SPEA-V 362)

• SPEA-V 479 Employee Recruitment and Selection

• SPEA-V 481 Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit

Organizations (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs

(0-15 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA

• CJUS-P 370 Criminal Law (3 cr.)

• MSCH-J 300 Communications Law (3 cr.) (P:

sophomore standing)

or JOUR-H 300 with a grade of C- or higher; junior/

• POLS-Y 304 Constitutional Law (3 cr.)

Management Major

However, significant restrictions apply, see your academic

advising report (AAR).

Organizations (3 cr.)*

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and

cr.) (R: SPEA-V 261 or BUS-K 201)

• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-

• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical

Modeling (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-K 300 or Equivalent)

• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and

Program Evaluation (3 cr.)

Policy (3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA

advisor; repeatable with different topics)

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• SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and

• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the

• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the

Workplace (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 236 and SPEA-V 336)

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3

• SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency

and Reporting (3 cr.) (SPEA-V 246)

cr.)

• SPEA-V 374 Intermediate Public Budgeting and

Finance (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 186)

• SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing

• SPEA-V 415 Data Science in Public and

• SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and

Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)

advisor; repeatable with different topics)

• SPEA-V 481 Grant Wring for Public and Nonprofit

Organizations (3 cr.)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below.

However, significant restrictions apply, see your academic

advising report (AAR).

• SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and

Networks (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 185)

• SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting &

Three of the following SPEA Nonprofit Issues and

Practices courses:

SPEA-V 362)

• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit

Organizations (3 cr.)

Three of the following courses (no more than one non-

SPEA course):

• SPEA-A 163 Art Worlds: Management, Markets, and

Policy (3 cr.)

• SPEA-A 241 Community Engagement in the Arts (3

cr.)

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• SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (3 cr.) (R:

SPEA-E 183)

• SPEA-H 124 Overview of the U.S. Healthcare

System (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)

SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201)

• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical

Modeling (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-K300 or equivalent)

• SPEA-V 378 Federal Government Processes (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing

Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice,

and Politics (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice

Resolution (3 cr.)

Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs

(1-3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA

advisor; repeatable with different topics)

Workplace (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs

(0-15 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA

• SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and

• SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3 cr.)

• INTL-I 202 Global Health and Environment (3 cr.)

• SPH-R 311 Management in Recreation, Parks, and

Tourism (3 cr.)

Requirements (Twelve courses)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below.

The following seven courses:

• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical

cr.)*

• SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3

cr.) (P: SPEA-V 202)

Five courses from the following: Note: These courses are

grouped by topic to assist students, but students are free

to take any five of them. Courses may appear in more

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3

cr.)

SPEA-V 186)

• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.) (P:

Health Policy

permission of instructor)

Policy (3 cr.)

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• SPEA-V 405 Public Law and the Legislative Process

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 406 Public Law and the Electoral Process

(3 cr.)

(3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 184)

• SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice, and

• SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency

Management (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs

(3 cr.)

Urban and Community Policy

• SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)

Programs and Topics Courses

cr.)

Process (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs

(1-3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA

advisor; repeatable with different topics)

cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

repeatable with different topics)

• SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3 cr.)

Requirements (Eleven courses)

• SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and

Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) (P:

SPEA-V 186)

• SPEA-V 374 Intermediate Public Budgeting and

Finance (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 186)*

*Iterative writing assignment course

courses only need three from the section below):

SPEA-V 202)

Four of the following courses (students who take all four

of the above courses only need three from this section,

students may not “double count” courses within this

major):

• SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial

Management (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency

Management (3 cr.)

and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)

• SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting

and Reporting (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 246)

• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and

Program Evaluation (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policies Analysis (3

• SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing

Process (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3 cr.)

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• SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and

Policy (3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA

• SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost-Benefit (3

cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

repeatable with different topics)

• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs

SPEA-V 261, V 369 or equivalent

• SPEA-V 481 Grant Wring for Public and Nonprofit

Organizations (3 cr.)

cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

repeatable with different topics)

• SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and

Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)

Note: Courses may be listed in more than one area below.

However, significant restrictions apply, see your academic

advising report (AAR).

• SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Government and Nonprofit

Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 186)

• SPEA-V 336 Managing External Collaboration and

Networks (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 185)*

• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.) (P:

SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201)

• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and

Program Evaluation (3 cr.)

*Iterative writing assignment course

• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 365 Urban Development and Planning (3

• SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing

• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs

(1-3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA

• SPEA-V 460 Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr.)

repeatable with different topics)

• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical

• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute

Resolution (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 481 Grant Wring for Public and Nonprofit

Organizations (3 cr.)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Common Ground

See https://gened.indiana.edu/approved-courses/

index.html for updated requirements and a complete list of

course options.

• SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and

Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)

• COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communications (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 261 Technology in Public Affairs (3 cr.)

• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)

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• CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming (4 cr.) (P:

• SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) or

equivalent (P: MATH-M 014 or equivalent; R: MATH-

International Approaches (3 cr.) or an approved non-

SPEA study abroad course (3 cr.)

Electives

Additional courses beyond the general education, core,

and major requirements are needed to complete the

minimum of 120 hours required for the degree. Please

meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.

The following three courses:

SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)

Experiential Learning Requirement (3 cr.)

• SPEA-H 466 Public Health Field Experience (1

cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124) or exemption (consult SPEA

advisor)

Each B.S.H.M.P. student is required to complete an

In order for an internship to satisfy the experiential

learning requirement (SPEA-H 466), students must:

• Earn a passing grade in SPEA-H 267

• Successfully complete a minimum of one class in

their major/concentration with a passing grade

• Receive internship approval from the Career

experience

Healthcare Management and Policy Major

• SPEA-H 352 Healthcare Financial Management I

(3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)

• SPEA-H 353 Healthcare Financial Management II (3

cr.) (P: SPEA-H 352)

• SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H

124 and ECON-E 201 or permission of instructor and

ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)

• SPEA-H 365 Health Services Practicum (1 cr.) (P:

SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)

SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)*

• SPEA-H 456 Healthcare Reimbursement (3 cr.) (P:

One of the following courses (cannot double count in next

section):

• SPEA-H 402 Hospital Administration (3 cr.) (P:

SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)

Five of the following courses:

(3 cr.)

SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor) (if not

selected in major above)

• SPEA-H 403 Pharmaceutical Industry & Public

Policy (3 cr.) (if not selected in major above)

• SPEA-H 455 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.)

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• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the

Public Sector (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 378 Federal Government Processes (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 415 Data Science in Public and

cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

repeatable with different topics)

Any Indiana University student enrolled in a bachelor’s

program may pursue one or more of the minors offered

by the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Individuals interested in one or more of these minors

office (SPEA 240) for additional details. Students should

check with their degree-granting unit to make sure they

SPEA's multidisciplinary faculty and curricula address

environmental, health, public policy, and management

issues from a variety of perspectives. A minor in O'Neill

SPEA can enhance career opportunities for liberal arts

Sustainability Studies requires 18 credit hours) of specified

courses with a 2.000 grade point average, and none

students earning a O'Neill SPEA minor may double

count up to six (6) credit hours of minor courses with any

Urban Planning and Community Development

Water Resources Science, Policy, and Management

Arts Management Minor

Requirements

The following two courses:

List A:

• SPEA-A 163 Arts Worlds: Management, Markets,

• SPEA-A 336 Music Industry II (3 cr.)

cr.)

• SPEA-A 411 Auditorium Management (1.5 cr.)

• SPEA-A 412 Creative Thinking Strategies for Arts

Management (1.5 cr.)

• SPEA-A 418 Theatre and Dance Management (1.5

• SPEA-A 426 Art and Social Change (3 cr.)

topics)

• SPEA-A 459 Public Policy and the Arts (3 cr.)

• SPEA-A 464 The Economics and Administration of

consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different

SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)

• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and

Issues in America (3 cr.)

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Development (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 373)

• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15

• AADM-Y 412 Opera Management (3 cr.)

• FOLK-F 402 Traditional Arts Indiana (3 cr.)

Telecommunications (3 cr.)

• MSCH-R 321 Principles of Public Relations (3 cr.)

• MUS-U 340 Practicum in Music Entrepreneurship (3

cr.)

Jointly Administered by the School of Education and

School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Requirements

At least 9 credits must be at the 300-400 level. A grade of

C or better is required in each course and a 2.000 GPA

• EDUC-A 308 Legal Issues for Secondary Teachers

(3 cr.)

• LATS-L 380 Latino Education Across the Americas

• SOC-S 312 Education and Society (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 236 Managing and Leading

Organizations (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the

• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)

One of the following courses:

Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) (P:

SPEA-V 186)

K 300, MATH-M 025, MATH-M 118)

SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201)

cr.) (P: SPEA-V 202)

See the College of Arts and Sciences bulletin for more

information about the major and concentration areas:

https://bulletins.iu.edu/iub/college/2020-2021/

Requirements (Five courses)

• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences

• SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management (3 cr.) (R:

SPEA-E 183)

One of the following courses:

• SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 465 Environmental Management in the

Tropics (3 cr.)

Environmental Policy (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3

cr.)

• SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists

(2 cr.)

• SPEA-E 375 Techniques of Environmental Science

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• SPEA-E 411 Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 412 Risk Communication (3 cr.)

Treatment (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-E 272)

• SPEA-E 440 Wetlands Ecology and Management (4

• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control (3 cr.)

Management (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 460 Fisheries and Wildlife Management (3

cr.)

• SPEA-E 461 Fisheries and Wildlife Management

Resilience (3 cr.)

cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

repeatable with different topics)

All courses must have minimum grade of C-. It is

recommended that students have taken MATH-M 119 or

• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences

Four additional courses; at least three must be at the

300-400 level:

programs/index.html?program=envscimin&bulletin.

Science Courses are approved for the minor.

Selection of these four courses should be done in

minors.

Environmental Science and Health Minor

Requirements (Five courses)

Risk Communication (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 316 Insects and the Environment (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 375 Techniques of Environmental Science

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environmental

Toxicology (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 431 Water Supply and Wastewater

Treatment (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 482 Overseas Topics in Environmental

cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

repeatable with different topics)

Healthcare Management and Policy Minor

• SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or

permission of instructor)

• SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial

Management (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission

of instructor)

One of the following courses:

• SPEA-H 341 Legal Aspects of Health Care

Administration (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission

of instructor)

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(Nine courses)

The following courses:

• SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World:

Comparative and International Approaches (3 cr.)

A total of two courses from groups A, B, and C, with no

more than one course from any group.

A. Organizational Behavior

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 184 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.)

• CJUS-P 370 Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice

Systems I (3 cr.)

• POLS-Y 305 American Constitutional Law II (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 260 Topics in Public Affairs (1-3 cr.)

(approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

and Financial Reporting (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 246)

• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the

Public Sector (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 374 Intermediate Public Budgeting &

Finance (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 186)

• SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the United States

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3

advisor; repeatable with different topics)

• CJUS-P 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 cr.)

cr.)

Political Science

• POLS-Y 200 Contemporary Political Topics (3 cr.)

• POLS-Y 394 Public Policy Analysis (3 cr.)

Sociology

• SOC-S 326 Law and Society (3 cr.)

The curriculum is designed to provide students with a

basic understanding of environmental health issues,

current health policies, and the structure of the medical

care delivery system.

Certificate Requirements

The following three courses:

• SPEA-H 124 Overview of the U.S. Healthcare

System (3 cr.)

• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health Science (3 cr.)

SPEA-H 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.)

cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

repeatable with different topics)

• SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environmental

• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control (3 cr.)

• SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management (3 cr.)

• SPEA-H 401 Strategic Planning in Health

Organizations (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 353 or concurrent)

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• SPEA-H 432 Healthcare Marketing (3 cr.)

• SPEA-H 455 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.)

(approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

repeatable with different topics)

• SPEA-H 456 Health Care Reimbursement (3 cr.) (P:

SPEA-H 353 or concurrent)

• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs

how to work in and with public organizations.

Four of the following courses:

• SPEA-V 236 Managing and Leading Organizations

(3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.) (P:

SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201)

Politics (3 cr.)

Development (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 373)

Workplace (1-4 cr.)

The undergraduate Urban Studies Certificate Program

introduces students to contemporary knowledge of urban

society, urban policy, and urban development.

(Eight courses)

• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration (3

• SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost-Benefit (3

cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor;

Urban Development and Policy

• BUS-R 300 Principles of Real Estate (3 cr.)

• POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics (3 cr.)

• SOC-S 309 The Community (3 cr.)

• SOC-S 361 Cities and Suburbs (3 cr.)

Three additional courses from the above list or one from

the above list and the following two courses:

• HIST-A 347 American Urban History (3 cr.)

• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs

(1-3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA

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the completion of a 300-hour internship program. The

certificate may be obtained through the completion of

the following academic requirements and co-curricular

requirements.

The following two courses:

• SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)

(B)

(3 cr.) (B)

• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration (3

cr.) (F)

• SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.) (S)

• PSY-P 315 Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) (F)

SPEA-V 186)

5. American Humanics Management Institute

The following course:

• SPEA-V 267 American Humanics Management

Institute (1 cr.) (F)

• SPEA-V 252 Career Development (2 cr.) (B) or a

comparable career planning course

• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit

• SPH-R 101 Resource Development/Fundraising (3

cr.) (B)

• SPEA-V 388 American Humanics Internship (3 cr.)

(B)

• Minimum of 300 intern hours.

Co-Curricular Requirements

Students interested in learning more about the certificate

should contact the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance director

or a SPEA academic advisor.

• Accelerated Master's Program

• Indiana Law Enforcement and Indianapolis Fire

Department Academy Credits

• Indiana Leadership Program

• Overseas Education

SPEA, completed 30 or more credit hours, earned both a

SPEA and cumulative GPA of 3.700 or above, and meet

to graduate with the diploma notation "With Public and

Option one:

• Complete the honors onboarding program

co-curricular programming as defined and assessed

by the Honors Program Director

• Complete the honors thesis course

• Maintain both a SPEA and a cumulative GPA of

3.500 or above

Option two:

• Successfully earn the Certificate in Applied

Research and Inquiry

3.500 or above

On the Indianapolis campus, information regarding

IUPUI bulletin website at http://bulletin.iupui.edu/.

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On the Bloomington campus, the Accelerated Master’s

senior or fourth year. Depending upon the path chosen,

some graduate courses may count for both graduate

and undergraduate degree requirements. For additional

• Have a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of

3.500 for the MPA or 3.000 for the MSES.

• Earn at least 96 credit hours in the undergraduate

degree before AMP start, including specified courses

specific requirements).

• Complete the undergraduate internship prior to AMP

start, and if a SPEA honors student, complete the

honors thesis requirement.

• Satisfy all undergraduate general education, minors,

and/or certificate requirements before AMP start.

prior to intended AMP start).

bulletin.iupui.edu/.

The O'Neill SPEA commitment to overseas study is

currently supported by a special scholarship program.

Please note that O'Neill SPEA Overseas Education

Scholarships are available only to O'Neill SPEA majors

and that scholarship availability is re-evaluated on an

Leadership Program is a unique opportunity for talented

undergraduate students to receive in-depth exposure to

key policy makers and government officials in our nation’s

Select Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors from all majors

organization.

at https://spea.indiana.edu/student-experience/

the SPEA-IUPUI bulletin at http://bulletin.iupui.edu/.

• Minors

• Certificate Programs

Courses

management and policy, and public affairs.

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Arts Management

SPEA-S 163 Honors—Art Worlds: Management,

Markets, and Policy (3 cr.) Requires consent of SPEA

Honors advisor. Course covers same content as SPEA-

SPEA-A 236 Music Industry I (3 cr.) The purpose of this

of the music industry from its beginnings to current issues.

Special focus will be on the development of legal issues

and the recording industry.

SPEA-A 241 Community Engagement in the Arts

(3 cr.) Students will get to know arts organizations and

music business entities in the area in order to gain

awareness about the role of the arts in a community

as a cultural, social, as well as economic force. Class

instruction includes lectures, guest speakers, field trips,

and practical experiences.

SPEA-A 354 Arts Marketing Fundamentals (3 cr.)

This course introduces students to the essentials of arts

successfully operate in today's environment. Course

will examine such topics as the marketing process for

product-centered cultural enterprises, collection and use of

marketing information, target marketing and position.

museums to include their history; present day roles and

their cultural contributions; public policy; economics and

SPEA-A 405 Programming in the Performing Arts

performing arts venues, with an emphasis on nonprofit

venues. Topics include crowd management, backstage,

communication, box office, fund development, regulations,

unions, contracts and pricing.

for understanding the interactions of artists, galleries and

collectors within the broader Art World. The course also

covers the history of the visual arts market as a financial

Theatre and Dance Management provides an introduction

to real-world problems of managing an arts organization.

Students will discuss the unique organizational issues

facing performing arts companies and, through detailed

analysis and creative thinking, come up with innovative

solutions to problems ranging from budgeting to marketing

to artistic programming.

SPEA-A 426 Art and Social Change (3 cr.) Art and

Social Change traces the development of art practice as a

vehicle for social change from the Civil Rights movement

Augusto Boal's innovative community building techniques

are used throughout the class.

development and how local governments and cultural

SPEA-A 439 Fund Development for the Arts (3 cr.)

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Artistic Organizations (3 cr.) This course analyzes the

unique challenges facing arts organizations in the public,

nonprofit, and for- profit sectors. Among other topics, the

course deals with the multiple and often-conflicting goals

faced by arts organizations, consumer demand and price

setting, experimentation and innovation, and setting the

SPEA-A 482 Overseas Topics in Arts Management

(0-15 cr.) SPEA Abroad Program: study of selected

semester. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA-A 483 Arts Entrepreneurship (3 cr.) The goal of

the course is to study principles of arts entrepreneurship

through a practice-based approach based on the jam

session model for group creativity. Student will develop

their entrepreneurial and improvisational capacities, study

the Babson Business Canvas through case studies and

entrepreneurship literature, and develop a feasibility plan.

Criminal Justice

(3 cr.) Introduction to the criminal justice system of the

United States and its function in contemporary society.

given for both SPEA-J 215 and J 322.

Consequences (3 cr.) An investigation of homicide in the

as well as domestic homicides, serial and mass murder,

race, ethnicity and gender, drugs and alcohol, school

course surveys terrorism in democratic societies, with an

emphasis on public policy responses designed to combat

This course examines the influence of diversity issues

such as race, ethnicity, class, and gender on crime and

the treatment of the underrepresented groups throughout

the American criminal justice system.

fact; burden of proof; presumptions and judicial notice;

examination, impeachment, competency, and privileges

of witnesses; hearsay rule and exceptions—all related

processes.

SPEA-J 305 Juvenile Justice (3 cr.) P: SPEA-J 101. This

course is designed to provide an overview of the justice

system's response to abused, neglected, and dependent

children; juvenile misconduct; and delinquent behavior.

An extensive review of the development of recent legal

changes to the court, options for prevention, treatment of

juvenile offenders, and possible system reforms.

SPEA-J 312 White Collar Crime (3 cr.) P: SPEA-J 101.

theories, laws, and policy responses that shape crimes by

corporations, government agencies, professionals, and

others engaged in legitimate occupations.

SPEA-J 322 Introduction to Criminalistics (3 cr.)

SPEA-J 355 Global Criminal Justice Perspectives

primary legal traditions of common, civil, Islamic, and

established categories, such as Native American and

African tribal justice.

SPEA-J 376 Principles of Public Safety (3 cr.) P: J

101, J 150 Examination of threats to public safety and of

threats; occupational safety and health; criminal threats;

emergency and disaster planning; consumer protection;

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who qualify upon approval of the faculty. Students may

be placed with various criminal justice agencies for

assignment to defined tasks relevant to their educational

interests. Tasks may involve staff work or research. Full-

time participants may earn up to 6 credit hours. Course

is graded S /F (Satisfactory /Fail). May be repeated for

SPEA-J 426 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety

(3 cr.) P: SPEA-J 101 or J 150. The use of geographic

analyze patterns for decision making in areas of public

safety including criminal justice, fire services, emergency

management, and homeland security.

SPEA-J 429 Public Safety Management and

Leadership (3 cr.) P: J101, J150, J202, K300, J376,

J382, J387 This capstone course is designed to examine

the major public management principles, policy concerns,

and leadership theories learned in an undergraduate

management curriculum as they relate to how public

safety is achieved in the field and in the policy making

arena.

SPEA-J 470 Seminar in Criminal Justice (1-3 cr.)

P: Senior standing. Emphasizes current developments

in legal, administrative, and operational aspects of the

criminal justice system.

Environmental

Environment and People is an introductory course that

human-environment dimensions of environmental change.

of our impact on the planet and possible solutions to

environmental degradation. Credit not given for both

SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences

(3 cr.)

R: SPEA-E 183 (Bloomington only). Application

SPEA-S 272 Honors—Introduction to Environmental

Sciences (3 cr.) Requires consent of SPEA Honors

advisor. Course covers same content as SPEA-E 272;

however, honors students will complete advanced

coursework.

SPEA-S 311 Honors—Introduction to Risk

Assessment and Risk Communication (3 cr.) Requires

consent of SPEA Honors advisor. Course covers same

content as SPEA-E 311; however, honors students will

developed by researching, preparing arguments for,

and debating topics related to environmental health and

SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists

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covers same content as SPEA-E 332; however, honors

students will complete advanced coursework.

design are assessed. Policy instruments include tradeable

permits, emissions taxes, deposit-refund systems,

pollution-prevention programs, and voluntary agreements.

applied to specific case evaluations.

SPEA-S 340 Environmental Economics and Finance

(3 cr.) Course covers same material as SPEA-E 340;

honors students will complete advanced coursework.

SPEA-E 355 Introduction to Limnology (3 cr.)

Course covers same material as SPEA-E 355; honors

students will complete advanced coursework.

SPEA-S 363 Honors—Environmental Management

of sampling, collection, measurement, analysis,

and field work, students will become familiar with

environmental analysis. Team instruction will be used to

demonstrate techniques.

SPEA-E 400 Topics in Environmental Studies (1-3 cr.)

topics. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA-E 402 Water Quality Modeling (3 cr.) College

level chemistry, college level physics or calculus, or

permission of instructor. This course teaches students

SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology

(3 cr.) P: any organismal biology course. Study of toxic

mechanisms, pathology, and disease development

resulting from exposure to biological and chemical agents

in the environment.

SPEA-E 411 Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology

(3 cr.) An overview is presented of the theory and practice

of groundwater movement, groundwater contamination,

and aquifer testing and remediation, as well as policy

issues such as groundwater management. The formal

included), especially in the context of making decisions

about environmentally related policy (such as siting of a

landfill). The course emphasizes both theory (in lectures)

and practical experience through developing and acting in

SPEA-E 417 Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture

(3 cr.) This course will present the fundamentals of

to geographic information systems using vector data

structure Vector GIS capabilities and uses. Data structure

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SPEA-E 422 Urban Forest Management (3 cr.)

Originally an outgrowth of arboriculture, urban forestry

now encompasses the broader concepts of managing

the trees, forests and other natural resources of cities

for ecological, economic, and social benefits. Lectures,

(3 cr.) Requires consent of SPEA Honors advisor. Course

covers same content as SPEA-E 422; however, honors

students will complete advanced coursework.

SPEA-E 423 Environmental Health Science

Technology: Managing Water and Wastes (3 cr.)

P: SPEA-H 316; MATH 153. Technology approach

to preventing the transmission of disease among

humans through water and wastes. Course focuses

on drinking water treatment and distribution, water

quality and pollution, wastewater treatment, storm water

management, municipal solid waste, and hazardous waste

management.

SPEA-E 429 Application of GIS (3 cr.) P: SPEA-

E 418 or permission of instructor Conceptual and

environmental science.

construction for private installations, institutions,

SPEA-E 440 Wetlands Ecology and Management

SPEA-E 443 Habitat Analysis—Aquatic (3 cr.) This

is an experiential field methods course. Students work

in teams, collecting field data to test hypotheses about

aquatic habitats. Students will learn new methods and field

is designed to provide a general overview of hazardous

materials management including history; regulations; basic

chemistry; hazardous properties of chemical, biological,

and radioactive substances; hazard classifications; hazard

controls; personal protection; safe storage; handling;

transportation; plus an introduction to hazardous waste;

environmental sampling and remediation.

SPEA-E 450 Soil Science and Management (3 cr.)

Students will gain a general background in traditional

topics in soil science, such as soil formation, classification,

nutrient cycling, and soil ecology. They will then apply this

foundation to critical management problems and concepts,

pollutants related to current issues of air quality, such

as photochemical smog, ozone depletion, particulate

matter, and indoor air quality. Topics include the types,

sources, health and environmental effects, measurement,

SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

SPEA-S 452 Honors—Solid and Hazardous Waste

coursework.

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SPEA-E 457 Introduction to Conservation Biology

(3 cr.) P: a 300-level ecology course. Ecological principles

associated with rare species and with biodiversity, laws

and statutes used to conserve biodiversity, and land and

species management practices. The aim is to understand

SPEA-S 457 Honors—Introduction to Conservation

Biology (3 cr.) Requires consent of SPEA Honors

advisor. Course covers same content as SPEA-E 457;

however, honors students will complete advanced

coursework.

SPEA-E 459 Field Techniques in Ecology (3 cr.) P: one

semester of statistics. Course provides an introduction

to field research on ecology. Field labs teach techniques

associated with geographic and map work, population

estimation, habitat measurement in a variety of settings,

and soil sampling. Indoor work covers descriptive,

univariate, and bivariate statistical techniques, data

sustained yield, habitat evaluation, and recreational use.

course; and SPEA-E 460 (can be concurrent). Practical

experience course in which students identify fish and

wildlife in the field for the purpose of evaluating the

effectiveness of and making recommendations for change

of the instructor. This course provides students with

properties, and the behavior of organic contaminants

in the environment, particularly aquatic environments.

SPEA-E 470 Elements of Fluid Mechanics (3 cr.)

Introduction to the fundamental concepts of fluid

mechanics that relate to environmental science. Topics

SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.)

Introductory course in environmental law and regulation.

Subjects covered include command and control regulation,

air quality, water quality, toxics, waste management,

energy, natural resources, international environmental law,

and alternative dispute resolution.

SPEA-E 482 Overseas Topics in Environmental

Science (0-15 cr.) SPEA Abroad Program: study of

selected topics in environmental science. Topics vary from

semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

department.

honors research in any field of environmental science,

under direction of an advising professor. Students are

expected to write a report on their research at the end of

each semester. May be used to fulfill laboratory course

Honors Program students. Research and paper to be

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together the annual federal budget, with emphasis on

the role of the Appropriations and Budget Committees

in Congress, on the White House, and on the Office

of Management and Budget in the executive branch.

Selected major policy areas will be considered.

of the role of policy analysts in government. Applications

of analytical tools to substantive policy areas such as

transportation, community development, education,

(1-3 cr.) Extensive analysis of selected contemporary

issues in public affairs. Topics vary from semester to

semester. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA-V 451 Social Policy and the Aging (3 cr.) A

SPEA-V 454 Human Resource Management in

Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.) R: SPEA-V 221 or

tools and managerial strategies that will support effective

human resource management in nonprofit organizations

or with volunteers.

provides both a conceptual and pragmatic framework

for understanding the needs of an organization for its

SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit

Students establish an organization's value base and

campaign, assess funding sources, implement fundraising

vehicles, evaluate effectiveness, and discuss stewardship

SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs

(3 cr.) P: BUS-K 201. This course is designed to provide

SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.) The

process and outcomes of local citizen-based efforts

to improve social, economic, and cultural conditions.

Interaction of public and nonprofit sectors in community

revitalization. Experiences, cases, and problems involving

both rural and urban settings.

SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace

(1-4 cr.) Key interpersonal skills will be modeled through

a variety of media and experiences. Students will practice

expected to participate in structured experiences designed

to give them insight into their behavior and how it will

affect their ability to achieve personal and professional

objectives.

SPEA-S 463 Honors—Interpersonal Relations in

the Workplace (1-4 cr.) Requires consent of SPEA

Honors advisor. Course covers same content as SPEA-

V 463; however, honors students will complete advanced

coursework.

organizations.

research workshop. The focus will be on community

development problems, such as long-range planning,

the delivery of government services, or local economic

development. The research topic of the course will change

applying a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods

SPEA-V 473 Management, Leadership, and Policy

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SPEA-V 476 Compensation Strategy and Systems

(3 cr.) P: SPEA-V 373. The purpose of this course

is to understand the complexity behind successful

compensation systems that link organizations to the

people they employ. Students will study topics of direct

(3 cr.) P: SPEA-V 373. This class covers the fundamental

elements of Strategic Human Resource Management.

The course builds on students' foundations of knowledge

of HR methods and practices from the perspective of

managers and practitioners working in the public and non-

profit sectors.

SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource

Management (3 cr.) P: SPEA-V 184. This course focuses

on employment laws that are relevant to the Human

Resource Manager. Students will study employment laws

and court cases that will provide them with the practical

legal knowledge they need as a future HR professional

selection and talent utilization for increasing organizational

effectiveness will be covered. Other topics include the