The B.S.P.A. Community Resilience and Risk Management major requires 120 credit hours. The program includes five main areas: I. IU Indianapolis Common Core, II. O'Neill General Education/baccalaureate requirements, III. Public Affairs Core, IV. Program/Major requirements, and V. Open electives.
| Curriculum overview | Credits |
|---|---|
| I. IU Indianapolis Common Core | 30 |
| II. Baccalaureate Requirements: O'Neill Core General Education Requirements | 15 |
| III. Public Affairs Core | 24 |
| IV. Community Resilience and Risk Management Major | 27 |
| V. Open Electives | 24 |
| Course number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPEA-V 170 | Intro to Public Affairs | 3 |
| SPEA-V 252 | Career Development and Planning | 3 |
| SPEA-V 264 | Urban Structure and Policy | 3 |
| SPEA-V 261 | Using IT in Public Affairs | 3 |
| SPEA-V 370 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SPEA-V 376 | Law and Public Policy | 3 |
| SPEA-V 380 | Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs | 3 |
| SPEA-V 473 | Management, Leadership and Policy Capstone | 3 |
| Course number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPEA-V 259 | Introduction to Community Resilience and Risk Management | 3 |
| SPEA-V 222 | Principles of Sustainability | 3 |
| SPEA-J/V 272 | Terrorism and Public Policy | 3 |
| SPEA-V 367 | Project Planning and Management | 3 |
| SPEA-L 377 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| SPEA-J 382 | Emergency Management | 3 |
| SPEA-J 387 | Foundations of Homeland Security | 3 |
| SPEA-V 419 | Sustainable Community Development | 3 |
| SPEA-J 426 | Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety | 3 |
Community Resilience and Risk Management students must also complete 8 elective courses (24 credit hours). Three elective courses (9 credit hours) must be taken outside of O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
