Public Affairs

The certificate in public affairs will provide students with a comprehensive overview of public affairs with a focus on public policy and law. Admission to the O’Neill School or enrollment in any IU degree program is required to pursue the certificate in public affairs.

A total of 18 credit hours, with a minimum GPA of 2.3 in all coursework, is required to complete the certificate. At least 12 of the 18 credit hours must be taken on the IUPUI campus.

O’Neill students earning an O’Neill certificate may double count up to 6 credit hours of certificate courses.

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Public Affairs certificate curriculum (18 credit hours)

Required courses (9 credit hours)

• SPEA–V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs
• SPEA–V 264 Urban Structure and Policy
• SPEA–V 378 Policy Process in the United States

Select one of the following (3 credit hours)

• SPEA–V 376 Law and Public Policy
• SPEA–J 301 Substantive Criminal Law
• SPEA–J 302 Procedural Criminal Law

Select one of the following (3 credit hours)

• SPEA–V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling
• SPEA–J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Research

Select one of the following (3 credit hours)

• SPEA–J 101 American Criminal Justice System
• SPEA–J 272 Terrorism and Public Policy
• SPEA–J 305 Juvenile Justice
• SPEA–J 306 Criminal Courts
• SPEA–J 321 American Policing
• SPEA–J 331 Corrections
• SPEA–J 376 Principles of Public Safety
• SPEA–J 382 Emergency Management
• SPEA–V 222 Principles of Sustainability
• SPEA–V 310 Environmental Justice
• SPEA–V 311 Natural Resources and Environmental Policy
• SPEA–V 322 Sustainable Management
• SPEA–V 408 Individual Rights, Common Goods and Public Policies
• SPEA–V 419 Sustainable Community Development
• SPEA–V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• SPEA–V 438 Mass Media and Public Affairs