Dec 22, 2024

Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008

Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]

Public Affairs (B.S.P.A.)

Program: Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs

Neff Hall 260 ~ 260-481-6351 ~ www.ipfw.edu/spea/

The B.S.P.A. program provides a background in the liberal arts and a focus on public affairs. This degree offers majors in the criminal justice, environmental policy, health services administration, legal studies, and public management. In addition, a specialized study major may be developed with the approval of a faculty advisor and the program director to meet special career needs. Internships are available and strongly encouraged so that qualified students have the opportunity to apply classroom theory and techniques to reallife experiences. The internship program is designed for maximum flexibility; internships can be full or part time, paid or unpaid, credit or noncredit.

The SPEA curriculum is divided into four categories — general education, public affairs core, a major area, and general electives. The B.S.P.A. requires a minimum of 120 credit hours with a 2.00 or higher cumulative grade-point average and a 2.30 or higher average in core and major courses. No more than 88 credits may be transferred from other accredited institutions, and no more than 10 credits can be taken by correspondence through the IU School of Continuing Studies. A maximum of 10 credits may be awarded for military experience, and a maximum of 12 credits may be awarded for police academy training. Courses taken to meet specific SPEA degree requirements cannot be used to satisfy any other SPEA degree requirement, but may be double-counted to satisfy the IPFW general-education distribution requirement.

To earn the Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs at IPFW, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7) and the Division of Public and Environmental Affairs, and complete the following requirements:

IPFW General Education Requirements

Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations

Reading/Writing Credits: 3

One of the following:

ENG W131 - Elementary Composition I Cr. 3.
ENG W140 - Elementary Composition, Honors Cr. 3.

Listening/Speaking Credits: 3

COM 114 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Cr. 3.

Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses.

Note on double counting
Some courses may be used to fulfill both Quantitative Reasoning and the SPEA Quantitative Methods requirements.

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses.

Note on double counting
Some courses may be used to fulfill both Area II and the SPEA Natural Sciences requirements.

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses.

Note on double counting
Some courses may be used to fulfill both Area III and SPEA Arts and Humanities or SPEA Social and Behavioral Sciences requirements.

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses.

Note on double counting
Some courses may be used to fulfill both Area IV and the SPEA Arts and Humanities requirement.

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Note on double counting
Some courses may be used to fulfill both Area V and the SPEA Arts and Humanities requirement.

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Note on double counting
Some courses may be used to fulfill both Area VI and the SPEA Social and Behavioral Sciences or Humanistic Thought requirements.

Division of Public and Environmental Affairs

General Distribution Requirements

Communication (3 credits)

One of the following courses: Credits: 3

ENG W232 - Introduction to Business Writing Cr. 3.
ENG W233 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.

Quantitative Methods (9 credits)

Three credits from the following: Credits: 3

BUS K200 - Computer Literacy Concepts for Business Cr. 0.
BUS K211 - Spreadsheets for Business Cr. 1.
BUS K212 - Introduction to Database Management Cr. 1.
BUS K213 - Internet Literacy for Business Cr. 1.
CS 106 - Introduction to Computers Cr. 3.

One of the following courses: Credits: 3

Arts and Humanities (12 credits)

Arts and humanities electives Credits: 6
Choose two courses from at least two of the following subject areas not used to fulfill another requirement:
classical studies, communication, English literature, fine arts, folklore, international languages, history, honors (humanities only), music, philosophy, religious studies, theatre.

HIST H105 - American History I Cr. 3.
HIST H106 - American History II Cr. 3.

Natural Science (8 credits)

Select from the following courses:

AST A105
ASTA 110
GEOL G111
GEOL G112

AST A100 - The Solar System Cr. 3.
BIOL 100 - Introduction to the Biological World Cr. 3.
BIOL 100L - Introduction to the Biological World Laboratory Cr. 1.
BIOL 108 - Biology of Plants Cr. 4.
BIOL 109 - Biology of Animals Cr. 4.
BIOL 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Cr. 4.
BIOL 204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Cr. 4.
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Cr. 3.
CHM 112 - General Chemistry Cr. 3.
CHM 115 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
CHM 116 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
GEOG G107 - Physical Systems of the Environment Cr. 3.
GEOL G100 - General Geology Cr. 3-5.
GEOL G104 - Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth Cr. 3.
GEOL G108 - Selected Earth Science Topics Cr. 1-3.
GEOL L100 - General Geology Laboratory Cr. 1-2.
GEOL S100 - General Geology (Honors) Cr. 5.
PHYS 131 - Concepts in Physics I Cr. 3.
PHYS 132 - Concepts in Physics II Cr. 3.
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Cr. 5.
PHYS 218 - General Physics Cr. 4.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 credits)

Two courses from the following areas: Credits: 6
anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography (selected), journalism, linguistics, political science, psychology (selected), sociology, women’s studies

ECON E201 - Introduction to Microeconomics Cr. 3.
ECON E202 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Cr. 3.
SPEA V371 - Financing Public Affairs Cr. 3.

Public Affairs Core

(must earn a C or better in each of these courses)

SPEA E162 - Environment and People Cr. 3.
SPEA H120 - Contemporary Health Issues Cr. 1-3.
SPEA J101 - The American Criminal Justice System Cr. 3.
SPEA V170 - Introduction to Public Affairs Cr. 3.

Major

(Choose one major, 27–30 cr.)

Criminal Justice (30 credits)

(Charles “Bud” Meeks Criminal Justice Program)

SPEA J201 - Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies Cr. 3.
SPEA J202 - Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources Cr. 3.
SPEA J301 - Substantive Criminal Law Cr. 3.
SPEA J306 - The Criminal Courts Cr. 3.
SPEA J321 - American Policing Cr. 3.
SPEA J331 - Corrections Cr. 3.
SPEA J439 - Crime and Public Policy Cr. 3.

Additional approved SPEA courses Credits: 9

maximum 6 credits in the following:

SPEA J380 - Internship in Criminal Justice Cr. 3.
SPEA V380 - Internship in Public Affairs Cr. 1-6.

Environmental Policy (27 credits)

SPEA E400 - Topics in Environmental Studies Cr. 3.
SPEA H316 - Environmental Science and Health Cr. 3.
SPEA H416 - Environmental Health Policy Cr. 3.
SPEA V376 - Law and Public Policy Cr. 3.

Choose one of the following:

BIOL 349 - Environmental Science Cr. 3.
SPEA E272 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences Cr. 3.

12 credits from among the following:

AGRY 225 Soil Science Credits: 3
ENTM 306 General Applied Entomology Credits: 2
FNR 225 Dendrology and Wildland Plants Credits: 3
SOC S407 Society of the Future Credits: 3

ANTH E320 - Indians of North America Cr. 3.
ANTH E401 - Ecology and Culture Cr. 3.
BIOL 217 - Intermediate Ecology Cr. 3.
COM 316 - Controversy in American Society Cr. 3.
GEOL G300 - Environmental and Urban Geology Cr. 3.
LSTU L240 - Occupational Health and Safety Cr. 3.
PHIL 328 - Ethics and Animals Cr. 3.
POLS Y367 - International Law Cr. 3.
SOC S309 - The Community Cr. 3.
SPEA V365 - Urban Development and Planning Cr. 3.
SPEA V372 - Government Finance and Budgets Cr. 3.
SPEA V380 - Internship in Public Affairs Cr. 1-6.
SPEA V390 - Readings in Public Affairs Cr. 1-3.
SPEA V450 - Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs Cr. 1-3.
(approved topics)
SPEA V465 - Geographic Information Systems for Public and Environmental Affairs Cr. 3.
SPEA V490 - Directed Research in Public and Environmental Affairs Cr. 1-3.

Health Services Administration (27 credits)

SPEA H320 - Health Systems Administration Cr. 3.
SPEA H322 - Principles of Epidemiology Cr. 3.
SPEA H352 - Health Finance and Budgeting Cr. 3.
SPEA H402 - Hospital Administration Cr. 3.
SPEA H411 - Long-Term Care Administration Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

Additional approved SPEA courses Credits: 9

maximum 6 credits in the following:

SPEA J380 - Internship in Criminal Justice Cr. 3.
SPEA V380 - Internship in Public Affairs Cr. 1-6.

Legal Studies (30 credits)

Three additional approved SPEA courses Credits: 9

maximum 6 credits in the following:

SPEA J380 - Internship in Criminal Justice Cr. 3.
SPEA V380 - Internship in Public Affairs Cr. 1-6.

Specialized Study Major (27 credits)

Four approved SPEA courses at the 300–400 level Credits: 12

maximum 6 credits in the following:

SPEA J380 - Internship in Criminal Justice Cr. 3.
SPEA V380 - Internship in Public Affairs Cr. 1-6.

Five additional approved 300–400 level courses Credits: 15

General Electives (25–28 credits)

Select additional courses to equal 120 credits.

Public Affairs (B.S.P.A.)

Program: Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs

IPFW General Education Requirements

Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations

Reading/Writing Credits: 3

One of the following:

Listening/Speaking Credits: 3

Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 6

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis Credits: 3

Division of Public and Environmental Affairs

General Distribution Requirements

Communication (3 credits)

One of the following courses: Credits: 3

Quantitative Methods (9 credits)

Three credits from the following: Credits: 3

One of the following courses: Credits: 3

One of the following courses: Credits: 3

Arts and Humanities (12 credits)

Natural Science (8 credits)

Select from the following courses:

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 credits)

Public Affairs Core

Major

Criminal Justice (30 credits)

Additional approved SPEA courses Credits: 9

Environmental Policy (27 credits)

Choose one of the following:

12 credits from among the following:

Health Services Administration (27 credits)

One of the following: Credits: 3

Additional approved SPEA courses Credits: 9

Legal Studies (30 credits)

Two of the following: Credits: 6

Two of the following: Credits: 6

Public Management (27 credits)

Three additional approved SPEA courses Credits: 9

Specialized Study Major (27 credits)

Four approved SPEA courses at the 300–400 level Credits: 12

Five additional approved 300–400 level courses Credits: 15

General Electives (25–28 credits)

Total Credits: 120