Minors and Certificates

Any Indiana University student enrolled in a bachelor’s program may pursue one or more of the minors offered by the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Individuals interested in one or more of these minors should inquire in the SPEA undergraduate advising office (SPEA 240) for additional details. Students should check with their degree-granting unit to make sure they are eligible for the SPEA minor of their choice. SPEA’s multidisciplinary faculty and curricula address environmental, health, public policy, and management issues from a variety of perspectives. A minor in SPEA can enhance career opportunities for liberal arts and other majors.

General Policies and Procedures

Each minor requires 15 hours of specified courses with a 2.00 grade point average, and none of the courses may be taken by correspondence through the School of Continuing Studies. Students may only double-count 6 of the required 15 credit hours in other SPEA major or minor requirements. Students may earn up to three minors from SPEA, but each minor must have at least 9 hours that are not satisfying other major or minor requirements.

The following minor areas are available at the Bloomington campus:

• Public and Environmental Affairs
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Science and Health
• Health Systems Administration
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Legal Studies
• Management
• Nonprofit Management
• Policy Studies
• Public Finance

Course Descriptions

You must see a SPEA Advisor to apply for a minor. Please call 855-0635 to schedule an appointment.

General Requirements

1. Students in good standing and enrolled in bachelor’s programs at Indiana University are eligible to apply for a certificate at the SPEA Records Office (SPEA 253). Interested students must apply for a certificate before completing 15 credit hours (9 credit hours for public health and public management) of applicable course work.
2. SPEA students cannot earn a certificate in the same area as their major.
3. A grade point average of 2.0 or higher is required in all course work credited toward the certificate.
4. The number of credits required for each certificate varies.

The areas of study in which certificate programs are currently available are:

• American Humanics
• Arts Administration
• Environmental Studies
• Nonprofit Management
• Public Affairs
• Public Health
• Public Management
• Urban Studies

Course Descriptions