Develop financial management skills to tackle the budgets of public or private organizations. You’ll study topics similar to those taught in business finance programs, but with a focus on the public sector. You’ll study government and nonprofit accounting, auditing, and taxation—and you’ll have opportunities to explore global approaches to public finance by studying abroad in Bavaria or France.
Our recent graduates have landed public financial management jobs like:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Analyst
Eli Lilly Indianapolis
Emma Barret, BSPA'21
Sourcing- Global Marketing
McDonald's Chicago, Illinois
Zackary Jones, BSPA’19
Manager
Sehlke Consulting Washington, D.C.
Program learning goals
Expand each for detailed learning outcomes.
1.1 Interpret financial statements, budgets, and accounting reports
1.2 Understand and critique expert technical reports, analysis, and proposals
1.3 Describe major features of public revenue and expenditure systems
1.4 Identify types of debt and revenue instruments used in financing public affairs
1.5 Understand the underlying financial transactions that make up the financial statements
1.6 Identify legal frameworks affecting financial decision making and policy
2.1 Apply analytical frameworks for evaluating tax and expenditure policy
2.2 Compare policies under alternative decision criteria
2.3 Design a budget to aid in decision-making for programmatic, managerial, or evaluative purposes
2.4 Construct relevant financial indicators using professionally accepted concepts
3.1 Set performance measures and targets for agencies
3.2 Identify managerial options from financial data
3.3 Provide informed recommendations rationalized from widely accepted policy criteria
4.1 Analyze policy from multiple perspectives
4.2 Identify ethical concerns and considerations in financial policy-not assessed
4.3 Adapt to differences in actors in for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors
4.4 Explain the differences and understand why accounting rules are different for for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors
5.1 Engage ethically in successful rhetoric that persuades a broad range of stakeholders from laymen to policy makers and experts of analytical conclusions
5.2 Convey financial information using tables and figures
5.3 Write and present analyses in formats such as advisory memos, position papers, and white papers
5.4 Write and speak clearly, concisely, and accurately with professionally appropriate grammar and spelling
Required coursework
As a student in the O’Neill School, you will complete your degree requirements based on your matriculation date—the date you entered Indiana University Bloomington.
YourAcademic Advising Reportis your personalized report outlining your progress toward graduation. The requirements below are for advising purposes only and are not official. To discuss your degree requirements and academic goals, make an appointment with your academic advisor academic advisor.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student in either Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Career Core (15cr)
ECON-E 251 Fundamentals of Economics I (3cr) or ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I (3cr)
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student in either Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Career Core (15cr)
ECON-E 251 Fundamentals of Economics I (3cr) or ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I (3cr)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Public Financial Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
List 1: The following five courses:
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) (P: ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 186)
List 2: At least two of the following courses (students who take all three courses only need five from list 3.
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 202)
List 3: Six of the following courses.
These courses are grouped by topic to assist students, but students are free to take any of them. Courses may appear in more than one list.
Public Financial Management:
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
Application of Financial Management:
SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 427 International Development Finance (3 cr.)
Policy and Public Finance:
SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor and ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policies Analysis (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 437 Public Transportation (3 cr.)
Skills and Decision Making:
SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.) (P: SPEA- K 300, MATH-M 025 or MATH-M 118)
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 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 415 Data Science for Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
Topics Courses and O’Neill Programs:
SPEA-V 378 Federal Government Processes (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking
SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
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 (1-3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3 cr.)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Other Required Courses (12cr)
ECON-E 251 Fundamentals of Economics I (3cr) or ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I (3cr)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Public Financial Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
List 1: The following five courses:
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) (P: ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 186)
List 2: At least two of the following courses (students who take all three courses only need five from list 3.
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 202)
List 3: Six of the following courses.
These courses are grouped by topic to assist students, but students are free to take any of them. Courses may appear in more than one list.
Public Financial Management:
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
Application of Financial Management:
SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3 cr.)
SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 427 International Development Finance (3 cr.)
Policy and Public Finance:
SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor and ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policies Analysis (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 437 Public Transportation (3 cr.)
Skills and Decision Making:
SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.) (P: SPEA- K 300, MATH-M 025 or MATH-M 118)
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 412 Leadership and Ethics (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 415 Data Science for Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
Topics Courses and O’Neill Programs:
SPEA-V 378 Federal Government Processes (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking
SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
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 (1-3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3 cr.)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Other Required Courses (18cr)
ECON-E 251 Fundamentals of Economics I (3cr) or ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I (3cr)
POLS Political Science (any course or an approved non-O'Neill study abroad course, 3cr)
Public Financial Management Major (11 courses, 33 credits)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Public Financial Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
The followingFourcourses
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 186)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: 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-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3cr)
SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (3cr)
SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management (3cr)
SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3cr) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor and ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3cr)
SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency Management (3cr)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3cr) (P: SPEA-K 300, MATH-M 025 or M 118)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3cr) (R: SPEA-V 261 or BUS-K 201)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 378 Federal Government Processes (3cr)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3cr)
SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policy Analysis (3cr)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing Process (3cr)
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 415 Data Science for Public and Environmental Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice and Politics (3cr)
SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice (3cr)
SPEA-V 437 Public Transportation (3cr)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill advisor; may be repeated with different topics)
SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost-Benefit (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill advisor; may be repeated with different topics)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (1-3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 454 Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations (3cr) (R: SPEA-V 221 or SPEA-V 362)
SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: BUS-K 201)
SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 475 Database Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 261, V 369 or equivalent)
SPEA-V 481: Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and Environmental Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3cr)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Other Required Courses (18cr)
ECON-E 251 Fundamentals of Economics I (3cr) or ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business (3cr)
POLS Political Science (any course or an approved non-O'Neill study abroad course, 3cr)
Public Financial Management Major (11 courses, 33 credits)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Public Financial Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
The followingFourcourses
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 186)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: 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-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3cr)
SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (3cr)
SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management (3cr)
SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3cr) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor and ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3cr)
SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency Management (3cr)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3cr) (P: SPEA-K 300, MATH-M 025 or M 118)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3cr) (R: SPEA-V 261 or BUS-K 201)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 378 Federal Government Processes (3cr)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3cr)
SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policy Analysis (3cr)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing Process (3cr)
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 415 Data Science in Public and Environmental Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice and Politics (3cr)
SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice (3cr)
SPEA-V 437 Public Transportation (3cr)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill advisor; may be repeated with different topics)
SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost-Benefit (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill advisor; may be repeated with different topics)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (1-3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 454 Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations (3cr) (R: SPEA-V 221 or SPEA-V 362)
SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: BUS-K 201)
SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 475 Database Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 261, V 369 or equivalent)
SPEA-V 481: Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and Environmental Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3cr)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2019 or Spring 2020 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Other Required Courses (18cr)
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr)
POLS Political Science (any course or an approved non-O'Neill study abroad course, 3cr)
Public Financial Management Major (11 courses, 33 credits)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Public Financial Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
The followingFourcourses
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 186) OR BUS-A 201
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
An additional Four courses fromthe following courses, for a total of 11 courses within the major (i.e., students may not “double count” courses within this major.):
SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3cr)
SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (3cr)
SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management (3cr)
SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3cr) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor and Econ-E201)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3cr)
SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency Management (3cr)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3cr) (P: SPEA-K 300, MATH-M 025 or M 118)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3cr) (R: SPEA-V 261 or BUS-K 201)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3cr)
SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policy Analysis (3cr)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice and Politics (3cr)
SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice (3cr)
SPEA-V 437 Public Transportation (3cr)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill advisor; may be repeated with different topics)
SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost-Benefit (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill advisor; may be repeated with different topics)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (1-3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: BUS-K 201)
SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 475 Database Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 261, V 369 or equivalent)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and Environmental Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3cr)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Public Financial Management Major (11 courses, 33 credits)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Public Financial Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
The followingFourcourses
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 186)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
An additional Four courses fromthe following courses, for a total of 11 courses within the major (i.e., students may not “double count” courses within this major.):
SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance (3cr)
SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (3cr)
SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management (3cr)
SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3cr) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor and Econ-E201)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3cr)
SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency Management (3cr)
SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3cr) (P: SPEA-K 300, MATH-M 025 or M 118)
SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246)
SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology (3cr) (R: SPEA-V 261 or BUS-K 201)
SPEA-V 371 Financing Public Affairs (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3cr)
SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policy Analysis (3cr)
SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 437 Public Transportation (3cr)
SPEA-V 439 Debates in Public Finance (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 202)
SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (3cr) (Approved topics only, may be repeated with different topics)
SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost-Benefit (3cr) (may be repeated with different topics)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: BUS-K 201)
SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3cr)
SPEA-V 475 Database Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 261, V 369 or equivalent)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and Environmental Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3cr)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
