The O’Neill School of Public and Environment Affair’s wide variety of minors and certificates address environmental, health, policy, and management issues from a variety of perspectives, and may be an ideal complement to your major.
Check with your degree-granting unit at Indiana University to make sure you are eligible for the O’Neill minor (or minors!) you choose. Some degree-granting units at IU may allow only one or only certain O’Neill minors.
Each minor requires 15 hours of specified courses with a 2.000 grade point average. (Note: Some degree-granting units at IU may require a specific grade in minor courses. Check with your school for any specific rules.)
If you’re an O’Neill student, you may double count up to 6 credit hours of minor courses with any other O’Neill academic program. Each O’Neill minor must have at least 9 hours that do not count toward any other O’Neill academic program. If you’re a non-O’Neill student, you cannot double count courses between O’Neill minors or certificates.
Be sure to confirm the requirements (listed below) with the IU Bulletin and with your advisor.
Study the behind-the-scenes elements of the arts world, including arts marketing, finance, nonprofit management, and law. You’ll learn the fundamentals of running an arts organization while specializing in a specific arts area tailored to your interests and career goals.
To earn an O’Neill minor in Arts Management, you must successfully complete the following two courses:
With nine credits from the following, with at least six credits from List A:
List A
List B
You’ve seen news reports about vouchers, charter schools, common curricula, and standardized testing. Now, you can get a deeper understanding of the issues behind the headlines. With a Minor in Education Policy, you’ll learn what works and what experts are doing to improve children’s education.
This is a joint minor with the O’Neill School and School of Education. At least nine credits must be at the 300/400 level, and all courses must have a minimum grade of “C.” Requirements include the following two courses:
• EDUC-A 308 Legal Issues for Secondary Teachers
• EDUC-H 200 Introduction to Education Policy
One of the following courses:
• EDUC-H 205 Introduction to Educational Thought
• EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture
• LATS-L 380 Latino Education Across the Americas
• SOC-S 312 Education and Society
One of the following courses:
• SPEA-V 236 Managing and Leading Organizations
• SPEA-V 263 Public Management
• SPEA-V 336 Managing External Collaboration and Networks (P: SPEA-V 185)
• SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics
• SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity
One of the following courses:
• SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (P: SPEA-V 186)
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (P: SPEA-K 300, MATH-M 025 or MATH-M 118)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (P: SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201)
• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (P: SPEA-K 300 or equivalent)
• SPEA-V 374 Intermediate Public Budgeting & Finance (P: SPEA-V 186)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation
• SPEA-V 401 Finance and Cost Benefit Analysis (P: SPEA-V 202)
• SPEA-V 449 Senior Policy Seminar
• Other courses approved by the minor oversight committee
With a minor in Environmental Science through the O’Neill School, you will study the environment and look for solutions to pressing environmental problems.
This is a joint minor with the O’Neill School and the College of Arts + Sciences. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-. It is recommended that students have taken MATH-M 119 or higher and CHEM-C 117 or higher (or equivalents) before proceeding. Requirements include:
One of the following courses:
• GEOG-G 208 Environment and Society
• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (R: SPEA-E 183
Four additional courses; at least three must be at the 300-400 level:
• See the O'Neill bulletin for current list of approved courses. Only courses in section III.2. Environmental Science Courses are approved for the minor. Selection of these four courses should be done in consultation with the environmental science faculty or BSES director.
• Other courses approved by the BSES program director
This O’Neill School minor requires:
The following three courses:
• SPEA-E 183 Environment and People
• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (R: SPEA-E 183)
• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health Science
Two of the following courses:
• SPEA-E 311 Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Communication
• SPEA-E 316 Insects and the Environment
• SPEA-E 324 Controversies in Environmental Health
• SPEA-E 375 Techniques of Environmental Science
• SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environment Toxicology
• SPEA-E 431 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control
• SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• SPEA-E/V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O’Neill advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• Other courses in environmental science and health approved by an O’Neill advisor.
This is a joint minor between the O’Neill School and the College of Arts and Sciences.
This minor requires:
For a detailed explanation of minor requirements, see the College of Arts + Sciences Bulletin.
Lead advisor for this minor is Rebecca Butorac.
This minor requires following three courses:
• SPEA-H 124 Overview of the US Healthcare System
• SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 350 Fundamentals of Healthcare Financial Management (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
One of the following courses:
• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health Science
• SPEA-H 341 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 342 Community Health Education (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (P: SPEA-H 124 and ECON-E 201 or ECON-B 251)
• SPEA-H 374 Health Management Ethics (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 401 Strategic Planning in Health Organizations (P: SPEA-H 353 or concurrent)
• SPEA-H 402 Hospital Administration (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 403 Pharmaceutical Industry and Public Policy (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 411 Chronic and Long-Term Care Administration (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 432 Health Care Marketing
• SPEA-H 455 Topics in Public Health (approved topics only; consult O'Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-H 456 Healthcare Reimbursement (P: SPEA-H 353 or concurrent)
One of the following courses:
• Any course not selected from the list above
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
• BUS-J 375 Strategic Management
• BUS-P 300 (or P-304 Honors) Operations Management
• ECON-E 321 Intermediate Microeconomics
• BIOT-T 312 Societal Issues in Biotechnology
• SOC-S 358 Social Issues in Health and Medicine
• STAT-S 303 Applied Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences
• SPH-B 403 Public Health Program Planning
This minor requires the following three courses:
Two of the following courses (6 cr.) - At least one of these two must be a SPEA course. These courses are separated into pathways to assist students in selecting courses, but students are free to choose any two courses.
Path 1 - Security and Infrastructure Emphasis
This minor requires the following three courses:
• SPEA-V 261 Technology in Public Affairs
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology
• SPEA-V 475 Database Management Systems (P: SPEA-V 261, SPEA-V 369, or equivalent)
And two of the following courses:
• SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists
• SPEA-E 418 Vector-based GIS
• SPEA-E 419 Applied Remote Sensing of the Environment
• SPEA-V 348 Management Science
• SPEA-V 415 Data Science in Public and Environmental Affairs
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 461 Computer Applications in Public Affairs
• SPEA-V 465 GIS for Public and Environmental Affairs
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O'Neil Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• Other courses in information systems approved by an O’Neill Advisor
Turn your interest in law into a career—working in diplomacy, homeland security, social justice advocacy, or government relations—with a major or minor in Law and Public Policy. Explore how legal institutions and their leaders shape public policy, and learn how to work with the law to accomplish your goals. You’ll learn from top faculty across IU.
This minor requires following two courses:
• SPEA-V 184 Law and Public Affairs
• SPEA-V 339 Legal History and Public Policy (P: SPEA-V 184)
And three of the following courses:
• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation
• SPEA-H 341 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration
• SPEA-V 377 Legal Processes and Contemporary Issues in America
• SPEA-V 405 Public Law and the Legislative Process
• SPEA-V 406 Public Law and the Electoral Process
• SPEA-V 407 Public Law and Government Relations
• SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice, and Politics
• SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource Management (P: SPEA-V 184)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill advisor; repeatable with different topics)
This minor requires one of the following courses:
• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions
• SPEA-V 181 U.S. Policy & Administration
• SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches
The following course:
• SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership
And three of the following courses:
• SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
• SPEA-V 263 Public Management
• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration
• SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting (P: SPEA-V 246)
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (P: SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201)
• SPEA-V 441 Topics in Financial Management and Policy (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 442 Topics in Budgeting or Cost-Benefit (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 454 Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations (R: SPEA-V 221 or SPEA-V 362)
• SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofits
• SPEA-V 462 Community Development
• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
This minor requires one of the following courses:
• SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration
• SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches
• SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs
And four of the following courses:
• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (P: SPEA-K 300 or equivalent)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation
• SPEA-V 386 Case Studies for Policy Analysis
• SPEA-V 401 Financial and Cost-Benefit Analysis (P: SPEA-V 202)
• SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice, and Politics
• SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice
• SPEA-V 449 Senior Policy Seminar
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
The following course:
This minor requires the following five courses:
This minor requires one of the following courses:
• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions
• SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration
• SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches
The following course:
• SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions
And three of the following courses:
• SPEA-V 184 Law and Public Affairs
• SPEA-V 236 Managing and Leading Organizations
• SPEA-V 263 Public Management
• SPEA-V 336 Managing External Collaboration and Networks (P: SPEA-V 185)
• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration
• SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (P: SPEA-V 246, or BUS-A 201)
• SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations
• SPEA-V 369 Managing Information Technology
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
• SPEA-V 374 Intermediate Public Budgeting & Finance (P: SPEA-V 186)
• SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice, and Politics
• SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (P: SPEA-V 373)
• SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 457 Human Resources Training and Development (P: SPEA-V 373)
• SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace
• SPEA-V 465 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Public and Environmental Affairs
• SPEA-V 475 Database Management Systems (P: SPEA-V 261, SPEA-V 369, or equivalent)
• SPEA-V 481 Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
This minor requires the following two courses:
• SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions
• SPEA-V 365 Urban Development and Planning (P: SPEA-V 161)
Three of the following courses; at least one course must be outside O’Neill:
• GEOG-G 314 Urban Geography
• GEOG-G 316 Economic Geography
• GEOG-G 415 Advanced Urban Geography
• HIST-A 300 Issues in United States History
• HIST-A 347 American Urban History
• HIST-W 125 Cities and History
• POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics
• POLS-Y 306 State Politics in the United States
• POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics
• SOC-S 215 Social Change
• SOC-S 309 The Community
• SOC-S 339 Sociology of Media
• SPEA-V 226 Managing Emergency Services
• SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency Management
• SPEA-V 340 Urban Government Administration
• SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics
• SPEA-V 421 Metropolitan Development
• SPEA-V 422 Transportation Policy Analysis
• SPEA-V 424 Environmental Law, Justice, and Politics
• SPEA-V 425 Homeland Security: Policy and Practice
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 462 Community Development
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult an O’Neill Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
This minor requires:
One one of the following core courses:
• EAS-E 118 Sustainability: Water Resources
• GEOG-G 259/347 Water Security and Sustainability
• SPEA-E 260 Introduction to Water Resources
At least three credits from each of categories 1-3 below.
Category 1: Physical hydrology & the water cycle (at least 3 credits)
• GEOG-G 304 Physical Climatology
• GEOG-G 451 Physical Hydrology
• GEOG-G 467 Ecohydrology
• EAS-X 429 Field Geology in the Rocky Mountains – subdiscipline E. (Specific
concentration is E. Environmental Geology and Hydrology, 6 cr.)
• EAS-E 451 Principles of Hydrogeology
• EAS-A 466 Hydrometeorology
Category 2: Water and ecosystems (at least 3 credits)
• SPEA-E 355 Introduction to Limnology*
• SPEA-E 440 Wetland Ecology and Management
• SPEA-E 443 Habitat Analysis – Aquatic
• SPEA-E 455 Limnology*
Category 3: Water and human systems (at least 3 credits)
• GEOG-G 341 Ecological Restoration: Science, Politics, and Ethics
• GEOG-G 368 Water in the Midwest
• GEOG-G 453 Water and Society
• GEOG-G 461 Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
• SPEA-E 456 Lake and Watershed Management
• SPH-O 305 Integrated Resource Management
*students can only get credit for one of SPEA-E 355 or SPEA-E 455 toward the minor
(3) Complete three additional credits
To meet the total requirement of 15 credit hours, 3 additional credit hours are required. These 3 credits can be satisfied by taking any of the courses from the core or Categories 1-3 above. Additionally, the following courses that may be used toward the total credit requirement to provide breadth or depth of understanding in the area of Water Resources Science, Policy, and Management.
• BUS-L 302 Sustainability Law & Policy
• GEOG-G 336 Environmental Remote Sensing
• GEOG-G 350 Field Methods in Physical Geography
• GEOG-G 439 GIS and Environmental Analysis
• GEOG-G 444 Climate Change Impacts
• EAS-X 329 Field Environmental Science
• EAS-A 476 Climate Change Science
• EAS-E 415 Principles of Geomorphology
• PHYS-P 310 Environmental Physics
• SPEA-E 340 Environmental Economics and Finance
• SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management
• SPEA-E 375 Techniques of Environmental Science
• SPEA-E 402 Water Quality Modeling
• SPEA-E 412 Risk Communication
• SPEA-E 431 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
• SPEA-E 460 Fisheries and Wildlife Management
• SPEA-E 470 Elements of Fluid Mechanics
• SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation
• SPH-O 244 Natural History
• SPH-O 310 Ecosystem Management
• SPH-O 343/CLLC-L 300 Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture
• SPH-V 214 Environmental Regulations and Code Compliance
• SPH-V 443 Environmental Sampling and Analysis
(4) Additional Requirements
• At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-400 level.
• At least 9 credit hours must be completed on the Bloomington campus.
• GPA > 2.00 in minor courses
• Any course in which the student earns a grade below a C- may not be used to fulfill a minor requirement
• Substitutions for core and category 1-3 courses for extenuating circumstances may be made with approval of the program director
For non-O’Neill students only, add a minor in Public and Environmental Affairs.
We offer certificates in a wide variety of areas—from arts to the environment, and everything in between. Fulfill and refine your interests by learning the tools you need to examine complex issues and critical problems related to the field of study you choose. An O’Neill certificate can complement your bachelor’s degree, with a broad and interdisciplinary outlook and education.
You may be eligible to apply for a certificate if you are a bachelor’s degree student at Indiana University and in good academic standing. Apply for your certificate before completing 15 credit hours of certificate coursework.
You must see an O’Neill advisor to apply for your certificate. Call us at (812) 855-0635 to schedule an appointment, or meet us during our walk-in hours:
Monday - Friday, 1 to 3 p.m.
Through the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Kelley School of Business, you may be eligible to pursue a Cross Campus Certificate in Innovation. For more information on this certificate, contact Monika Herzig on O’Neill’s faculty.
Email Prof. Herzig