Current version - Indiana University South Bend

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES4GRADUATE DEGREES 4267
Selected Concentration (12 cr.)
Concentrations give students educational experiences in
a substantive area of interest. The course of study in each
concentration is determined in conjunction with an advisor.
Governmental Administration and Policy
Required Courses
POLS-Y 513 Public Policy
POLS-Y 517 Civic Groups and Public Policy
POLS-Y 521 Comparative Public Management
and Affairs
POLS-Y 625 Topics in Public Affairs
Nonprofit Administration and Policy
Required Courses
POLS-Y 515 Nonprofit Management
POLS-Y 517 Civic Groups and Public Policy
POLS-Y 519 Resource Development for
Nonprofit Organizations
POLS-Y 635 Topics in Nonprofit Management
Health Systems Administration and Policy
Required Courses
BUSB-B 502
POLS-Y 502
POLS-Y 504
POLS-Y 506
Organizational Behavior I
Health Care Delivery Policy Issues
Politics of Managing Health
Services Organizations
Politics of Health Care Finance
Generalist Option (12 cr.)
Public affairs courses (with approval of student’s advisor)
Electives (6 cr.)
Additional courses (from other concentrations to
complete the 39-48 credit hour requirement)
Internship/Practicum Program
Up to 3 credit hours of practicum/internship credit
may be awarded to a student engaged in an off-campus
internship or professional work experience. Students
generally arrange their own internships/practica
and work with an advisor to determine the academic
requirements for obtaining credit. Internships/practica
must be approved by a faculty advisor.
Certificate Programs
The Public Affairs graduate certificate is a 15 credit hour
(five courses) program designed for individuals who
want a short course in management, as in the following
examples:
• Those in public and community or health care
organizations or agencies who wish to supplement
their primary fields of professional or technical
expertise.
• People changing from professional or technical roles
to managerial roles in their organizations.
• Career employees of public and community agencies
or health care organizations interested in studying
about public or health care management.
Admission Requirements, Application
Procedures, and Academic Standing
To apply to a certificate program, applicants must meet
the same eligibility requirements as applicants seeking
admission to the M.P.A. degree program. Applicants also
must follow the same application procedures as those for
the M.P.A. degree program. The rules for maintaining
good academic standing in the M.P.A. degree program
also apply to the certificate program.
Certificate Program Requirements
(Courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)
Public Management Certificate (15 cr.)
POLS-Y 501 Fundamentals of Public
Management
POLS-Y 505
Personnel Management in Public
Organizations
POLS-Y 511 Public Economics
Two additional political science graduate courses
Health Systems Management Certificate (15 cr.)
POLS-Y 502 Health Care Delivery Policy Issues
POLS-Y 504 Politics of Managing Health
Services Organizations
POLS-Y 506 Politics of Health Care Finance
Select two additional courses with advisor approval
Nonprofit Management Certificate (15 cr.)
POLS-Y 505 Personnel Management in Public
Organizations
POLS-Y 515 Nonprofit Management
POLS-Y 518 Nonprofit Financial Management
Policy
Two additional political science graduate courses
Supplemental Programs
Social Studies
IU South Bend, in conjunction with Indiana University
Bloomington, offers courses that may be used as credit for
the degree Master of Arts for Teachers (M.A.T.) in the field
of social studies. The program is designed primarily for
teachers in secondary education but is applicable also to
elementary and community college teaching. Individuals
with an undergraduate degree in history or the social
sciences may pursue this degree and teacher certification
concurrently.
The M.A.T. in social studies degree program permits
concentration in subject areas while advancing the
student’s teaching skills. The degree requires a total of