The School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Some Reflections on Public Affairs Education and Research National Sun Yat-Sen University Monday March 24, 2008 C. Kurt Zorn Professor School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University

School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) Formed in 1974 Unique organization – Public Administration was the traditional form – Public affairs and environmental science – Dedicated faculty

Some Insights About SPEA Flexibility with rigor – Design a career path that matches needs with your passion – Immersion in real world problems and solutions to these problems – Gain knowledge and skills to be successful in your chosen field – Learn how to approach and deal with complex problems – Ability to bridge policy and science one of our strengths

Additional Insights Professors who are accessible and committed Relevant research Civic engagement Local to international focus Students who are passionate and fearless about fixing world’s problems A great network of alumni at all levels of government, the private sector, and non-profit sector

Academics Bachelor’s Degrees Master’s Degrees Ph.D. Degrees

Bachelor’s Degrees Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs (BSPA) Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES) Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) Bachelor of Science in Arts Management (BSAM)

Minors 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

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

Other Features of the Undergraduate Program Honors Program Accelerated Masters of Public Affairs

Master’s Degrees Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Master of Science in Environmental Science (MSES) Master of Public Affairs/Master of Science in Environmental Science (MPA/MSES) Master of Arts Administration (MAA) Joint Degrees – Combine an MPA with another IU master degree

The MPA Elements: – Core, Concentration area(s), and internship/research

Concentrations Comparative and International Affairs Economic Development Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management Information Systems Nonprofit Management Policy Analysis Public Financial Administration Public Management Sustainable Development Concentration Local Government Management Specialized

MSES Applied Ecology Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology, Risk Management Water Resources Specialized

MAA Fine Arts Courses SPEA courses Kelley School of Business courses Theatre and Drama School of Music Etc.

Joint Programs MPA – Law – Information science – Library science – African American and African Diaspora Studies – Central Eurasian Studies – East Asian Studies – Latin American and Caribbean Studies – Russian and East European Studies – Journalism

Joint Programs continued MSES – Law school – Biology – Geology – Geography – Journalism

Ph.D. Programs Ph.D. in Public Affairs Ph.D. in Public Policy

ideal for students with strong public policy interests who also desire to ground their research in Political Science theory. The program is flexible, with relatively few explicit course requirements. Instead, a student works closely with a committee of faculty from both Political Science and SPEA to design his or her program. The main requirements are that students choose one field of study from Indiana University's Political Science Department, another field of study from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the public policy field with faculty participation from both Political Science and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Ph.D. in Public Affairs obtain strong grounding in both research methods and theory; however, unlike the Joint program, the disciplinary linkage to political science is not a necessity. Students choose two of four fields offered in SPEA—public management, policy analysis, public finance, or environmental policy. In addition, students are required to obtain a minor that broadens their academic training. Minors may be selected from other departments at IUB—Economics, Political Science, or Sociology are common choices—or from such choices as Finance in I.U.'s Kelley School of Business. Or, students may choose from one of four Doctoral Minors in SPEA. Course work in the Public Affairs program is a bit more prescribed than that of the joint degree program, though there is still considerable flexibility.Doctoral Minors in SPEA

Ph.D. in Environmental Science The doctoral program in environmental science is a rigorous, interdisciplinary course of study. The overall objectives of the program are: (1) to clarify and improve understanding of environmental problems and to identify solutions to these problems; and (2) to foster collaborative, interdisciplinary research amongst scientists from various disciplines.

Faculty Truly interdisciplinary Many fields Many research emphases Active research Active service Active in the classroom

Alumni SPEA alumni are engaged in a broad range of careers that impact our state, country and world, including Foreign Service Officers for the U.S. Department of State, policy advisors for members of Congress, land protection specialists at the Nature Conservancy, executive directors and development leaders for nonprofits such as the United Way, and policy analysts at the EPA. While SPEA alumni have a multitude of different jobs and interests, they have one thing in common—a passion for improving communities through smart policy and sound science.

The Role of Public Affairs Education and Research