For students who began the MPP-MIA in Fall 2026 or later.
Note: At least 18 credit hours must be taken at HLS to complete the dual degree. HLS courses can have any of the following prefixes: AFRI, CEUS, EALC, EURO, INST, INTL, LTAM, MELC, REEI, SEAS, and SGIS. Up to 3 credit hours of this requirement can be taken within the College.
SPEA-P 507 Data Analysis and Modeling for Public Affairs |
SPEA-P 541 Benefit Cost Analysis *Prerequisite: V517 or instructor permission |
SPEA-P 562 Public Program Evaluation *Prerequisite: V506 or equivalent coursework |
SPEA-P 610 Microeconomics in Public Policy |
SPEA-V 517 Public Management Economics |
SPEA-V 538 Comparative and International Policy Process |
INTL-I 520 History of the International System |
INTL-I 521 Global Governance and International Organizations |
INTL-I 524 Practicum in International Policy Analysis |
SPEA-D 577 International Economic Strategies and Trade Policy |
SPEA-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making |
Choose two of the following courses:
SPEA-E 518 Vector-based Geographic Information Systems OR |
SPEA-P 539 Management Science for Public Affairs |
SPEA-P 762 Public Program Evaluation |
SPEA-P 764 Seminar in Policy Analysis |
SPEA-V 706 Statistics for Research in Public Affairs I |
SPEA-V 707 Statistics for Research in Public Affairs II |
MPA-MIA students choose one of the three concentrations offered in the MIA and satisfy the required and elective courses.
The Finance and Trade concentration prepares students with the knowledge and skillset to effectively work within the international organs of multinational corporations and financial institutions as well as the government organizations that regulate these activities and ministries that raise capital from foreign sources.
REQUIREMENTS: (3 credit hours)
ELECTIVES: (9 credit hours)
Choose 9 credits from the following courses:
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The Global Development, Environment, and Sustainability concentration provides students with the interdisciplinary toolbox to work for nongovernmental organizations, government agencies and private companies that focus on the development of middle to low-income countries.
REQUIREMENTS: (3 credit hours)
Choose one of the following courses:
ELECTIVES: (9 credit hours)
Choose 9 credits from the following courses:
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The Security, Diplomacy, and Governance concentration provides students with the tools to enter careers that keep communities safe, mitigate threats to peace or security, maintain productive relations between countries, and manage international institutions designed to address common challenges.
REQUIREMENTS: (3 credit hours)
ELECTIVES: (9 credit hours)
Choose 9 credits from the following courses:
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Some students choose to develop a “Specialized Concentration.” In this case, students should work closely with a program director to develop a cohesive design for consideration and final approval.
A student, whose educational and professional goals are not satisfied by existing MIA concentrations, may design a Specialized Concentration that best suits his or her needs in consultation with a faculty advisor with final approval required by the relevant faculty program director(s). The student, the student’s advisor, and the appropriate Faculty Program Director must sign a Specialized Concentration Form that specifies the courses that will comprise the customized concentration. This form is available the Forms section of the Current Student Portal. The completed Specialized Concentration Form must be submitted prior to enrolling in the courses outlined. The concentration must be declared within the first 24 credit hours of the student’s academic program.
MIA specialized concentrations consist of 12 credit hours.
Although no specific guidelines exist for the courses to be included in a Specialized Concentration, students must take O’Neill/HLS courses unless approved by a faculty advisor(s) and the appropriate Faculty Program Director(s). Students must name their Specialized Concentration. However, these names will not appear on their IU transcript. Instead, after “Major” the words “Specialized Study” will appear.
SPEA-P 600 Capstone in Public Policy |
Students will take general elective credits to reach the required 60 credit hours. All master’s-level O’Neill IUB and Hamilton-Lugar courses are eligible to count towards general elective credits. Master’s-level courses in the College approved by the MIA faculty director are also eligible to count towards general elective credits. If a student enrolls in an internship for credit, the credits associated with the internship course would count as general elective credits. Any prior experience credit reduction would count as general elective credits. Therefore, prior experience credit reductions cannot exceed six credits.
Each MPA-MIA student must obtain professionally relevant experience through one of the following options: an approved internship (includes research internships) (SPEA-V 585; 0-6 credit hours) or the award of prior professional experience credit. See the Policies & Procedures page for more details.
| SPEA-V 585 | Practicum in Public Affairs | (0-6 credit hours) |
