to SPEA. Students who rank in the top 15 percent of their high school class,
who score a minimum of 1250 on the SAT or 28 on the ACT, and who indicate
a SPEA major on their IU application may be invited for direct admission.
Advantages include not having to apply to SPEA in the sophomore year
(a competitive process); working directly with SPEA advisors, faculty, and
upperclassmen beginning in your freshman year; and getting an early start on
planning your academic and professional career.
them the opportunity to complete advanced courses, to work one-on-one
with faculty members on honors-level projects, to be automatically admitted
to several prestigious SPEA programs (such as the Washington Leadership
Program and the Scholars in Global Citizenship Program), and to receive their
degree with honors. Students in this program are automatically admitted to
the Accelerated Masters Program. For more information, see
your campus for a semester. You'll apply classroom theory and develop new
professional skills. Fully participate in life on Capitol Hill and other federal
offices, attend meetings and special events, perform research, write reports,
prepare briefings, and get involved in lots more. You'll have a chance to make
great contacts for your future career.
credit while they intern with a major organization related to their particular
academic interests. Students intern four full days each week. They also take two
courses taught by SPEA faculty members, with guest lectures by Washington
policymakers and officials.
· Congressional offices
· Environmental organizations
· Non-governmental organizations/nonprofits
· Health organizations
work with youth and human service agencies. Students completing the program
earn a certification for entry-level management positions in youth and human
services in the nonprofit sector, which is one of the fastest-growing fields of
employment.