Current IU Students
If you want to make a difference in the world, whether it is in public service, a nonprofit organization, or the corporate world, a degree in SPEA may be the right choice for you. Students must apply for admission to SPEA, and are encouraged to apply during the semester in which they meet criteria for admission. SPEA has two application periods each year: one with a December 1 due date for spring admission and one with a May 1 due date for fall admission.
Most SPEA students are committed to making a difference in the world through expertise in their area of study. Such commitment is a product of understanding their aspirations and selecting a major that will prepare them for the people they hope to become. The areas of study in SPEA are multi-disciplinary in nature, so many SPEA students are interested in fields both inside and outside of SPEA. We encourage students to explore all areas of study that interest them. Fortunately, most of SPEA's degrees have room to add minors or certificates in academic areas outside the major course of study.
You deserve a major that's a great fit for you! Making an informed decision about that fit requires you to understand your academic fields of interest, the courses needed to prepare you for work in those fields, and--most importantly--it requires you to understand yourself.
Learn more about our degrees, attend a Pre-Admissions Advising session, and, when you're ready, apply for SPEA admission online.
Applications for Fall 2012 Admissions are closed as of May 1, 2012; decisions have yet to be made. After final grades are posted students will receive their admission decision within four to six weeks. If you attempted to submit your application online and did not receive an email confirmation, please email speaugrd@indiana.edu.
Applications are now being accepted through December 1, 2012 for Spring 2013 Admission.
Some questions may be quickly answered via email at speaugrd@indiana.edu. However, please note that you deserve detailed information related to your specific circumstances. Sometimes such detailed information is not effectively communicated via email. We will encourage you to make an appointment in these cases.