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Undergraduate Programs

Academic Policies & Regulations

Admission

Admission to the Division of Public and Environmental Affairs (DPEA ) requires sophomore standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.30, and completion of ENG W131, the required mathematics or computer science courses, and specific DPEA core and prerequisite courses. However, you may enter into the school as a pre-DPEA student as early as your freshman year. You must be in good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher, core/concentration/major GPA of 2.30 or higher) to qualify for an internship and to graduate.

Special Academic Regulation for Students in Public and Environmental Affairs

Requirements for the undergraduate degree should be completed within 10 years of admission to DPEA. You may transfer no more than 88 credit hours (60 credits from a junior college) toward a Bachelor of Science or 28 credit hours toward an Associate of Science. A maximum of 10 credits will be awarded on the basis of military training toward any degree from DPEA. With prior approval, you may take three courses totaling no more than 10 credit hours by correspondence through the IU Division of Extended Studies, Independent Study Program. However, you cannot satisfy a core, concentration, or major requirement by correspondence.

Good Standing

The DPEA requires that you maintain a minimum semester and cumulative GPA of 2.00 and a minimum core/concentration GPA of 2.30. Therefore, you will be placed on academic probation if your semester or cumulative GPA at the end of any regular semester is lower than these minimum standards. Once on probation, you may be dismissed from DPEA if you fail to make significant progress toward good standing, or if you fail to meet the minimum IPFW standards listed in Part 7 of the Bulletin.