Degree Requirements
*as of JULY 2009, PACE courses are tentative pending submission & approval.
Please contact the program, pace 
indiana.edu, or call 812-856-1747 to make an appointment for consultation ASAP. This is important in order to guide you in putting together the curriculum choices that best suits your interests and goals.
Core Courses (6 credits, two courses)
Take these as a freshman or sophomore.
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PACE-C 210* (3 cr.) Public Leadership in America [sub = LESA-L 105 fall 09] This course provides an interdisciplinary understanding of the role of leadership and individual action in American political and civic life from local communities to the nation’s capital. Students will compare and analyze different leadership styles and individuals as well as reflect on their own leadership strengths and qualities.
PACE-C 211* (3 cr.) Public Decision Making in America This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the decision making roles of the basic institutions of American public life, including local, state, and federal government, non-profit organizations, political parties, the courses, and the media. Students will also assess the decision making role of particular political and civic organizations such as political parties, faith-based organizations, neighborhood groups, advocacy organizations, and administrative agencies.
Electives (12 credits -- 4 courses required)**
See complete list. Contact pace indiana.edu with any questions on future course offerings.
** Restrictions: No more than 2 courses may be chosen from one prefix, and at least 6 credits must be taken at the 300-400 level.
Experiential Exercise in collective decision-making (1 credit)
PACE-C 400* (1 cr. graded A-F) Issues Forum Students accepted into the PACE program who have completed both core courses will participate in a structured activity to develop a solution to a particular problem. Preparation work in the fall and a one-day weekend retreat in early spring, along with analysis and reflection, will be involved.
Internship Experience (3 credits) PR: completion of core courses and two electives.
PACE-C 410* (3 cr., S/F) Internship PACE staff can help with placement. Students will choose an experience in political and civic action and/or policy-making, in a public agency, governmental branch, or non-governmental organization. A PACE academic mentor will supervise the student, partnering with the internship site supervisor, resulting in academic and professional development measured by program guidelines built into e-portfolio or a similar tool.
Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
PACE-C 450* (3 cr.) Capstone seminar [PR: completion of core courses, electives, and internship]
This course is designed to draw together the students’ academic study, experiential learning, and co-curricular activities. Students will analyze and integrate their political and civic engagement and development. The primary task will be to produce a project that demonstrates and documents their understanding of American political and civic life and their individual learning—for example, a specific policy proposal or issue briefing or digital presentation that brings together their research and experiential work in all the components of the program.
PACE Electives
CHOOSE FOUR COURSES
- RESTRICTIONS:
No more than 2 courses may be chosen from one prefix.
At least 6 credits must be taken at the 300-400 level. - The current list illustrates the topical and disciplinary range of course offerings from which PACE students will construct their individual academic programs.
- The list will be modified as offerings change. Contact pace indiana.edu with questions.
- We will send out a list of ‘COURSES THAT COUNT’ before registration for each semester. If you are not on our distribution list, please contact us with that request.
AAAD-A 205 Black Electoral Politics
AAAD-A 408 Race, Gender and Class in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
AAAD-A 400 Topics in Afro-American Studies (if topic approved by PACE)
AAAD-A 420 Transforming Divided Communities & Societies
AAAD-A 415 Political Impact of Black Religion
AAAD-A 481 Racism and the Law
AAST-A 300 Topics in Asian American Studies: Social Problems in the Health & Wellbeing of Asian America
AMST-A 201 US Movements and Institutions(if topic approved by PACE)
CJUS-P 340 Law/Society: Cross-cultural perspective
CMCL-C 222 Democratic Deliberation
CMCL-C 228 Argumentation & Public Advocacy
CMCL-C 304 Communication & Social Conflict
CMCL-C 308 Democratic Dissent in Wartime
CMCL-C334 Approved Topics only
CMCL-C 339 Freedom of Speech
CMCL-C 340 Rhetoric of Social Movements
CMCL-C 342 Rhetoric and Race
CMCL-C 346 Ethnicity, Class & Model US Citizen
CMCL-C 406 Study of Public Advocacy
CMCL-C 417 Power & Violence: Political Systems in Ethnographic Perspective
CMCL-C 427 Cross-Cultural Communication
CMCL-C 445 Media, Culture, & Politics (if topic approved by PACE)
CMCL-C 446 Cultures of Democracy
COLL-E 104 Approved Topics only
ENG-W 350 Advanced Expository Writing (if topic approved by PACE)
HIST-A 200 Issues in US History (if topic approved by PACE)
HIST-A 222 Law in America
HIST-A 379 Issues in Modern US History (if topic approved by PACE)
HIST-W 300 Issues in World History (if topic approved by PACE)
HON-H 204 Interdepartmental Colloquia (if topic approved by PACE)
INTL-I 204 Human Rights & Social Movts, Intl Persp (for INTL majors/minors)
JOUR-J 375 Race, Gender, and the Media
LESA-L 105 Beyond the Sample Gates (taken before Fall 2009 ONLY)
LSTU-L 230 Labor & the Economy
LSTU-L 385 Class, Race, Gender
& Work
PHIL-P 242 Applied Ethics (if topic approved by PACE)
PHIL-P 345 Contemp Prob in Soc & Pol Phil (if topic approved by PACE)
PHIL-P 393 Bioethics
POLS-Y 103 Intro to American Politics
POLS-Y 200 Contemporary Political Problems (if topic approved by PACE)
POLS-Y 202 Politics and Citizenship in the Information Age
POLS-Y 210 Honors Seminar (if topic approved by PACE)
POLS-Y 249 Religion, Politics & Public Policy
POLS-Y 301 Political Parties & Interest Groups
POLS-Y 307 IN State Gov and Politics
POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics
POLS-Y 313 Environmental Policy
POLS-Y 318 American Presidency
POLS-Y 319 The US Congress
POLS-Y 320 Judicial Politics
POLS-Y 326 American Social Welfare Policy
POLS-Y 353 Politics of Gender and Sexuality
POLS-Y 379 Ethics & Public Policy
POLS-Y 383 Foundations of American Political Thought
POLS-Y 384 Developments in American Political Thought
POLS-Y 490 Senior Seminar in Political Science
(for POLS majors; if topic approved by PACE and if taken before PACE capstone)
REL-R 170 Religion, Ethics, and Public Life
REL-R 202 Topics in Religious Studies (if topic approved by PACE)
REL-R 236 Religion, Ecology, and the Self
REL-R 271 American Religion and Politics
REL-R 300 Studies in Religion (if topic approved by PACE)
REL-R 371 Religion, Ethics, and the Environment
REL-R 373 Religion & Bioethics
SOC-S 215 Social Change
SOC-S 217 Social Inequality
SOC-S 311 Politics and Society
SOC-S 312 Education and Society
SOC-S 326 Law and Society
SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC-S 359 Community-Based Research
SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy
SOC-S 421 Topics in Social Psychology (Class, Race, & Gender)
SPEA-V 160 National & International Policy
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions
SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy
SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership
SPEA-V 378 Policy Processes in the US (offered through Washington Leadership Program)
SPEA-V 406 Public Law & Electoral Processes
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
SPEA-V 473 Management, Leadership and Policy
SPEA-V 405 Public Law & Legislative Processes
SWK-S 100 Understanding Diversity in Pluralistic Society
SWK-S 251 Emergence of Social Welfare Services
SWK-S 300 Selected Topics in Social Work (if topic approved by PACE)
SWK-S 352 Social Welfare Delivery Systems
TEL-T 312 Politics & the Media
TEL-T 414 Public Communication Campaigns
TEL-T 424 Telecomm & the Constitution
