Undergraduate Program Certificates

The University of Northern Iowa makes available, in addition to traditional programs, the opportunity for students to earn program certificates. Program certificates provide an alternative to programs leading to a degree, a major, or a minor; they certify that an individual has completed a program approved by the university. The interested student should consult the department listed or the Office of the Registrar, which serves as the centralized registry.

Department of Communication Studies

Certificate in Public Speaking

This certificate is designed to prepare students to become effective speakers and presenters. The certificate is focused on skill development and allows the student to gain experience in message construction and delivery.

Required:

Communication: 48C:011; 48C:071; 48C:168; 48C:172

12 hours

Electives from one of the following

3 hours

Communication: 48C:020; 48C:074; 48C:123; 48C:176; 48C:178; 48C:189.

Total

15 hours

Department of Computer Science

Certificate in Computer Applications

Required:

Computer Science: 810:021; 810:022; 810:023

9 hours

Electives

3 hours

Computer Science: 810:030; 810:088.

Other courses pre-approved by the Computer Science Department

Total

12 hours

Department of Design, Family and Consumer Sciences

Certificate Program in Long Term Care

The Certificate Program in Long Term Care prepares students for employment with the elderly in long term care facilities in a variety of professional positions. This interdisciplinary program is coordinated in the Department of Design, Family and Consumer Sciences.

Required:

Accounting: 120:030

3 hours

Management: 150:153

3 hours

Design, Family and Consumer Sciences: 31F:150*

3 hours

Health Promotion: 410:060 (correspondence only)

2 hours

Psychology: 400:173**

3 hours

Social Work: 450:173*** and either 450:172 or 450:174

6 hours

Religion: 640:194 OR Philosophy: 650:194

3 hours

Total

23 hours

*Prerequisite for 31F:150 (200:030 or 31F:055 or 400:120)
**Prerequisite for 400:173 (400:001)
***Prerequisite for 450:173 (450:041)

Gerontology Certificate

Required:

Psychology: 400:173*

3 hours

Sociology: 980:125**

3 hours

Practicum experience in gerontology (this includes 150 contact hours working with older adults. If student has an appropriate practicum experience in their major, this requirement is waived).

Electives: at least one course from each of the following three categories

9 hours

Total

15 hours

1. Intra-Interpersonal Communications:
   Design, Family and Consumer Sciences: 31F:020; 31F:150; 31F:153.
   Social Work: 450:193.
   Religion: 640:194.
2. Public Policy and Aging:
   Design, Family and Consumer Sciences: 31F:077; 31F:177.
   Social Work: 450:173.
3. Health and Environmental Issues:
   Design, Family and Consumer Sciences: 310:130; 31F:055; 31F:157.
   Health Promotion and Education: 410:125.

*400:173 has prerequisite of 400:001. 400:001 may be used to satisfy Category 5B of the Liberal Arts Core.

**980:125 has prerequisites of 980:001 and 980:060. 980:001 may be used to satisfy Category 5A and 980:060 may be used to satisfy Category 5C of the Liberal Arts Core.

Department of Finance

Financial Analysis Certificate

Required:

Finance: 160:266 (MBA students) or 160:161; 160:152; 160:155; 160:156 (section 2); 160:156 (section 3)

15 hours

Total

15 hours*

In order to receive the Financial Analysis Certificate, all candidates must participate in the department=s Financial Analysis Study Seminar, and pass the CFA7 Level 1 exam administered by the Association of Investments Management Research (AIMR7). In addition, MBA students who are candidates for the Financial Analysis Certificate must participate in the department=s Level 2 Examination Review sessions and register to take the CFA7 Level 2 examination administered by AIMR7.

*Course prerequisites will lengthen this certificate for non-business majors.

Department of Geography

Certificate in Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

The Certificate in Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is designed to give the student a substantial background in the fields of cartography and geographic information systems. Students completing the program will be familiar with the terminology, techniques and theory of cartography and GIS principles. Hands-on computer experience is a major feature of many of the courses. The program complements majors in disciplines other than geography while increasing the geography major's preparation for the job market.

The student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.00 in the courses taken for the certificate. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the Head of the Department of Geography during or immediately after the semester in which the course requirements will be or have been completed.

Required:

Geography: 970:164; 970:165; 970:174

9 hours

Electives

6 hours

Two courses selected from:

Geography: 970:160; 970:163; 970:173; 970:175; 970:183

Total

15 hours

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

Environmental Health Certificate

Required:

Health Promotion and Education/Environmental Science: 410:165 or 830:165; 410:166 or 830:166

6 hours

Health Promotion: 410:163

3 hours

Electives: 6 hours chosen from either or both of the following categories

6 hours

Total

15 hours

1. Public Health Focus Area
   Health Promotion and Education: 410:110 or 410:293; 410:145; 410:162;
410:176; 410:178.
Biology: 840:147.
2. Environmental Sciences Focus Area
   Environmental Science: 830:200; 830:235.
   Biology: 840:149; 840:151; 840:155; 840:167.

Certificate in Global Health/Culturally Competent Health Care

Required:

Health Promotion and Education: 410:138; 410:147; 410:161; 410:167; 410:197

9-11 hours

Electives selected from the following

6 hours

Leisure Services: 430:030.

Social Work: 450:142.

Communication: 48C:151.

Social Science: 900:041; 900:080.

Political Science: 943:024; 943:125.

Sociology: 980:045; 980:111; 980:130; 980:148.

Anthropology: 990:011; 990:158; 990:160; 990:167; 990:168; 990:169; 990:177.

Total

15-17 hours

Outdoor Recreation Certificate

The Outdoor Recreation Certificate program is designed to train students for professional employment in the varied and growing field of outdoor recreation and adventure education. This program offers students the opportunity to develop skills in a variety of outdoor recreation activities while studying the theories, trends and issues involved in working with groups, facilitating adventure education, and managing the impacts of recreation on our natural environment. The Certificate in Outdoor Recreation is available to students in all majors.

Required:

Leisure, Youth and Human Services: 430:050; 430:130; 430:143; 430:146

12 hours

Outdoor recreation activity skills classes: 420:xxx; 440:xxx

3 hours

Total

15 hours

School-Age Care Leadership Certificate

This certificate is designed to provide students participating in the Camp Adventure Youth Services program an opportunity to receive credit for their application of youth development principles to school-age children (ages 5-12) in global settings.

Required:

Leisure, Youth and Human Services: 430:141; 430:144; 430:165

15 hours

Electives selected from the following

2-3 hours

Educational Psychology and Foundations: 200:017; 200:109; 200:116; 200:235.

Design, Family and Consumer Sciences: 31F:010; 31F:020; 31F:055

Total

17-18 hours

Tourism Certificate

The Tourism Certificate is administered by the Leisure, Youth and Human Services Division within the School of HPELS, College of Education. For information on this program certificate, interested students should contact the Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services, Tourism Advisor, 203 WRC.

Required:

Tourism: 43T:070; 43T:075

6 hours

One course from the following

3 hours

Leisure, Youth and Human Services: 430:172.

Tourism: 43T:170; 43T:171.

Economics: 920:024 or 920:053

3 hours

One course from the following

3 hours

Management: 150:153.

Leisure, Youth and Human Services: 430:110; 430:146; 430:168.

Tourism: 43T:173.

Total

15 hours

Youth Agency Administration Program Certificate

Students completing all hours for the Youth Services Administration minor plus 430:187 Internship (8 hours) and 430:184 Senior Project (1 hour) are eligible for the Youth Agency Administration Certificate in American Humanics, Inc. Requirements are as follows:

Required:

Youth and Human Service Administration: 43Y:060; 43Y:150; 43Y:151; 43Y:154; 43Y:155

15 hours

Leisure Services: 430:188

2 hours

Leisure Services Senior Project: 430:184

1 hour

Leisure Services Internship: 430:187

8 hours

Total

26 hours

Youth Development in Religious Settings Certificate

The Youth Development in Religious Settings certificate prepares students for work with young people in a variety of religious organizations and contexts. This interdisciplinary program is jointly offered by the Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services within the School of HPELS and the Department of Philosophy and Religion.

Required:

Youth and Human Service Administration: 43Y:060; 43Y:154; 43Y:155; 43Y:157

12 hours

Religion: 640:024; 640:141; 640:142

9 hours

Elective: one of the following

3 hours

Religion: 640:040; 640:117; 640:130; 640:132; 640:134; 640:136; 640:171

Philosophy: 650:050.

Total

24 hours

Department of History

Certificate in Public History

This certificate is available to history majors and non-history majors who have completed a prescribed course of study within public history. This program exposes students to the array of opportunities available in the fields of public history and an opportunity to add an experiential component to their academic education. Individual curricula will be defined in consultation with the program=s director.

Required:

History: 960:106

3 hours

Two history courses at the 100-level or above

6 hours

Two semesters of 960:132 or 960:179

6 hours

Total

15 hours

Department of Industrial Technology

Technology Management Certificate

Required:

Industrial Technology: 330:020; 330:065 (3 hrs.); 330:142; 330:143; 330:187; 330:196

18 hours*

Total

18 hours

*800:072 is a possible prerequisite for 330:142 and 330:143.

Department of Management

Training and Development in Business Certificate

Required:

Management: 150:113; 150:116; 150:119*; 150:130

12 hours

Electives from the following

3 hours

Management: 150:169**; 150:179**

Total

15 hours***

*Graduate students must take 150:262 instead of 150:119. 150:262 has prerequisites of consent of MBA Director and 150:153 or equivalent.

**150:169 or 150:179 must be taken only after taking 150:116 or 150:130. 150:187 may be used as a substitute for 150:169 or 150:179, with consent of instructor. 150:187 requires additional prerequisites.

***In addition to the required 15 hours, 150:113 has as a prerequisite 620:005 or 620:015, either of which will satisfy Category 1A of the Liberal Arts Core.

Department of Marketing

Certificate in Entrepreneurship

The Certificate in Entrepreneurship is open to declared business majors only. The purpose of the program is to engage students in active participation in the development of entrepreneurial businesses. They will do this through a combination of traditional course work specifically directed to the entrepreneurial firm and participation in a significant live business experience, either through the development of a business plan for a new firm or through an internship in an ongoing entrepreneurial enterprise. Students must have junior standing and be admitted to the College of Business Administration in order to complete this certificate.

Required:

Marketing: 130:172; 130:173 or 150:175; 130:186

9 hours

Electives: one of the following

3 hours

Accounting: 120:141.

Marketing: 130:131; 130:150; 130:153; 130:160; 130:166; 130:187; 130:198.

Management: 150:113; 150:119; 150:125.

Finance: 160:140; 160:162.

Economics: 920:148.

Total

12 hours

Certificate in Marketing Research and Consulting

Required:

Marketing Research: 130:108*

3 hours

Marketing: 12 semester hours of Professional Development Training as a Program Associate with Strategic Marketing Services. Credits must be gained through any combination (maximumof 6 credit hours per semester) of the following marketing courses: 130:169; 130:179; 130:182**; 130:186

12 hours

Electives: one of the following

3 hours

Marketing: 130:106; 130:142; 130:177; 130:178; 130:191

Total

18 hours

*130:108 has prerequisites of 920:024 or 920:053, 130:101, 150:080, 800:072 or 800:092, 920:020, and 920:070. Taking 800:072 or 800:092 will satisfy Category 1C of the Liberal Arts Core. Non-business majors who take 920:024 or both 920:053 and 920:054 will satisfy the requirements for Category 5B of the Liberal Arts Core.

**130:182 has a prerequisite of 130:108.

Students should contact the Director of Strategic Marketing Services, CBB 5, and the Marketing Department, CBB 338.

Department of Modern Languages

Certificate in French Language Studies

Required:

15 semester hours of course work, selected from the following

French: 720:001; 720:002; 720:003; 720:004; 720:011; 720:012; 720:051; 720:061; 720:101; 720:102; 720:103

Total

15 hours

A written and/or oral proficiency examination at the discretion of the certificate committee.

Certificate in German Language Studies

Required:

15 semester hours of course work, selected from the following

15 hours

German: 740:001; 740:002; 740:003; 740:004; 740:011; 740:012; 740:013; 740:014; 740:100; 740:101; 740:103; 740:104.

Total

15 hours

A written and/or oral proficiency examination at the discretion of the certificate committee.

Certificate in Hispanic and Portuguese Studies

Required:

Spanish: 780:104 OR Portuguese: 790:031

3 hours

Portuguese courses above 790:001

6 hours

Spanish courses above 780:002

6 hours

Total

15 hours

Certificate in Portuguese Studies

Required:

15 semester hours of course work, selected from the following

15 hours

Portuguese: 790:001; 790:002; 790:010; 790:020; 790:031 or any 620:031 section cross listed with 790:031; 790:060; 790:101; 790:109; 790:123; 790:180 or course pre-approved by department.

Total

15 hours

A final essay and interview are required.

Certificate in Russian Language Studies

Required:

15 semester hours of course work, selected from the following

15 hours

Russian: 770:001; 770:002; 770:003; 770:004; 770:011; 770:012; 770:013; 770:014; 770:091; 770:101; 770:103.

Total

15 hours

A written and/or oral proficiency examination at the discretion of the certificate committee.

Certificate in Spanish Language Studies

Required:

12 semester hours of course work, selected from the following

Spanish: 780:011; 780:053; 780:055; 780:091; 780:100; 780:101; 780:102; 780:103; 780:104; 780:105; 780:179.

Total

12 hours

A written and/or oral proficiency examination at the discretion of the certificate committee.

Certificate in Spanish for Special Purposes

A minimum of 12 credit hours beyond 780:011 Intermediate Spanish is required.

Required:

Spanish: 780:053* (2-3 hrs.); 780:101; 780:102* (2-3 hrs.)

7-9 hours

Electives:

Select one course from each of the following two categories

5-6 hours

a. Spanish: 780:107 (2-3 hrs.); 780:108.
b. Humanities: 680:123.

Spanish: 780:120; 780:123; 780:127.

Total

12-15 hours

*Area of concentration (must be same area of concentration)

- Medical Spanish
- Business Spanish
- Spanish for Social Services
- Spanish for Criminology and Law Enforcement
- Spanish for Tourism
- Spanish for Journalism and Broadcasting

International Commerce Certificate

Required:

A major or minor in a modern language.

The following courses:

Marketing: 130:101

3 hours

Management: 150:153; 150:189

6 hours

Advanced writing course: 7xx:101

3 hours

Economics: 920:024

3 hours

Elective course in culture and civilization in the respective modern language, or other approved course

3 hours

Total

18 hours

Certificate in Translation (in French, German, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish)

Required:

15 semester hours of course work, distributed as follows:

Courses in translation

6-9 hours

Complementary courses approved by faculty committee

6-9 hours

Total

15 hours

An exam and/or portfolio may be required at the discretion of the certificate committee.

Department of Philosophy and Religion

Youth Development in Religious Settings Certificate

The Youth Development in Religious Settings certificate prepares students for work with young people in a variety of religious organizations and contexts. This interdisciplinary program is jointly offered by the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services within the School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services.

Required:

Youth and Human Service Administration: 43Y:060; 43Y:154; 43Y:155; 43Y:157

12 hours

Religion: 640:024; 640:141; 640:142

9 hours

Elective: one of the following

3 hours

Religion: 640:040; 640:117; 640:130; 640:132; 640:134; 640:136; 640:171.

Philosophy: 650:050.

24 hours

Department of Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology Certificate

This certificate provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to be competitive in a professional human resources or consulting environment.

Required:

Psychology: 400:025*; 400:157*; 400:158

9 hours

Electives: two courses from the following

6 hours

Management: 150:119; 150:165^; 150:166^^

Ethics in Business: 150:174 or 640:174 or 650:174

Psychology: 400:106**: 400:134*; 400:162***

Communication Studies: 48C:134~; 48C:135~~

Total

15 hours

Choice of courses and subsequent course prerequisites may increase the length of this program.

*400:025, 400:134, and 400:157 have a prerequisite of 400:001, which may be used to satisfy Category 5B of the Liberal Arts Core.
**400:106 has a prerequisite of 400:001 and 400:101. Course 400:001 may be used to satisfy Category 5B of the Liberal Arts Core.
***400:162 has prerequisites of 400:001, 400:101, and 400:160. Course 400:001 may be used to satisfy Category 5B of the Liberal Arts Core.
^150:165 has prerequisites of 150:153; 800:072 or 800:094 or equivalent; and 920:070. Course 800:072 may be used to satisfy Category 1C of the Liberal Arts Core.
^^150:166 has a prerequisite of 150:153.
~48C:134 has a prerequisite of 150:153 or 48C:132
~~48C:135 has a prerequisite of 48C:132.

Department of Social Work

Social Work Certificate

Students who graduate with a major in Social Work from UNI receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Social Work Certificate. For information on the Social Work Major see page xxx.

Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate

This UNI certificate program is designed to prepare Social Work majors for the field of substance abuse treatment. To receive a UNI certificate, a student must complete the requirements for the Social Work major (including graduation with the B.A.) and the specific course work and field instruction experiences as indicated.

Required:

Social Work: 450:171

3 hours

Electives: three of the following

9 hours

Psychology: 400:170.

Social Work: 450:121; 450:142; 450:143; 450:174; 450:175

Total

12 hours

Field Instruction: Students will spend a total of 440 hours in an inpatient or outpatient treatment program. To secure a field placement site the student may need to travel out of town. Experience with individuals, families, and groups will be required.

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

Certificate in Criminology

Required:

Sociology: 980:001; 980:022; 980:122; 980:123; 980:126; 980:127

18 hours

Total

18 hours

Skills in Social Research Certificate

Required:

Sociology: 980:080; 980:108; 980:178/990:178

9 hours

Nine hours from the following

9 hours

Sociology: 980:160; 980:165.

Anthropology: 990:152; 990:171.

Three hours from the following

3 hours

Sociology/Anthropology: 980:145/990:145; 980:184/990:184; 990:172.

Total

21 hours

College of Business Administration

Certificate in International Business

The Certificate in International Business is available to College of Business Administration students majoring in Accounting, Economics-Business Analysis Emphasis, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Real Estate and to students taking the General Business Concepts minor. The purpose of the Certificate is to provide students who are interested in international business with an education that will assist them in meeting their career goals. For more information and to enroll in this program, students must contact Atul Mitra, College of Business Administration.

1. International Business

3 hours

Completion of one of the College of Business Administration majors identified above or the General Business Concepts Minor; 150:189.

2. World Affairs

3 hours

One of the following:
Political Science: 943:024; 944:149.
Geography: 970:040*; 970:101; 970:114.

3. Foreign Language, History, and Culture

7-20 hours

Select one of language options below.

SPANISH (8-20 hours)
780:001**; 780:002**; 780:011.
One of the following: 680:123*; 780:152; 790:031*; 944:167; 960:176; 960:180.

FRENCH (7-19 hours)
720:001**; 720:002**; 720:011.
One of the following: 720:031*; 720:111; 960:174.

GERMAN (8-18 hours)
740:001**; 740:002**; 740:003**; 740:004**; 740:011; 740:012.
One of the following: 740:031*; 740:111; 740:123***; 740:150***; 960:171; 960:172.

PORTUGUESE (6-18 hours)
790:001**; 790:002**; 790:010**; 790:020**; 790:060.
One of the following: 680:123*; 790:031*; 790:123***; 944:167; 960:176; 960:180.

RUSSIAN (8-18 hours)
770:001**; 770:002**; 770:003**; 770:004**; 770:011; 770:013.
One of the following: 680:121*; 770:031*; 770:141***; 770:142***; 944:164; 960:169; 960:170; 960:173.

JAPANESE (8-18 hours)
730:001**; 730:002**; 730:011.
One of the following: 680:122*; 640:130.

*Credit hours in these Liberal Arts Core courses may be applied toward the completion of the Liberal Arts Core requirement and the completion of this certificate program.

**Students who received credit toward the foreign language competency requirement for UNI graduation from satisfactory performance in high school language courses or students who can pass an equivalency examination do not need to take these courses.

***These courses require additional prerequisites in the foreign language.

SUMMARY:

1. International Business

3 hours

2. World Affairs

3 hours

3. Foreign Language

7-20 hours

Spanish: 8-20 hours
French: 7-19 hours
German: 8-18 hours
Portuguese: 7-18 hours
Russian: 8-18 hours
Japanese: 8-18 hours

Total

13-26 hours

Students pursuing the International Business Certificate must declare their intent on a declaration of curriculum form. The form may be obtained in CBB 321B.

College of Humanities and Fine Arts

Certificate in Leadership Foundations

The Certificate in Leadership Foundations is an interdisciplinary program that educates students about and for leadership in a democratic society. This certificate provides an overview of diverse leadership theories, concepts, and issues, and assessment of one's leadership styles and abilities. It is open to any student; prior experience in leadership activities is not required. A minor in leadership studies is also available and carries a leadership internship.

Prerequisite for admission: 2.50 GPA or permission of director.

Students who are pursuing the Leadership Studies minor or the Certificate in Leadership Foundations must have an overall GPA in the core courses, including the internship, of 2.50 with no lower than a C in any one course.

Required:

Humanities: 680:010; 680:110; 680:188

7 hours

Electives two courses from the list approved for the Leadership Studies minor (see page xxx) for a total of 6 hours

6 hours

Total

13 hours

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Conflict Resolution Certificate

The Conflict Resolution Certificate curriculum is designed for students from diverse majors whose anticipated careers would likely provide opportunity for understanding and conducting conflict resolution. To encourage breadth, the selections from any given discipline are restricted to two courses.

Required:

Social Work/Sociology/Anthropology: 450:102 or 980:102 or 990:102

3 hours

Electives: four of the following

12 hours

Social Work: 450:142*; 450:193**.

Communication: 48C:136***; 48C:148***

Political Science: 943:125

Geography: 970:116

Total

15 hours

Choice of courses and subsequent course prerequisites may increase the length of this program.

*450:142 has a prerequisite of 450:041, which may be used to satisfy Category 5C of the Liberal Arts Core.

**450:193 has a prerequisite of 450:192.

***48C:136 and 48C:148 have a prerequisite of 48C:004.

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