Undergraduate Studies
The following multidisciplinary certificates are available to any UNI student, and can be used to satisfy the Connect requirement of the UNIFI/General Education program. See the Undergraduate Information and Degree Requirements section of this catalog for more information on the UNIFI/General Education program.
Program Certificates
- Career Success in Organizations
- Civic Literacy, Engagement, and the Humanities
- Creative Expression and Meaning
- Critical Thinking and Information Literacy
- Data Science
- Developmental Considerations
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate
- East Asia
- Innovation in Leadership
- Sustainability
- THRIVE!
- United States Studies
Career Success in Organizations Certificate
No matter their major, all UNI students will work within some form of an organization during their careers. Whether a for-purpose, for-profit, or governmental entity, knowledge of factors that influence how organizations operate helps employees more effectively contribute to the mission of the organization. The purpose of this certificate is to provide a broad understanding of organizations including factors that influence decision making, levels of responsibility, data and written/unwritten rules that govern operations, and professional expectations for communicating and interacting within the organization.
| Decision-making in Organizations | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Business Economics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Leadership and Management in Public Service | ||
| Work Psychology: Well-Being | ||
| Work Psychology: Performance | ||
| Responsibility in Organizations | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics of Social Issues | ||
| Financial Skills for Smart Living | ||
| Overview of Entrepreneurship | ||
| Public Budgeting | ||
| Numbers in Organizations | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Information Systems | ||
| Modern Tools for Exploring Data | ||
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Communication in Organizations | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Workplace Writing | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Civic Literacy, Engagement, and the Humanities
This interdisciplinary certificate emphasizes training in civic literacy and the humanities that address how to contribute to the flourishing of a democratic society. It will introduce students to the knowledge, skills, and dispositions associated with civic literacy and the humanities disciplines that prepare them for a life of meaningful engagement with democratic processes at the local, regional, national, and international levels.
| Civic Knowledge | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of American Literature | ||
| United States History to the Civil War and Emancipation | ||
| United States History since the Civil War and Emancipation | ||
| Power & Politics in the U.S. | ||
| International Relations | ||
| American Religious Diversity | ||
| Religion and the Public Schools | ||
| Civic Values | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Democracy and Education in the 21st Century | ||
| Argumentation and Debate | ||
| Law and Literature | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory: Freedom, Justice and Power | ||
| Civic Skills | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Religion and Politics: (Topics) | ||
| Justice and the Good Life: Philosophical Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to Writing Studies | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Making the Modern World | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Only two courses from the same academic department can count toward this certificate.
Creative Expression and Meaning Certificate
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Soundscapes: Music in Culture | ||
or MUSIC 1500 | Modern Band and Creative Music Making | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Visual Perceptions | ||
or ART 1002 | Visual Inventions | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Literature: (topic) | ||
or ENGLISH 2700 | Elements of Creative Writing | |
or ENGLISH 3130 | Writing & Healing | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Theatre in Our World | ||
or THEATRE 1005 | Acting for Non-Majors | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Certificate
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Psychology of Science and Pseudoscience | ||
| Intellectual Vices and Virtues: Theory and Practice | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Calling Hogwash: Mathematics for Critical Thinking | ||
| Elementary Logic | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Question Everything: Navigating Information Overload | ||
| B.S. Detection | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Data Science Certificate
This certificate provide students with the necessary skills to be able to appropriately identify data, analyze and visualize data, and communicate conclusions in quantitative and qualitative domains.
| Applied Tools | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Introductory Programming for Data Science | ||
| Social Issues | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Science, Technology, and Ethics (STE) | ||
| Exploring Social Justice Issues through Mathematics | ||
| Information Literacy | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| B.S. Detection | ||
| Question Everything: Navigating Information Overload | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistical Methods | ||
| Social Sciences Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Developmental Considerations Certificate
| Required: | ||
| Foundations | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Language Acquisition in Children: Birth to 5 Years | ||
| Dynamics of Human Development | ||
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Movement and Physical Growth | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Motor Learning and Development | ||
or KINES 2062 | Developmental Trends in Physical Activity & Sport | |
| Systems and Health | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Maternal and Infant Health | ||
or SW 3175 | Child Welfare Policy and Practice | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate
The purpose of this certificate is for students to explore topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from a variety of different content areas. Students will get an opportunity to critique complex social issues from a variety of lenses; including mathematics/science, gender, religion, history, communication, and/or politics. Students will develop a deeper understanding of a variety of perspectives related to DEI, including critically analyzing social justice issues; debating and understanding the values and ethics related to diverse groups, perspectives, and/or societies; learning about and discussing their own and/or others’ identities; and delve into more global sociocultural issues related to different aspects of culture.
| Critical Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Natural Resources and Civilizations | ||
| Exploring Social Justice Issues through Mathematics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Power & Politics in the U.S. | ||
| Religions of the World | ||
| American Religious Diversity | ||
| Women's and Gender Studies: Introduction | ||
| Ethical Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics of Social Issues | ||
| Justice and the Good Life: Philosophical Perspectives | ||
| Ethics in Communication | ||
| Conflict and Justice in History: (Topic) | ||
| Perspectives on Identity | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Maternal and Infant Health | ||
| Creativity, Storytelling and Identity | ||
| Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | ||
| Multicultural Literature | ||
| Masculine Cultures | ||
| Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Peoples, Cultures, and Environments | ||
| United States History to the Civil War and Emancipation | ||
| United States History since the Civil War and Emancipation | ||
| Problems & Perspectives in Global History: (Topic) | ||
| Global Social Work | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
East Asia Certificate
Emphasizing primarily China and Japan but with some coverage of Korea and Vietnam, the East Asia Certificate introduces material to students from the perspective of four very different academic disciplines, with an emphasis on both East Asian diversity and cultural commonalities
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chinese Literature | ||
| Problems & Perspectives in Global History: (Topic) (Identity, Diversity, and Commonality in East Asia) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Problems & Perspectives in Global History: (Topic) (Becoming Familiar with East Asia - Japan as Example and Exception) | ||
| Problems & Perspectives in Global History: (Topic) (One Thousand Years of Samurai) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chinese Culture: (Topic) | ||
| Confucianism, Daoism, and Zen | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Innovation in Leadership Certificate
The Innovation in Leadership Certificate focuses on the intersection of business, nonprofit, and government to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of each, leading to creating shared value partnerships to develop innovative responses to solving complex system problems.
| Entrepreneurial Fundamentals | ||
| Required: | 3 | |
| Financials for the Entrepreneurial Enterprise | ||
| Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Required: | 3 | |
| Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Current and Emerging Issues in Public Administration | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Leadership and Management in Public Service | ||
| Nonprofit Leadership | ||
| Required: | 3 | |
| Nonprofit Leadership Practicum, Level I | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Sustainability Certificate
| Required: | ||
| TECH 1015 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Life: The Natural World and Life: The Natural World - Lab | ||
| General Biology: Organismal Diversity | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Earth Science | ||
| Nature-Society Relations | ||
| Physics in Everyday Life | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Natural Resources and Civilizations | ||
| Economics of Social Issues | ||
| Conflict and Justice in History: (Topic) | ||
| Science, Technology, and Ethics (STE) | ||
| Total Hours | 9-10 | |
THRIVE! Certificate
| Required: | ||
| Physical Domain | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physical Activity and Nutrition | ||
or PH 1101 | Introduction to Public Health | |
| Social Domain | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics of Social Issues | ||
| Human Identity and Relationships | ||
| Mental Domain | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Science and Experience of Human Flourishing | ||
or SW 3143 | Self-Care and Stress Management in Helping Professions | |
| Financial Domain | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Financials for the Entrepreneurial Enterprise | ||
or FIN 1040 | Financial Skills for Smart Living | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
United States Studies Certificate
Students taking the United States Studies Certificate will analyze the diverse experiences and values of the people of the United States and investigate solutions to over-arching problems such as climate change and social inequities.
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Religious Diversity | ||
| Power & Politics in the U.S. | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of American Literature | ||
| United States History to the Civil War and Emancipation | ||
| United States History since the Civil War and Emancipation | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Multicultural Literature | ||
| America's Military Past | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |