UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
Department of Social Work
CHILD WELFARE CERTIFICATE
The UNI Child Welfare Certificate is intended to prepare social work majors to
competently work in a variety of settings, including child protective services, adoption, foster
care, youth services, and residential facilities (such as Bremwood, Quakerdale, and Four Oaks).
To be awarded the Certificate you must graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Social
Work.
Please e-mail Dr. Jim McCullagh, the Certificate Coordinator, indicating your interest in
completing the Certificate, and each semester e-mail him at james.mccullagh@uni.edu of
courses you have completed toward the Certificate. The course requirements are listed below.
course requirements
required Courses:
1. Child Welfare Policy and Practice (SW 4175)
2. Problems in Juvenile and Family Law (POL AMER 5142)
3. Field Instruction (11-15 credit hours) (SW 3184) in an approved child
welfare setting
Select one of the following based on your interest:
1. Conflict resolution (sw 3102)
2. Addictions treatment (sw 4171)
3. Family and group practice (SW 4195)
Select one of the following based on your interest:
1. Abnormal psychology (PSYCH 3403)
2. Child and adolescent psychopathology (PSYCH 3603)
3. Therapeutic communication (SW4193)
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Dr. Jim McCullagh’s office is in Bartlett 1109. Feel free to confer with Dr. McCullagh
regarding any aspect of the Certificate.