Here you’ll find a list of available courses that earn elective credit. These courses might enhance or supplement your major and General Education courses by teaching you new skills, letting you continue to develop a hobby or interest, or helping you explore new opportunities.
2- and 3-Semester Hour Electives
ARTH 1080 How to Write About Art (3)
NOTE: Rhetoric must be fulfilled
CCP 1306 UI STEP – Student to Employed Profession (2) - requires employment
CLSA 3742/WRIT 3742 Word Power: Building English Vocabulary (3) - asynchronous online
COMM 2045 Culture Politics of the Environment (3)
COMM 2090 Topics in Communication Studies: African Americans in American Media (3)
COMM 2091 Organizational Communication (3)
CPH 1800 Social and Psych Determinants of Health (3)
CSED 2081 Making a Vocational-Educational Choice (2, 3)
CSI 1400 The Three Ms: Strategies for Success (2)
DANC 2150 Brazilian Social Dance: The Samba (3)
ENGL 1510 Introduction to Environmental Literature (3)
EPLS 4020 Engaging in Civic Dialogues (3)
JMC 2001 Exploring Nonprofits: Communities (3)
HIST 2151 Introduction to the History Major (3) - various topics
HIST 3128 Topics in Global Environmental History (3)
IS 2400 Global Citizenship and the College Student (3)
KORE 1135 Korean Pop Culture in a Globalized World (3)
LS 2022 Leading from the Margins (3)
MUS 1687 Orientation to Music Therapy (2)
MUS 4800 Special Topics in Music: Community Singing as Collective Power (3)
PSQF 1050 Learning Online Successfully (2)
PSQF 3104 Multicultural Counseling & Psychology (3) - asynchronous online
RELS 2260 Hard Cases in Healthcare/Beginning of Life (3)
1 Semester-Hour Electives
CCP 1300 Major and Career Explorations
CSI 1213 Special Topics I (choose from Digital and Social Media for Personal Success; Media Well-Being: Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence for Student Success; or Strategic Communication, Entertainment, and Social Media Tools for Success)
HONR 1100 Honors Primetime (topics vary by section)
HPAS 1000 Healthy Relationships, Sexuality & You
HPAS 1001 Alcohol and Your College Experience
HPAS 1005-1610 Health and Physical Activity Skills (many different options – see MyUI)
IS 2500 Working Internationally
LLS 1100-1660 Lifetime Leisure Skills (many different options, e.g. camping, canoeing, team building, scuba, kickboxing – see MyUI)
LS 2013 Strengths-Based Leadership
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance for Non-Majors
MUS 1020 Performance Instruction for Non-Majors (many different options – see MyUI)
MUS 1165 Hawkeye Marching Band
MUS 1176 Voxman Chorale ( for students who sing in the soprano or alto range)
MUS 1180 Campus Symphony Orchestra
MUS 3162 All University Steel Band
RHET 1010 Writing for Academic Success (see advisor)
WRIT 1600 Fast Fixes: Improved Writing in 6 Weeks (must have Rhetoric completed)