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
ARAB 2012 Modern Palestinian Literature & Culture (3)
ARTS 1060 Elements of Digital Photography (3)
ARTS 1070 Elements of Graphic Design (3)
CCP 1306 Student Employment for Career Success (2) - requires student employment
CINE 2630 Origins to 1960s: History of Film I (3)
CLSA 3742/WRIT 3742 Word Power: Building English Vocabulary (3) - asynchronous online
COMM 1112 Interpersonal Communication (3)
CPH 1800 Social and Psych Determinants of Health (3)
CSED 2081 Making a Vocational-Educational Choice (2, 3)
CSI 1410 Life Design (2) -online
DANC 2086 Intro to West African Dance and Culture (3)
ENGL 1510 Introduction to Environmental Literature (3)
ENGL 2730 The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction (3) – various topics
EVNT 2200 Foundations of Event Management (3)
GWSS 2078 Women, Sport, and Culture (3)
HIST 2292 Native American Law & Policy: A History (3)
HIST 2444 Engineering & Tech in the Ancient World (3)
JMC 2001 Exploring Nonprofits: Communities (3)
JPNS 3601 Contemporary Japanese Culture (3)
KORE 1670 Korea in the World (3)
LS 1020 Introduction to Leadership (3)
LS 2002 Career Leadership Academy Part I (3)
LS 2020 Women in Leadership (3)
LS 2022 Leading from the Margins (3)
MED 1100 Introduction to Health Care Professions (3) - online
MUS 1687 Orientation to Music Therapy (2)
PHAR 1812 What’s in My Medicine Cabinet? (2)
PSQF 1050 Learning Online Successfully (2) – online
PSQF 1101 Introduction to the Helping Professions (3)
PSQF 1103 Assessment in Counseling/Behavioral Health (3)
PSQF 1750 Introduction to Positive Psychology (3)
PSQF 2116 Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology (3)
PSQF 3115 Sport and Performance Psychology (3)
PSQF 3215 Applied Health Psychology (3)
RELS 2260 Hard Cases in Healthcare/Beginning of Life (3)
RHET 2055 Persuasion and Advocacy (3)
RHET 2065 Persuading Different Audiences (3)
RHET 2610/THTR 2610 Acting for Success (3)
SRM 1060 Contemporary Issues in Sports (3)
1 Semester-Hour Electives
BIOL 1808 Ways of Knowing Science
BUS 2300 Searching for Business Information - online
CCP 1300 Major and Career Explorations
CCP 2004 Internships: Search, Secure, and Succeed - online
CSI 1180 College Transition
CSI 1802 Digital and Social Media for Personal Success
CSI 1806 Effective Use of AI for Student Success
CSI 1807 Making the Most of Your Time at University of Iowa
CSI 2150 Open Minded: A Curiosity-Fueled Approach to Choosing Your Major
CSI 3002 Foundations of Community Engagement
ENGL 2030 Literary Readings Attendance
First-Year Seminars (topics vary by section)
GHS 3034 Doing Harm by Doing Good
HONR 1000 Introduction to Honors
HPAS 1003 Resiliency and Your College Experience
HPAS 1004 Food and Your College Experience
HPAS 1006 Intuitive Eating
HPAS 1210 Stress Management
HRTS 2901 Human Rights and the Environment: Critical Challenges
IS 2500 Working Internationally: Government Service, United Nations, and International Nonprofits/NGOs
LLS 1100-1691 Lifetime Leisure Skills (many different options, e.g. camping, canoeing, team building, scuba, kickboxing – see MyUI)
MILS 1095 Advanced Military Fitness Training
MUS 1001 Group Piano I: Non-Music Majors
MUS 1010 Recital Attendance for Non-Majors
MUS 1020 Performance Instruction for Non-Majors (many different options – see MyUI)
MUS 1160 University Band
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 3160 Symphony Band/Concert Band
MUS 3162 All University Steel Band
MUS 3172 Camerata Singers
PSY 1010 Learning about Learning - online
RHET 1010 Writing for Academic Success (see advisor)
SEES 2010 Interdisciplinary Environmental Seminar: Discovering Research, Exploring Careers, Building Connections
WRIT 1600 Fast Fixes: Improved Writing in 6 Weeks (must have Rhetoric completed, various topics)