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
CS 1500 Computing, Ethics, and Society (2)
CS 1010 Computing in Context (3)
CSED 2081 Making a Vocational-Educational Choice (2, 3)
CSD 2200 Human Voice and AI Technologies (3)
CSI 1410 Life Design (2) -online
CW 2600 Creative Writing: Special Topics (3)
CW 2870 Fiction Writing (3)
CW 2875 Poetry Writing (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)
GHS 2674 Food, Body, and Mind: A Global Perspective (3)
HIST 2292 Native American Law & Policy: A History (3)
IWP 3191 International Literature Today (1 OR 3)
JMC 2001 Exploring Nonprofits: Communities (3)
JPNS 3601 Contemporary Japanese Culture (3)
LS 1020 Introduction to Leadership (3)
LS 2002 Career Leadership Academy Part I (3)
LS 2022 Leading from the Margins (3)
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 3115 Sport and Performance Psychology (3)
PSQF 3215 Applied Health Psychology (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
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
IWP 3191 International Literature Today (1 OR 3)
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 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)