Declared English majors with fewer than 24 semester hours completed are officially advised in the Academic Advising Center, but the advisors are happy to discuss English major requirements at any point in a student’s academic career.
If you are interested in the Pre-Law 3+3 Program as an English major, view this sample academic plan.
This video is an introduction to the department and every major should watch it.
English Ambassadors (Undergraduates who can answer questions):
Ben Ahlrichs is a second-year student studying English and creative writing on the pre-law track. In his free time, he is a writing fellow, and the Social Media Co-Chair for the Presidential Scholars Program. He enjoys reading, writing, and hanging out with his friends. His favorite class he has taken while at Iowa is Writing and Reading Young Adult Fiction.
Jacob (Jake) Boudreau is a second-year student majoring in English and Creative Writing and Linguistics with a minor in translation for global literacy. He is originally from La Crescent, Minnesota which is a small town right on the Mississippi River. He is also a translator for the Translate Iowa Project as well as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in a Linguistics lab. His favorite parts about the department are the wonderful faculty members and students he has had the pleasure to meet so far along with the community of writers and academics he has been able to engage with.
Academic Advisors
Kate Torno
Christine Norquest
Scheduling an Advising Appointment
Schedule an appointment if you have detailed questions about such things as: your degree audit and requirements, study abroad, careers or graduate school opportunities, or you need to complete financial aid (SAP) forms. Appointments cannot be scheduled during Walk-in Hours.
If you are a declared English major, please use the Online Scheduler. The scheduler is also found in MyUI under Advising Appointments. If you are making a full academic plan or have a complicated situation, you might want to schedule two back-to-back appointments to get more time.
If you are not a declared English major or have trouble scheduling an appointment online, please email Kate Torno at kate-torno@uiowa.edu or Christine Norquest at christine-norquest@uiowa.edu or call the English office at 319-335-0457.
If you are a prospective student, please contact the Office of Admissions at 319-335-1569 to coordinate a departmental visit along with other campus visit opportunities.