noun
- optional courses that students can choose to take in addition to required subjects
Usage: education; plural form
Examples
- Students must complete four electives during their senior year.
- Art and music are popular electives at our high school.
- She chose computer programming as one of her electives.
- The school offers many interesting electives like photography and debate.
- College students have more freedom to choose their electives.
- His electives included Spanish, drama, and woodworking.