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An elective must be:

• An organized course.
• Instructional in nature.
• In a subject area that requires the learning of new concepts and facts.
• A subject that utilizes a textbook.
• Instructed with a pre-determined objective standard of evaluation that would include a combination of the following: tests, quizzes, homework, projects.
• Evaluated by at least one paper exam.

Tip: A good question to ask yourself as you prepare an elective course is, “Would a conventional school accept this as a credit course?”

Elective approval process

Complete the updated Elective Reporting Form (ERF)

• Submit all ERF's in time for approval prior to semester in which the elective will be taken.
• Submit all ERF's prior to deadline to avoid late submission penalty.
• Courses for which ERF's are required appear on the course requirements page.

Units of Elective Credit

• A course will receive .25 credits for one semester if the instruction time lasts between 2.5 and 4 hours per week.
• A course will receive .50 credits for one semester if the instruction time lasts between 4 and 5 hours per week.