Elective Requirements

• Must be an organized course
• Is instructional in nature
• Need to be in a subject area that requires the learning of new concepts and facts
• Must be 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 Definitions

• BJU Press Electives: Foreign Languages, Bible, Music, Speech, Family Life Skills, Fitness DVDs, Science, Math
• Other Electives: Using a non-BJU Press curriculum (BJU Press must be used where available).
• Transferred Electives: Course taken outside the home (team sports, traditional school, co-op course, etc.)

Elective Approval Process

Complete the updated Elective Reporting Form (PDF) (ERF).

• Submit all ERFs in time for approval prior to semester in which the elective will be taken.
• Submit all ERFs prior to deadline (PDF) to avoid late submission penalty.
• Courses for which ERFs are required appear on the course requirements page.
• Before the beginning of each year, The Course Registration Form (CRF) must be completed before the ERF, and both forms must be submitted together.

Units of Elective Credit

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