# Electives

The **Electives** module allows you to create, manage, and configure elective courses offered by your school.

## Access and Navigation

The **Electives** module can be found under **Planning > Planning Setup**.

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If you cannot view the link from the list, check the privilege assigned to your user account or role.

{% hint style="danger" %}
Contact your school’s system administrator to request view or edit access if you cannot access the rights management screen.
{% endhint %}

## Create a New Elective

* Click **+ New Elective Course** in the upper-right corner

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* Fill out the required details:
  * **Code** – A unique short code for the elective (cannot be edited once saved)
  * **Description** – Additional details about the elective
  * **Schedule Type** – Defines how the elective will be scheduled
  * **Department** – Specifies which department the elective belongs to
  * **Units** – The total number of units credited to the student
  * **Grading System** – Determines how the elective course is graded
  * **Grading Template** *(Optional)* – Select a grading template for the elective, if applicable

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* Click **Add Elective Course** to save

## Edit an Elective

* Select the elective course you want to edit and click the **Pencil** icon

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* The “Update Elective Course” form will appear. Edit the necessary fields

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* Click **Save** to apply your changes