An elective is a course or subject that a student can choose to take, as opposed to being required. The crossword solutions for the term ELECTIVE are OPEN (4 letters), DISCRETIONARY (13 letters), CONSTITUENT (11 letters), ELECTORAL (9 letters), and OPTIONAL (8 letters). OPEN refers to the fact that students have the freedom to choose which electives they take. DISCRETIONARY implies that the choice of electives is up to the student's discretion. CONSTITUENT suggests that the student is part of a larger group that has the right to choose electives. ELECTORAL implies that the student has the right to vote on which electives to take. Finally, OPTIONAL implies that the student has the option to take electives or not.