Its largest group is mildly radical, by U.S. standards. They are Dr. Michael Dawson's Swedish Social Democrats - and significant numbers of Blacks are to the left of European Social Democracy. What is common in Black America is considered fringe politics in white America, a very conservative social place.
Breadth electives, totaling 6 credit hours, are upper division (300-400 level) courses from engineering, natural sciences, business, or mathematics. No more than one lower division course (100-200 level) can be used as a breadth elective, and only if the course is required by another major and approved by your adviser.
Something that's elective is optional â you can choose to do it, or not. An elective course in school is one you take because you want to rather than to fill a particular requirement, although you still get credit for it. You can take elective classes in high school or college. In fact, the word elective is sometimes used as a noun, to mean optional class.. Also, if someone has elective surgery, that means heâs getting an optional operation, like a nose job or a face-lift. In either case, nothing is required or compulsory â it's a free choice. The word comes from the Latin electivus, by way of eligere, pick out or select, which is also the root of election.