<p>What exactly is a guided elective?</p>
<p>As far as I understand, they are classes to help you prepare for your career or future major. If you are looking at being a nurse, you’d take something related to nursing. You should talk to your advisor about them.</p>
<p>It’s either what OKgirl said (or the very similar idea of choosing classes that will be beneficial to you but are not required for the major, based on your personal goals), or it’s a organizational system for gen eds.</p>