Used chiefly in educational contexts to mean ‘an optional subject or course’.
Translations
optionAu sens de matière ou cours choisi en supplément dans un cursus. I took philosophy as one of my optionals last semester.
J'ai pris la philosophie comme une de mes options le semestre dernier.
Definitions
A subject or course that a student may choose to take but is not required to. I took philosophy as one of my optionals last semester.