1, affecting students' achievement ranking: failing elective courses will lower the overall achievement level, lower the achievement ranking, and affect students' future development, such as employment, postgraduate entrance examination and study abroad.
2, affecting students' normal graduation: because elective courses are a course in the university, students should complete the corresponding credits according to the class hours. If they fail the course, they will have no credit and need to retake or make up the exam. If you fail to retake the exam, you will be retaken or dismissed from school because of insufficient credits, and you will not be able to graduate.
3. Affect students to get a degree certificate: Generally, colleges and universities have set credit requirements for students, and students can only get a degree certificate after completing the corresponding number and graduate smoothly.