How to Contact Bachelor of General Studies

Bachelor of General Studies
The BGS Office administers the BGS degree program. It handles applications, transfer credit, admissions, course and credit requirements, and advisement. Once you are provisionally accepted, and then formally admitted to the BGS program, you will sign up for your courses through the Independent Study Office. But if you have questions concerning your BGS admission, academic plan, program status, etc., contact the BGS Office for assistance.

Phone: 422-4351 (Utah County) or 888-298-3137 (toll free)
E-mail: bgs@byu.edu
Web site: http://bgs.byu.edu
Mail: 315 Harman Continuing Education Building, Provo, UT 84602-1515

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Independent Study
The Independent Study Office handles all matters dealing with Independent Study course enrollments: enrolling you in courses and sending course materials, processing lessons, facilitating questions to your course instructors, handling course transfers and refunds, sending exams, posting grades to transcripts, etc. BGS students may enroll in Independent Study courses at any time of the year. Current class offerings, tuition rates, and instructions for enrolling in Independent Study courses are detailed online or by requesting an Independent Study catalog. Questions relating to Independent Study courses should be directed to the Independent Study Office. It is generally best to enroll in only one or two Independent Study courses at a time. You may complete these courses as quickly as your study time allows, then enroll in additional courses.

Phone: 422-2868 (Utah County) or 800-914-8931 (toll free)
E-mail: indstudy@byu.edu
Web site: http://elearn.byu.edu
Mail: 206 Harman Continuing Education Building, Provo, UT 84602-1514

Other Enrollment Options

Once formally admitted to the BGS program, students are granted limited registration eligibility for the upcoming fall and winter semesters and spring and summer terms. This registration eligibility makes it possible for you to enroll in classes at the BYU Salt Lake Center, through BYU Evening Classes, or on campus during spring and summer terms. You will not need to apply to these individual departments or programs (e.g., summer visiting student).

Current class schedules, tuition rates, and registration deadlines are available online at saas.byu.edu/classSchedule. You may also obtain hard copies of the Salt Lake Center and Evening Classes class schedules by contacting their departments.

BYU Salt Lake Center
Salt Lake Center courses are represented in the class schedule by the words Salt Lake next to the section numbers. The center is located in downtown Salt Lake City at 345 West North Temple.

Phone: 801-933-9400
Web site: http://ce.byu.edu/sl/

BYU Evening Classes
Evening Classes are represented in the class schedule by the word Evening next to the section numbers. Generally, evening courses begin around 4:00 p.m. or later.

Phone: 801-422-2872
Web site: http://ce.byu.edu/ev/

BYU Spring/Summer Term Classes
Dates for spring term are usually from the end of April to the middle of June. Summer term begins around the end of June and ends mid-August.

Phone: 801-422-2824 (for information)

Other Offices to Help You

Financial Aid
BGS students interested in applying for federal financial aid should contact the BYU Financial Aid Office.

Phone: 801-422-4104
E-mail: financialaid@byu.edu
Web site: http://financialaid.byu.edu
Mail: A-41 ASB, Provo, UT 84602

BYU Book Store
Textbooks for your Independent Study courses can be ordered through the BYU Bookstore. The Bookstore handles orders, payments, and mailing of books and materials directly to you. Contact the BYU Bookstore to place orders or follow up on orders.

Phone: 422-6791 (Utah County) or 888-454-6884 (toll free)
Web site: http://www.byubookstore.com

Advisement Center
College advisement centers are linked directly to your BGS emphasis. Their role is to ensure that graduation requirements are met and to send you information concerning graduation. You will submit graduation application papers to their office approximately six months before you plan to graduate. Please refer to your Graduation Progress Report for the phone number of the advisement center associated with your BGS emphasis.