University Core Requirements
Listed below are the Independent Study courses currently available to satisfy university
core requirements.
If coming to campus, students should check the complete listing of courses to satisfy university core requirements. Students may also view a current
class schedule and catalog by visiting BYU’s course Web site.
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UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS
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Independent Study Courses Currently Available to Satisfy Them
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| Doctrinal Foundation |
*Six credits of religion electives are required for BYU students with no transfer credit.
For students with transfer credit, the number of religion electives required varies based on
the student’s total number of transfer credits, according to the chart below.
Students should look at their doctrinal foundation as consisting of two parts—a subject
matter requirement and a total credit hour requirement. The subject matter must be
completed at BYU. A minimum number of religion credit hours must be completed
through BYU, regardless of the number of religion credit hours transfered (see chart).
No more than 4 hours of religion credit per semester (or 4 hours during spring and summer terms combined)
may be counted toward the religion requirement. No more than 18 total
hours of religion may be counted toward the BGS degree. |
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| Total Transfer Credits |
BYU Religion Hours Required |
Subject Matter Requirement |
| 0–14.9 |
14 |
Book of Mormon
New Testament
Doctrine and Covenants |
| 15–29.9 |
12 |
| 30–44.9 |
10 |
| 45–59.9 |
8 |
| 60–74.9 |
6 |
Book of Mormon
Doctrine and Covenants |
| 75–89.9 |
4 |
| 90 or more |
2 |
Book of Mormon |
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Requirement |
Ways to Satisfy Requirement |
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Book of Mormon |
Rel A 121 and 122 |
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New Testament |
Rel A 211 or 212 |
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Doctrine and Covenants |
Rel C 324 or 325 |
| Religion Electives |
Up to 6 additional elective religion hours as needed* |
| The Individual and
Society |
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Requirement |
Ways to Satisfy Requirement |
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Wellness |
One course
HEPE 129 |
OR |
HEPE 105 + two EXSC or Dance
EXSC 116, 139, 172, 181, 191;
Dance 130 or 180 |
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Citizenship |
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American Heritage |
One-course option:
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OR |
Two-course options:
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A Htg 100 |
One of the following two-course combinations:
Hist 220 + Pl Sc 110
Hist 220 + Econ 110†
Pl Sc 110 + Econ 110†
Hist 221 + Pl Sc 110 |
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Global and Cultural Awareness |
One course:
Anthr 101†; Fren 202†; Geog 120, 130; Hist 202†, or Pl Sc 170 |
| Skills |
| Requirement
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Ways to Satisfy Requirement
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| Effective Communication |
First-Year Writing
(to be completed during the first year)
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One course:
Engl 115
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Advanced Written & Oral Communication
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One course:
Engl 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, or M Com320
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Quantitative Reasoning
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One course:
Math 110 or higher; Phil 205; Stat 221;Acc 200; HFL 260; |
OR |
ACT math subscore of 22 or above;
SAT math subscore of 500 or above
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Languages of Learning
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One course*:
Math 119; Psych 301; Stat 221; Phil 305; or Fren 202†,
*All have prerequisites: Math 110 is a prerequisite to
Math 119, Psych 301, and Stat 221; Phil 205 is a prerequisite to Phil 305; and Fren 101, 102, and 201 are prerequisites to Fren 202. |
| Arts, Letters, and
Sciences |
| Requirement
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Ways to Satisfy Requirement
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Civilization 1 |
One course:
Hist 201; Hum 201; or Pl Sc 201
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Civilization 2 |
One course:
Hist 202†; Hum 202†; or Pl Sc 202†
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Arts |
One course:
Hum 101, Hum 202†; Music 101; Music 204; or TMA 101 |
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Letters |
One course:
Engl 230, 336, 350, or 382; Hum 202†; Phil 110; Pl Sc 202†. |
Scientific Principles and Reasoning
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Biological Science |
One-Course option:
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OR
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Two-Course options:
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Biol 100
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One of the following two-course combinations:
Biol 276 + MMBio 221
PDBio 220 + MMBio 221
Biol 150 + MMBio 221
Biol 150 + Biol 276
Biol 150 + PDBio 220
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Physical Science |
One-Course option:
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OR
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Two-Course options:
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Phy S 100
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One of the following two-course combinations:
Phscs 105, 121, 127, or 137
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Geol 101 or 103
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One Course:
Anthr 101†, 110; Econ 110†; MFHD 160, 210; Psych 111; or Soc 111 |
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† These courses are eligible to double count for two separate university core requirements.
Courses can double count only once. Hum 202 may not be used to double count for both the Arts
and the Letters requirements. A course used to double count for two university core requirements is
still eligible to be used for a BGS emphasis.
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