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BYU Independent Study offers a high school degree to those 19 and older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. A $35 application fee is required. Upon receipt of application,
fee, and transcripts from previously attended high schools, we will evaluate the transcripts and inform you of acceptance. If accepted you
will receive a welcome letter explaining the program and a progress sheet showing credits already received and credits needed to finish.
After receiving this packet from us you can choose courses from this program to work towards finishing required credits. You may enroll
online or call 1-800-914-8931.
Note: High school-level courses taken in the 7th or 8th grades cannot be accepted in the Adult Diploma Program.
Required Courses
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English (4 credits)
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Any of the following LANGUAGE ARTS courses
English:
ENGL 41,
ENGL 43,
ENLG 45,
ENGL 47,
ENGL 51,
ENGL 53,
ENGL 55,
ENGL 57,
ENGL 59
Literature:
LIT 45,
LIT 47,
LIT 51,
LIT 61
Writing:
WRIT 41,
WRIT 45
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Social Studies
(2.5 credits) |
1.0 credit US History: HIST 41, HIST 43
0.5 credit US Government: GOVT 41, GOVT 43, GOVT 45
0.5 credits Geography: GEOG 41, GEOG 43
0.5 credits World Studies: HIST 61, HIST 63, HIST 65 , HIST 67
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Math
(2 credits) |
Any four of the following: ALG 51, ALG 53, ALG 55, ALG 57, BMATH 41, GEOM 41 , GEOM 43, TRIG 41, TRIG 43, CALC 41, CALC 43 |
Science
(2 credits) |
One course from each quadrant:
CHEMISTRY: CHEM 41, CHEM 45, CHEM 47
BIOLOGICAL SCI: BIOL 41, BIOL 43, BIOL 51 , ENVRN 41
EARTH SCI: EARTH 41, EARTH 43, EARTH 51, PHYS 41
PHYSICS: PHSCS 41, PHSCS 43
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Practical Arts
(1 credit) |
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Health/PE (2 credits) |
HLTH 41 and one PE class plus any two additional Health/ PE courses |
Fine Arts
(1.5 credits) |
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Information Tech
(0.5 credits) |
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Financial Literacy
(0.5 credits) |
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Electives
(7.5 credits) |
College bound: 1.0 credit Math; 1.0 credit Science; 2.0 credits Foreign Language; 3 ½ credits any courses not previously taken.
Non-college bound: any courses that have not been previously taken to fulfill graduation requirements |
Recommended Course of Study
9th Grade: |
10th Grade: |
11th Grade: |
12th Grade: |
1.0 English |
1.0 English |
1.0 English |
1.0 English |
0.5 Geog |
1.0 Math |
1.0 US Hist |
0.5 US Gov’t |
0.5 Wrld Studies |
0.5 Pract Arts |
1.0 Science |
1.0 Science |
1.0 Math |
0.5 Health/PE |
0.5 Health/PE |
0.5 Fine Arts |
0.5 Pract Arts |
0.5 Fin Lit |
1.0 Fine Arts |
3.0 Electives |
0.5 Health |
2.0 Electives |
1.5 Electives |
0.5 PE |
0.5 Info Tech |
1.0 Electives |
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