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University Core Requirements

Listed below are the Independent Study courses currently available to satisfy university core requirements.

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UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS
Independent Study Courses Currently Available to Satisfy Them

Religion Requirement
The religion requirement consists of two parts—the doctrinal foundation (subject matter) requirement and a total BYU religion hours requirement. The doctrinal foundation courses may be filled with BYU courses or with previously transferred credits from another Church Educational System school or LDS institute of religion. The subject matter and total number of BYU religion hours required for students with transfer credit varies, based on the student’s total number of transfer credits, according to the tables below.

Notes:
  • No more than 18 hours of religion may be counted toward the BGS degree.
  • No more than four hours of religion credit per semester (or four hours during spring and summer terms combined) may be counted toward the BYU religion hour requirement.
  • No religion course numbered in the 500s and 600s may be applied toward undergraduate religion credit.
  • Religion credit from non-LDS universities will not be counted toward fulfilling any part of the religion requirement.
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
Requirement Ways to Satisfy Requirement
Book of Mormon Rel A 121 and 122
New Testament Rel A 211 or 212
Doctrine and Covenants Rel C 324 or 325
Religion Electives Up to 6 additional elective religion hours as needed*


The Individual and Society
Requirement Ways to Satisfy Requirement
American Heritage
One-course option:
OR
Two-course option:

A Htg 100

Hist 220 + Pl Sc 110
Hist 220 + Econ 110†
Pl Sc 110 + Econ 110†
Hist 221 + Pl Sc 110

Global and Cultural Awareness

One course:
Anthr 101†; Fren 202†; Geog 120, 130; Hist 202†; or Pl Sc 170


Skills
Requirement Ways to Satisfy Requirement

First-Year Writing
(to complete during the first year)

One course:
Engl 115

Advanced Written and Oral Communication

One course:
Engl 312, 313, 314, 315, or 316; or M Com 320

Quantitative Reasoning

One course: Acc 200; Math 110 or higher; Phil 205; SFL 260*; or Stat 221

* If taken on campus fall 2007 or later or enrolled through BYU Independent Study after October 24, 2007. 		OR ACT math subscore of 22 or above;
SAT math subscore of 500 or above

Languages of Learning

 

One course*:
Fren 202†; Japan 300, 302; Math 112, 119; Phil 305; Psych 301; or Stat 121

*All languages of learning courses have prerequisites: Fren 101, 102, and 201 are prerequisites for Fren 202; Japan 101, 102, 201, and 202 are prerequisites for Japan 300; Japan 300 is a prerequisite for Japan 302. Foreign language prerequisites are not offered through BYU Independent Study. Math 110 and 111 are prerequisites for Math 112; Math 110 is a prerequisite for Math 119, Psych 301, and Stat 121; Phil 205 is a prerequisite for Phil 305.


Arts, Letters, and Sciences
Requirement Ways to Satisfy Requirement
Civilization 1 One course:
Hist 201; Hum 201; or Pl Sc 201
Civilization 2 One course:
Hist 202†; Hum 202†; or Pl Sc 202†
Arts One course:
Hum 101, 202†; Music 101, 204; or TMA 101
Letters One course:
El Ed 340; Engl 230, 336, 350, or 382; Hist 302; Hum 202†; Phil 110; or Pl Sc 202†
Biological Science
One-course option:
OR
Two-course options:

Bio 100

One of the following two-course combinations:
MMBio 221 +
PDBio 120, 205; or PWS 275
Physical Science
One-course option:
OR
Two-course options:

Phy S 100

One of the following two-course combinations:
Phscs 105, 121, 123, 127, or 137
+ Geol 101 or 103
Social Science
One course: Anthr 101†, 110; Econ 110†; Psych 111; Soc 111; or SFL 160, 210


† 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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