Adult Diploma Program
About the Program
- Applicants must be at least 19 years old
- Students must complete 24.0 credit hours; most required courses are worth 0.5 credit hour
- Requires completion of at least two courses every six months (an extension may be granted if extenuating circumstances arise)
- Students receive an official high school transcript upon completion
- Students must complete a minimum of 3.0 credits through BYU Independent Study, regardless of credits earned at other schools.
- Students must pass a basic skills assessment test (TABE 41: Test of Adult Basic Education) before securing a high school diploma. The TABE measures basic understanding of math, English, and reading and must be taken with a certified proctor. The test may be ordered over the phone by calling the Registration office at 1-800-914-8931 and paying a $10 registration fee. The test may be taken at any time during enrollment in the program, but must be passed before being eligible to receive a diploma.
- Although the Adult Diploma Program is designed to be a four-year course of study, a student may complete the requirements in less time. High school credits that a student has earned from other schools, which are accredited by legitimate accrediting agencies, are generally transferable and may be applied toward meeting program requirements.
Students may benefit from the Adult High school diploma Program if they:
- Are no longer eligible to complete their high school education in a traditional high school setting
- Are trying to complete their high school studies while working full time and/or raising a family
- Travel frequently
- Are homebound due to illness
- Move often
Students should not apply to the Adult High School Diploma Program if they:
- Are younger than 19 years of age
- Are not a United States citizen or permanent United States resident
- Are a Utah resident who has taken and passed the GED test after June 30, 2009
Note for Utah Residents: Utah residents who take and pass the GED test after June 30, 2009, are no longer eligible to apply for the Adult High School Diploma Program. The GED becomes their Utah High School Completion diploma. Current students who choose to take the GED and pass the test will be withdrawn from the program. Students who fail the test may apply to or remain in the Adult Diploma Program. This policy change does not affect those living in other states who either pass or fail the test.
Adult Diploma Program Application
Required Courses
| English (4 credits) |
Complete any eight of these courses: English: ENGL 041, ENGL 043, ENGL 045, ENGL 047, ENGL 051, ENGL 053, ENGL 055, ENGL 057, ENGL 059 Literature: LIT 045, LIT 047, LIT 051, LIT 061 Writing: WRIT 41, WRIT 043, WRIT 045, WRIT 047 |
| Math (3 credits) |
Complete three of these sequences: Pre-Algebra: ALG 041 and 43, (These courses are recommended prerequisites to ALG 51 and ALG 53.) Algebra: ALG 051, 53, 55, 57 Applied Math: MATH 047 and 49 Business Math: BMATH 041 and 43 Geometry: GEOM 041 and 43 Intermediate Algebra: MATH 097 Trigonometry: TRIG 041 and 43 Precalculus: CALC 041 and 43 |
| Science (3 credits) |
Complete the following courses: Biology: BIOL 041 and 43 Complete four courses from any of the following categories: Chemistry: CHEM 041, CHEM 043, CHEM 061, CHEM 063 Biology: BIOL 049 Earth Science: EARTH 041, EARTH 043, EARTH 051, ENVRN 041 Physics: PHSCS 041, PHSCS 043 |
| Social Sciences (3.0 credits) |
Complete the following courses: US History: HIST 041, HIST 043 Geography: GEOG 041 Complete one course in each of these areas: US Government: GOVT 041, GOVT 043 World Studies: HIST 066, HIST 067, SOCSC 041 Complete one of the following Social Science Elective courses: Business Law: BLAW 041 Economics: ECON 041 History: HIST 051, HIST 052, HIST 053, HIST 054 Psychology: AP PSY 059, AP PSY 060, SOSC 055 Sociology: SOCSC 041, SOCSC 051 Note: Effective July 1, 2015, Adult Diploma students must complete 0.5 social science elective credit.
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| Career & Technology Education (1 credit) |
Complete any two of these courses: ART 061 - Photography AUTO 043 - Automotive Basics BLAW 041 - Business Law BMATH 041 - Business & Consumer Math, Part 1 BMATH 043 - Business & Consumer Math, Part 2 BMRKT 041 - Marketing CHILD 041 - Child Development, Part 1 CHILD 043 - Child Development, Part 2 CHILD 051 - Preparing for Responsible Parenthood CLOTH 041 - Clothing Construction CLOTH 047 - Clothing Fashion Fundamentals COMMS 041 - English for Life and Work: Career Preparation ENGN 041 - Small Engine Repair FOODS 041 - Food and Nutrition, Part 1 FOODS 043 - Food and Nutrition, Part 2 GARD 041 - Home Gardening INFOP 041 - Keyboarding, Part 1 INTDE 041 - Interior Design, Part 1 INTDE 043 - Interior Design, Part 2 MEDIC 051 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY |
| Health/PE (2 credits) |
Complete the following course: HLTH 041 (0.5 credit) Complete one of these PE courses: AEROB 045 BOWL 041 CYCLE 041 FIT 049 GOLF 041 HLTH 042 JOG 041 SWIM 043 TEN 041 WTRNG 041 Complete any two of these Health courses, including any previously listed Health and/or PE courses: FIT 045 HLTH 043 (0.25 credits) HLTH 045 (0.25 credits) OCCUP 041 |
| Fine Arts (1.5 credits) |
Complete any three of these courses: ART 041 - Art Appreciation 10,000 BC to 1900 ART 043 - Art Appreciation 1900 to Present ART 045 - Drawing ART 051 - Calligraphy ART 053 - Italic Handwriting ART 059 - Introduction to Commercial Art ART 061 - General Photography GUITR 041 - Beginning Guitar MUSIC 041 - Introduction to Music PIANO 041 - Beginning Piano |
| Computer Tech (0.5 credits) |
Complete the following course: CTECH 041 - Computer Technology |
| Financial Literacy (0.5 credits) |
Complete the following course: FINL 041 - Financial Literacy |
| Student Development (0.5 credit) |
Complete the following course: STDEV 051 - Online Prep: Tools For Success! |
| Electives (5.0 credits) |
Complete 5.0 credits of elective courses: Click here to view the full listing of courses. Note: An elective course is any non-required course offered that has not previously been taken. Courses that may fulfill the requirements for two or more subjects can only be counted once. If you are planning on attending college, it is recommended that you take 2.0 credits of a world language sequence as part of your elective courses. |
| Total Credits=24 | |
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 Career & Tech Ed |
1.0 Math |
1.0 US History |
0.5 US Gov’t |
1.0 World Geog/World Hist |
0.5 Career & Tech Ed |
1.0 Science |
1.0 Science |
1.0 Math |
0.5 Health/PE |
0.5 Health/PE |
0.5 Fine Arts |
0.5 Stud Dev |
0.5 Financial Lit |
1.0 Fine Arts |
0.5 Com Tech |
0.5 Health |
1.5 Electives |
1.5 Electives |
1.5 Electives |
0.5 PE |
1.0 Science |
1.0 Math |
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1.0 Elective |
Tutor Information:
| Biology/Science: isbioltutor@byu.edu English/Writing: isengltutor@byu.edu Spanish: isspantutor@byu.edu Statistics: isstattutor@byu.edu |
History: ishisttutor@byu.edu Math: ismathtutor@byu.edu Philosophy: isphiltutor@byu.edu Arabic: isarabic@byu.edu |