Advanced Program
About the Program
- Recommends that applicants be at least 14 years old
- Is more academically rigorous than the Standard Program
- Prepares students to enter competitive colleges or universities
- Requires two years of a world language, writing and literature, and upper-level math and science courses
- Requires students to complete 24.0 credit hours; most required courses are worth 0.5 credit hour
- Requires completion of at least three courses every six months (an extension may be granted if extenuating circumstances arise)
- Prepares students to take the ACT or SAT
- Requires that students complete a minimum of 3.0 BYU Independent Study credit hours, regardless of the number of credits earned at other schools
- Students receive an official high school transcript upon completion
Note: Although most colleges accept credits from the BYU Independent Study High School Programs, students should always consult with their intended college before enrolling.
Advanced Program ApplicationRequired Courses
| English (4 credits) |
Complete all of these courses: 9th Grade: ENGL 041 & ENGL 043 10th Grade: ENGL 045 & ENGL 047 11th Grade: ENGL 051 & ENGL 053 12th Grade: ENGL 055 & ENGL 057 or WRTG 150 (university level course) |
| Writing/Literature (1 credit) |
Complete any two of these courses: LIT 051 LIT 061 WRIT 041 WRIT 043 WRIT 045 WRIT 047 |
| Social Science (3.5 credits) |
Complete the following course: GEOG 041 (World Geography) Complete one of these courses HIST 066, HIST 067 Complete each of these courses: HIST 041 & HIST 043, or A HTG 100 (university level course) |
| World Languages (2 credits) |
Complete any two-year sequence from these courses: Arabic: ARAB 041 & ARAB 043 or ARAB 101 French: FREN 041 & FREN 043 & FREN 051 & FREN 053 German: GERM 041 & GERM 043 & GERM 051 & GERM 053 Japanese: JAPAN 041 & JAPAN 043 & JAPAN 051 & JAPAN 053 Latin: LATIN 041 & LATIN 043 & LATIN 051 & LATIN 053 Russian: RUSS 041 & RUSS 043 & RUSS 051 & RUSS 053 Spanish: SPAN 041 & SPAN 043 & SPAN 051 & SPAN 053& SPAN 061 & SPAN 063 |
| Math (4 credits) |
Complete four of these sequences: Algebra 1: ALG 051 & ALG 053 Geometry: GEOM 041 & GEOM 043 Algebra 2: ALG 055 & ALG 057 Trigonometry: TRIG 041 & TRIG 043 or MATH 111 (university level course) Precalculus: CALC 041 & CALC 043 College Algebra: MATH 110 (university level course) |
| Science (3 credits) |
Complete each of these sequences: Biology: BIOL 041 & BIOL 043 or AP BIO 059 & AP BIO 060 or BIO 100 (university level course) Chemistry: CHEM 061 & CHEM 063 Physics: PHSCS 041 & PHSCS 043 or PHY S 100 (university level course) |
| Health/PE (2 credits) |
Complete the following Health Course: HLTH 041 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, HLTH 045 (0.25 credits each) OCCUP 041 |
| Computer Tech (0.5 credits) |
Complete the following course: CTECH 041 - Computer Technology |
| Financial Literacy (0.5 credit) |
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 (3 credits) |
Complete 3.5 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. |
| Total Credits=24 | |
Recommended course of study for grades 9-12
| 9th Grade: | 10th Grade: | 11th Grade: | 12th Grade: |
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| 1.0 English | 1.0 English | 1.0 English | 1.0 English |
| 1.0 Foreign Lang | 1.0 Writing/Lit | 1.0 US History | 1.0 US Gov |
| 1.0 World Geog/World Hist | 1.0 Foreign Lang | 1.0 Science | 1.0 Math |
| 1.0 Math | 1.0 Science | 1.0 Math | 1.0 Science |
| 0.5 Health | 1.0 Math | 1.5 Electives | 0.5 PE/Health |
| 0.5 PE | 0.5 PE/Health | 0.5 Computer Technology | 0.5 Financial Lit |
| 0.5 Stud Dev | 0.5 Elective | 1.0 Elective | |
| 0.5 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 |
AP Information
| AP Courses offered AP BIO 059: AP Biology 1 AP BIO 060: AP Biology 2 |
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AP PSY 059: AP Psychology 1 AP PSY 060: AP Psychology 2 |
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Concurrent Enrollment Courses:
| Concurrent enrollement courses count for one BYU Independent Study high school credit and three BYU university credits. To participate in concurrent enrollment courses students must have completed at least 12 high school credits and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students must also submit a Concurrent Enrollment Form for authorization prior to enrolling in the course. | ||||||||
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