Standard Program
About the Program
- Recommends that applicants be at least 14 years old
- Offers a robust traditional high school curriculum
- Requires students to complete 24.0 credit hours; most required courses are worth 0.5 credit hour
- Satisfies the basic high school requirements for admission to most colleges
- Requires completion of at least three courses every six months (an extension may be granted if extenuating circumstances arise)
- Helps students prepare 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.
Required 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 |
| Social Science (3.5 credits) |
Complete all of these courses: HIST 041 & HIST 043 (U.S. History) GEOG 041 (World Geography) Complete any two of these courses: GOVT 041, GOVT 043, or GOVT 046 Complete one of these courses HIST 061,HIST 063, HIST 065, HIST 066, or HIST 067 |
| Math (3 credits) |
Complete all of these courses: Algebra 1: ALG 051 & ALG 053 Plane Geometry: GEOM 041 & GEOM 043 Algebra 2: ALG 055 & ALG 057 |
| Science (3 credits) |
Complete both sequences: Earth Science: EARTH 041 & EARTH 043 Biology: BIOL 041 & BIOL 043 or AP BIO 059 & AP BIO 060 Complete any two of these courses: BIOL 049 CHEM 041 CHEM 043 CHEM 061 CHEM 063 EARTH 051 EARTH 055 ENVRN 041 PHSCS 041 PHSCS 043 PHYS 041 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 TECH 041 - Applied Physics with Technology, Part 1 TECH 043 - Applied Physics with Technology, Part 2 |
| Fine Arts (1 credit) |
Complete and two 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 COMMS 051 - Public Speaking 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 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 (5 credits) |
Complete 5.5 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. 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 | |
Note: Courses that may fulfill the requirements for two or more subjects can only be counted for one subject. Courses will not be double counted.
Recommended course of study for grades 9-12
| 9th Grade: | 10th Grade: | 11th Grade: | 12th Grade: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 English | 1.0 English | 1.0 English | 1.0 English |
| 0.5 Fine Art | 0.5 Fine Arts | 1.0 Career & Tech | 1.0 US Gov’t |
| 1.0 World Hist/Geog | 0.5 Health/PE | 1.0 US History | 0.5 Computer Tech |
| 1.0 Math | 1.0 Science | 1.0 Science | 1.0 Science |
| 0.5 Health | 1.0 Math | 1.0 Math | 0.5 Health/PE |
| 0.5 PE credit | 2.0 Electives | 1.0 Elective | 0.5 Financial Lit |
| 0.5 Stud Dev | 1.5 Electives | ||
| 1.0 Elective |
Tutor Information
| Biology/Science: isbioltutor@byu.edu English/Writing: isengltutor@byu.edu Statistics: isstattutor@byu.edu |
History: ishisttutor@byu.edu Math: ismathtutor@byu.edu |