Are you thinking about taking a course and are not sure how to do it? Here are the basic steps students take from picking a BYU Independent Study course to transferring earned credit to their school.
- Select a course from our online catalog.
- Confirm with your counselor that your school will accept the course credit.
- Register for the course online, over the phone, or in person. Please make sure to identify your school when you register.
- Access your course through our website using your BYU Net ID (username) and password. If you you don’t have a Net ID, select My Account and then Create Account.
- Become familiar with the course policies and deadlines outlined on our website and any unique policies and requirements listed in your course syllabus.
- Study, complete, and submit all your course assignments, quizzes, and exams. Participate in any required interactions such as language practice appointments and discussion boards.
- For exams, choose online exam proctoring or a local proctor approved by BYU Independent Study to administer your required exams. (A few courses may require written work on a paper exam; see your syllabus.)
- Complete your course and print the completion notice in your course gradebook. If you signed up through your school, your counselor will also receive a completion notice in their Counselor Portal account.
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