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Recommended High School Courses

It can be a challenge to figure out which classes you want to take in high school. You have some freedom to pick and choose when it comes to your electives, but not so much when it comes to the core classes.  

Most high schools have a required curriculum that every student must take in order to graduate, and it generally looks something like this: 4 years of English, 3–4 years of math (3 is required; 4 is optional), 2–3 years of history/social studies, and 2–3 years of science. 

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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.

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