BYU Independent Study offers a vast array of 250+ high school and middle school courses that are built to meet students’ educational needs, helping them prepare for higher education and successful careers. From core to elective to specialized courses, we are adding some serious fun to keep online learning interesting to students.
Starting in September 2021, we will begin rolling out a new generation of dynamic, engaging courses that can help today’s students catch up, avoid scheduling issues, fill course gaps, get ahead, and even graduate early.
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100+ NCAA-approved coursesOur fully accredited portfolio of Math, Science, English, Social Science, and World Language courses is approved by the NCAA Eligibility Center for prospective student-athletes in grades 9–12. |
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One course, one curriculum, same flexibilityOur courses don’t require scheduled lectures or live class times, but students do benefit from teacher contact and office hours along with all the other benefits of our traditional self-paced, flexible online courses. Where we once had two versions of some courses, we now have one. |
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Lower pricing on dozens of core coursesMany of our core courses have been reduced in price from $295 to $195. These include standard English, math, science, and social studies courses. |
Personable, consistent, varied, bite-size course activities keep students engaged and on task. Interactive games, videos, and other activities make learning fun.
Some quizzes and exams offer students more flexibility to demonstrate topic mastery, such as through their personal choice of writing an essay, putting together a slide presentation, or creating a multimedia presentation.
Students see a list of detailed learning outcomes, activities, and time estimates for completion of each part of the unit.
Interactive visuals (e.g., matching games and flashcards) and videos with transcripts help students understand and remember key concepts.
All BYU Independent Study courses provide language and literacy support to students—especially to English Language Learners and students with an IEP or 504 plan. Just click the Text-to-Speech button in any course to access these accessibility options:
Students learn how to work with materials, following instructions, in virtual labs designed to give an experience similar to in-person labs.
Built-in equation accessibility and videos help explain difficult concepts. Ungraded self-checks precede graded quizzes and exams.
Students download a template and take specific, guided notes as they study a unit of content. These graded assignments prepare students for quizzes and exams.
Enhanced teacher involvement includes responsive feedback, quicker grading, virtual office hours, and timely communications.
While this part is not new, it may be new to you! We offer free weekly tutoring—up to two half-hour tutoring sessions per week. And our Customer Support team is ready to help students successfully complete their courses.
Counselors can access student pace and performance information, set up other observers (such as teachers and parents), request student scholarships, and much more within our Counselor Portal.
Online exams can now be taken either with a local proctor or using our online proctoring service, reducing your school’s in-house proctoring load. (See each specific course syllabus for more information about exam options.)
If you have questions, please contact us:
