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A bachelor’s degree is an undergraduate academic degree offered by BYU-Idaho typically designed to be completed in 7 years. PathwayConnect credits, Certificate credits, and Associate credits build into a bachelor’s degree. See the following video about the Online Program: Building Blocks of Academic Success.
If you need to extend beyond 7 years to complete a degree, you would be allowed to declare a more current catalog year and would be subject to the updated requirements but could continue on with your program beyond the 7-year mark if necessary.
NOTE: For information regarding the Three-Year Degree, please see Three-Year Degree Overview and Financial Aid Implications.
If you would like to know which College and Department your degree falls under, see this link BYU-Idaho Colleges and Degrees *Healthcare Administration and Public Health majors will no longer be able to be declared after Spring 2019.
If you began PathwayConnect prior to Fall 2018 you will still be able to declare and complete these degrees. If you are a PathwayConnect student who joined PathwayConnect Fall 2018 or later, you will not have the option to declare these degrees.
You are required to complete your first certificate prior to working on and completing your General Education, Religion, and elective courses.
Applied Degrees
The aim of an applied degree is to give you specific market-ready skills that will assist you in performing the required tasks within that applied degree's purview. Our online degrees were designed specifically for both domestic and international students to help you be more marketable. Also, our applied degrees allow you as an online student to customize your degree with certificates to better fit your needs. |
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A bachelor’s degree is an undergraduate academic degree typically designed to be completed in 7 years. PathwayConnect credits, Certificate credits, and Associate credits build into a bachelor’s degree. See the following video about the Online Program: Building Blocks of Academic Success
If you need to extend beyond 7 years to complete a degree, you would be allowed to declare a more current catalog year and would be subject to the updated requirements but could continue on with your program beyond the 7-year mark if necessary.
There are currently two bachelor’s degrees offered by BYU-Pathway in partnership with Ensign College:
• Bachelor of Applied Science - Communication • System Administration – Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology. NOTE: For information regarding the Three-Year Degree, please see Three-Year Degree Overview and Financial Aid Implications.
You are required to complete your first certificate prior to working on and completing your General Education, Religion, and elective courses.
Applied Degrees
The aim of an applied degree is to give you specific market-ready skills that will assist you in performing the required tasks within that applied degree's purview. Our online degrees were designed specifically for both domestic and international students to help you be more marketable. Also, our applied degrees allow you as an online student to customize your degree with certificates to better fit your needs. |
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If you are pursuing a bachelor's degree, the following requirements musts be completed:
14 credits from the Religion section (these do not qualify as General Education courses)
You must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, as well as complete a minimum of 120 credits in order to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Online students will typically complete a bachelor’s degree in 4-12 years, based on incoming transfer credit and the number of courses completed each term. All bachelor’s degrees require 120 credits; therefore, an online student with no transfer credit who completes six credits per term will complete a degree in approximately 20 semesters or 6-7 years.
For more detailed information about the foundation requirements for a bachelor's degree, visit the Degree Options list and select your degree of interest. The minimum grade requirement for foundation and religion courses is a D-. The minimum grade requirement for major and cluster courses is a C-. |
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If you are pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Ensign College, general program completion requirements can be found here: General Program Completion Requirements
The following requirements must be completed:
You must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, earn a C or better in all program-specific courses, complete a minimum of 40 credit hours of upper-division courses (>300 level, and complete a minimum of 120 credits in order to complete a bachelor’s degree. |
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You can only obtain one bachelor’s degree at a time (No double majoring). However, you can keep coming back to school to get as many degrees as you would like.
General Education Requirements: If you have completed a bachelor’s degree from BYU-Idaho or another accredited institution, your general education requirements will be waived, and you would only then need to focus on the major-specific courses that are required for the new major.
If you complete a second bachelor’s degree, you must complete a minimum of 30 additional credits. You will still need to complete all degree requirements for the additional degree, even if it exceeds 30 additional credits.
Religion Requirements: If you have completed a bachelor’s degree from a CES-accredited institution, your religion requirements will be waived, and you would only then need to focus on the major-specific courses that are required for the new major. You may have financial aid implications if you are seeking more than one associate or bachelor's degree. If you are receiving federal financial aid, then a second bachelor's degree is not covered. The process you should follow is as follows:
If you have completed the PathwayConnect program and have matriculated to the online program, you will still be eligible for the PathwayConnect tuition for as many degrees as you would like to pursue. |
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Degrees are not accredited in any other country, and accreditation is not sought outside the U.S. If you are an International online student, you are responsible for exploring the degree validation process required by your country before getting a degree from BYU-Idaho. |
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1/22/2024