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(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) BYU-Idaho Information
You can access both your official and unofficial transcripts in your Student Portal by doing the following:
  • Log in to your account at byupathway.edu
  • Click the drop-down arrow next to your name in the top-right corner of the page.
  • Click either ‘Official Transcript’ or ‘Unofficial Transcript.’
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information

You can access both your official and unofficial transcripts in your Student Portal by doing the following: 

  • Log in to your account at byupathway.edu 
  • Click the drop-down arrow next to your name in the top-right corner of the page. 
  • Click either ‘Official Transcript’ or ‘Unofficial Transcript.’ 
  • * The best way to make sure that transcripts get connected to the correct account is to update your current name at the original school before transcripts are requested. 

Send Credits to a school other than BYU-Idaho

If an official transcript is needed for any other college besides BYU-Idaho, direct the student to the Ensign College website to make their request.   
The student will be charged a fee for sending transcripts from the Ensign College website. 
 
https://www.ensign.edu/transfer-evaluation 
Contact: transferevaluation@ensign.edu or 801-524-8140. 

 

Transfer Students to BYUI-Send Ensign Credits to BYU-Idaho - No fee

Sending transcripts for evaluation for a transfer student is a lengthy process. You may need to wait up to 10 weeks total for the transfer of credits and then the BYU-Idaho evaluation process to be completed. 
 
When you submit a transfer request to move your enrollment from Ensign College to BYU-Idaho, any credits earned will be sent to BYU-Idaho for evaluation if you meet certain qualifications (*listed below). 

 

Transcripts will be sent after semester grades have been posted and certificates and degrees have been awarded by Ensign College. 

 

You should expect to wait 5-6 weeks for your Ensign transcripts to be sent to BYU-Idaho for evaluation after grades have been posted and another 5-6 weeks for BYU-Idaho to evaluate them.  

 

Sending Transcripts Qualifications 

*Transcripts will be sent only for transfer students that meet the following requirements: 

  1.  You have accepted your BYU-Idaho admissions offer (is admitted to BYU-Idaho). 
  2. You do not have past-due debt with Ensign. 
  3. You are not registered for a future semester at Ensign.  

*If you do not meet the above requirements you will be responsible for sending your transcripts to BYU-Idaho yourself or contacting us to have them sent after all requirements have been met. Fill out a ticket if you need additional support

 

If Transcripts have been Sent

If your transcripts have been sent and it has been more than 10 weeks since that date please fill out this ticket for additional support and an update on the evaluation process.
 
Matriculated Students 
You should not be sent to the BYU-Idaho Transfer Evaluation Office. If you have questions regarding the receipt and evaluation of Ensign transcripts, please contact your mentor.
 
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*In total, it will take approximately 10 weeks for Ensign credit to show up on BYU-Idaho's records. 
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) BYU-Idaho Information
New Applicants:
New applicants are all new students and students matriculating from PathwayConnect. You must submit all transcripts from previous colleges in the United States to admissions as part of the application to the Online Certificates and Degrees program. For more information, see OD - Educational History
 
If you have questions about your transcript has been received and/or evaluated please reach out to your mentor.
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Matriculated Students:
Transcripts, test scores, and other educational credentials submitted after the admissions process should be emailed directly from the institution you attended (or from the CollegeBoard website for test scores) to the BYU-Idaho Transfer Evaluation Office at: transfer@byui.edu
  • The school will not be alerted to this submission, and you should follow up with your school's (BYU-Idaho or Ensign) Records Office to make sure they were received.
  • The best way to make sure that the transcripts get connected to the correct account is to update your current name at the original school before transcripts are requested.
International Credits:
You are not required to submit college transcripts from a foreign institution unless you want your credit evaluated for transferability. International students must go through the IERF (Foreign Credential Evaluation Service) https://www.ierf.org/ or SPANTRAN to have your transcripts processed. This is VERY expensive and will most likely give you very little transfer credit. 
 
Transcripts from Canada are considered International and need to go through the IERF. Unlike other international countries, most degrees can be transferred from Canada.
 
CLEP Test Scores
You need to request your CLEP Test Scores be sent to BYU-Idaho from the College Board. Transfer Evaluation does not accept CLEP test results from other university or college transcripts. You must be from the College Board. You can request your CLEP scores from the College Board website.
 
Masters Programs
BYU-Idaho does not offer any master's degrees as part of the Online Certificates and Degrees program and will not accept or evaluate master program transcripts or count them as electives.
 
Institute
For questions about transferring institute courses, please refer to the OD - Institute/Religion Course Information article. 
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information
New Students
New applicants are all new students and students matriculating from PathwayConnect. You must submit all transcripts from previous colleges in the United States to admissions as part of the application to the Online Certificates and Degrees program. For more information, see OD - Educational History
 
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Failure to report and submit official transcripts to Ensign College from all institutions a student has attended or is currently attending, both U.S. and international, may result in disciplinary action.  
 
Matriculated Students 
Transcripts, test scores, and other educational credentials submitted after the admissions process should be emailed directly from the institution you attended (or from the CollegeBoard website for test scores) to Ensign College at registration@ensign.edu 
  • The school will not be alerted to this submission, and you should follow up with your school’s (BYU-Idaho or Ensign) Records Office to make sure they were received. 
  • The best way to make sure that the transcripts get connected to the correct account is to update your current name at the original school before transcripts are requested. 
If you have questions about transcripts being received and/or evaluated, or about how transcripts were evaluated, please fill out this ticket for additional assistance

 
For information about sending Ensign transcripts to BYU-Idaho, please see OD - Switching Schools (Section 1) 
 
Master's Degrees
 
Ensign College does not offer any master's degrees as part of the Online Certificates and Degrees program and will not accept or evaluate master's program transcripts or count them as electives. 
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) BYU-Idaho Information
Transfer Students from Ensign College
The transfer of credits from Ensign College and the BYU-Idaho evaluation process takes approximately 10 weeks to complete from the time grades are posted for the semester. 
 
New Students
Official transfer credit evaluation does not occur for new students until after you have been admitted to
BYU-Idaho and you have accepted your admissions offer.  
 
If you are interested in seeing how your previous course credits may transfer to BYU-Idaho can use the university's Transfer Tool. 
 
You will receive an email once the transfer evaluation process is complete. 
 
Transfer Credits must meet the following criteria: 
  • Grades received in the transfer course must be a C- or higher. 
  • Credits must have been earned at a regionally accredited institution. 
  • Courses earned in curriculum areas not offered at BYU–Idaho are not transferable. 
  • Credits earned that is over 10 years old may only be evaluated as elective credit. Exceptions may apply. For specific exceptions, please refer to the following link under "Are my transcripts still valid if they were taken more than 10 years ago?" Transfer Evaluation FAQ 
For additional information about transfer credits, applicants may visit: Transfer Evaluation. 

Transfer credits can be used to fulfill course graduation requirements, but you will not be calculated into your BYU–Idaho GPA. Only courses that are taken at BYU–Idaho will factor into your GPA. 
 
It takes 5-6 weeks for our partner school’s transfer evaluation offices to evaluate credits once they receive them.
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information
Ensign College generally accepts college-level transfer credits from regionally accredited colleges and universities. 
Courses from institutions that are not regionally accredited are not transferable to Ensign College except in circumstances where there is an articulation agreement with a specific institution and program. 
  
Only transfer courses with a grade of C- or higher are eligible for transfer consideration. 
Transfer credit may be used to satisfy degree requirements but will not be calculated into the Ensign College GPA. 
 
Generally, transfer courses completed 10 or more years ago will be accepted as elective credits. 
 
If you are pursuing your first certificate through Ensign College will have your transfer credits evaluated in two stages.  
Only the portion of the transfer credits that apply to the first certificate will be evaluated and applied to your account while you are working on your first certificate. This is regardless of which degree you are pursuing (those declaring a communications degree will also be evaluated in two stages).
  • If you declare the Communications degree you will have a full evaluation of your transfer credits done by Ensign College after completing your first certificate. 
  • If you are switching to BYU-Idaho after completing your first certificate at Ensign College you will have a full evaluation of your transfer credits done by BYU-Idaho after you have completed your first certificate and switched to BYU-Idaho. 
CLEP
Specific CLEP credit is assessed and awarded on a case-by-case basis. Concurrent or dual enrollment courses sent on high school transcripts will not be considered for transferability.
 
It takes 5-6 weeks for our partner school’s transfer evaluation offices to evaluate credits once they receive them.
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) BYU-Idaho Information
All PathwayConnect course credits, as indicated on an official PathwayConnect transcript, will be counted as transfer credit to BYU-Idaho Online/Campus.

The following lays out how they will transfer:
  • GSPC 120 (3) and GSPC 120L (5) will transfer as College Success credit for 2019. It will count as either PC101 (3) OR PC103 (1), but not both
  • ENGPC 106 (3) and ENGPC 106L (5) will transfer as elective credits
  • MATPC 100G (3) and MATPC 100L (5) will transfer as elective credits
  • RELPC 200 (2) The Eternal Family, RELPC 250 (2) Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel, and RELPC 275 (2) Teachings and Doctrines of the Book of Mormon, will transfer as Cornerstone Religion credits
  • PC 101/L (3) Life Skills and PC 102/L (3) Professional Skills, will transfer as general electives
  • PC 103 (1) University Skills and PC 103L (1) University Skills for English Language Learners, will sub in for
    • GE 101 (1) (old catalog 2018 and previous
    • GE 103 (1) (new catalog: 2019 and future)
  • BUSPC 115 (3) Business Applications will transfer in for BUS115(3) Business Applications
  • AGBUSPC 105 (3) Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness will transfer in for AGBUS 105 (3) Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness
  • HSPC 240 (2) Introduction to Public Health will transfer in for HS 240 (2) Introduction to Public Health
  • AUTO 125 (1) Introduction to Automotive Technology will transfer in for AUTO 125 (1) Automotive Ownership and Maintenance
  • CSEPC 110 (2) Programming Building Blocks will transfer in for CSE 110 (2) Programming Building Blocks
  • CONST 221 (3) Construction Safety will transfer in for CONST 221 (3) Construction Safety
  • FAMPC 160 (3) Family Relations will transfer in for FAML 160 (3) Family Relations
  • RELPC 261 (2) Introduction to Family History will transfer in for REL 261 (2) Introduction to Family History
  • TESPC 101 (3) Introduction to TESOL will transfer in for TESOL 101 (3) Introduction to TESOL
  • PC 102 will fill the requirement for PW100T
Students who did not complete the entire PathwayConnect program, but have completed one or more semesters and would like their transcripts to be evaluated (we cannot guarantee the PathwayConnect credits will transfer), should do the following:
  1. While filling out the application for the Online Degree Program, indicate on the application that the student did the PathwayConnect program. The transcripts will be sent when the student has completed their application.
  2. If they have already matriculated to the online certificates and degrees program, contact the Student Records and Registration office for further assistance (208) 496-1000 or registrar@byui.edu
The completion of PathwayConnect will satisfy the prerequisites for MATH 108 and ENG 150.
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information
Ensign College will accept transfer coursework from BYU-Pathway Worldwide if you completed PathwayConnect. This can transfer as individual elective credit provided that you earn a minimum grade of C- or higher.
 
In general, PathwayConnect transfer work is accepted as follows:
  • Any non-religion course is accepted as elective credit (if not identified in the course list below).
  • Religion courses will fulfill specific Ensign cornerstone religion courses.
  • PC 101 (3) Life Skills, PC 102 (3) Professional Skills, and PC 103 (1) University Skills: will transfer as elective credits
  • PC 101L (3) Life Skills for English Language Learners, PC 102L (3) Professional Skills for English Language Learners, PC 103L (1) University Skills for English Language Learners: will transfer as elective credits
  • ENGPC 106 (3) Basic Writing/ ENGPC 106L (5) English Language and Basic Writing: will transfer as elective credits
  • MATPC 100G (3) Personal Finance and MATPC 100L (5) English Language and Personal Finance: will transfer as elective credits
  • GSPC 120 (3) Pathway Life Skills and GSPC 120L (5) Pathway Life Skills and English: will transfer as elective credits
  • RELPC 200 (2) The Eternal Family, RELPC 250 (2) Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel and RELPC 275 (2) Teachings of the Doctrines of the Books of Mormon: will transfer as Cornerstone Religion credits
  • ACCPC 101 (3) Financial Accounting I: will transfer as ACC 101 (3) Financial Accounting I
  • CSPC 105 (3) Introduction to Programming: will transfer as CS 105 (3) Introduction to Programming
  • DMPC 105 (3) (currently the course is SMMPC 105 Social Media Marketing): will transfer as DM 105 (3) Introduction to Digital Marketing
  • HTMPC 110 (3) Hospitality and Tourism Management: will transfer as HTM 110 (3) Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
  • MCOPC 180 (3) Introduction to Medical Coding and Billing: will transfer as MCO 180 (3) Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding
  • PMPC 140 (3) Introduction to Project Management: will transfer as PM 140 (3) Introduction to Project Management
In order to register for any math credits, you are required to have at least one of the following:
  • Successful completion of PathwayConnect.
  • Placement test scores.
  • ACT/SAT scores.
  • A transcript showing college transfer credits.

Missing PathwayConnect Transcript 

If it has been 5 weeks since the start of your first semester at Ensign College and your PathwayConnect credits have not transferred over, please fill out this ticket for additional support

5. Military Credits
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) BYU-Idaho Information
BYU-Pathway Worldwide can accept “Basic Training” military credit. This will be determined when your official credits are evaluated and processed. 

To transfer Military Credits earned through the Army, Navy, or Air Force, you will need to refer to the following article: How do I get College Credits for my Military Service?
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information
Same as above.
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) BYU-Idaho Information
UG 23 Bachelor's Degree
15 Upper-division transfer credits will count towards the 30 upper-division credit requirements for graduation at BYU-Idaho. The other 15 upper-division credits must be taken in residency through BYU-Idaho (online or on campus count as residency credit).  
 
UG 22 catalog or any previous catalog, the following requirements will apply:
Bachelor's Degree:
You must complete a minimum of 15 residency credit hours of BYU–Idaho upper-division credits (300 or 400-level courses).  
*Upper-division transfer credits will not fulfill the upper-division credit requirement at BYU-Idaho. All upper-division courses must be taken in residency to get credit.  
  
Associate degrees do not require a minimum number of upper-division credits to graduate regardless of catalog year.  
Courses with a code of 300 or higher are considered upper division. Lower-division courses cannot be substituted for 300-400 level BYU-Idaho courses for the purposes of meeting upper-division requirements. 
 
If you have a transfer course that comes over and subs in for a 300-400 level course, the transfer course may fulfill a specific course requirement for the major (if approved), and it may show on the audit accordingly. 
 
The upper-division transfer course will NOT count towards the upper-division requirement unless you are on a 2023 catalog or later and there is room in the upper-division requirement for a transfer course to count
(BYU Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information

Bachelor’s Degrees: Complete a minimum of 40 credit hours of upper-division classes (300 level or higher course). 

 

Associate Degrees: no minimum upper-division requirement.  

02/22/24
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