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BYU-Pathway

BYU-Pathway

PathwayConnect, also known as Pathway, is the recommended start to every degree. Offered at a significantly reduced cost, Pathway lasts less than a year and includes foundational academic and religion courses — completely online — that help students see increased success. No ACT/SAT required for admission!

BYU-Pathway Worldwide provides access to online certificates and degrees in association with BYU-Idaho and Ensign College.


Benefits of BYU-Pathway

As opposed to students getting degrees on university campuses, online students have various needs. You could require greater flexibility if you're a distance learner. A full-time work, raising children, and having many other competing commitments may make getting a degree a little more difficult.


The demands of online students are the focus of BYU-Pathway's design. We offer online degrees and certificates from BYU-Idaho and Ensign College, and BYU-Pathway offers resources and support designed to help online students succeed.


BYU-Pathway Worldwide provides access to spiritually based degrees completely online at an affordable price.

  • Reduced tuition cost for entire degree
  • Completely online
  • Supportive environment through weekly gatherings
  • Strengthens confidence
  • Increased spiritual learning

Eligibility Requirements

The following are requirements for admission to BYU-Pathway Worldwide:
Be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or have a close tie to the Church
Be at least 17 years old (with secondary school completion or equivalent) or over age 18 (with or without a secondary school completion or equivalent)
Attend weekly gatherings during the first three terms of your degree program
Strive to live by the CES Honor Code*
Be capable of university-level academic work
Complete an English proficiency assessment (for non-native English speakers)
Have daily access to a computer with high-speed internet and webcam/video chat capabilities

After the first six courses of your degree program (also known as PathwayConnect), you will need to have fulfilled the following requirements:

  • Earn a minimum 3.0 ("B") cumulative GPA in your first three academic courses
  • Meet with your local Church leaders for a worthiness interview to get an ecclesiastical endorsement
  • Be in good standing (academic and financial) at any institution of higher learning previously attended
  • Be clear of any unresolved legal action (probation, fines, listed on a registry, etc.)


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The process

Throughout your degree program, BYU-Pathway Worldwide will be your primary point of contact as a student. Through each stage of earning their certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees, online students are supported by this special approach.

Here is a comparison of the functions of BYU-Pathway Worldwide, BYU-Idaho, and Ensign College.

BYU-Pathway:
Mentors are available
customized guidance for online pupils
Extra assistance provided by way of weekly meetings during the first year of study
Ensign College and BYU-Idaho's online support center:

Create programs that impart marketable abilities in the fields of business, communication, health, and technology and grant diplomas and certifications.
Employ and assist instructors who are knowledgeable about delivering courses online.

Degree List

Certificate (14 - 15 credit hours)

Every degree program starts with a certificate. A certificate can be completed in one year or less, and every course builds into a degree.

This certificate-first approach;

  • Allows you to build a customized degree program
  • Provides you with marketable skills early-on in your degree-seeking process
  • Helps you improve employment faster
  • Increases your chances of completing a bachelor's degree

Available Online Certificates

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Advanced Family History Research
  • Basic Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business and Leadership Skills
  • Commercial Fundamentals
  • Communication Core
  • Communication Fundamentals
  • Community and Environmental Health
  • Construction Field Supervision
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Family History Research
  • Family Relations
  • Family Services
  • Family Theory and Research
  • Graphic Design Fundamentals
  • Health Program Evaluation
  • Health Program Strategies
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • IT Fundamentals
  • Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals
  • Project Management
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Software Development
  • System Administration
  • Technical Support Engineer
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • Web and Computer Programming
  • Web Development

Associate Degree (60 credit hours)

Associate degrees are made up of two certificates, plus general and religious education courses. And just like certificates, associate degrees build into a bachelor's degree.

Available Online Associate Degrees

  • Applied Business Management
  • Communication
  • Applied Health
  • Family and Human Services
  • Family History Research
  • Information Technology
  • Professional Studies
  • Software Development

Bachelor's Degree (120 credit hours)

Bachelor's degrees are made up of three certificates, plus general and elective courses. These degrees may help you progress within your career and earn additional income.

In addition, courses taken as part of certificates and an associate degree count toward bachelor's degrees.

Available Online Bachelor's Degrees

  • Applied Business Management
  • Applied Health
  • Communication
  • Family and Human Services
  • Information Technology
  • Professional Studies
  • Software Development


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Recommended Degree Plans

While students can choose from a variety of certificate options, BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Each degree has a recommended plan of certificates that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.


Finish a certificate in less than a year

Certificates are typically made up of just five courses and can be completed in one year or less, and every course builds directly into a degree.

Customize your degree

Certificates allow you to customize your degree. First, pick a bachelor's degree. Then select three certificates to build that degree. You'll earn all of this for the same cost and time as one bachelor's degree!



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The preferred start to a degree begins with PathwayConnect, which includes foundational academic and religion courses that help students see increased success. All courses count toward your degree!


2023 Priority Application Deadlines

EVENTS AND DATE

  • Spring Term (Begins Apr. 17, 2023)
Deadline: March 28
  • Fall Term (Begins Sept. 11, 2023)
Deadline: August 22
  • Winter Term (Begins Jan. 8, 2024)
Deadline: December 19

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