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100+ UC-approved high school courses
BYU Independent Study is a UC-approved private high school. Credits earned are accepted at all UC schools, California State University schools, and nearly every other university and college in the United States.
(11 of them by end of junior year)
You need to complete a minimum of 15 college-preparatory courses (A–G courses) with a letter grade of C or better. For courses completed during Winter 2020 through Summer 2021, UC will also accept a grade of CR (credit) and P (pass). You must complete at least 11 of these courses prior to the beginning of your last year of high school.
These are the 15 categories:
| a. | History | 2 years |
| b. | English | 4 years |
| c. | Mathematics | 3 years |
| d. | Science | 2 years |
| e. | Language other than English*or equivalent to the 2nd level of high school instruction |
2 years |
| f. | Visual and performing arts | 1 year |
| g. | College-preparatory elective (chosen from the subjects listed above or another course approved by the university) |
1 year |
