Advanced Diploma Track

Compete for Top Colleges and Scholarships

For Ages 14–18 7 courses every 6 months 28 credits to earn your diploma

Through a more rigorous schedule the Advanced Diploma Track prepares you for admission to more competitive colleges while building an excellent foundation to stand out on the ACT or SAT.

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English4.0 credits
English Core (complete 3.0 credits) Credits
Ninth-Grade English, Part 1: ENGL 041
Ninth-Grade English, Part 2: ENGL 043		 0..5
0.5
Tenth-Grade English, Part 1: ENGL 045
Tenth-Grade English, Part 2: ENGL 047		 0.5
0.5
Eleventh-Grade English, Part 1: ENGL 051
Eleventh-Grade English, Part 2: ENGL 053		 0.5
0.5
English Elective (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
Twelfth-Grade English, Part 1: ENGL 055
Twelfth-Grade English, Part 2: ENGL 057		 0.5
0.5
Advanced Literature Comprehension: LIT 047 0.5
Bible as Literature: LIT 051 0.5
Science Fiction Literature: LIT 061 0.5
English Usage: WRIT 041 0.5
Technical Writing: WRIT 043 0.5
Creative Writing: WRIT 045 0.5
Writing Poetry: WRIT 047 0.5
Journalism: WRIT 049 0.5
Third-Year Spanish, Part 1: SPAN 061
Third-Year Spanish, Part 2: SPAN 063		 0.5
0.5
Reading Comprehension: READ 045 0.5
Recreational Reading: READ 049 0.5
Public Speaking: COMMS 051 0.5
Business Communications: BCOM 041 0.5
College Level English Elective Credits
AP Spanish Language and Culture, Part 1: APSPAN 071
AP Spanish Language and Culture, Part 2: APSPAN 072		 0.5
0.5
AP Language, Part 1: APLANG 061 0.5
AP Language, Part 2: APLANG 063 0.5
CE Writing and Rhetoric: WRTG 150 0.5
CE Creative Writing: ENGL 218 0.5
Math4.0 credits
Mathematics Core (complete 2.0 credits) Credits
Algebra 1, Part 1: ALG 051
Algebra 1, Part 2: ALG 053		 0.5
0.5
Secondary Math 1, Part 1: MATH 051
Secondary Math 2, Part 1: MATH 052		 0.5
0.5
Geometry, Part 1: GEOM 041
Geometry, Part 2: GEOM 043		 0.5
0.5
Secondary Math 2, Part 1: MATH 053
Secondary Math 2, Part 2: MATH 054		 0.5
0.5
Mathematics Elective (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
Algebra 2, Part 1: ALG 055
Algebra 2, Part 2: ALG 057		 0.5
0.5
Secondary Math 3, Part 1: MATH 055
Secondary Math 3, Part 2: MATH 056		 0.5
0.5
Precalculus, Part 1: PRECALC 041
Precalculus, Part 2: PRECALC 043		 0.5
0.5
Business Math and Personal Finance, Part 1: BMATH 041
Business Math and Personal Finance, Part 2: BMATH 043		 0.5
0.5
Trigonometry: TRIG 041 0.5
College Level Mathematics (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
AP Calculus AB, Part 1: APCALC 061
AP Calculus AB, Part 2: APCALC 063		 0.5
0.5
AP Calculus BC, Part 1: APCALC 065
AP Calculus BC, Part 2: APCALC 067		 0.5
0.5
CE Algebra: MATH 110 0.5
CE Calculus AB: MATH 112 0.5
CE Calculus BC: MATH 113 0.5
CE Principles of Statistics: STAT 121 0.5
CE Trigonometry: MATH 111 0.5
Science4.0 credits
Science Core (complete 2.0, 1.0 credit per series) Credits
Earth Science, Part 1: EARTH 041
Earth Science, Part 2: EARTH 043		 0.5
0.5
Biology, Part 1: BIOL 041
Biology, Part 2: BIOL 043		 0.5
0.5
Physics, Part 1: PHSCS 041
Physics, Part 2: PHSCS 043		 0.5
0.5
Chemistry, Part 1: CHEM 061
Chemistry, Part 2: CHEM 063		 0.5
0.5
Science Elective (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
Astronomy: EARTH 051 0.5
Meteorology: EARTH 055 0.5
Human Anatomy: BIOL 049 0.5
Environmental Science: ENVRN 041 0.5
College Level Science (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
CE Chemistry 1 with Lab: CHEM 105 0.5
CE Introduction to Geology: GEOL 101 0.5
CE Physical Science: PHYS 100 0.5
CE Physics 1: PHSCS 105 0.5
CE Principles of Biology: BIO 100 0.5
Social Studies3.0 credits
World Geography (complete 0.5 credit) Credits
World Geography: GEOG 041 0.5
World History (complete 0.5 credit) Credits
World History, Part 1: HIST 061
World History, Part 2: HIST 063		 0.5
US History (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
US History, Part 1: HIST 041
US History, Part 2: HIST 043		 0.5
0.5
Government (complete 0.5 credit) Credits
US Government and Civics: GOVT 041 0.5
Social Studies Elective (complete 0.5 credit) Credits
World History, Part 2: HIST 063 0.5
Economics: ECON 041 0.5
Current Events: SOCSC 041 0.5
Sociology: SOCSC 051 0.5
Psychology: SOCSC 055 0.5
College Level Social Studies Credits
AP Human Geography, Part 1: APHUMGEOG 061
AP Human Geography, Part 2: APHUMGEOG 063		 0.5
0.5
AP Psychology, Part 1: APPSY 059
AP Psychology, Part 2: APPSY 060		 0.5
0.5
AP US Government and Politics: APGOV 061 0.5
AP US History, Part 1: APHIST 061 0.5
AP US History, Part 2: APHIST 062 0.5
AP World History Modern, Part 1: APHIST 063 0.5
AP World History Modern, Part 2: APHIST 064 0.5
CE American Heritage: AHTG 100 0.5
CE American Government and Politics: POLI 110 0.5
CE Economic Principles and Problems: ECON 110 0.5
CE Geography: GEOG 101 0.5
CE Introduction to Psychological Science: PSYCH 111 0.5
Health/Physical Education2.0 credits
Health/Physical Education Core (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
Health Education: HLTH 041 PE 0.5
Fitness for Living Well: FIT 041 0.5
Physical Education Fitness (complete 0.5 credit) Credits
Fitness for Living Well: FIT 041 0.5
Physical Education Elective (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
Walking: WALK 041 0.5
Jogging: JOG 041 0.5
Aerobics: AEROB 045 0.5
Bowling: BOWL 041 0.5
Cycling: CYCLE 041 0.5
Fitness for Sports & Recreation: FIT 049 0.5
Golfing: GOLF 041 0.5
Swimming: SWIM 043 0.5
Tennis: TEN 041 0.5
Weight Training: WTRNG 041 0.5
Career & Technical Education1.0 credit
Career and Technical Education (complete 1.0 credit) Credits
Accounting: ACC 041 0.5
Basic Clothing Construction: CLOTH 041 0.5
Business Communications: BCOM 041 0.5
Business Law: BLAW 041 0.5
Business Office Specialist: CS 045 0.5
Child Development: CHILD 041 0.5
Clothing Fashion Fundamentals: CLOTH 047 0.5
Computer Science, Part 1: CS 041
Computer Science, Part 2: CS 043		 0.5
0.5
Exploring Computer Science: CS 040 0.5
Food and Nutrition: FOODS 041 0.5
Introduction to Health Science: IHSC 041 0.5
Home Gardening: GARD 041 0.5
Human Anatomy: BIOL 049 0.5
Interior Design: INTDE 041 0.5
Marketing: BMRKT 041 0.5
Medical Terminology: MEDIC 051 0.5
Preparing for Responsible Parenthood: CHILD 051 0.5
Web Development 1a: CTE 070 0.5
Game Design 1a: CTE 040 0.5
Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Business: CTE 045 0.5
Criminology: Inside the Criminal Mind: CTE 048 0.5
Cybersecurity 1a: Foundations: CTE 064 0.5
3D Modeling: CTE 043 0.5
Careers in Criminal Justice: CTE 049 0.5
Forensic Science 1: Secrets of the Dead: CTE 046 0.5
Marine Science: Secrets of the Blue: CTE 057 0.5
Emergency Medical Responder 1a: CTE 066 0.5
Veterinary Science: The Care of Animals: CTE 054 0.5
Digital Studies0.5 credit
Digital Studies (complete 0.5 credit) Credits
Exploring Computer Science: CS 040 0.5
Business Office Specialist: CS 045 0.5
Web Development 1a: CTE 070 0.5
Computer Science, Part 1: CS 041 0.5
Fine Arts1.5 credits
Fine Arts Education Core (complete 1.5 credit) Credits
Art Foundations, Part 1: ART 041
Art Foundations, Part 2: ART 043		 0.5
0.5
Drawing: ART 045 0.5
Calligraphy: ART 051 0.5
Introduction to Commercial Art: ART 059 0.5
Digital Photography: ART 061 0.5
Introduction to Music: MUSIC 041 0.5
Guitar Basics, Part 1: MUSIC 043
Guitar Basics, Part 2: MUSIC 044		 0.5
0.5
Ukulele Basics, Part 1: MUSIC 045
Ukulele Basics, Part 2: MUSIC 046		 0.5
0.5
Voice Basics, Part 1: MUSIC 055
Voice Basics, Part 2: MUSIC 056		 0.5
0.5
Beginning Piano: PIANO 041 0.5
Financial Literacy0.5 credit
Financial Literacy (complete 0.5 credit) Credits
Financial Literacy: FINL 041 0.5
World Language2.0 credits
World Languages (complete 2.0 credits, 1.0 credit per series) Credits
First-Year American Sign Language, Part 1: ASL 041
First-Year American Sign Language, Part 2: ASL 043		 0.5
0.5
Second-Year American Sign Language, Part 1: ASL 051
Second-Year American Sign Language, Part 2: ASL 053		 0.5
0.5
First-Year Spanish, Part 1: SPAN 041
First-Year Spanish, Part 2: SPAN 043		 0.5
0.5
Second-Year Spanish, Part 1: SPAN 051
Second-Year Spanish, Part 2: SPAN 053		 0.5
0.5
Third-Year Spanish, Part 1: SPAN 061
Third-Year Spanish, Part 2: SPAN 063		 0.5
0.5
AP Spanish Language and Culture, Part 1: APSPAN 071
AP Spanish Language and Culture, Part 2: APSPAN 072		 0.5
0.5
First-Year French, Part 1: FREN 041
First-Year French, Part 2: FREN 043		 0.5
0.5
Second-Year French, Part 1: FREN 051
Second-Year French, Part 2: FREN 053		 0.5
0.5
Elective5.5 credits
Electives (complete 5.5 credits) Credits
College & Career Readiness: CCR 001 0.5
College & Career Readiness: CCR 002 0.5
ACT Prep: ACT 051 0.5
Education and Career Planning: SELFG 057 0.5
Life Preparation: REAL 041 0.5
Online Prep: Tools for Success: STDEV 051 0.5
Pre-Algebra, Part 1: ALG 041 0.5
Pre-Algebra, Part 2: ALG 043 0.5
Health Education, Part 2: HLTH 042 0.5
Lifetime Weight Control: FIT 045 0.5
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Advanced Diploma Track Requirements

 

  • Applicants should be at least 14 years old.
  • Students must complete a minimum of 3.5 credits (7 courses) every 6 months.
  • Students must complete 28.0 credits.
  • Students must complete
    • at least two years of progressive world language credit
    • at least one college-level course in each core subject
  • Students must complete a minimum of 7.0 credits (14 courses) through BYU Online High School (BYU OHS) which is at least 25 percent of their total credits. Additionally, students must be enrolled at BYU OHS during the semester of their intended graduation and complete at least two courses with BYU OHS during their senior year. Concurrent Enrollment courses taken and passed at BYU or through BYU Independent Study University courses can count toward the 25 percent. External credits and transfer credits (including BYU Independent Study High School courses) do not count toward the 25 percent.

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