Courses

Essential Life Skills

BYU Independent Study
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0.25 Unit
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Elective
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Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
In this course, students learn how to lay a foundation for successful, responsible adulthood by using time effectively, setting goals, avoiding procrastination, overcoming feelings of inadequacy, and developing self-motivation. Read More

Leadership

BYU Independent Study
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0.25 Unit
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Elective
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Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
In this course, students learn about different types of leadership, the characteristics of a leader, how leaders make effective decisions, and the secret to becoming a good leader. Read More

Middle School Career Explorations

BYU Independent Study
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0.5 Unit
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Business Education
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Grades: 7, 8
When you think about your future, what careers do you see? Police officer? Nurse? Farmer? Restaurant manager? In Middle School Career Exploration, you’ll explore careers in more than 15 different career areas. From the energy field to sales and from law to transportation, you’ll learn more about what careers are... Read More

Middle School Journalism: Tell Your Story

BYU Independent Study
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0.5 Unit
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English Language Arts
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Grades: 7, 8
Who? What? When? Where? Journalism provides us with the answers to these questions for the events that affect our lives. In this course, students will learn how to gather information, organize ideas, format stories for different forms of news media, and edit their stories for publication. The course will also... Read More