Institute Credit

To graduate from Institute, please complete seven 2-credit courses. Four courses must be the cornerstone courses. The other three? Any 2-credit elective courses you desire. The cornerstone courses are:

1. REL 200 The Eternal Family

2. REL 225 Foundations of the Restoration

3. REL 250 Jesus Christ & the Everlasting Gospel

4. REL 275 Teachings & Doctrine of the Book of Mormon

Credit: THIS COURSE is 2-CREDITS

You may want to earn credit toward Institute Graduation. You may have a desire to transfer to a Church school someday. To earn credit toward Institute Graduation OR toward religion or elective credit at any Church university or college (BYU, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii or Ensign College), please do the following:

1. Attend class at least 75% of the time. (If you miss a session, you CAN make it up by reading/watching the session's readings/videos and then texting me (Br. Bills at 479.463.0746) or texting a friend or family member what it is you learned/are learning and wanting to apply to life. Just let me know if you texted someone else other than me.

2. Read/watch at least 75% of the readings/videos AND

3. Complete an Elevate Learning Experience. This is SO on-your-own. If you want me to be involved, please ask, but as far as I'm concerned, you're an adult and I trust that if you said you did this, then you did it. Being present and putting forth a concerted effort to engage in the process would satisfy this requirement.

Elevate Learning Experience (ELE)

The purpose of the Elevate Learning Experience (ELE) is to provide you with the opportunity to have meaningful experiences with the word of God. You are most likely to achieve this as you more fully understand, apply, and share the teachings of Jesus Christ. Completion of one of the following ELE options is required to earn credit for each course:

1. Course study journal:  Students regularly record what they are learning, how they are applying it, and how their experiences are strengthening their faith in Jesus Christ.

2. Personal learning project: Students plan and complete a personal learning project approved by their teacher. The project demonstrates learning and application of doctrines and principles addressed in the course and summarizes how the student’s faith in Jesus Christ has been strengthened. Being present to class discussions and putting forth a concerted effort to engage in the process would satisfy this requirement.