The junior core is a revolutionary teaching curriculum and educational model pioneered by BYU in the early 1990s. The junior core differs from other programs in profound ways. The students are divided into five sections, and each section receives the same instruction. While the instructors may be different in each section, the curriculum is not. Instructors in the junior core meet together to prepare lesson plans and assessments, coordinate teaching schedules, and build unity in their teaching methods.
The BYU Marriott Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program is available as an integrated program where over a five-year period, students earn their bachelor’s and MAcc degrees concurrently. It is also a non-integrated program for students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in accounting from an accredited college or university in the United States. Public Accounting Report ranked BYU Marriott’s graduate accounting program second in the nation in 2017.
The Anthropology Department aims to give students an anthropological perspective on the world; seeing the varieties of humanity in holistic, worldwide terms as well as an appreciation for the creativity and diversity of humankind.
Toward that end, the Anthropology curriculum offers a diversity of classes on peoples and cultures of the world, past and present. The socio-cultural emphasis instructs students in current methods and theory of anthropology. The skills aquired in either emphasis will provide students with the tools necessary to apply learned principles in whatever field they might embrace.
Students in archaeology gain an appreciation for the creativity and diversity of humankind through the study, excavation, and analysis of archaeological remains. The curriculum in Archaeology offers a diversity of classes on the peoples and cultures of the world, past and present.
The MA in art education is a cohort program intended for teachers who desire intensive curriculum development, professional development, and additional content and skills in the disciplines of a comprehensive art program. This program prepares students to pursue a PhD or EdD in art education if that is their intention. In addition to reviewing research literature in art education, this program has a rigorous studio practice component designed to integrate teaching and artistic practice.
The MAT program within the Department of Exercise Sciences is designed to provide an atmosphere where increased knowledge and practice prepare students to become leaders in the athletic training profession, and in their families, communities, and the world. Instruction for the MAT takes the form of lectures and laboratory courses, seminars, examinations, independent study, and clinical education assignments. In addition to working with athletic training faculty, MAT students will receive assignments to work with preceptors at a variety of clinical experiences, including an eight-week immersive internship.
Brigham Young University’s Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) program offers former BYU students who have been away from the university for some time and are not able to return to BYU an opportunity to finish at home what they started at BYU. Applicants must have already completed at least 27 credit hours at the BYU campus in Provo as admitted day student. They must abide by the BYU Honor Code and receive an annual ecclesiastical endorsement. See Admission Requirements and About BYU Ecclesiastical Endorsements. This program is not available to current BYU students who have fewer than 90 credits (exam credit excluded).
The Biochemistry MS degree provides specialized study on an advanced level. The degree includes about one year of course work beyond the BS degree and a thesis based upon a significant research project. The research will be in areas of biochemical and molecular biological emphasis, such as host pathogen interactions, bioprobes and sensors, signal transduction, or protein structure and function. The added preparation in theory and practice allows the MS biochemist to assume responsibility and supervision beyond that normally given a BS or BA biochemist. The MS degree is adequate preparation for some industry and junior college teaching positions. It is generally not a prerequisite for a PhD degree program.
The MS degree in biological science education is designed to prepare students with advanced skills and knowledge for teaching in high schools and colleges. Students opting for this degree pursue original research and present results in formal thesis format. Since all research for this degree is expected to be of publication quality, theses are usually prepared in a form suitable for immediate submission for review by an appropriate scholarly journal. This degree is not an alternative teacher certification program.