Religion Credit Policy for All Degree-Seeking Students
All degree-seeking students must complete the required cornerstone courses listed under the drop-down lists below. In addition, students must take additional religion course to complete requirements for graduation. Students wondering how many graduation credits they still need to take should review their Grad Plan and meet with Advising to ensure they meet the graduation requirements specific to their major.
Bachelor's & Associates
The BYU-Idaho catalog states that students are responsible for completing their General Education (Foundations for catalog years befoore 2019) requirements according to their degree catalog. In most cases, the religion credit requirements for degree-seeking students who do not have any transfer credits are as follows:
| Degree Type | Minimum Required Religion Courses |
| Bachelor's | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C, Plus 6 additional REL credits |
| Associates | 2 of (REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C) and 4 additional REL Credits |
*Students who have taken both REL 121 and REL 122 will not be required to take REL 275C.
Transfer Credits
In most cases, the number of religion credits required are adjusted for students who bring transfer credits to BYU-Idaho:
Bachelor Degree-Seeking Transfer Student
| Total Number of Transfer Credits | Minimum REL Credits Taken from BYU-Idaho | Minimum Required Religion Courses |
| 0-14.9 | 14 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C, and 4 additional REL credits |
| 15-29.9 | 12 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C, and 2 additional REL credits |
| 30-44.9 | 10 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, and *REL 275C |
| 45-59.9 | 8 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, and *REL 275C |
| 60-74.9 | 6-8 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, and *REL 275C |
| 75-89.9 | 4-8 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, and *REL 275C |
| 90 or more | 2-8 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, and *REL 275C |
Associates Degree-Seeking Transfer Student
| Total Number of Transfer Credits | Minimum REL Credits Taken from BYU-Idaho | Minimum Required Religion Courses |
| 0-14.9 | 8 | 2 of (REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C) and 4 additional REL credits |
| 15-29.9 | 6 | 2 of (REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C) and 2 additional REL credits |
| 30-44.9 | 4 | 2 of (REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C) |
Bachelor Degree-Seeking Transfer Students with an Associate Degree
| Total Number of Transfer Credits | Minimum REL Credits Taken from BYU-Idaho | Minimum Required Religion Courses |
| 0-14.9 | 8 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C, and 2 additional REL credits |
| 15-29.9 | 6-8 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C |
| 30-44.9 | 4-8 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C |
| 45+ | 2-8 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C |
Expedited Degree-Seeking Students (3+2, 3+3, or other 3+ programs)
The number of religion credits required for students completing expedited degrees in conjunction with a graduate program at another university is adjusted according to the following table. For more information, email interuniversityrelations@byui.edu.
| Total Number of Transfer Credits | Minimum REL Credits Taken from BYU-Idaho | Minimum Required Religion Courses |
| 30+ | 4 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C, and 2 additional REL credits |
| 90 | 10 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C |
| 90.1-100 | 12 | REL 200C, REL 225C, REL 250C, *REL 275C |
*Students who have taken REL 121 and REL 122 will not be required to take REL 275C