BYU Independent Study provides over 470 distance-learning courses to help high school students recover credit, graduate on time, enhance their curriculum, or earn university credit. Our accredited program allows students to start a course anytime and, if needed, complete it in up to 12 months. Earned credits through BYU Independent Study are transferable to most colleges and secondary educational institutions. The curriculum ranges from AP courses and world languages to core subjects or electives, so there is an online course to meet any academic need.