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In May 2010, the NCAA banned the use of BYU Independent Study high school courses as course credit for students bound for Division I schools. This was done because Michael Oher had several years earlier used BYU Independent Study courses to boost his grades. However it was done without consulting BYU on the matter.
The J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU Law or JRCLS) is the law school of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah.Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, a former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and general authority of the institution's sponsoring organization, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
BYU–Pathway Worldwide (BYU–PW) is a higher education organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was formed in 2017 and is responsible for online higher education within the Church Educational System .
The BYU Photo Studio began as part of the Physics Department. This was largely because it was founded by Wayne B. Hales who was a physics professor and had begun photography instruction at BYU. It originally primarily served the needs of the Banyan, BYU's Yearbook. From 1969-1985 the Photo Studio was directed by George Lee Hampton II. [6]
The BYU College of Life Sciences was originally named the College of Biology and Agriculture. It was formed in 1954 from the division of the College of Applied Science into this college and the College of Family Living, which was a partial predecessor of the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences .
The UConn Huskies became an FBS independent team. [10] The most recent changes to the independent ranks came in 2023 when BYU joined the Big 12 Conference, [11] and Liberty and New Mexico State joined Conference USA. A year later, Army joined Navy as a football-only member of The American. [12]
BYU also offers more historically oriented courses related to LDS Church history through its history department, some of which are taught by faculty members whose main appointment is with the religion department. The department of Ancient Scripture teaches courses related to the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon and the Pearl of Great Price.
Research institutes connected with BYU in the present or past include: BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy: The Center for Family History and Genealogy is a research center dedicated to pioneering innovative family history research and tools through faculty-student mentoring. The center employs approximately 40 students who work on ...