Stake Center 200, (808) 675-3640
http://w2.byuh.edu/academics/religion/
Chair: Marcus H. Martins, Associate Professor, Church History and Doctrine (martinsm@byuh.edu)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always maintained that education is not complete without proper integration of secular and religious knowledge and values. All students at BYU-Hawaii should include regular gospel study as a continuous part of their university experience. Religion courses are provided so that students may progress in their religious understanding and convictions simultaneously with their educational progress in secular fields.
The Department of Religious Education administers all religion courses sponsored by the university. Courses are available in ancient and modern scriptures, Church history and doctrine, and related subjects. Undergraduate majors are not offered in religion.
Fourteen hours of religion credit are required for all full-time students to graduate.
- All students who graduate from BYUH must complete the entire Book of Mormon sequence (REL 121 and 122). Book of Mormon courses should be taken preferably in the first year.
- All full-time students must complete one Doctrine and Covenants class (REL 324 or 325).
- All full-time students must complete one New Testament class (REL 211 or 212).
- Returned missionaries are encouraged to enroll in Honor sections whenever available.
- No more than 4 hours of religion credit per term, quarter, or semester, whether taken at BYU or elsewhere, may be counted toward the religion requirement. (Spring and summer terms together equal a semester.)
- Part-time students and students enrolled for a term or a block must complete 2 credit hours of religion for every 15 hours of BYUH registration
Students who are members of other faiths are strongly encouraged to enroll in
REL 100 Introduction to Mormonism, during their first semester in residence. This course is designed to be informational, introducing students to the culture, scriptures, and distinctive doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, thus preparing them for subsequent religion classes.
Transfer students should look at the religion requirement as consisting of two parts: a subject matter requirement plus a residency requirement. The subject matter requirement may be completed either at BYUH, at one of the other Church Educational System schools, or an LDS Institute of Religion. A minimum number of religion credit hours must be completed at BYUH regardless of the number of religion credit hours completed elsewhere to fulfill the residency requirement according to the following schedule:
| Total Transfer Credits |
Religion Hours to Complete at BYUH |
Required Subject Matter |
0.0-14.9 |
14 |
- Book of Mormon (REL 121 and 122);
- Doctrine and Covenants (REL 324 or 325)
- New Testament (REL 211 or 212)
|
15.0-29.9 |
12 |
30.0-44.9 |
10 |
45.0-59.9 |
8 |
60.0-74.9 |
6 |
- Book of Mormon (REL 121 and 122);
- Doctrine and Covenants (REL 324 or 325)
|
75.0-89.9 |
4* |
90 or more |
2* |
- Book of Mormon (REL 121 and 122)
|
*More credits may be needed if the subject matter requirement has not been completed.
Note: The transfer credits are shown in semester hours. To convert quarter hours to semester hours, multiply the quarter hours by two and divide by three (i.e., 12 quarter hours x 2 = 24 ÷ 3 = 8 semester hours).
Religion credit from non-LDS universities and colleges will not satisfy the religion requirement at BYUH. The transfer credit may, however, apply as elective credit toward the total hours required for graduation.
