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PathwayConnect’s academic courses are offered in partnership with BYU-Idaho. BYU-Idaho is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

You can find their course syllabus on Canvas.

PCB/PCIB 101 - Life Skills
This course helps you to discover how to use education to reach your goals by providing you with specific skills, including communication, problem-solving, and time and financial management. Throughout the course, you will engage in writing and math activities that are designed to reinforce what you are learning each week.

PCB/PCIB 102 - Professional Skills
This course invites you to develop your personal strengths and abilities in order to add value to your homes, workplaces, and communities. Activities invite you to chart your professional and academic path, communicate in job-finding and professional situations, strengthen relationships, collaborate, manage conflict, and lead from anywhere through influence.

PCB/PCIB 103 - University Skills
This course invites you to discover and strengthen the skills you need for continued success as you pursue certificates and degrees. You practice using online tools and learn how to balance the demands of your home and work lives with the demands of online courses. You also receive guidance and support as you apply for admission to and make a graduation plan for the online certificate and degree programs, offered in partnership with BYU-Idaho.

Initial Course for Introductory Certificate
During the third and final term of PathwayConnect, you will begin working on the first certificate that will ultimately lead to your future bachelor's degree. This is just the first course within the requirements for your first certificate. This course will be selected during your second term of PathwayConnect and is a requirement to complete the PathwayConnect program. You can continue in the Online Certificates and Degree program to complete your initial course for your introductory certificate. If you change your certificate after PathwayConnect, the course will be counted as elective credits. This is the start of your official college transcript.
 
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Term 1 
 
 
 
 
Term 2 
 
 
 
 
Block* 1 
 
 
Block 2 
 
 
Block 1 
 
 
Block 2 
 
 
 
 
PCB/PCIB 101 
 
 
PCB/PCIB 102 
 
 
PCB/PCIB 103 + Certificate Course 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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*Block is 7 weeks 
**Institute 
 
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The following is a list of all the Certificates and your corresponding Introductory Certificate course offered through PathwayConnect: 
 
Applied Business Management Certificates:
  • Administrative Assistant: BUSPC 105: Spreadsheet Essentials (3 Credits) (BYU-I)
  • Commercial Fundamentals: BUSPC 105: Spreadsheet Essentials (3 Credits) (BYU-I)
  • Entrepreneurship: BUSPC 116 Starting a Business (3 Credits) (BYU-I)
  • TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language): TESPC 101: Introduction to TESOL (3 Credits) (BYU-I) 
  • Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals: MCOPC 180: Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding (3 credits)(Ensign)
  • Basic Accounting: BUSPC 115: Business Applications (3 credits) (Ensign)
  • Hospitality & Tourism Management: BUSPC 113: Intro to Hospitality and Tourism (3 credits) (Ensign)
  • Project Management: PMPC 140: Introduction to Project Management (3 credits) (Ensign)
  • Social Media Marketing: DMPC 105: Introduction to Digital Marketing (3 Credits) (Ensign) 
Applied Health Certificates:
  • Community and Environmental Health: PBHPC 240: Introduction to Public Health (2 Credits) (BYU-I)

Communication Certificates (Ensign):

  • Social Media Marketing: DMPC 105: Introduction to Digital Marketing (3 Credits) (Ensign)

Information Technology Certificates (Ensign)

  • Technical Support Engineer: ITPC 102: PC Hardware Technician (3 Credits) (Ensign)

Software Development Certificates:

  • Web & Computer Programming: CSEPC 110: Programming Building Blocks (2 credits) (BYU-I) 
Family and Human Services Certificates:
  • Family Relations: FAMPC 160: Family Relations (3 Credits) (BYU-I) 
 

 

Professional Studies Certificates: 

  • - Administrative Assistant: BUSPC 105: Spreadsheet Essentials (3 Credits) (BYU-I) 

  • - Community and Environmental Health: PBHPC 240: Introduction to Public Health (2 Credits) (BYU-I) 

  • - Commercial Fundamentals: BUSPC 105: Spreadsheet Essentials (3 Credits) (BYU-I) 

  • - Entrepreneurship: BUSPC 116 Starting a Business (3 Credits) (BYU-I) 

  • - Family History Research: RELPC 261: Introduction to Family History (2 Credits) (BYU-I) 

  • - Family Relations: FAMPC 160: Family Relations (3 Credits) (BYU-I) 

  • - Graphic Design Fundamentals: There is no PathwayConnect Introductory course available currently 

  • - TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language): TESPC 101: Introduction to TESOL (3 Credits) (BYU-I) 

  • - Web & Computer Programming: CSEPC 110: Programming Building Blocks (2 credits) (BYU-I) 

  • - Basic Accounting: BUSPC 115: Business Applications (3 credits) (Ensign) 

  • - Hospitality & Tourism Management: BUSPC 113: Intro to Hospitality and Tourism (3 credits) (Ensign) 

  • - Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals: MCOPC 180: Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding (3 credits) (Ensign) 

  • - Project Management: PMPC 140: Introduction to Project Management (3 credits) (Ensign) 

  • - Social Media Marketing: DMPC 105: Introduction to Digital Marketing (3 Credits) (Ensign) 

  • - Technical Support Engineer: ITPC 102: PC Hardware Technician (3 Credits) (Ensign) 

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You do not have a declared degree during the PathwayConnect program. Once you have been accepted to the Online Degree Program, you can then declare/change your major. 
 
Some certificate courses are awarded through BYU-Idaho while others are awarded through Ensign College. All Ensign College Certificates are transferrable to BYU-Idaho to build a degree. You can stack certificates from both Ensign and BYU-I to build your degree. However, students are not permitted to take more than one certificate at Ensign College if their degree is to be completed through BYU-Idaho. This is because Ensign College certificates only count as first certificates, or C1, unless the entire degree is completed through Ensign College. 
 
If you begin with an Ensign certificate you will, upon matriculation, be an Ensign student serviced through BYU-Pathway Worldwide. When you select a BYU-I certificate as your next certificate, you will make a transition to BYU-Idaho, still serviced through BYU-Pathway Worldwide. Steps on how to make the transition will be available in the future. The Communication and Information Technology degrees will be awarded through Ensign College. All other degrees awarded will be through BYU-Idaho. 
 
See: Certificate Selection Resources 
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The following list outlines the credits, ages, and sequencing associated with PathwayConnect courses. Please note, all academic courses are strongly encouraged be taken in sequence with Institute courses unless retaking a course.

2014-2019
  • Standard Academic Courses (GS 120, MATH 100, ENG 106) = 5
  • L Academic Courses (GS 120L, MATH 100L, ENG 106L) = 5
  • Religion Courses (FDREL 121, 122, & 250) = 2

2019 - 2022

  • PC 101 (3 Credits) + REL PC 250C
  • PC 102 (3 Credits) + REL PC 200C
  • PC 103* (1 Credit) + REL PC 275C
Winter 2023 - Present
  • Standard Academic Courses (All Ages)
    • PCB/PCIB 101 (3 Credits)
    • PCB/PCIB 102 (3 Credits)
    • PCB/PCIB 103 (1 Credit) + Introductory Certificate (1-3 Credits) 
  • Applicable Institute Course (2 Credits)
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You cannot work at your own pace. Assignments are due every week and you should pay attention to due dates. You should expect to spend 15–20 hours doing coursework each week.
08/08/2024
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