As you study in your chosen field, you’ll also participate in courses at the Institute of Religion. These courses are designed to help you build up your faith, fortify your integrity, and help you find happiness in college and throughout your life.

Certificate Requirements
· Certificate programs with 25 credits or less may not require any religion courses.

· Certificate programs with 26 – 29 credits will require one religion course.

· Certificate programs with 30 or more credits will require two religion courses.

AAS and AS Degree Requirements
Two of the four cornerstone courses plus any two additional courses. 8 total credits required.

BAS Degree Requirements
A minimum of 14 credits are required, comprising of the following:

· Four cornerstone courses, 8 total credits.
· Three additional religion courses, 6 total credits.

Cornerstone classes have been designed to strengthen your testimony of Jesus Christ, increase your scripture study skills, learn from others and the Spirit, and gain confidence in making life decisions. The four cornerstone courses are:

REL 200 – The Eternal Family
REL 225 – Foundations of the Restoration
REL 250 – Jesus Christ & His Everlasting Gospel
REL 275 – Teachings and Doctrine of the Book of Mormon

Maybe. Religion credit earned at Church Educational System (CES) Institutes of Religion and other CES Schools will transfer to Ensign College so long as the course is taken for “CES Transfer” credit and such credit is noted on an official Institute/University transcript. If you have questions, please contact the Registrar or visit our Institute Office.

Yes. You can take up to 2 religion credits in the same 7-week block or 4 religion credits in the same semester.

You can register for Institute classes like you would register for other college classes by using Ensign’s College Scheduler .

You must be in good standing with the Honor Code to attend Ensign College. An Annual Ecclesiastical Endorsement is one of the requirements for maintaining good standing.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Each year, all students need to submit a continuing endorsement from the bishop of the ward that holds their Church membership record. Students may request this endorsement online . Once you have submitted your endorsement request, your bishop should be able to view your request through the ces-endorse.byu.edu website.

Other Students: Those who are not members of the Church can be endorsed annually by a local bishop or branch president or their own religious leader. These individuals submit their endorsement online. The student will have a second interview with the Chaplain at Ensign College. Please see https://application.ensign.edu/ if you are applying as a new student.