Catalog Year Information

FAQ

What is a Catalog Year?

• Your first year of study at an institution.
• Sets your degree requirements, since the program may change with time.

How long do they last?

• Expires every seven years. 
• If you are taking longer than normal to complete your degree or you are returning to BYU-Idaho after a while, you may need to change the catalog year of your major to a more recent year.
• CANNOT be changed to a year previous to the first semester that you began classes. ​​​​

Changing Catalog Year

• Create an alternate plan in grad planner. 
• Select the most recent year for the major (changes the catalog year).
• Follow 📃Changing Your Major. 
  • See 💻Academic Catalog for the current catalog year. 
• ⚠️When changing Catalog Years, you may be subject to new degree requirements.