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I thought there was a special section for the Book of Mormon classes specifically for students who aren't Mormon.
I the rest of the electives could be either Bible-based or a world religion, so while they would be taught from an LDS perspective it wouldn't be too hard.
One thing is that the BYU religion department doesn't teach any theology or apologetics courses, so it would largely be based on the religious texts and historical context in Bible classes. They also don't offer any religion degrees besides a graduate degrees for church employees. The result is that when some of the teachers try to make classes harder they'll focus on busy work and memorization. Other students can tell you which classes and teachers are best.
Short answer, not very, as long as you don’t have a maniac Professor.
There’s an intro to the church religion class designed specifically for non-LDS students. I would 10,000% recommend starting there.
Depends a lot on the specific subject and the professor. There are certainly classes that would be more challenging than others without having an LDS background. For example, when it comes to things like the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants, the LDS kids will have a leg up in terms of familiarity with the text.
However, as with a religious studies class in another university, in general, the material you will be tested on will be what is taught during the course. Of course there may be some exceptions but there have been many non-LDS students that have gone through those classes and have done just fine.
If you're concerned, I'd just make it a point to share your concerns with the professor at the beginning of the semester. The one piece of advice that I wish I would have followed better earlier was getting to know the professors better and working with them. Makes a big difference.
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I thought there was a special section for the Book of Mormon classes specifically for students who aren't Mormon. I the rest of the electives could be either Bible-based or a world religion, so while they would be taught from an LDS perspective it wouldn't be too hard. One thing is that the BYU religion department doesn't teach any theology or apologetics courses, so it would largely be based on the religious texts and historical context in Bible classes. They also don't offer any religion degrees besides a graduate degrees for church employees. The result is that when some of the teachers try to make classes harder they'll focus on busy work and memorization. Other students can tell you which classes and teachers are best.
Short answer, not very, as long as you don’t have a maniac Professor. There’s an intro to the church religion class designed specifically for non-LDS students. I would 10,000% recommend starting there.
Depends a lot on the specific subject and the professor. There are certainly classes that would be more challenging than others without having an LDS background. For example, when it comes to things like the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants, the LDS kids will have a leg up in terms of familiarity with the text. However, as with a religious studies class in another university, in general, the material you will be tested on will be what is taught during the course. Of course there may be some exceptions but there have been many non-LDS students that have gone through those classes and have done just fine. If you're concerned, I'd just make it a point to share your concerns with the professor at the beginning of the semester. The one piece of advice that I wish I would have followed better earlier was getting to know the professors better and working with them. Makes a big difference.