While BYU has long stood at the forefront of squeaky clean universities, the NCAA announced earlier this week that it will no longer accept any of Brigham Young University’s online courses. In an effort to crack down on suspected cheating taking place during online or correspondence classes, the NCAA will no longer accept credits taken through BYU and one other college, the American School in Illinois.
(The idea of college students cheating in online or correspondence classes is just shocking...)
BYU courses weren’t just taken by Cougar athletes, but by college athletes all over the country trying to remain eligible. As ESPN’s Bruce Feldman relays in his daily blog, football players at USC relied heavily on the use of online courses at BYU to keep many of their at-risk players and recruits eligible. Former and current Trojan coach Ed Orgeron and former assistant AD Fred Stroock were at the forefront of coaches and support staff that utilized BYU course work.
The new legislation goes into effect August 1. The rules passed stipulate that students have “regular access and interaction” with their instructors.
