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4-10-3: Youth Ministry

The youth ministry major emphasizes biblical principles, discipleship, counseling relationships, and effective communication, and combines classroom instruction and ministry experience. The major enables students to articulate a biblical philosophy of youth ministry, model an appropriate lifestyle, understand contemporary youth problems, counsel youth, organize and administrate youth programs, and communicate biblical concepts effectively in a variety of teaching situations. The major also prepares students for graduate studies and seminary.

The Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry requires completion of the following major courses:

BIB 230 Interpreting the Bible (3)
PHL 302 Philosophical Theology (3)
THE 215 Philosophy and Sociology of Ministry (3)
THE 302 Evangelical Theology (3)
THE 306 Communication for Ministry (3)
THE 412 Practical Theology (3)
YTM 201 Foundations of Youth Ministry (3)
YTM 202 Spiritual Formation in Youth Ministry (3)
YTM 402 Contemporary Youth Problems (3)
YTM 450 Youth Internship (3)
Upper-division field-related electives (including youth ministry and psychology courses, unless otherwise approved by the department head) (9)
Biblical studies or theology electives (6)
Foreign Language (2 semesters in the same language) (6)

4-10-7: Youth Ministry Minor

THE 412 Practical Theology (3)
YTM 201 Foundations of Youth Ministry (3)
YTM 202 Spiritual Formation in Youth Ministry (3)
YTM 402 Contemporary Youth Problems (3)
Upper-division field-related electives (6)

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