B.A. Youth Ministry
Course Requirements (128 credit hours)
Do you have a heart for youth and the opportunities and challenges they face? The Youth major will help you develop both a compassion for teenagers and the skills necessary to effectively minister to them within church and parachurch ministries.
Program Advisor: Garth Friesen, M.A.
Program Objectives:
In addition to the Program Objectives of the BA degree, the following objectives apply to students choosing the Youth Major:
- Show an understanding of youth ministry from a biblical perspective.
- Be able to articulate a personal philosophy of youth ministry.
- Demonstrate the necessary skills to perform the responsibilities of a youth pastor or volunteer youth sponsor.
- Show knowledge of how to minister within a changing youth culture.
- Discern mentoring and discipling opportunities within Youth Ministries in either a church or Para church situation.
Course Requirements:
Biblical and Theological Studies (42 credit hours)
- BI111 Intro. to the Bible: Old Testament (3 credit hours)
- BI121 Intro. to the Bible: New Testament (3 credit hours)
- BI122 Life and Teachings of Jesus (3 credit hours)
- BI203 Biblical Interpretation (3 credit hours)
- TH101 Christian Spirituality (3 credit hours)
- TH231 Christian Theology (3 credit hours)
- TH421 Anabaptist Theology (3 credit hours)
- BI31- Old Testament Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)
- BI32- New Testament Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)
- BI- Bible Electives (12 credit hours)
- TH3- Theology Elective (300 level) (3 credit hours)
General Studies (36 credit hours)
- HU101 Communications (3 credit hours)
- HU217 Spanish (3 credit hours)
- HU221 Christian History (3 credit hours)
- HU222 Anabaptist History (3 credit hours)
- HU372 Ethics (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of:
- HU261 Health & Wellness (3 credit hours)
- HU373 Faith and Science (3 credit hours)
- SS223 Interpersonal Communication (3 credit hours)
- FA- Fine Arts Elective (3 credit hours)
- HU- Humanities Elective (3 credit hours)
- SS- Social Science Elective (3 credit hours)
- FA/HU/SS General Studies Elective (6 credit hours)
Ministry Studies (12 credit hours)
- CM101 Ministry 1: Intro. to Ministry 3 (3 credit hours)
- CM201 Ministry 2: Intercultural Ministry (3 credit hours)
- CM301 Ministry 3: International Ministry (3 credit hours)
- CM401 Ministry 4: Integrative Ministry Seminar (3 credit hours)
Youth Ministry Major (30 credit hours)
- CM402 Leadership and Administration (3 credit hours)
- YO201 Intro. to Youth Ministry (3 credit hours)
- YO210 Youth Ministry Topics (1 credit hour x 3)
- YO301 Philosophy and Programming of Youth Ministry (3 credit hours)
- Choose two of:
- CO201 Intro. to Counselling (3 credit hours)
- EM203 Principles of Teaching (3 credit hours)
- MI202 Intro. to Mission (3 credit hours)
- MI301 Evangelism and Discipleship (3 credit hours)
- PA301 Biblical Preaching (3 credit hours)
- YO212 Camp Ministry (3 credit hours)
- SM400-YO Internship (6 credit hours)
