Adolescent Ministries - B.S.
Purpose
The Adolescent Ministries major is designed for persons who wish to minister with students in youth centers, para-church ministries, school-based ministries, and local churches in a non-ordained capacity. Many men and women desiring to minister with youth may not seek ordination or even employment in a parish setting and therefore would benefit from a degree that is focused more selectively on practical ministry theory and skills. Persons wishing to work with youth primarily in a local church setting as an ordained minister should pursue the more specialized ordination track of the youth ministries degree.
General Education Requirements
Students in this major meet the general education requirements by taking REL-240.
Requirements (47 credits)
Ministry Core
| REL-200 | Introduction to Ministry | 1 |
| REL-270 | Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| REL-390 | Ministerial Placement and Persistence | 1 |
| REL-490 | Practical Theology Capstone | 1 |
| BIL-202 | Inductive Bible Study | 3 |
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| BIL Elective | 3 |
| THE-233 | Christian Theology I | 3 |
For this major,
REL-490 is required to be taken for 1 hour.
Practical Theology (PRT)
| YTH-230 | Programming Youth and Family Ministries | 2 |
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| YTH-230P | Programming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum | 1 |
| CED-240 | Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults | 3 |
| REL-240 | Ministry in Context | 3 |
YTH-
| Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries | 2 |
REL-
| Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
YTH-
| Pastoral Care and Counseling I: Children to Adulthood | 2 |
Choose two youth ministry electives from the following (6 credits):
| CED-230 | Teaching the Bible to Children | 3 |
| REL-340 | Models of Sports Ministry | 3 |
| YTH-240 | Camp and Retreat Ministries | 3 |
| YTH-320 | Youth Leadership Seminar | 3 |
STM Elective Hours (3 credits)
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| Additional courses within the School of Theology and Ministry or other courses related to youth ministry as approved by the director of the youth ministries program | 3 |
Religious and Ministerial Studies (RMS)
| REL-290 | History of the Christian Church | 2 |
| THE-333 | Theology II: Salvation/Holiness /Holiness | 3 |
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| BIL 300/400 Advanced OT/NT | 3 |
