Youth Ministries - B.S.
Purpose
The major in Youth Ministries is designed for those who desire specialized training in the area of youth ministry. Students who complete this program will fulfill all the requirements for ordination in The Wesleyan Church. Students who desire to be ordained youth pastors in other denominations should consider this degree as well. Although this major would equip persons to work with youth in a variety of ministry settings, it is primarily designed to train persons for youth ministry in a local church setting.
General Education Requirements
Students in the major meet the general education requirements by taking PSY-150, PSY-250 or PSY-252, REL-365, YTH-366, REL-366P, REL-240.
Requirements (65 credits)
General Education
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
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| or | |
| PSY-250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
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| or | |
| PSY-252 | Adolescent Growth and Development | 3 |
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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| and | |
| YTH-230P | Programming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum | 1 |
| CED-255 | Local Church Education | 2 to 3 |
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| and | |
| CED-255P | Local Church Education Practicum | 1 |
| REL-240 | Ministry in Context | 3 |
| WOR-235 | Worship | 2 |
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| and | |
| WOR-235P | Worship Practicum | 1 |
YTH-
| Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries | 2 |
REL-
| Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 2 |
| REL-365 | Homiletics I | 3 |
| YTH-366 | Preaching to Youth | 2 |
| REL-366P | Preaching Practicum | 1 |
| REL-468 | Church Leadership | 3 |
YTH-
| Pastoral Care and Counseling I: Children to Adulthood | 2 |
| WOR-436 | Church Rituals | 1 |
Choose 1 Youth Ministry elective
Religious and Ministerial Studies (RMS)
| REL-290 | History of the Christian Church | 2 |
| REL-291 | History of Protestantism | 2 |
| THE-333 | Theology II: Salvation/Holiness /Holiness | 3 |
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| BIL 300/400 Advanced OT | 3 |
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| BIL 300/400 Advanced NT | 3 |
Choose 1 Historical Theology Course
| REL-431 | Wesleyan Church History/Discipline | 3 |
| THE-425 | Patristic Theology | 3 |
| THE-428 | The Theology of John Wesley | 3 |
| THE-488 | Special Topics in Historical Theology And Church History | 1 to 3 |
