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 plan to seek ordination in The Wesleyan Church or who plan to enroll in the MPTh must double major in Pastoral Ministries.
General Education Requirements
Students in the major meet the general education requirements by taking REL-365, YTH-366, REL-366P, REL-240.
Requirements (45 credits)
Ministerial Core (15 credits)
| 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 |
-BIL
| 300/400 Advanced OT | 3 |
| THE-233 | Systematic Theology | 3 |
Practical Theology (PRT) (27 credits)
| YTH-230 | Programming Youth and Family Ministries | 2 |
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| YTH-230P | Programming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum | 1 |
| CED-255 | Local Church Education | 2 |
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| CED-255P | Local Church Education Practicum | 1 |
| REL-240 | Ministry in Context | 3 |
| YTH-330 | Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries | 3 |
| REL-365 | Homiletics I | 3 |
| YTH-380 | Advanced Studies in Youth and Culture | 2 |
| REL-370 | Introduction to Pastoral Counseling and Care | 2 |
| YTH-471 | Pastoral Counseling and Care I: Children to Adulthood | 2 |
| REL-468 | Church Leadership | 3 |
Choose 1 Youth Ministry elective
| YTH-240 | Camp and Retreat Ministries | 3 |
| REL-340 | Models of Sports Ministry | 3 |
| CED-240 | Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults | 3 |
| YTH-425 | Youth Ministry Internship | 3 to 6 |
Religious and Ministerial Studies (RMS) (3 credits)
-BIL
| 300/400 Advanced NT | 3 |
