2023-2024 Catalog

 

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-200Introduction to Ministry

1

REL-270Evangelism and Discipleship

3

REL-390Ministerial Placement and Persistence

1

REL-490Practical Theology Capstone

1

BIL-202Inductive Bible Study

3

-BIL
300/400 Advanced OT

3

THE-233Systematic Theology

3

Practical Theology (PRT) (27 credits)

YTH-230Programming Youth and Family Ministries

2

-
and

YTH-230PProgramming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum

1

CED-255Local Church Education

2

-
and

CED-255PLocal Church Education Practicum

1

REL-240Ministry in Context

3

YTH-330Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries

3

REL-365Homiletics I

3

YTH-380Advanced Studies in Youth and Culture

2

REL-370Introduction to Pastoral Counseling and Care

2

YTH-471Pastoral Counseling and Care I: Children to Adulthood

2

REL-468Church Leadership

3

Choose 1 Youth Ministry elective

YTH-240Camp and Retreat Ministries

3

REL-340Models of Sports Ministry

3

CED-240Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults

3

YTH-425Youth Ministry Internship

3 to 6

Religious and Ministerial Studies (RMS) (3 credits)

-BIL
300/400 Advanced NT

3

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