2024-2025 Catalog

 

Youth Ministries - A.S.

Purpose

The Youth Ministries associate degree is designed to prepare women and men for service in the local church, with a focus on ministry with adolescents.

Associate of Science

The Associate of Science degree is a two-year program that requires a 24-hour concentration.

Requirements (24 credits)

Choose 11 credits from the following courses:

CED-201Spiritual Formation 1

1

CED-202Spiritual Formation 2

1

CED-303Spiritual Formation 3

1

YTH-325Programming Youth and Family Ministries

3

CED-240Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults

3

CED-340Methods for Teaching the Bible

3

REL-370Priciples of Pastoral Counseling and Care

2

YTH-471Pastoral Counseling and Care: Children and Youth

2

REL-365Homiletics I

3

YTH-366Preaching to Youth

2

REL-366PPreaching Practicum

1

YTH-330Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries

3

YTH-380Advanced Studies in Youth and Culture

2

PSY-250Developmental Psychology

3

Ministry Core (13 credits)

REL-200Introduction to Ministry

1

REL-270Evangelism and Discipleship

3

BIL-202Inductive Bible Study

3

THE-233Systematic Theology

3

REL-240Ministry in Context

3

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