Youth Ministry Major

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The youth ministry major emphasizes biblical principles, discipleship, counseling relationships, and effective communication, and combines classroom instruction and ministry experience. The major enables students to articulate a biblical philosophy of youth ministry, model an appropriate lifestyle, understand contemporary youth problems, counsel youth, organize and administrate youth programs, and communicate biblical concepts effectively in a variety of teaching situations. The major also prepares students for graduate studies and seminary.

The Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry requires completion of at least 128 semester hours, including all general education requirements, a minor or electives in a field of interest, and the major courses:

General Education Requirements

Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)

Communication (9 credit hours)

COM 103 - Public Speaking **Required for Youth Ministry majors**
ENG 102 - English Composition
ENG 104 - Research Writing

Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

Choose 1 course from each of the following categories:

Philosophy

PHL 202 - Philosophical Inquiry

Fine Arts

Literature

Behavioral and Social Sciences (9 credit hours)

(only 6 of the 9 credits may be from the same course prefix category)

History

Choose at least 3, but not more than 6 credits from among any 100 or 200 level HIS courses.

Social Science

Choose up to 3 credit hours of 100 or 200 level courses from the following categories:

ECO, GEO, GLS (except GLS 225 ), any GLS 300 Exploring World Cultures course, POL, PSY, SOC or

MUS 410 - World Music

Integrative Studies (6 credit hours)

*Please see the First-Year Integration (FYI) page for specific information about this required course.

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MAT 111 - College Algebra
or any higher-level math course (3-4) except
MAT 202 - Math Literacy

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

At least one lab science in one of the following: biology, chemistry, earth science, physical science, or physics and additional credits from these areas to meet a minimum of 8 credits in the sciences.

Foreign Language

To earn the Bachelor of Arts, a student must demonstrate proficiency by completing a 2-semester sequence (a minimum of 6 credit hours) in one foreign language (including American Sign Language). Language courses identified as “conversational” do not meet this requirement.

Youth Ministry Major Courses

Upper-division field-related electives (including youth ministry and psychology courses, and others with approval from the department head) (9)
Biblical studies or theology electives (6)