Youth and Young Adult Ministry (BA)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Major Mission: The major prepares students to utilize their unique gifts both personally and professionally for ministry with youth and young adults in a variety of ministry contexts through academic rigor (head), spiritual formation (heart), and professional ministry experience (hands).
Major Outcomes:
- Biblical Philosophy of Ministry
The student will formulate a philosophy of ministry with youth and young adults that is biblically-founded, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive.
- Developmental and Contextual Application
The student will develop ministries and relationships with youth and young adults that demonstrate a proper understanding of the psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual developmental factors impacting youth and young adults.
- Spiritual Health and Ministry Integrity
The student will form the moral, ethical, and spiritual foundations necessary for personal spiritual growth and sustainable ministry.
- Ministry Mentoring and Professional Experience
The student will build effective personal and professional relationships based on mutual support and accountability for the purpose of intentional ministry development.
- Biblical Communication Skills
The student will design and deliver effective biblical teaching grounded in hermeneutics, learning theory, and comprehensive understandings of adolescent and spiritual development.
- Ministry Leadership Skills
The student will demonstrate the professional skills necessary for creating, organizing, and leading a team-based ministry to youth and young adults.
Youth and Young Adult Ministry Curriculum
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| LBC 101 | Engaging Faith & Life | 3 |
| BIB 103 | Creation & Covenants: OT I | 3 |
| THE 105 | Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies | 3 |
| LAN 101 | College Composition and Research | 3 |
| YMN 101 | Introduction to Youth & Young Adult Ministry | 1 |
| CML 102 | Foundations of Ministry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester
| BIB 104 | Israel's Life & Literature: OT II | 3 |
| BIB 106 | Interpreting the Bible | 3 |
| LAN 104 | Public Speaking | 3 |
LIT ____
| LIT Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
YMN 111
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PHE ____
| PHE Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| CSV 201 | Christian Service I | 0 |
| BIB 203 | Life of Christ: NT I | 3 |
| THE 223 | Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall | 3 |
MAT ____
| MAT Core | 3 |
| YMN 202 | Adolescent Development in Culture | 3 |
| CML 210 | Fundamentals of Leadership | 3 |
PHE ____
| PHE Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester
| CSV 202 | Christian Service II | 0 |
| BIB 204 | Early Church: NT II | 3 |
| THE 224 | Christian Narrative II: Redemption | 3 |
| SOC 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
YMN 210
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SCI ____
| SCI____ Science with Lab 4 credits | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
BNT ____
| Bible New Testament Exegetical Elective | 3 |
THE 320
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| THE 303 | Theology of Children, Youth and Family | 3 |
YWN 301
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| YMN 350 | YMN Internship | 3 |
| CML 324 | Spiritual Formation of Ministry Leaders | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Spring Semester
BOT ____
| Bible Old Testament Exegetical Elective | 3 |
HIS ____
| HIS Core (100/200 Level) | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
YWN 310
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| YMN 320 | Counseling Adolescents | 3 |
| PCN 307 | Adolescent Therapy | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
YMN ____
| Elective | 3 |
HIS ____
| 301 Israel / 302 Turkey Greece | 3 |
| YMN 401 | Adolescent Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| YMN 450 | YMN Practicum | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
YWN 490
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YMN ____
| Elective | 3 |
THE ____
| Theology Elective | 3 |
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| Arts & Sciences Elective (400 Level) | 3 |
| THE 220 | Christian Ethics | 3 |
| CML 399 | TraveLearn Seminar | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Summer Semester
| CML 440 | Cross-Cultural Experience | 3 |
| SOC 271 | Biblical Archaeology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |