2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Youth and Young Adult Ministry Five-Year Program (BA/MAM)

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts in Ministry

Majors: Biblical Studies, Youth & Young Adult Ministry, Master of Arts 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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Spiritual Health and Ministry Integrity

    The student will form the moral, ethical, and spiritual foundations necessary for personal spiritual growth and sustainable ministry.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

Program Description:  The BA/MAM Four-Plus-One Track offers an affordable, flexible, integrative, and customizable route to earn both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in five years.  Students complete the four-year Bachelor’s program and finish the remaining coursework for the Master’s degree with an additional year of study.  This option allows students to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and Youth & Young Adult Ministry, and a Master of Arts in Ministry. 

Youth and Young Adult Ministry Five-Year Curriculum

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

LBC 101Engaging Faith & Life

3

BIB 103Creation & Covenants: OT I

3

THE 105Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies

3

LAN 101College Composition and Research

3

YMN 101Introduction to Youth & Young Adult Ministry

1

CML 102Foundations of Ministry

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

BIB 104Israel's Life & Literature: OT II

3

BIB 106Interpreting the Bible

3

LAN 104Public Speaking

3

LIT ____
LIT Core (100/200 Level)

3

YMN 111

PHE ____
PHE Elective

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

CSV 201Christian Service I

0

BIB 203Life of Christ: NT I

3

THE 223Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall

3

MAT ____
MAT Core

3

YMN 202Adolescent Development in Culture

3

CML 210Fundamentals of Leadership

3

PHE ____
PHE Elective

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

CSV 202Christian Service II

0

BIB 204Early Church: NT II

3

THE 224Christian Narrative II: Redemption

3

SCI ____
SCI____ Science with Lab 4 credits

4

SOC 101General Psychology

3

YMN 210

Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

BNT ____
Bible New Testament Exegetical Elective

3

THE 320

THE 303Theology of Children, Youth and Family

3

YWN 301

YMN 350YMN Internship

3

CML 324Spiritual 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

____ ____
Arts & Sciences Elective

3

YMN 320Counseling Adolescents

3

PCN 307Adolescent Therapy

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Senior Year

Fall Semester

HIS ____
301 Israel / 302 Turkey Greece

3

____ ____
Arts & Sciences Elective

3

YMN 401Adolescent Spiritual Formation

3

YMN 450YMN Practicum

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

____ ____
Arts & Sciences Elective (400 Level)

3

THE 220Christian Ethics

3

YWN 490

CML 399TraveLearn Seminar

0

____ ____
Master of Arts in Ministry Concentration Course I

3

____ ____
Master of Arts in Ministry Concentration Course II

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Summer Semester

CML 440Cross-Cultural Experience

3

SOC 271Biblical Archaeology

3

Fifth Year

Fall Semester

____ ____
Master of Arts in Ministry Concentration Course III

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Spring Semester

____ ____
Master of Arts in Ministry Concentration Course IV

3

Total Credit Hours:12

MIN 510, MIN 505, MIN 504, MIN 507, MIN 590, MIN 508, MIN 509, MIN 591, concentration course: Graduate Course