Overview
The Master of Arts in Youth Ministry Program prepares men and women for the specialized field of youth ministry. An important feature of the program is its intentional integration of academic and experiential components.
Benefits and Distinctives
- Prepares men and women for the specialized field of youth ministry.
- Comprises 48 units of biblical, theological, and youth ministry studies, including field education.
- Students integrate personal and vocational development through disciplined reflection on ministerial, personal, and academic experiences.
- Study Scripture historically and critically, emphasizing an inductive approach in its interpretation.
- Embody and model a holy life that is being formed in faith, reflective of a Wesleyan heritage.
- Practice Christian faith with global awareness and cultural sensitivity.
Learn more about the program and our faculty.
Accreditation
C.P. Haggard Graduate School of Theology is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Azusa Pacific University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
University Reputation
Azusa Pacific University held its place for the second year in the most prestigious category of the U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2009, ranking in the third tier of the national category. Additionally, for the first time, APU ranked ninth among the best up-and-coming national universities. Previously, APU was ranked in the top 25 schools within the Western Universities-Master’s category, enjoying prominent placement and recognition for outstanding first-year and service-learning programs.
According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, APU ranked number 6 in the nation in awarding the most master’s degrees to Hispanics. In addition, The Princeton Review included APU as 1 of 120 colleges in the 2009 Best in the West category.
