Requirements
| Requirements for the Youth Ministry Major | 75-79 units | ||||||||||
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| Successful completion of the major requires a 2.70 cumulative GPA, plus a 2.70 GPA in youth ministry major core courses. If at any point a student fails to meet this criteria, that student will not be allowed to enroll in further upper-division youth ministry courses until the requirements are met. | |||||||||||
| God’s Word and the Christian Response General Studies requirements for all Youth Ministry majors: | 21-22 units | ||||||||||
| UBBL 100 | Introduction to Biblical Literature: Exodus/Deuteronomy | 3 | |||||||||
| UBBL 230 | Luke/Acts | 3 | |||||||||
| UBBL 3XX-4XX | Approved Additional GS Biblical Studies course* | 3 | |||||||||
| CMIN 108 | Christian Life, Faith, and Ministry | 3 | |||||||||
| THEO 303 | Theology and the Christian Life | 3 | |||||||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||||||||
| PHIL 220 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |||||||||
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| Core Requirements | 9 units | ||||||||||
| The core requirements of the youth ministry major provide students with a foundation for effective ministry to adolescents. | |||||||||||
| CMIN 206 | Introduction to Practical Theology | 3 | |||||||||
| CMIN 316 | The Art of Leadership | 3 | |||||||||
| CMIN 401 | Christian Ministry Internship I | 3 | |||||||||
| CMIN 402 | Christian Ministry Internship II | 3 | |||||||||
| YMIN 106 | Introduction to Youth Ministry | 3 | |||||||||
| YMIN 200 | Philosophy and Theology of Youth Ministry | 3 | |||||||||
| YMIN 226 | Studying and Teaching the Bible (formerly YMIN 236) | 3 | |||||||||
| YMIN 300 | Adolescent Culture and Evangelism | 3 | |||||||||
| YMIN 301 | Adolescent Development and Family Ministry | 3 | |||||||||
| YMIN 400 | Christian Values and Human Sexuality | 3 | |||||||||
| Upper-Division Biblical Studies (UBBL) Elective | 3 | ||||||||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||||||||
| THEO 352 | Church History: Apostolic Era to 1517 | 3 | |||||||||
| THEO 354 | Church History from 1517 to Present | 3 | |||||||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||||||||
| HUM 325 | Humanities Seminar V: Christian Classics* | 3-4 | |||||||||
| PHIL 320 | History of Early Modern Philosophy (formerly History of Modern Theology) | 3 | |||||||||
| PHIL 325 | History of 19th and 20th Century Philosophy (formerly Contemporary Philosophy) | 3 | |||||||||
| Concentration Requirements | 15-19 units | ||||||||||
| Beyond core requirements for the Christian ministries major and the youth ministry major, students must choose a concentration. Based on a student’s primary interests, the choice of concentration enables the student to begin to prepare for post-baccalaureate work in related ministry fields and afford the student the opportunity to work in ministry settings which accentuate his/her strengths, abilities and passions. One concentration must be chosen from those listed: church ministry, intercultural christian ministry, non-traditional (faith-based) contexts, pastoral ministry or sports ministry (see the following section for the concentration requirements). The Department of Practical Theology currently offers three concentrations to assist students in preparing for careers in youth ministry. Choose a concentration from: |
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| *Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement. ***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement. ^If double majoring with theology or biblical studies, please see the deparment chair. |
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Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
