Program Requirements
| Requirements for the Youth Ministry Major | 54 units |
Successful completion of the major requires a 2.70 cumulative GPA, plus a 2.70 GPA in youth ministry major core courses. 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: | ||
| UBBL 100 | 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 |
| HUM 224 / HUM 324 | Humanities Seminar IV: Great Ideas | 3, 4 |
| (3 units on the APU campus, 4 units on the High Sierra campus) | ||
| Course Requirements | 9 units |
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| 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 | Art of Leadership* | 3 |
| CMIN 401 | Christian Ministries Internship I | 3 |
| CMIN 402 | Christian Ministries Internship II | 3 |
| YMIN 106 | Introduction to Youth Ministry | 3 |
| YMIN 200 | Philosophy and Theology of Youth Ministry | 3 |
| YMIN 201 | Adolescent Development and Family Ministry | 3 |
| YMIN 300 | Adolescent Culture and Evangelism | 3 |
| YMIN 326 | Study and Teaching the Bible | 3 |
| YMIN 400 | Christian Values and Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Upper-Division Biblical Studies (UBBL) Elective | 3 |
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| 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: | ||
| PHIL 310 | History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 320 | History of Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 325 | Contemporary Philosophy | 3 |
| *Fulfills General Studies Writing Intensive requirement. | ||
| Concentration Requirements | 15 units |
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| Beyond core requirements, student complete the major requirements by choosing a concentration. Based on a student’s primary interest, the choice of a concentration enables the student to begin to prepare for post-baccalaureate work in related ministry fields and affords the student the opportunity to work in youth ministry settings which accentuate his/her strengths, abilities and passions. The Department of Practical Theology currently offers two concentrations to assist students in preparing for careers in youth ministry. Choose a concentration from: | ||
| Church Ministry | ||
| CMIN 318 | Theology and Practice of Ministry | 3 |
| CMIN 356 | Developing Disciples | 3 |
| CMIN 456 | Ministry Organization and Administration | 3 |
| THEO 496 | Senior Seminar: Theology and Social Issues | 3 |
| YMIN 403 | Adolescent Issues and Intervention | 3 |
| Ministry in Non-Traditional Faith-Based Contexts | ||
| YMIN 403 | Adolescent Issues and Intervention | 3 |
| SOCW 250 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOCW 351 | Child Welfare | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| YMIN 495 | Topics in Youth Ministry | 3 |
| SOCW 410 | Family Violence | 3 |
| SOCW 415 | Addictions: Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| SOCW 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics in the Helping Professions | 3 |
| THEO 496 | Senior Seminar: Theology and Social Issues | 3 |
| Sports Ministry** | ||
| PE 321 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation | 3 |
| PE 366 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| PE 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics in Physical Education and Sports | 3 |
| YMIN 210 | Philosophy and Theology of Sports Ministry | 3 |
| YMIN 310 | Evangelism and Discipleship in Sports Ministry | 3 |
| **Special note: Students in the sports ministry concentration are also required to take BIOL 101 to fulfill the General Studies Nature Core requirement, and BIOL 115 or BIOL 250 as the prerequisite for PE coursework. | ||
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
