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Bible Major - Youth Ministry Concentration

B.A. degree program
Total hours required – 63

Base Courses in Bible (BI) Hours
2001 Biblical Tools/Research (1) - F, SP 1
2283 Introduction to Ministry (3) - SP 3
2713 History of Christianity (3) - F 3
3203 Systematic Biblical Doctrine (3) - F 3
3513 Introduction to Youth and Family Ministry (3) - F 3
3523 The Youth Ministry Program (3) - SP 3
3533 Educating Adolescents in the Church (3) - F 3
3543 Family Ministry (3) - SP 3
3673 Communicating the Gospel (3) - F, SP 3
3763 The Restoration Movement in American Church History (3) - SP 3
3813 A Theology of the Church (3) - F 3
3823 Spiritual Formation for Ministry (3) - F, SP 3
4503 Old Testament Exegesis and Hermeneutics (3) - SP 3
4513 New testament Exegesis and Hermeneutics (3) - F 3
4553 Ministerial Care (3) - F 3
477V Internship in Youth Ministry (3 hours) 3
4793 Critical Introduction to the Bible (3) - F, SP 3
4973 Senior Seminar  (3) - F, SP 3

Additional Coursework Hours
Old Testament Text - 4-6 hours in English or Hebrew 4-6
New Testament Text - 4-6 hours in English or Hebrew 4-6

Additional Coursework Hours
One course selected from: Family and Consumer Sciences 3403, 3433, 3503 or Sociology 2103  
  Family and Consumer Sciences (FS)  
3403 Contemporary Issues in Family Studies (3) - F 3
3433 Family Interaction (3) - SP (even numbered years) 3
3503 Family Problems (3) - SP 3
     
  Sociology (SO)  
2103 The Family (3) - F, SP, SU 3

Additional Coursework Hours
The General Education Language requirement must be satisfied with either Greek 1515, 1525, or Hebrew 1515, 1525.  
  Base Courses in Greek (GR)  
1515 Introduction to Greek I (5) - F, SP 5
1525 Introduction to Greek II (5) - F, SP 5
     
  Base Courses in Hebrew (HB)  
1515 Introduction to Hebrew I (5) - F*, SP* 5
1525 Introduction to Hebrew II (5) - F*, SP* 5

A distributive minor is built into this major.

*Offered in alternate years