Youth and Young Adult Ministry (In-Person & Hybrid)

Youth and Young Adult Ministry (In-Person and In-Field Hybrid Delivery)

The MA in Youth and Young Adult Ministry is a 48-credit degree designed to prepare leaders to disciple youth and young adults. It also equips them to be competent in training others in the lifelong journey of following Jesus and becoming more like Him.

The Youth and Young Adult Ministry (YYAM) MA is designed for individuals who see themselves as engaging in lifelong ministry to youth and young adults. The graduate of the YYAM Concentration will be competent to serve in a variety of vocations such as youth pastor, university/college/academy chaplain, dormitory dean, local church youth leader, conference youth director, and guidance counselor.

This program is available at the Andrews campus (2 years) or in a hybrid delivery format (3 years). The hybrid delivery format is designed for pastors and youth workers who, because of their employment situation, cannot attend campus full-time. Students take seven classes throughout the school year to complete in three years. In each spring semester, students attend intensives on campus for two weeks. Five classes each year are taken in the interactive online format [some synchronous and some asynchronous (see definitions)]. A field practicum can be arranged in the location of the student’s residence. Students are also encouraged to come to campus for graduation.

Required Courses for the Degree

Biblical Spirituality	DSLE 541 -Foundations of Biblical Spirituality	3 credits
Biblical Studies	NTST or OTST course (2 credits) NTST or OTST course (2 credits)	4 Credits
Theology	THST 615 - Doctrine of the Church	2 Credits
Discipleship & Religious Education	DSLE 503 - Marriage, Family, & Interpersonal Relationships (3 credits) DSLE 534 - Ministry to Youth and Young Adults (2 credits) DSLE 607- Intergenerational Ministry (2 credits) DSLE 610 - Teaching for Discipleship (3 credits)	10 Credits
Church History	CHIS 674 - Development of SDA Theology	2 Credits
Practical & Applied Theology	PATH 526 - Conflict Management	2 Credits
World Mission	MSSN - World Missions Course	2 Credits
Concentration Courses	DSLE 564 - Discipling Young Adults (2 credits) DSLE 608 - Youth & Young Adults in Contemporary Culture (2 credits) DSLE 615 - Collaborative Ministry (2 credits) DSLE 626 - Discipling At-Risk Youth (2 credits) DSLE 636 - Discipling Youth (2 credits) DSLE 656 - Counseling Youth & Young Adults (2 credits) DSLE 662 - Field Practicum: Professional (3 credits) [take after 24 Credits] PATH 632 - Contextualized Preaching for YYAM (2 credits)	17 credits
Degree Electives	Choose from the following courses to complete 6 credits DSLE 651 - Foundations of Biblical Counseling DSLE 678 - Spiritual Nurture of Children PATH 553 - The Church & Social Issues PATH 555 - Pastoral Counselling	6 Credits
Advanced Standing	Courses relevant to scholarship in religion (10 credits) and to scholarship in education or religious education (4 credits) is dependent upon prior undergraduate and graduate learning AND the particular MA (Discipleship in Lifespan Education) emphasis area chosen. The courses will be distributed appropriately in the course plan. Advanced standing may be obtained for these credits based on a background of advanced theological or educational study or prior extensive undergraduate studies in religion, religious education, or education.	0-14 credits
Total		48 credits

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