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73 Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministries Program Goal The goal of the Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministries degree program is to prepare men and women for specific forms of Christian service focused on children, adolescents, emerging adults, and their families; preparing them through spiritually transformative, intellectually challenging, and professionally focused learning experiences to minister in a manner that is contextually sensitive and vocationally fit to engage the needs of the world with the redemptive power of the gospel. Curriculum (with an optional concentration in counseling ministries or outdoor leadership) Course # Sem. Hrs. MA core 30 Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries YFM 501 3 Leadership in Youth and Family Ministries YFM 502 3 Evangelism and Discipleship in Adolescent Culture YFM 601 2 Transformational Communication YFM 602 2 Ministering to At-Risk Youth YFM 605 3 Models of Youth Ministry YFM 620 3 Personal, Social, and Cultural Issues in Youth Ministry 1 YFM 650 2 Moral and Faith Development YFM 660 2 *Open electives 12 Total hours for degree: 62 1 Includes components that meet the globalization awareness requirement. *Students wishing to opt for counseling ministries concentration should select the following twelve hours in place of the open electives listed above. Those adding a concentration in outdoor leadership should opt for the following twelve hours in place of the open electives listed above. Counseling Ministries Concentration Course # Sem. Hrs. Community-Based Clinical Pastoral Education CHP 650 3 Therapeutic Communication CO 526 2 Group Experience CO 539 0 Issues in Counseling Ministries CO 540 3 Brief Counseling CO 560 2 Counseling Children OR Counseling Adolescents CO 553 or CO 554 2 12 * Students adding the counseling ministries concentration should take CO 570 in place of T/M 611 or T/M 612. Outdoor Leadership Concentration Course # Sem. Hrs. Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Foundations OL 501 3 Outdoor Leadership Organization and Management OL 503 3 Outdoor Leadership electives 6 12