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74 Master of Arts in Youth and Family Studies Program Goal The goal of the Master of Arts in Youth and Family Studies 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 Course # Sem. Hrs. MA core 27 Mentored Formation TM 602 1 Foundations of Youth and Family Studies YFS 501 3 Leadership in Youth and Family Ministry YFS 502 3 Evangelism and Discipleship in Adolescent Culture YFS 601 2 Transformational Communication YFS 602 2 Youth in Crisis YFS 605 2 Contextualized Design for Adolescent Programming YFS 620 3 Moral and Faith Development in Adolescence YFS 660 2 Open electives 5 Comprehensive Exam EX YF 0 Total hours for degree: 50 SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES Master of Arts in Youth and Family Studies 50 hours FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theologically 2 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 OT 511 Israel's Early History & Poetry 3 TM 500 Introduction to Mentored Formation 1 YFS 501 Foundations of Youth and Family Studies 3 12 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours NT 512 Epistles & Revelation 3 OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 TM 501 Mentored Formation 1 YFS 502 Leadership in Youth and Family Ministry 3 YFS 660 Moral and Faith Development in Adol. 2 12 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours CH 500 History of the Christian Movement 3 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 TM 601 Mentored Formation 1 TM 602 Mentored Formation 1 YFS 601 Evangelism and Discipleship in Adolescent Culture 2 YFS 602 Transformational Communication 2 ELECT Open elective 2 14 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 TM 604 Mentored Formation Summative Exp 1 YFS 605 Youth in Crisis 2 YFS 620 Contextualized Design for Adol. Program. 3 ELECT Open elective 3 EX YFS Comprehensive exam 0 1