Theology B.A. with a Concentration in Youth Leadership

This Department of Theology is not accepting new students in the Youth Leadership concentration for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

1. Bible: The student will analyze and interpret a biblical text, using sound methodology, and will explain its meaning and relevance. 

2. Theology: Students will analyze and evaluate a theological proposal that spans major theological loci in terms of its Biblical foundation, coherence and ministry/contextual relevance.

3. Christian Ethics: Students will articulate an approach to making ethical decisions that is informed by both ethical theory and the teaching of Scripture. 

4. The Church: Students will articulate an understanding of the church’s identity and history as a Spirit formed community of the people of God and the church’s purpose as disciple-making towards Christlikeness.

5. Leadership: Students will apply the role of spiritual formation in servant leadership in supporting Christ’s reconciling mission for the sake of the world.

6. Missions: Students will articulate missiological and intercultural theories, principles, and strategies and effectively apply them within diverse intercultural contexts.

Core Curriculum Requirements 153
Theology Major Core Requirements38
Youth Leadership Studies Concentration Requirements35
Total Units126

Theology Major Core Requirements 

BINT-270Interpreting the Bible3
BLAN-101Introduction to Biblical Lang.3
ICST-272Theology/Church Mission2
ICST-288Theology in an Intercultural Context3
NT-462Advanced Exegesis in the New Testament3
OT-472Advanced Exegesis in the Old Testament3
PHIL-201Introduction to Philosophy3
PLST-310Intro/Christian Leadership2
PLST-312Intro/Pastoral Care2
PLST-314Intro/Preaching & Teaching2
PLST-420Disciplines/Spiritual Life3
THEO-318Systematic Theology I Anthropology, Christology, Soteriology3
THEO-320Systematic Theology II: Pneumatology Ecclesiology, Eschatology3
THEO-499CTheo/Min/Post-Chrstn Context3
Total Units38

Note: The configuration of the Theology Major Core Requirements is built upon the Core Curriculum courses in Theology (see Core Curriculum section of this catalog)

Youth Leadership Studies Concentration Requirements

ICST-102Intro/Intercultural Studies3
YLST-324Intro/Youth Ministry2
PLST-425Narrative/Expository Preaching3
PLST-430Management/Christian Organztns3
PSYC-221Developmental Psychology3
PLST-461Practice of Ministry3
Upper Division Biblical Interpretation (BINT)/New Testament (NT)/ Old Testament (OT) Elective 23
Church History (CHIS) Elective3
Upper Division New Testament (NT) Elective 23
Upper Division Old Testament (OT) Elective 23
Upper Division Philosophy (PHIL)/Theology (THEO) Electives 26
Total Units35
1

Number of units required from the Core Curriculum not included in the major requirements below. 

2

Upper Division course are those numbered at the 300 and 400 level.