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.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements 1 | 53 | |
| Theology Major Core Requirements | 38 | |
| Youth Leadership Studies Concentration Requirements | 35 | |
| Total Units | 126 | |
Theology Major Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BINT-270 | Interpreting the Bible | 3 |
| BLAN-101 | Introduction to Biblical Lang. | 3 |
| ICST-272 | Theology/Church Mission | 2 |
| ICST-288 | Theology in an Intercultural Context | 3 |
| NT-462 | Advanced Exegesis in the New Testament | 3 |
| OT-472 | Advanced Exegesis in the Old Testament | 3 |
| PHIL-201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PLST-310 | Intro/Christian Leadership | 2 |
| PLST-312 | Intro/Pastoral Care | 2 |
| PLST-314 | Intro/Preaching & Teaching | 2 |
| PLST-420 | Disciplines/Spiritual Life | 3 |
| THEO-318 | Systematic Theology I Anthropology, Christology, Soteriology | 3 |
| THEO-320 | Systematic Theology II: Pneumatology Ecclesiology, Eschatology | 3 |
| THEO-499C | Theo/Min/Post-Chrstn Context | 3 |
| Total Units | 38 | |
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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ICST-102 | Intro/Intercultural Studies | 3 |
| YLST-324 | Intro/Youth Ministry | 2 |
| PLST-425 | Narrative/Expository Preaching | 3 |
| PLST-430 | Management/Christian Organztns | 3 |
| PSYC-221 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PLST-461 | Practice of Ministry | 3 |
| Upper Division Biblical Interpretation (BINT)/New Testament (NT)/ Old Testament (OT) Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Church History (CHIS) Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division New Testament (NT) Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Upper Division Old Testament (OT) Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Upper Division Philosophy (PHIL)/Theology (THEO) Electives 2 | 6 | |
| Total Units | 35 | |
- 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.