Youth & Family Ministry, B.A.
Undergraduate programs of study are available in Youth and Family Ministry and Religious Studies. Courses completed in either program are designed to help individuals clarify their religious convictions and life goals, as well as to provide preparation for persons who anticipate further study. Both majors earns a B.A. degree.
Honors
Students majoring in Youth and Family Ministry or Religious Studies and who are judged qualified by the Religious Studies faculty may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in Religion. To graduate ''With Honors,'' students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a minimum major GPA of 3.2, and complete nine credits of honors courses in Religion, including REL 499. In addition, they must be nominated for honors by the Religion faculty.
Special Features
- Students who major in two areas offered by the Religious Studies and Philosophy programs may count only six credits from courses used to fulfill the requirements of the first major to fulfill the total credit requirement of the second major.
- A similar limitation applies to the student who elects both a major and minor offered by Religion and Philosophy programs, except that in such instances only three credits of duplicate course credit may be applied.
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General Education Requirements (37 hours)
Graduation Requirements (4 hours)
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Technical Requirements (6 Hours)
- PHI elective Hours: 3
- PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
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Major Requirements (36 Hours)
- REL 105 - Reading Scripture
- REL 110 - Christian Thought
- REL 125 - Foundations in Religious Development
- REL 126 - Methods in Religious Development
- REL 205 - New Testament and Early Christian Literature
- REL 215 - Engaging Religion and Culture
- REL 220G - Theologies of Liberation
- REL 351 - Internship I
- REL 352 - Internship II
- REL 460 - Senior Religious Studies Seminar
Choose six hours from the following:
- REL 325 - Seminar in Reading Scripture
- REL 326 - Seminar in Theology and Spirituality
- REL 327 - Seminar in Contemporary Religion and Culture
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Total Credit Hours (Minimum) 128
On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific core curriculum requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.
All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 128 credit hours. If, in combination, core, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 128 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 128 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.
Additional recommendations: It is advised that students who wish to do graduate study take twelve hours of Greek and six hours of history in addition to the major.
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