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and leadership outdoor skills to accompany the
experiential curriculum. The classroom is the
backcountry of Wyoming, including Vedauwoo
rock formations, the Snowy Range and the Wind
River Wilderness. This course is offered in coop-
eration with the Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries
(SROM) which is accredited by the Association for
Experiential Education.
YOU 4650 Applied Camp and Retreat
Management ....................................(3)
Fall or Spring Semester
This course will cover the realities of camp and
retreat management by serving at a local Christian
camp. You will also assist in behind-the-scenes
preparations for summer camp and in preparing
for and hosting retreats. (Offered in cooperation
with a local Christian camp.)
Prerequisite:
YOU
3450 Camp and Retreat Management
YOU 4930 Youth Ministry Internship ..............(3)
This internship is a highly supervised, preliminary
training experience in a local church or para-
church setting. You will receive hands-on experi-
ence as a way of discovering or honing your
ministry skills and encountering the reality of
vocational work away from a Bible college setting.
This requirement is normally met during the sum-
mer, but can be completed during the Fall or
Spring Semester if you are not registered as a full-
time student. Registration for this course must be
approved by the youth ministries coordinator for
internships and practicum. One semester hour of
academic credit will be given for 50 on-site hours
of ministry exposure up to a maximum of six
hours credit.
Prerequisites:
Completion of 90
semester hours in the bachelor’s degree program
(usually completed following junior year).
YOU 5025 New Paradigms for Youth, Family
and Culture ......................................(3)
Fall Semester
In this course you will explore the ways in which
different paradigms of ministry affect youth, fami-
lies and culture. What does it mean to be family-
based in youth ministry? What is the role of the
family in the church? How does Christianity affect
culture? What is the role of the church today and
in the future? How does culture play a part in the
shaping process? What will youth ministry look
like in the future? What implications for the future
arise from the phenomenon of the “emerging
church?”
YOU 5030 Advanced Youth Communication..(3)
Spring Semester
This course is designed for individuals who intend
to focus on vocational communication (pastor,
youth leader, itinerant speaker, evangelist
and teacher). You will explore the crucial elements
of effective communication, including how to
understand learning and teaching styles, and how
to connect with a variety of audiences and sizes.
You will explore keys for personal and spiritual
preparation, places to find illustrations, ways to
connect God’s Word with students, uses of humor
and the place of timing and speed in communica-
tion. You will grow in your understanding of hin-
drances to effective communication, techniques
for body language and the ways the Father, Son
and Holy Spirit work in the process of transform-
ing people.
Prerequisite:
YOU 3130