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267 │COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2017-2018│ COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
YOU 4310
Leadership Strategies in Youth Ministry
In this course you will examine various targets, tactics, and principles for effective youth ministry, including understanding the dynamics
of leadership development, recognizing stages of leadership, discovering one's style of leadership, and crafting a ministry mission
statement. You will minister to youth and evaluate ministries throughout the semester.
YOU 4400
Practical Skill Development in Youth Ministry
This course is designed to offer you ministry skills experience within the discipline, providing opportunity for the upperclassman to gain
competency and confidence within related vocations. Experiential learning requirements are defined by your program and assessed
by the program faculty. A minimum of 50 clock hours of direct experience is required for a unit of credit, and advisor approval is required.
(1)
Repeatable
YOU 4440
Organization and Administration of Adventure Education
You will study principles and theories of organization and administration used in adventure education leadership. Special attention will
be given to such administrative procedures as personnel and faculty management, developing and maintaining a budget, public
relations, conflict management, risk management, and complete applications of record keeping. (3)
YOU 4450
Advanced Adventure Education
In this course you will synthesis and state, from all previous study and experience in the Adventure Education Specialization, a biblical
theology of Christian maturation through the experiential mediums of the outdoors. Based upon this theology you will develop and lead
in the field and educational/training system. (3) Prerequisite: YOU4600
YOU 4535
Programming for Youth Ministry
This course will prepare you for the daily nuts and bolts of leading an effective ministry to middle school, senior high and college
students. You will examine how to manage program details, plan events, build a ministry team, create budgets, and manage ministry
risks and legal issues. (3)
YOU 4600
Applied Adventure Education
In this course you will explore principles and experience the biblical foundations, contemporary expressions, and soft skills of effective
leadership. You will focus on training in character development, problem-solving, group relational navigation, conflict/emergency
management, non-verbal assessments, and coping with weaknesses, failure, and limitations. (3)
Prerequisite: YOU 4440
YOU 4630
Wilderness Leadership Training
The Wilderness Leadership Course is an expedition in learning and application involving a 40-day and 40-night wilderness experiential
learning trip. You will travel on foot a total of 160 miles, participating in rock climbing, backpacking and mountaineering, as well as
develop a greater relationship with Jesus Christ, leadership ability, 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 cooperation with the Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries (SROM) which is accredited by the Association
for Experiential Education.
(6)
YOU 4650
Applied Camp and Retreat Management
In this course you will examine 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. (3)
Offered in cooperation with a local
Christian camp; Prerequisite: YOU 3450
YOU 4720
Ministering to College Students and Emerging Adults
You will explore God's presence in the young adult journey, focusing on the theological and developmental dynamics inherent in young
adults. You will study practices that are effective in engaging young adults and will work them into effective strategies for ministry. (3)
YOU 4800
Cross-cultural Youth Ministry
This is a survey of youth ministry approaches in different cultures worldwide. You will explore the cross-cultural ministry principles
most essential to youth ministry, and will also develop a culture-specific youth ministry vision, strategy, and program. (3)
YOU 4930
Youth Ministry Internship
This internship provides you with a supervised, preliminary training experience in a local church or parachurch setting. You will receive
hands-on experience as a way of discovering or honing your ministry skills and encountering the reality of vocational work away from
a university setting. This requirement is normally met during the summer, but can be completed during the fall or spring semester if
you are not registered as a full-time student. Prerequisites: Completion of 90 semester hours of academic credit (usually completed
following junior year).
YOU 4940
Wilderness Leadership Internship
You will study all aspects of leading an extended wilderness program over a summer-long internship in Wyoming. You will take a
ministerial role in serving the students and other instructors for the remaining part of the summer under the watchful eyes of wilderness
professionals. In order to participate in the internship, you must first complete the 40/40 expedition. (3)
Offered in cooperation with
Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries [SROM], which is accredited by the Association for Experiential Education.
YOU 5025
New Paradigms for Youth, Family, and Culture
In this course you will explore the ways in which different paradigms of ministry affect youth, families, 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