If you’re ready to pursue a college education and interested in youth ministry, consider Faulkner University. Our Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies: Youth & Family Ministry Track is designed to prepare our students for a rewarding future and offers both on ground and online options. The program is offered through our V.P. Black College of Biblical Studies and provides a Christ-centered curriculum that equips graduates with the knowledge and relational skills required to effectively meet the needs of today’s church families. Students can complete the youth and family ministry track on-ground in Montgomery or online from anywhere.
Why Choose Faulkner University’s Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies Degree - Youth and Family Ministry Track?
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biblical Studies: Youth & Family Ministry Track from Faulkner University is among the most respected youth ministry degrees available. Our distinguished faculty guides each student along their journey toward becoming a youth minister, family counselor, or one of many other potential careers centered in Christian values. We’re also proud to offer an enriching student life consisting of extracurricular activities, social opportunities, and much more.
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Faulkner University
5345 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, Alabama 36109
Admission Requirements
- Must be a high school graduate with a regular or advanced diploma or have a GED certificate
- If out of high school for less than five years, ACT (minimum 18 composite) or SAT (minimum 970) scores are required. ACT or SAT scores are not required for anyone having graduated high school more than five years ago.
- ACT or SAT scores are not required for transfer applicants with a minimum of 24 transferable hours from a regionally accredited college or university.
Tuition
2024-2025 Financial Information
| Tuition | $325 per semester hour |
| General Fee | $350 per semester ($250 if 11 hours or less) |
| Online Course Fee | $75 per semester hour |
| Applicable Course Fees | see full tuition and fee schedule |
Curriculum
A Look at the Curriculum
The Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies: Youth & Family Ministry degree track features a core curriculum consisting of 44 hours as well as a professional literacy curriculum spanning 63 hours. Courses are broken down as follows:
Core Curriculum: 44 hours
- Christian Literacy: 12 hours
- Life of Christ: 3 hours
- Book of Acts: 3 hours
- Pentateuch: 3 hours
- Marriage and Family Relations: 3 hours
- Cultural Heritage Literacy: 9 hours
- Western Tradition 1: 3 hours
- Western Tradition 2: 3 hours
- American Cultural Heritage: 3 hours
- Mathematical and Scientific Literacy: 7 hours
- Finite Mathematics or higher: 3 hours
- One of the following pairs:
- Perspectives of Biology with lab: 4 hours
- Environmental Science with lab: 4 hours
- Chemistry and Society with lab: 4 hours
- Principles of Physical Science I with lab: 4 hours
- Principles of Physical Science II with lab: 4 hours
- Information and Communication Literacy: 9 hours
- English Composition 1: 3 hours
- English Composition 2: 3 hours
- EH 2301, 2303, or 2304: 3 hours
- Personal and Social Literacy: 7 hours
- Lifetime Fitness: 3 hours
- Faulkner Foundations: 1 hour
- Introduction to Psychology: 3 hours
Professional Literacy: 63 hours
- Departmental Requirements: 45 hours
- Digital Tools for Ministry: 3 hours
- Ministry Skills: 3 hours
- Biblical Interpretation: 3 hours
- Survey of Church History: 3 hours
- Preparing and Delivering Bible Lessons: 3 hours
- Practical Evangelism and Missions: 3 hours
- The Restoration Movement in America: 3 hours
- Critical Issues of the Bible: 3 hours
- Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry: 3 hours
- Biblical OR Foreign Language: 6 hours
- Elementary Biblical Hebrew I and II OR : 6 hours
- Elementary New Testament Greek I and II OR SP 1301/1302 Spanish I and II: 3 hours
- Textual Electives: 12 hours
- Discipline-Required Courses: 18 hours
- Introduction to Ministerial Counseling: 3 hours
- Parent-Child Relationships: 3 hours
- Human Sexuality: 3 hours
- Youth and Family Ministry in the Local Church: 3 hours
- Church Work Practicum: 3 hours
- Men in Contemporary Society: 3 hours
Electives: 15 hours
Total Hours Required for Graduation: 122 hours
Students are also expected to complete 21 hours of free electives, which can expose them to important concepts that intertwine with their interests. To graduate, students must complete a total of 122 credit hours.
Please note: As part of the degree, students are expected to complete 15 hours of free electives, which can expose them to important concepts that intertwine with their interests.