The concentration in Youth Ministry incorporates the Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies offered by the Center for Ministry Development. The program includes eight courses offered on a weekend format over a two-year period. Aquinas Institute grants 12 credits for successful completion of the certificate at the graduate level.
| Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Integrative Studies | |
| Proseminar | 3 |
| Integrative Seminar | 1 |
| Biblical Studies | |
| Bible Interpretation | 3 |
| Old Testament Elective | 2 |
| New Testament Elective | 2 |
| Systematic Theology | |
| Introduction to Theology and Theological Method | 3 |
| Foundations of Spirituality | 3 |
| Moral Theology | |
| Foundations of Catholic Morality | 3 |
| Liturgical Theology | |
| Theology of Worship | 3 |
| Historical Studies | |
| Critical Moments in Church History | 3 |
| Youth Ministry Courses | |
| Certificate in Youth Ministry (courses held at Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL) | 12 |
| Professional Ministerial Formation | |
| Supervised Practice of Ministry I | 3 |
| Supervised Practice of Ministry II | 3 |
| Electives | |
| ---- | 4 |
| Spiritual Formation | |
| Lay Formation I-IV (lay students only) | - |
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