Youth Ministry and Christian Education Students interested in parish work in roles such as Youth Minister and Director of Christian Education can follow a plan of study in Theology and related disciplines to prepare them for this service. As part of the program, students are encouraged to plan on internship or field experience in one of the local churches or in a program like Lutheran Youth Encounter or Lutheran Volunteer Corps. Through the independent study option, such field experience can be integrated into the academic program. The study program should be worked out with the Theology Department's parish work advisor, who will help tailor it to the student's needs and goals. This major would be complemented with a major or minor and courses from other departments such as psychology, counseling, communications, education, social work, music, art, and more, depending on the student's goals.
Some students choose to construct an individualized major focusing, for example, on youth ministry.
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