Answer a calling to guide young people, with the depth and the practical skills to do it well. Florida Southern's BA in Religion with a Youth Ministry concentration grounds you in serious theological study, adds focused training in youth ministry leadership and teaching, and sends you into a semester-long internship before you graduate.
Develop a strategy for fulfilling your life's purpose.
Florida Southern College's BA in Religion with a Concentration in Youth Ministry will challenge you to think deeply and critically about Biblical and theological questions of faith, tradition, reason, and religious identity — and their application in youth ministry settings. Built on the solid foundation of FSC's Religion curriculum, this concentration adds a practical focus on teaching and learning theories for youth ministry, its leadership, and its administration, culminating in a semester-long internship that puts your training directly to work.
Through critical engagement with Biblical, theological, and religious concepts, you will develop an understanding of religious faith and how it engages and transforms culture, history, and the human experience. You will then apply that foundation in the youth ministry setting, developing the practical skills to lead, teach, and inspire young people.
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Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy. Submit:
If transferring fewer than 24 credits, also include your official high school transcript and SAT/ACT scores.
Learn More about transfer admissionsThe Youth Ministry concentration builds on FSC's core Religion curriculum — spanning Biblical studies, Christian theology, non-Christian religious traditions, ethics, and the history of religion — by critically applying that foundation in the youth ministry context.
Concentration coursework develops your understanding of teaching and learning theories specific to youth ministry, alongside its leadership and administrative dimensions. The program places a strong emphasis on engaged learning throughout, with student-guided discussions, seminars, in-class presentations, and research opportunities woven into every course.
The concentration culminates in a semester-long onsite internship, providing direct, supervised experience in a youth ministry setting before graduation.
Core areas of study include:
Youth Ministry students are part of FSC's broader religion community and are eligible for induction into Theta Alpha Kappa, the national honor society for religious studies and theology.
Two signature annual events bring outstanding scholars and thinkers to campus: the Warren W. Willis Lecture in Religion and the Biblical Symposium, offering students the opportunity to engage with leading voices in theology and biblical studies.
Many students are also involved in service organizations both on and off campus, extending their ministry formation beyond the classroom into the broader community.
The BA in Religion with a Concentration in Youth Ministry prepares graduates for meaningful careers serving young people and communities of faith. Within six months of graduating, 98.6% of FSC students are employed or in graduate school.
The direct career path from this concentration — leading youth programs in churches, denominations, and faith communities. FSC's combination of theological depth, teaching theory, and hands-on internship experience prepares graduates to step into these roles with confidence and purpose.
Faith-based organizations, camps, and community nonprofits depend on skilled directors who can design, lead, and administer programming for young people. FSC's leadership and administration coursework alongside the practical internship provides exactly this preparation.
College campuses, hospitals, and other institutions increasingly rely on chaplains and campus ministers who can connect with young people across diverse backgrounds. FSC's broad religious studies foundation and youth-focused concentration prepare graduates for these roles.
Whether in a church school, Christian day school, or faith-based educational setting, religious educators draw on the same theological knowledge and teaching theory that the Youth Ministry concentration develops. FSC graduates are well prepared for these teaching and curriculum leadership roles.
For students who want to deepen their theological training, FSC's rigorous Religion curriculum provides the Biblical and theological foundation that leading seminaries and graduate programs look for. FSC Religion graduates have been accepted and awarded scholarships at Candler School of Theology, Duke Divinity School, and Yale Divinity School.
From student-guided seminars and in-class simulations to study abroad in Turkey, Greece, and Italy, and a semester-long onsite internship, FSC Youth Ministry students are always applying their faith formation beyond the classroom. Every experience deepens your understanding and prepares you to lead.
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