Religion programs
Northwestern’s religion department is large for a college our size and serves all students through general education courses in biblical studies and Christian theology. Your major courses will help you develop your Christian worldview and further strengthen your foundational knowledge in Scripture, theology and the practice of ministry.
Christian Education and Youth Ministry Minor
| Requirements |
| CEY 210 - Foundational Issues in Christian Education |
| CEY 212 - Foundational Issues in Youth Ministry |
| Choose sixteen credits: 16 |
| CEY 310 - Leadership Development |
| CEY 315 - Philosophy of Adolescent Ministry |
| CEY 320 - Teaching and Learning Strategies |
| CEY 330 - Special Topics in CE/YM |
| CEY 380 - Narrative and Spiritual Formation |
| CEY 401 - Integrated Field Experience I |
| CEY 402 - Integrated Field Experience II |
| REL 310 - Christian Spirituality |
| REL 382 - Religion in America Focusing on the Christian tradition, this course will examine the individual, institutions, movements and faith traditions which have shaped and contributed to the American religious experience. To understand both the variety of and unity within the pluralist religious landscape, the course will seek to evaluate the interrelationship between religion and the broader social, cultural and political aspects of the American experience.(4 credits) |
| REL 385 - Topics in Religion A study of an interdisciplinary area of religion, not sufficiently covered by other courses, in response to student or faculty interests.Prerequisite: REL262 or permission of instructor.(2-4 credits, alternate years, consult department) |
| Total credits required: 24 |
