The religion department offers majors in religion and youth ministries and recreation, six minors including peace and conflict studies, a pre-seminary program and mediation certificate, each of which reflects a peace church heritage while remaining in conversation with other Christian traditions.
Majors include courses in Bible, church history, theology, ethics, world religions, youth ministry, recreation management, missions and Christian education, while minors include a Bible and theology course and an area concentration.
The religion major prepares students for seminary and graduate study. The youth ministries and recreation major prepares students for entry-level positions in these fields. The minors introduce a specialized area for students who do not anticipate a church vocation.
Graduates of the religion department have taught college-level peace studies, taught counseling and community life in seminaries and performed church-related ministries in Africa, Japan, the Middle East and Taiwan. Denominations served by our graduates include Mennonite, Baptist, United Methodist and Catholic.
The youth ministries and recreation major is in part resourced by the Youth Specialities Academic Support Network with up-to-date resources on the current trends in youth ministry. You can learn more about this program by checking their Web site. www.youthspecialties.com
