Evangelization & Catechesis (BA) - Youth Ministry and Catechesis Specialization
The Youth Ministry and Catechesis track is aimed at students seeking to make ministry their lifework while the New Evangelization Studies track is geared toward those who seek to carry out the work of the New Evangelization through their own various occupations.
Program Mission
The mission of the Evangelization and Catechesis Program is to aid students who desire to fulfill Christ’s mission on earth to make disciples of all nations teaching them all that He has commanded. The two tracks can aid both those who seek to make ministry their lifework as well as those who seek to bring Christ to the world in the New Evangelization through their own various occupations and lives. A combination of program-specific and more general theology courses will deepen one’s understanding of the human person and his or her relationship with God that he or she might bring about the mission of Christ to the baptized or unbaptized. Ultimately, the goal is to respond to the command of Christ to “Duc in altum (Put out into the deep)” and become “fishers of men [and women].”
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of Catholic theology, especially theological anthropology.
- Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of missiology with sensitivity to the diversity of cultures.
- Graduates will effectively communicate the Gospel.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Evangelization and Catechesis Courses | ||
| (all EVCA majors) | ||
| EVCA-2100 | Mission to the Nations | 3 |
| EVCA-2150 | New Evangelization | 3 |
| EVCA-4500 | Seminar | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Required Theology Courses | ||
| (all EVCA majors) | ||
| THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| THEO-2000 | Christian Moral Life | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Old Testament 1: Pentateuch | ||
| Old Testament II: Wisdom Literature | ||
| Old Testament III: Prophets | ||
| THEO-2150 | New Testament I: Synoptic Gospels | 3 |
| or THEO-3160 | Gospel of John | |
| THEO-3640 | Christ & the Trinity | 3 |
| THEO-3920 | Theology of Vatican II | 3 |
| or THEO-3430 | History Catholic Church Ii: Reform-Today | |
| THEO-3280 | Spiritual Theology | 3 |
| Youth Ministry and Catechesis Requirements | ||
| EVCA-3100 | Youth Ministry & Catechesis I | 3 |
| EVCA-3150 | Youth Ministry & Catechesis II | 3 |
| EVCA-4790 | Evangelization & Catechesis Internship | 1-4 |
| Total Hours | 40-43 | |
- 1
Any EVCA listed course of 3 or more credit hours or THEO-3960 American Catholic History
Suggested Sequence of Courses for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Evangelization and Catechesis
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
| THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| Historical Foundation | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| EXSC Fitness Course | 1 | |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Person and Community Foundation | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| PHIL-2100 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| Theology – Old Testament | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Theology – New Testament | 3 | |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Natural World Foundation | 4 | |
| EVCA-2100 | Mission to the Nations | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| THEO-3430 | History Catholic Church Ii: Reform-Today | 3 |
| THEO-2000 | Christian Moral Life | 3 |
| EVCA-2150 | New Evangelization | 3 |
| Electives | 5 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EVCA-3100 | Youth Ministry & Catechesis I | 3 |
| THEO-3280 | Spiritual Theology | 3 |
| Natural World Foundation | 3-4 | |
| THEO-3920 | Theology of Vatican II | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EVCA-3150 | Youth Ministry & Catechesis II | 3 |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Electives | 11 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEO-3640 | Christ & the Trinity | 3 |
| Mathematical Reasoning Foundation | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EVCA-4500 | Seminar | 3 |
| Electives (depending on internship) | 10-11 | |
| EVCA-4790 | Evangelization & Catechesis Internship | 1-4 |
| EVCA-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Hours | 14-18 | |
| Total Hours | 128-133 | |