Graduate Programs
MA in Youth Ministry
All Graduate Residents earn their Master of Arts in Youth Ministry (MAYM) through Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (APTS). Graduate Residents attend Austin seminary through our hybrid classroom model. Through this model, Graduate Residents are not confined to being in a classroom every day like traditional seminary, but instead, attend Academic Intensives.
The Master of Arts in Youth Ministry degree provides foundational studies in Biblical Studies, Theology, Ethics, Pastoral Care, and Missions & Evangelism. In your first year, you will participate in Practicum I and II where you will learn 24 skills that every youth minister must have. In your second and third years, you will dive deeply into practical theology through your graduate-level youth ministry courses. Additionally, the degree has room to choose from among many elective options including denominational coursework for those interested in pursuing ordination.
*The degree requires completion of 88 APTS credits (equivalent to 44 standard Carnegie credit hours). Each required class is worth 6 APTS credits. Each elective is worth 4 APTS credits. You will take a total of 12 required classes (2 per semester), and 4 elective classes.
