Eastern University is excited to be able to offer a special partnership program for any Young Life Staff person desiring to complete their undergraduate degree. Our 100% online LifeFlex programs provide affordable, convenient, accessible, and high-quality education with flexibly-paced courses.
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Did you know that Young Life Staff training courses count towards specific courses at EU? A majority of these courses are within the MINL program. If you pursue one of the other programs offered, most of the credits transferred will be counted as elective credits. (See table below)
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Each YL staff member who comes to Eastern to complete their degree should schedule an advising meeting with the director of the Young Life/Eastern partnership, Jonathan Hobbs (jonathan.hobbs@eastern.edu) so that their path to graduation is clear. (Note: depending on your major, your academic advisor may change later.)- Transfer Your Credits:
Courses are “transferred in” when the YL staff member has completed all of the YL courses that they plan to count towards undergraduate credit. The process of transferring in those credits involves submitting this form.- The form needs to be completed by the student AND someone from the Young Life training offices.
- The completed form should be sent to jonathan.hobbs@eastern.edu.
- Questions?
The partnership between Young Life and Eastern University is managed by the Ministry Leadership Department, and all questions about the partnership can be directed to the head of that department, jonathan.hobbs@eastern.edu
Course Equivalency Chart
| Young Life Course | EU Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership I | Bible/Theo Elective (for MINL major) MINL 202 (or 212) Programming Skills 3 | 6 |
| Leadership II | Elective | 3 |
| NST (New Staff Training - Intro to Youth Ministry) | MINL 201 - Intro to Next Gen Ministry | 3 |
| Area and Ministry Director School | MINL 305W - Administration for Ministry | 3 |
| Young Life Club Assignment (or Summer Camp Assign.) | MINL 395 - Field Placement | 3 |
| Young Life Club year 2 (or Summer Camp Counseling) | MINL 495 - Internship | 3 |
| Systematic Theology | THEO 240: Intro to Christian Theology | 3 |
| Intro to the New Testament | BIBL 100/200 (or BIBL 102) | 3 |
| Proclaiming Christ to Adolescents | Elective | 3 |
| Minister as Person | Elective | 3 |
| Intro to the Old Testament | Elective (or BIBL 101) | 3 |
More Information
If you have questions, please contact the director of the Young Life/Eastern partnership, Jonathan Hobbs, at jonathan.hobbs@eastern.edu.