Young Life Partnerships
MAUS and Young Life
(Pictured above is Young Life staffer Kristen Dobbs who graduated from the Master of Arts in Urban Studies program in 2009. You can read her graduate thesis "Selling Sex: The Victims of Human Trafficking" by clicking here)
Eastern University has partnered with Young Life to offer the following benefits for Young Life associates, employees and their spouses who are interested in pursuing the Master of Arts in Urban Studies degree:
- 33% discount in tuition
- Waived application fee
- Up to 12 credit hours for taking Young Life training courses (depending on which concentration you choose to pursue)
- Students can also request reimbursement grants for travel, housing and meals during the residencies from Young Life
- Additional tuition Assistance may be available from Young Life
Qualified Credit Hours
| Learning Experience/Course Title (Young Life) | Eastern University Course Equivalent |
| Life of Christ; Communicating Christ to the Adolescent Culture | URBN 510: Christ and the City (3 credits)*,** |
| Foundations of Incarnational Youth Ministry or Practical Theology | YTHL 525: Theological Foundations of Urban Youth Ministry (3 credits)** |
| Adolescent Issues & Culture-Counseling | YTHL 545: Psychosocial Assessment: Understanding Urban Youth (3 credits) |
| Leadership 1 | YTHL 695: Leadership Practicum 1 - Programming (1.5 credits)* |
| Leadership 2 | YTHL 696: Leadership Practicum 2 - Administration (1.5 credits)* |
* Only these courses may be applied toward the Community Development concentration.
** Only these courses may be applied toward the Community Arts concentration.
