Career Category: Business

Human resources work requires a unique set of skills, and a B.S. from Trinity will prepare you for this key role. When you major in Human Resource Management at Trinity, you will be prepared to effectively manage human resources activities from a strategic approach. You will gain a holistic view of organizational functions through your business coursework. And you will also learn to pay special attention to human relationships within organizations and how to manage them within an ethical framework.

At Trinity, you don’t just learn from textbooks. Since we’re located less than 25 miles from downtown Chicago, you will have many opportunities for internships and other hands’ on learning experiences.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that Trinity’s HR Management degree now aligns with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.

When you bring a Christian perspective to a career in finance, you can make a difference in the world. With a B.S. in finance from Trinity, you will experience and understand how organizations create and manage their resources. You will also better understand the fields of banking and finance beyond dollars and cents. Your coursework will include asset allocation, global finance, real estate, securities, and tax.

With internship opportunities that only a global city like Chicago can provide, you will develop the knowledge, skills, and values to contribute to the financial success of organizations of all sizes.

Our Finance B.S. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

If you dream of starting or managing an innovative organization, Trinity’s bachelor of science degree in entrepreneurial management can start you on the road to your dream career. Along with our Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Empowerment, entrepreneurial management majors engage in experiential learning opportunities in creativity and innovation, change management, the startup process, leadership, and negotiations.

Our Entrepreneurial Management B.S. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). With Chicago in our backyard, you will have a wealth of internship opportunities nearby.

If you have a passion for exploring innovative organization, Trinity’s minor in entrepreneurship will provide invaluable insights as you launch your career. Along with our Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Empowerment, entrepreneurial management majors engage in experiential learning opportunities in creativity and innovation, change management, the startup process.

A minor in entrepreneurship can augment a degree in accountancy, finance, marketing and other degrees. You will explore principles of accounting, as well as theories of marketing and management.

For students with a love of numbers and the desire to work with organizations, Trinity offers a B.S. in accounting.  Our accounting students are positioned for professional success when they leave here—in 2020, Trinity’s accounting program graduates had the highest average exam score in the state on the CPA exams administered by the Illinois Board of Examiners.  Our pass rate was also highest in the state for schools that had more than 16 sections taken.

Our Accountancy B.S. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Along with exceptional academics, Trinity accounting majors also enjoy all the internship opportunities that Chicago offers. Many of our accounting majors receive job offers before they graduate. Employers know how well-prepared our graduates are.

If law school is part of your future plans, a Pre-Law minor from Trinity
will help prepare you for the next step in your journey.  This interdisciplinary minor offers a core of History, Philosophy, and Political Science courses, and it allows you to choose additional courses in particular areas of interest.  Course work will help prepare you for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), for law school, and for a career as a lawyer.

You will also develop:

• Greater knowledge of American government
• Advanced skills in reading, thinking, writing, and speaking, and
• Familiarity with broader historical, social, and legal themes.

Finally, you will be challenged to think about how a legal career can be an opportunity to serve God’s justice and love in this fallen world.

With a minor in Black Studies, you will explore the global experience of people of African descent through history, literature, music, politics, psychology, and sociology. A black studies minor will increase your knowledge of black culture and help you better understand the world.

The interdisciplinary nature of the minor will also help you develop the ability to consider the world from multiple perspectives, enhancing your understanding of your major field and better preparing you for a career or graduate studies.

The Black Studies minor is an important part of Trinity’s mission. By increasing your overall knowledge about the diverse peoples of God’s kingdom and their legacy, you will better understand both the brokenness of the world and the possibilities for redemption. Black Studies minor is beneficial to students of any race, ethnicity, or major and may be of particular interest for those considering programs in history, English, social work, or education.

Your love of words and web design can set you on the path to your career. Expert writing, combined with design skills and technological know-how about the web, will open many opportunities: in professional careers, business, non-profit organizations, civic life, and more. The writing and web design B.A. can even be paired with a second major to strengthen your graduating profile.

Trinity’s writing and web design B.A. draws on courses in visual design from the art department, in web technologies from the computer science department, and on writing from the English and communication arts departments. The writing courses focus on professional writing, media writing, journalism, and writing on social issues, as well as poetry and fiction writing.

No matter what your major is, a minor in writing will be invaluable throughout any career you chose. You will take courses in both Communication Arts and English, as well as writing-intensive classes.

If you have a passion to improve people’s health and a love of designing and implementing messages, Trinity’s B.A. degree in Health Communication allows you to combine your interests.

With a degree in Health Communication, you can play a key role in public discourse on preventing disease and promoting health. Graduates with a Health Comm degree can find careers in hospital administration, human resources, public health, marketing, and pharmaceutical sales, among many other areas, as well as continuing their studies in graduate school.

In the tradition of Trinity’s interdisciplinary liberal arts, Health Comm majors take courses that span communication arts, nursing, physical education, and science. With our small class sizes, you are never just a number here. And with Trinity’s location 25 miles from downtown Chicago, you can gain field experiences and do your internships in one of the most dynamic places in the country for health care organizations.