Career Category: Health Sciences

As a chemistry major, you will study creation through the viewpoint of the Creator. A degree from Trinity expands your understanding of our world and how to care for it.

Through research, independent study, and field work and internships at some of the nation’s most cutting-edge science centers, you will be prepared for a career in industrial chemistry, medicine, teaching, or graduate studies while expanding your understanding of the Creator, His creation, and our care for it.

A degree in chemistry from Trinity will prepare you for further studies at the graduate level, as well as for careers in research, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and food industries, among many others.

Internships and Employers

• Argonne National Laboratory
• Global Green Products

If you have a passion for recreation and sports and want to share that with others, a B.S. from Trinity may be for you. This degree is geared towards those who feel called to become recreation directors, managers or administrators in the areas of recreation, park districts, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, private, and other sport-related organizations.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be a 26 percent increase in coaching and scouting jobs through 2030 and a 16 percent increase in recreation workers through 2030.

The recreation and sport management degree will encompass courses in physical education; business; accounting, communication art; and computer science. This degree will prepare students to be strong, diverse, and Christian leaders in the world of recreation and sport management.

A strong background in the physical and biological sciences will give you an advantage when you enter into doctoral level professional training programs in the health sciences.

Completion of a biology and/or chemistry major along with the cognate requirements provides such a background and includes the required courses for entering schools of medicine (as well as dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, and chiropractic).

Such schools require a specific entrance exam; students should work closely with their advisers to ensure they are prepared for the exam.

At Trinity, you will develop a program of study based on the type of program and the particular school you want to attend.

By earning a B.S. degree in biochemistry and molecular biology, your studies will encompass both biology and chemistry, along with coursework in math and physics. You will be prepared to for a career in medicine, agriculture, forensic science, and pharmaceutical development.

At Trinity, we are small and mighty. With our 11 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio, you will work closely with dedicated professors who will customize your education and introduce you to research and study opportunities you may never knew even existed.

With a B.S. in biochemistry and molecular biology, you will be ready to continue your studies at the graduate level, or in dental or medical school. You will also be prepared for a career in the food industry and agribusiness, as well as in clinical and scientific settings.

Whether you are interested in pursuing a career in a biology-related field or preparing for an advanced training program, a minor in biology offers many opportunities to prepare you for your future.

Since Trinity is located less than 25 miles from downtown Chicago, you will study in one of the most dynamic science and healthcare hubs in the United States. Our students conduct research and study with the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies and with Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area, among other places.

If you love art and want to help others, you can combine your passions with a degree in Art Therapy. Art therapists use drawing, painting, and other creative outlets to help children and adults deal with grief and loss.

Trinity’s Art Therapy degree builds on the strengths of our dedicated Art and Psychology faculty. Art Therapy majors complete their field education through the Psychology department and their Capstone work in the Art department.

With Trinity’s small class sizes, you get to work closely with your professors and are never just a number. And Trinity’s location just 25 miles from downtown Chicago means you have world-class museums and galleries in your backyard.