Major/Minor Category: Pre-Professional

• Physician assistant
• Occupational therapist
• Anesthesiologist assistant
• Respiratory therapist
• Cardiovascular technologist
• Clinical lab scientist
• Radiation therapist
• Dental hygienist
• Perfusionist

At Trinity, you can gain pre-professional training in the context of a Christian community as you prepare for entrance into one of these programs at a professional school in the Chicago area or elsewhere.

Students should work closely with their advisers to ensure that they include all necessary courses required by the schools to which they will apply.

The strong academic quality of Trinity Christian College’s biology, chemistry, and exercise science departments, combined with the faculty’s commitment to post-graduate placements prepare students for a career in physical therapy. A Human Performance Lab provides hands-on exercise testing helpful in preparation for physical therapy school. Trinity has measurable results in placing students in graduate schools.

A Christian frame of reference is the key ingredient in Trinity’s pre-physical therapy program. Professionals in health care deal daily with decisions having religious, moral, and ethical dimensions, including patient concerns with pain and emotional, physical, and spiritual struggles. The connections between these concerns and physical healing are well established. At Trinity, small classes often serve as simulation laboratories where students practice Christian decision-making.

The pre-physical therapy curriculum at Trinity prepares students for entry into master’s and doctoral degree programs following graduation. The course of study involves biology, chemistry, math, and psychology courses, which are prerequisites for most graduate programs. The Allied Health track of the biology major is designed to meet these prerequisites. Students choosing the exercise science major will need additional course work.

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.

The pre-seminary program at Trinity Christian College is designed with the flexibility to allow you to meet the entrance requirements of the seminary of your choice. This program prepares future Christian leaders to make a difference with their service.

Most seminaries require a strong liberal arts education and a background in Greek and a modern foreign language. As a pre-seminary studies student, you will select a major in one or more of the following areas of study: history, English, philosophy, communication arts, or psychology. {we don’t offer a sociology major, just a minor} It is also important that you give serious attention to language studies. Regardless of which major you choose, you will leave with a strong understanding of Greek as well as a modern foreign language.

With a Trinity education, you will discover and put into practice what it means to serve Christ and His church. At Trinity, you will have opportunities to learn, grow, and prepare for kingdom work. The small class sizes, access to a wide variety of churches and parachurch organizations, and an active campus ministry program provide an exciting environment for exploring God’s word.

The field education course, taken in your senior year, offers practical ways to apply your knowledge and skills. Trinity theology students serve churches and other Christian agencies in a variety of capacities. The diversity of communities in the Chicago area allows students to seek experience in a wide range of settings.

Ultimately, pre-seminary graduates will spend their time understanding God, Christianity, and what it means to be a Christian in today’s world, as well as how they are called to serve using their gifts and vocation.

Located just outside Chicago, Trinity students have access to a variety of exciting cultural, career, and social opportunities that can only be found in a major metropolitan area. If you’re ready to take the next step in your academic career, apply online today. To learn more about all Trinity has to offer, contact us to schedule a campus visit.

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.