This degree offers a broad grounding in curriculum and instruction. Learn about cultural competence, behavior intervention, literacy, and more.  The variety allows your education to be well rounded.

Start Dates & Format

This is a hybrid program, one night per week on campus with the flexibility to do the rest of the work remotely. This program will begin fall 2023.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition is $520 per credit hour. Learn about financial aid and scholarship opportunities on our Financial Aid page.

Application for Admission

For admissions to this program, please visit the Graduate Admissions pages.

Earn your minor from Trinity

Are you excited when you learn a new way to use computers? Do you love being introduced to new computer technologies? Do you have interests in computing as well as other academic areas? If your answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then Trinity’s minor computing program could be for you!

Your coursework will include elements of programming and data structures and algorithms, with the flexibility to choose higher-level computer science coursework.

Computer technologies are transforming so many areas of human society that there is a rapidly growing need for those who are well rounded and possess a solid liberal arts education.

Then a minor from Trinity may be right for you

If you have a passion for math and computers, then Trinity’s minor in computer science will get you ready for your career. The program’s coursework involves elements of programming, data structures and algorithms, analytic geometry and calculus, and probability and statistics.

With this degree, you will be prepared for a career in research or industry, or to continue your studies in graduate school.

A minor in art studio is for you

If you love to create art across different types of media, Trinity’s minor in art studio program will prepare you to pursue a career in design or advertising, or for continuing studies in graduate school. As you pursue your degree in art studio, you can choose from several concentrations:

• Drawing
• Painting
• Photography
• Sculpture

Trinity also offers a B.F.A. and a B.A. in art studio, with an increased emphasis on the liberal arts.

As an art student at Trinity, internships provide practical preparation for your career. Specializations in the fine arts will help you focus on your talents. Built on the creative and intellectual foundation of the fine arts, the art department also offers concentrations in courses that can lead to graduate school in fine art or careers in the graphic arts. The program culminates with an internship and an exhibition in the College’s Seerveld Gallery.

Trinity’s beautiful Palos Heights, Ill., campus is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. That means that the Windy City’s internationally recognized art and design scenes are an extension of our classrooms. Explore Chicago’s exciting galleries, museums, and studios under the guidance of professors whose work is in those galleries and collections. First-hand encounters with artists and designers in Chicago will prepare you for your role as an artist, designer, or art educator in the always evolving contemporary art world.

A B.F.A. in art studio is for you

If you love to create art across different types of media, Trinity’s art studio program will prepare you to pursue a career in design or advertising, or for continuing studies in graduate school. As you pursue your degree in art studio, you can choose from several concentrations:

• Drawing
• Painting
• Photography
• Sculpture

Trinity also offers a B.A. in art studio, with an increased emphasis on the liberal arts. With a B.A., you will also pursue a minor.

As an art student at Trinity, internships provide practical preparation for your career. Specializations in the fine arts will help you focus on your talents. Built on the creative and intellectual foundation of the fine arts, the art department also offers concentrations in courses that can lead to graduate school in fine art or careers in the graphic arts. The program culminates with an internship and an exhibition in the College’s Seerveld Gallery.

Trinity’s beautiful Palos Heights, Ill., campus is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. That means that the Windy City’s internationally recognized art and design scenes are an extension of our classrooms. Explore Chicago’s exciting galleries, museums, and studios under the guidance of professors whose work is in those galleries and collections. First-hand encounters with artists and designers in Chicago will prepare you for your role as an artist, designer, or art educator in the always evolving contemporary art world.

Earn your B.A. from Trinity

Are you excited when you learn a new way to use computers? Do you love being introduced to new computer technologies? Do you have interests in computing as well as other academic areas? If your answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then Trinity’s distinctive Bachelor of Arts in computing program could be for you! You will earn a major in computing, with a minor in another area.

The computing major will provide you with a solid foundation in computer science along with understanding and abilities in networks, web and mobile technologies, databases, and other computer technologies. You will be well prepared to continue learning about such technologies as they evolve in the years ahead.

Computer technologies are transforming so many areas of human society that there is a rapidly growing need for those who are well rounded and possess a solid liberal arts education. With a minor in another area, you will understand how technology can be deployed across sectors and fields. Just as importantly, your minor will enrich your understanding of computers, and the Christian liberal arts education you receive at Trinity will empower you to make faithful and insightful decisions about these powerful technologies.

Then a B.A. from Trinity may be right for you.

If you have a passion for computers and deep interests in other areas, then Trinity’s B.A. in computer science will get you ready for your career. The program combines a major in computer science with a minor in the field of your choice. This program of study introduces you to key areas of computing such as programming languages, data structures, operating systems, networks, and more. You will also learn important computer science concepts that further empower you to use and design computer technologies and understand them more deeply. At the same time, you will acquire new insight and expertise that enable you to discover creative uses of computer programs for solving problems and helping others.

With this degree, you will be prepared for a career in research or industry, or to continue your studies in graduate school.

Earn your degree in Bioinformatics

You love science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, and engineering—then a B.S. in bioinformatics is for you. A bioinformatics degree will prepare you to analyze large amounts of biological data, develop tools for that analysis, and learn to interpret the data.

You’ll take coursework in biology, chemistry, math, and computer science. All of this will prepare you to build a life that makes a difference in medical and biological research.

Students with degrees in bioinformatics can graduate ready to:
• Pursue post-graduate studies in bioinformatics and health-research fields.
• Find careers at a medical research firm.
• Work in the area of genetics.
• Work in a science lab to provide research assistance.
• Develop algorithms and tools as software developers.

Examples of coursework include:
• Advanced Molecular Biology
• Algorithms and Complexity Theory
• Analytical Geometry and Calculus

Launch your career with a B.A. from Trinity

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.

Make a difference with a minor from Trinity

With a minor in theatre in Trinity, you will study the greatest playwrights in the English language, as well as principles of theatre and production design. You will also have the opportunity to participate in Trinity’s award-winning theatre program, on the stage as well as behind the scenes.

Along with opportunities on campus, you will have the entire Chicago theatre scene at your doorstep.