Interest Tag: Children

You have a passion to help children who have special needs, and Trinity can get you ready.

When you choose to double major in special education from Trinity, you can pursue another major leading to a second endorsement (elementary, middle grades, a secondary program, or K-12 specialist program). The double major can be completed in four years. Special education is also a stand-alone major that can be combined with another high area of need – English as a Second Language or Bilingual Education. Special education majors also earn an education minor.

Trinity offers a Pre-K to Age 21 licensure with an endorsement in Learning Behavior Specialist I.

At Trinity, we are small and mighty. And we know that exceptional students need exceptional teachers. Our classes are taught by professors who are experts in their subject areas. And with an 11-to-1 student to professor ratio, your professors will know you by name.

Trinity’s education department draws upon a Biblically-based perspective to prepare pre-service teachers to embody Christ-like servanthood. We help our students to cultivate relational peace, educational equity, and justice for all children and to impact the mind, body, and soul of each student through excellence in teaching. Our pre-service teachers exemplify professionalism and ethical behavior inside and outside of the classroom as they serve with excellence in education.

The middle grades education major leads to the Illinois Professional Educator License with middle grades endorsement (grades 5-8).  At Trinity, you can focus your degree on English education; science education; or social science education.

Majors who desire endorsements in the middle grades (5-8) choose from one of the following:

• Two content area middle grades education minors• One content are middle grades education minor and double minor with ESL/bilingual
• One content are middle grades education minor and double major with special education
• One content are middle grades education minor and double major with elementary education• One content are middle grades education minor and double major with the same secondary (grade 9-12) content major

While at Trinity, your hands-on classroom experience includes:

• 200 hours of field experience (teacher aiding)
• 90 additional hours of novice teaching (pre-student teaching)
• A 16-week student teaching internship

Trinity is located just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, so your field experience, novice teaching, and internships can take place in a variety of classroom settings: urban and suburban, domestic and international, multicultural, special education, middle grades, public and private. Some of our students extend their experience much further and do student teaching and field experience around the country and around the world.

If you are called to help athletes become their best both on and off the field, then you may want to consider a minor in coaching. This minor will allow you to bring a Christian perspective of physical activity and stewardship of the body that enables lifelong service to the Kingdom of God.

Your coursework will include biology, human anatomy and physiology, and studies into the physical and psychological aspects of sports.

If you are interested in the ways that education combines with other areas, a minor in education studies may be for you. In your coursework, you will be introduced to principles of education, educational psychology, cross cultural and multicultural issues in education, life span development, and an introduction to exceptional children.

If you feel called to teach the next generation of students, then Trinity’s B.A. in elementary education may be for you. With an education degree from Trinity, you will be prepared to enter the classroom believing that all children can learn; understanding students of diverse populations and abilities; and meeting the demands of increasingly rigorous, standards-based education.

At Trinity, your coursework will be broad-based with an emphasis on the liberal arts. Courses will include arts in education, technology in education, educational psychology, introduction to biological science, elementary English language arts methods, world geography, earth science, elementary history methods, college algebra, inferential statistics for elementary teachers, physical education for K-9 educators, introduction to physical science, and American government and politics.

While at Trinity, your hands-on classroom experience includes:
• 200 hours of field experience (teacher aiding)
• 90 additional hours of novice teaching (pre-student teaching)
• A 16-week student teaching internship

Trinity is located just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, so your field experience, novice teaching, and internships can take place in a variety of classroom settings: urban and suburban, domestic and international, multicultural, special education, middle grades, public and private. Some of our students extend their experience much further and do student teaching and field experience around the country and around the world.

A minor is required with this major: Choose from Science, Special Education, Spanish, ESL/BL, Urban Studies, or Educational Technology.

At Trinity Christian College, our education minors learn to make a difference in their spheres of influence, explore God’s world, and discover their calling as teachers.

With an education minor from Trinity, you will be prepared to enter the classroom believing that all children can learn; understanding students of diverse populations and abilities; and meeting the demands of increasingly rigorous, standards-based education. When you choose a specialist education major for K-12 in Art Education, Secondary Education, Physical Education, Music Education, and Spanish Education, you will also receive an education minor. Your coursework for your minor will span theory, methods, technology, and special education classes.

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.

Music is a gift of God and one of the best ways to praise His name. By majoring in music education at Trinity, you will learn to listen to music with discrimination and sensitivity, carefully analyze music, display technical competence in performance, and interpret music expressively. With a bachelor of art degree from Trinity in music education, you will also earn a minor in K-12 education.

Since Trinity is located just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, you will be in the heart of a vibrant music scene that ranges from classical to blues, with everything in between.

Music education majors are eligible for the Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement to teach at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels (K-12).

The growing number of English language learners is transforming our schools.  Along with enriching our communities, teachers are also challenged to recognize the unique needs of these students.

In order to prepare teachers for these challenges, Trinity offers a minor in English as a second language/bilingual. This minor meets the State of Illinois requirements of endorsement to work in English as a second language or bilingual education classroom. Students who pursue the bilingual endorsement must take the applicable Target Language Proficiency test.

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.