Trinity Christian College

This article is about college in Palos Heights, Illinois. For similarly named colleges, see Trinity College (disambiguation).

Private Christian college in Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S.

Trinity Christian College

Motto| Unum Deum In Tres Laudamus Te

Motto in English

| Glory to God Alone
Type| Private college
Established| 1959; 66 years ago (1959)
Affiliation| CCCU CIC
President| Aaron J. Kuecker

Academic staff

| 55
Students| 908 (Fall 2022)
Undergraduates| 854 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates| 54 (Fall 2022)
Location|

Palos Heights

Illinois

United States

Campus| Suburban, 130 acres (52.6 ha), Illinois
Colors| Navy Blue & Columbia Blue

Nickname| Trolls

Sporting affiliations

| NAIA – CCAC
NCCAA Division I – North Central
Mascot| Troll
Website| www.trnty.edu

* Reformed Christianity portal

Trinity Christian College is a private Christian college in Palos Heights, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1959 by a group of Chicago businessmen who wanted to establish a college providing students with a Christian higher education in a Reformed tradition as a college in Illinois. The college offers degrees in more than 70 programs of study. In 2023-2024 they reduced the employees by 10 percent.[1]

## Campus

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The Martin and Janet Ozinga Chapel, a 1200-seat facility, provides practice and rehearsal rooms for the music department, and houses the campus ministries program under the direction of the campus chaplain. The Grand Lobby has hosted a variety of events beneath its stained glass window, the first of a series of stained glass panels hung throughout the building designed to celebrate Trinity Christian's mission in Reformed higher education.

The Heritage Science Center comprises 38,000-square feet (3,500 m2) of classroom and lab space for chemistry, biology, and physics programs, as well as classrooms and a lecture hall for technology and computer science studies.

The Art and Communication Center (ARCC), provides Trinity Christian students with art and design studios, a graphic design lab, student gallery, The Marg Kallemeyn (black box) Theatre for the performing arts, and the Seerveld Gallery that welcomes guest artists and student artists.

New athletics fields and a new athletics complex have been in development with completion of the DeVos Athletics and Recreation Center in the autumn of 2013. The facility features a state of the art lab for exercise students, a bouldering wall, and a fitness center.

## Academics

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Trinity Christian College claims a cohesive approach to its core curriculum of philosophy, history, English, and theology. The traditional (not including adult learners) student body has grown to more than 1000 undergraduates taught by more than 80 instructors. Although students are drawn from predominantly Reformed and Presbyterian church backgrounds, students also come from other Christian traditions such as Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, and Roman Catholic.

In Fall 2012, Trinity began its first two master's degree programs, in counseling psychology and special education. Although they added several more education masters, they have discontinued them all and no longer offer masters degrees in education. The school also began a three-year speech and language pathology program, in which students take classes at Trinity for three years majoring in communication disorders. Then for two years students can attend either Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois or Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan to finish their bachelor's degree from Trinity and receive a master's degree in speech language pathology.

### Accreditation and memberships

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Trinity Christian College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and the Council for Independent Colleges (CIC).[2] The college is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.[3]

### Adult undergraduate programs

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In 1998 Trinity Christian College opened the TRACS department, now called Adult Undergraduate Programs, to serve the needs of the non-traditional student. Adults 23 years of age and older can complete their college degree through this program.

The Adult Undergraduate Programs are offered in a cohort format, so students begin the program as part of a group (20 maximum) and move through each course together. The cohort format encourages friendships and creates a supportive environment. Each course is accelerated: courses that would normally require 16 weeks to finish are completed in five, six, or seven-week periods. Classes cover the necessary course material in a shorter time frame, helping students finish their degrees and/or teaching license in less than two years. Courses are held on the same night of the week during the same time period (usually 6 p.m.–10 p.m.) throughout the program.

### Graduate studies

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In 2012 Trinity Christian College began offering two graduate level programs: a Master of Arts in Special Education[4] and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology.[5]

The Graduate Studies Special Education program is for those who have already completed an undergraduate degree and have a valid teaching license. Students attend class just one night a week, on the same evenings throughout the entire program, for 1 ½ years. Some courses are blended with online instruction. The program is offered at the main campus in Palos Heights, Illinois. This program no longer exists.

## Athletics

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The Trinity Christian athletic teams are called the Trolls.[6] The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) since the 1987–1988 academic year. The teams are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the North Central Region of the Division I level.

Trinity Christian competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field and volleyball. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.

The women's soccer team collected Trinity's first national title by winning the NCCAA National Soccer Tournament in 2005, and returned to the NCCAA national finals in 2007.

## References

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1. ^ "Trinity Christian College cuts 10% of faculty positions in first year of tuition reduction". Chicago Tribune. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
2. ^ "CCCU". Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
3. ^ "HLC". Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
4. ^ "Graduate Degrees at Trinity Christian College".
5. ^ "Graduate Degrees at Trinity Christian College".
6. ^ "The Legend of the Troll". Trinity Christian College Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

## External links

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* Official website
* Official athletics website

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