Graduation Requirements

Trinity Christian College offers a variety of majors and programs rooted in biblically informed liberal arts education for students who desire to earn a bachelor’s degree. Also available are master’s degrees in counseling psychology and special education. More information about the master’s programs can be obtained from the Graduate Studies Office.

Trinity grants four types of Bachelor’s Degrees:

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

The formal requirements for graduation with a bachelor’s degree are the following:

125 total credits. These credits consist of courses fulfilling major, minor, and general education requirements, as well as electives.
A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0. This GPA is required in all courses taken and in all courses within the major, unless specified by the department. Please refer to the department’s section of the catalog for program requirements.
All of the requirements for an academic major and minor. A minor is not required for students who major in programs that lead to a BS, BSN, or BSW degree.
The general education curriculum requirements. These vary slightly by the type of major.
Completing a senior college assessment of student learning outcomes. These include the major and general education.
The residency requirement for the traditional program. Students must complete at least 45 hours of the total credits required for graduation at Trinity. In addition, at least twelve hours of all major courses and six hours of all minor courses must be completed at Trinity, and 12 of the last 20 hours must be completed at Trinity.
Trinity graduates who desire to earn a second bachelor’s degree must complete the major program requirements of a different type of baccalaureate degree.

Graduation Application

All students wishing to earn a degree from Trinity must complete a graduation application the semester prior to their graduation. Graduation applications are available from the Registrar’s Office and online. Students seeking to graduate must submit an application even if they do not plan to participate in commencement ceremonies.

Commencement and Degree Conferral

Trinity holds two commencement ceremonies each year: in December and May. Students can participate in either commencement ceremony but must have completed all the graduation requirements with the exception of two courses.

All academic requirements and financial obligations must be met to receive a diploma. Academic honors will be reflected on the transcript when all requirements are completed at the next regularly scheduled date for conferral of degrees.

The registrar’s Office posts degrees four times a year (at the end of each term): December, January, May, August.

Academic Honors

Academic achievement upon completion of a degree program is recognized at graduation and on the final transcript in the following categories:

Graduating with honors -- GPA of 3.500 to 3.699
Graduating with high honors -- GPA of 3.700 to 3.849
Graduating with highest honors -- GPA of 3.850 or higher

To qualify for one of these honors, the graduating student must have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours at Trinity.