Trinity's curriculum consists of a 核心文科教育 + so much more. The "+" reflects the countless real-world learning opportunities that come from being a selective liberal arts college in a small, 全球互联的首都.

三一课程: Liberal Arts Education for the 21st 世纪

三一课程, 2021年秋季推出, provides opportunities for applied and experiential real-world learning experiences while maintaining the strength of Trinity’s 核心文科教育.

Trinity’s distinctive liberal arts curriculum provides the opportunity for students to engage and connect conversations, 方法, and diverse perspectives across the College’s 学术 divisions. 毕业必须修满35个学分, 由32个学分组成, earned from the completion of divisional classroom-based courses, + 3 学分 which may be a combination of 学术 and co-curricular 学分. Co-curricular 学分 emphasize practical learning which takes place beyond the traditional classroom and expand opportunities for applied research on campus as well as real-world learning in 哈特福德, 在世界各地.

这三个 + 除了博彩平台网址大全要求的32学分 学术 学分, encourages students to think about which experiences (co-curricular, 学术, or a combination) would best prepare them for their next steps after Trinity. 学生可完成 三一+ 学分 by taking an exploratory route: completing any combination of 学术 学分, co-curricular 学分; or, 完成学院设计的3学分课程 经验证明.

的附加成分 + 是三位一体的 健康计划, which is designed to equip students to balance personal well-being with their social, 学术, 还有课外要求. This program addresses the whole-health of our students during their time at Trinity and prepares students to sustain positive behaviors in their post-graduate careers.

通识教育

Fostering intellectual curiosity and core competencies, Trinity’s general education is designed to give each student the freedom to explore 学术 interests, 发现激情, and acquire the breadth of knowledge integral to a liberal arts education.  Our curriculum equips students with the flexibility of a general education and the capacity to become innovative thinkers.

Trinity’s general education curriculum has six key components:

  • 第一年研讨会. All students take a first-year seminar or participate in a Gateway Program, introducing them to the 学术 life of the college and reinforcing essential practices, including the capacity to write compellingly and read critically, 进行研究和分析, 有效的沟通和协作.
  • 基本的技能. To have the basic tools needed to succeed in today’s world, 学生必须表现出写作能力, 定量的素养, 以及外语能力.
  • 分布宽度. Since one of the hallmarks of a liberal arts education is breadth of knowledge, students take at least one course in each of these fields of study:  the arts, 人文学科, 自然科学, 数值 & 符号推理和社会科学.
  • Writing-Intensive课程. In reinforcing writing and critical thinking skills throughout a student’s four years, all students complete at least two writing-intensive courses, 包括第一年的研讨会.
  • 全球合作. 在多样化的全球环境中茁壮成长, all students complete a course with a “global” focus or participate in a study-abroad program.
  • 健康计划. Trinity’s holistic approach to 健康 places an emphasis on how students care for themselves, 一个另一个, 和他们的世界, 建立并维持积极的价值观, 习惯, and behaviors during their time at Trinity and beyond.

主修与辅修

深度是通过 主修和辅修​. 我们提供近40个专业和几十个辅修专业, both in traditional disciplines and interdisciplinary fields. Students are advised to choose majors that excite them, 培养他们的个人优势, 他们最有可能在哪个领域出类拔萃. 除了在特定领域获得深度之外, 主修和辅修 permit students to hone their writing, 分析, problem-solving or artistic skills; to develop close ties with a community of 学术 peers, and to enjoy intensive research and experiential learning opportunities. 一个综合练习, 比如研讨会, 毕业论文或期末项目, 标志着三位一体教育的顶峰.

To help students choose appropriate entry-level courses for select majors, please refer to 这个列表 based on recommendations from the 学术 department chairs.

课外学习的机会

课外课程强调实践, 应用程序, 以及基于经验的学习, 扩展博彩平台网址大全强大的文科教育. These engagement opportunities satisfy 学分 towards the degree, 全年都有供应. Students may choose to develop transformative leadership skills through teaching assistantships and peer mentorships, contribute to original scholarship through research assistantships with College faculty, and explore immersive 应用程序 of experienced-based learning during the January term.

​The city of 哈特福德 as well as our program sites abroad further enhance learning possibilities, 提供丰富的课外活动机会, from robust internships and student research grants to community learning projects and other forms of experiential learning and applied knowledge. 艺术类学生, 人文学科, 社会科学, and STEM disciplines all benefit from these offerings. ​​​​​​​

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经验证明

Earn co-curricular certificates as part of Trinity’s “Plus” curriculum, by participating in one or more 经验证明 programs