The Bachelor's Degree (B.A. and B.S.)
The College offers both bachelor of arts (B.A.) and bachelor of science (B.S.) degrees. All programs offer a B.A. degree, however, majors and programs of concentration in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, psychology, and some interdisciplinary science programs, offer the B.S. degree. A student who completes two (or more) majors may elect to receive the B.S. degree if at least one of those majors qualifies the student for the B.S.
Requirements of the Bachelor’s Degree
For students matriculating prior to the fall of 2021:
Candidates for the bachelor’s degree must:
Receive 36 course credits, of which at least 18 must be earned through completion of courses taught or supervised by Trinity faculty.*
Complete the College’s general education requirements (description follows).
Complete the requirements of a major. (A student who is completing more than one major must complete all the requirements of each major; however, if any course is required by more than one major, then that course may be applied toward fulfillment of the requirements of each major as allowed by the individual major.)
Attain a cumulative grade point average of at least C (2.000).
A candidate for the bachelor’s degree must have satisfied all financial obligations to the College before the degree is conferred.
Please note the following course credit limitations:
No more than 1 course credit in physical education may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
No more than 4 course credits in applied music (exclusive of course) may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
No more than 3 course credits in techniques and applications of theater and dance courses (course, 209, 309), no more than two of which may be in course, may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
No more than 2 course credits earned in teaching assistantships may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
No more than 2 internship credits may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
For students matriculating in the fall of 2021 or subsequently:
Candidates for the bachelor’s degree must:
Receive 35 course credits, of which at least 32 must be designated as academic credits and 17.5 must be earned through completion of courses taught or supervised by Trinity faculty.
Complete the College’s general education requirements (description follows).
Complete the College’s wellness requirement (description follows).
Complete the requirements of a major. (A student who is completing more than one major must complete all the requirements of each major; however, if any course is required by more than one major, then that course may be applied toward fulfillment of the requirements of each major as allowed by the individual major.)
Attain a cumulative grade point average of at least C (2.000).
A candidate for the bachelor’s degree must have satisfied all financial obligations to the College before the degree is conferred.
Please note the following course credit limitations:
Academic Credits are courses bearing the divisional designations ARTS, HUM, NAT, NUM or SOC, and those designated as First Year Seminars, Gateway courses, and department/program based academic internships.
No more than 4 course credits in applied music (exclusive of course) may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
No more than 3 course credits in techniques and applications of theater and dance courses (course, 209, 309), no more than two of which may be in course, may be counted toward the degree.
No more than 2 course credits earned in teaching assistantships may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
No more than 2 internship credits may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
No more than 3 co-curricular course credits may be counted toward requirements for the degree.
* Students enrolled during Spring 2020 through Spring 2023 require only 34.5 credits to graduate per a COVID-19 accommodation approved in the Fall of 2020.