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'''Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary''', also known as '''Trinity College of the Bible'''; is a [[nondenominational]] [[Bible college]] and [[seminary]] located in [[Newburgh, Indiana]]. Trinity offers [[distance education]] programs at [[undergraduate education|undergraduate]], [[graduate education|graduate]], and doctoral degree levels for self-directed adult learners. Programs include Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate (DMin and Ed.D). Trinity claims more than 7,000 active students worldwide.<ref name="Courier">Susan Orr, [http://www.courierpress.com/news/2006/jul/01/raising-its-sights/ Raising its sights: Newburgh's Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary aiming higher], ''Evansville Courier & Press'', July 1, 2006.</ref>
'''Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary''', also known as '''Trinity College of the Bible'''; is a [[nondenominational]] [[Bible college]] and [[seminary]] located in [[Newburgh, Indiana]]. Trinity offers [[distance education]] programs at [[undergraduate education|undergraduate]], [[graduate education|graduate]], and doctoral degree levels for self-directed adult learners. Programs include Bachelor, Masters, Executive MBA, and Doctorate (DMin and Ed.D).<ref name="TCBS Web">[http://www.trinitysem.edu]</ref> Trinity claims more than 7,000 active students worldwide.<ref name="Courier">Susan Orr, [http://www.courierpress.com/news/2006/jul/01/raising-its-sights/ Raising its sights: Newburgh's Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary aiming higher], ''Evansville Courier & Press'', July 1, 2006.</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==

Revision as of 14:59, 8 January 2010

For other institutions named Trinity College, see Trinity College.

Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary, also known as Trinity College of the Bible; is a nondenominational Bible college and seminary located in Newburgh, Indiana. Trinity offers distance education programs at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree levels for self-directed adult learners. Programs include Bachelor, Masters, Executive MBA, and Doctorate (DMin and Ed.D).[1] Trinity claims more than 7,000 active students worldwide.[2]

Campus

Trinity's nine-building campus [3] is located in Newburgh, Indiana, about ten miles east of Evansville. There are several schools in the area, including the University of Evansville and the University of Southern Indiana.

History

Trinity College and Theological Seminary was founded by Dr. John D. Brooke in April 1969. In mid 1978, Trinity moved to Evansville, Indiana, and changed its focus from offering traditional on-campus degree programs to its current emphasis on distance education, providing undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate courses for self-directed adult learners. In 1981, the school relocated to Newburgh.

Program

Trinity has more than 70 full-time employees on campus, including 15 faculty members. As of July 2006, Trinity officials counted a total of 97 faculty, with most located off campus.[2]

Trinity offers various distance education learning formats and delivery systems, such as self-paced independent study courses, online courses, webinars, and face-to-face seminars on-campus and at other locations in the United States.

Accreditation

In January 1992, Trinity achieved accreditation with the National Association of Private Nontraditional Schools and Colleges (NAPNSC)[4]. The NAPNSC, which accredits distance education institutions[5], is not one of the higher education accreditation agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Accordingly, Trinity is not accredited by any accreditation body recognized by its country. As such, its degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.[6] Also, students who attend institutions of higher education that are accredited through accreditation associations not recognized by the US Department of Education do not qualify for Title IV funding (Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, etc.).[7]

In 2004, Trinity was granted candidacy status for regional accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The institution provided a self-study report, hosted a team of North Central Association evaluators for a week-long visit, and expected a second campus visit in autumn 2006.[2] However, Trinity resigned from candidacy status effective October 20, 2006.[8]

Trinity was officially validated by the University of Wales but the validation was withdrawn suddenly in November 2008 following questions raised by a TV programme.[9][failed verification] The validation made it possible for Trinity to offer degrees from the University of Wales, (rather than from Trinity itself) up to the graduate level. Degrees from the University of Wales hold full Royal Charter from the United Kingdom. Thus, Trinity College and Seminary offers its own degrees, which have no government recognition in the United States, as well as offering University of Wales' degrees, which have full Royal Charter recognition in the United Kingdom.[10][failed verification]

In February 2009, the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is CHEA and the USDE approved, but is not a regional accrediting body, reported that Trinity College and Seminary was a first-time applicant for accreditation from DETC.[11]


Notable faculty

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b c Susan Orr, Raising its sights: Newburgh's Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary aiming higher, Evansville Courier & Press, July 1, 2006.
  3. ^ Warrick County (Indiana) Assessor's Web Site
  4. ^ NAPNSC, Accredited Member Institutions, as of November, 2006
  5. ^ NAPNSC, History of the NAPNSC
  6. ^ [2]
  7. ^ College Accreditation in the United States - TOC
  8. ^ Higher Learning Commission Institution Directory, accessed January 8, 2009
  9. ^ Trinity College | Theological Seminary
  10. ^ Validation Services - Institution Details
  11. ^ DETC Bulletin February 4 2009, see page 6, accessed February 6, 2009

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