Learning Goals

Trinity College’s Learning Goals, 2023

Trinity prepares bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

As a result of a Trinity education, our goal is for every student to:

• Acquire a broad base of knowledge and perspectives, across multiple disciplines and fields, cultivating curiosity and commitment as lifelong learners
• Achieve depth of knowledge in at least one field, developing the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Develop strong analytical and critical thinking skills, including the capacity to read complex texts and to use and interpret data, both quantitative and qualitative
• Become effective communicators, learning to write, listen, and convey ideas clearly, persuasively, and creatively to multiple audiences and across various contexts, languages and media
• Understand the rich diversity of human experiences, appreciating the urgent problems facing society while becoming attuned to both local and global contexts as ethical citizens
• Gain experiences that connect knowledge with practice, both inside and outside of the classroom
• Obtain the tools to maintain personal wellbeing, contribute positively to a heterogenous community, and live a healthy, balanced life

Learning Goals by Major

Arts	Humanities​​	Social Sciences​	​S​TEM​​	Interdisciplinary
Art History	Classics​​	Anthropology	Biology	American Studies
Music	English​ ​	Economics	Chemistry	Educational Studies
Studio Arts	​History​​	Political Science​	Computer Science ​	Environmental Science​
Theater and Dance	Language and Culture Studies	Psychology​	Engineering	International Studies
	Philosophy	Sociology	Mathematics	Jewish Studies
	Religion		Physics	Neuroscience
				Public Policy and Law
				Urban Studies
​	​	​	​	Women, Gender, and ​Sexuality