History Department Mission Statement

The History Department at Trinity International University is a community of Christian scholars who are practicing historians in their field of specialty and are committed generalists in history. The extended community of Christian historians at Trinity International University, professors and students, is dedicated to:

• integrating our personal faith in Jesus Christ with our exploration of history by means of our faith impacting what we learn and our learning impacting and deepening our faith
• educating the Christian layperson in history in such a manner to enhance their lifetime of Christian service to the church, community, and world
• preparing teaching historians with a base of knowledge upon which they can draw to prepare courses at the elementary and secondary levels, grounding them in research skills, inspiring in them intellectual curiosity, and instilling a passion for sharing what they know with others
• preparing serious students of history for graduate studies, grounding them in research skills, establishing a general base of historical knowledge, inspiring in them intellectual curiosity, and instilling in them a passion for sharing what they know with others.