Trinidad State College

Community college in Colorado, United States

37°10′22″N 104°30′46″W / 37.17278°N 104.51278°W / 37.17278; -104.51278[4]ColorsBlue and goldNicknameTSCMascotTrojan "Titus"Websitetrinidadstate.edu

Trinidad State College is a public community college in Trinidad, Colorado. It was founded in 1925, making it the first community college in the state of Colorado. Trinidad State also operates a satellite campus in the city of Alamosa, Colorado, roughly 100 miles northwest of Trinidad. The college offers 49 degree programs in vocational fields. The college's name from Trinidad State Junior College to Trinidad State College in 2021.[5]

Academics

TSC offers courses in many diverse areas, including gunsmithing, aquaculture, cosmetology, welding, nursing, as well as traditional arts and STEM subjects such as English, biology, and chemistry. Additionally, TSC trains first-responders with both an affiliated Emergency medical services training center in Grand Junction, Colorado,[6] and its own on-campus Peace Officer Standards and Training program.[7]

Trinidad State has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962.

Athletics

As a member of the NJCAA, Trinidad State College offers 11 athletic programs, including:

  • Baseball
  • Men's Basketball
  • Women's Basketball
  • Men's Cross Country
  • Women's Cross Country
  • Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field,
  • Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
  • Men's Soccer
  • Women's Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Trinidad State College Mission, Vision and Values".
  2. ^ "Trinidad State Junior College | Data USA".
  3. ^ "Fast facts Trinidad State College" (PDF). Trinidad State College. n.d. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Trinidad State Junior College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978.
  5. ^ An act concerning removing the word "junior" from the name of certain colleges (PDF) (Act). Colorado General Assembly. May 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Homepage". www.proemsedu.com.
  7. ^ "Trinidad State College General Information".

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