Trinity Southwest University

Trinity Southwest University (TSU) is an unaccredited Christian institution of higher education with a campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Principally a theological school that encompasses both the Bible college and theological seminary concepts of Christian education, it offers on-campus and distance education programs and degrees in Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, Archaeology & Biblical History, Biblical Counseling, Biblical Representational Research, and University Studies.

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Trinity Southwest University
Established1990
AffiliationThe Association of Christian Schools International
Executive DeanSteven Collins
Location
Albuquerque
,
New Mexico
,
United States of America
Websitewww.tsu-edu.us

History

TSU was founded as Southwest Biblical Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where it provided Bible-oriented education for local students. Since 2001, TSU has operated as an independent institution of higher education.[1]

Most TSU students enroll in distance education. As of 2007 the typical student was an adult between 40 and 49 years old.[2]

Doctrine

TSU is evangelical Christian in its orientation; it calls itself "trans-denominational". The school holds that biblical scripture, specifically "the ancient Hebrew Tanakh and the New Testament", is the "divinely inspired representation of reality given by God to humankind, speaking with absolute authority in all matters upon which it touches".[3]

Affiliations and accreditation status

TSU is not accredited by any accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education. The institution's position is that "any governmental association or oversight ... is inappropriate for a faith-based organization or institution, and constitutes a fundamental violation of church/state separation".[4] Accordingly, students are ineligible for governmental financial assistance. The institution states that it operates in New Mexico under a religious exemption authorized by state law. TSU is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International.[4]

Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project map in the area of Eastern Kikkar in the Jordan Valley of Jordan

Archaeological investigations

In partnership with the government of Jordan, TSU is engaged in archaeological investigations at Tall el-Hammam, a site in the southern Jordan River valley where investigators have found the remains of a fortified city that was destroyed circa the 18th and 19th centuries BCE.[5]

References
  1. History, Trinity Southwest University website], accessed March 10, 2012
  2. Richard Metcalf (November 26, 2007), "Consolidation, a Name, and a School", Albuquerque Journal
  3. Doctrinal Position, Trinity Southwest University website, accessed March 10, 2012
  4. Affiliations, Trinity Southwest University, retrieved March 10, 2012
  5. Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project website
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