President’s Message

It is a pleasure to welcome you to American Trinity University. The American Trinity University is established to brighten the torch of the truth in this dark world, through working with you.
The purpose of our institution is to develop the power of God which has bestowed to the human being and to transmit the superpower of the subconsciousness to the human being.
 The University education prepares you for the future with full of choices.

American Trinity University has been established based on the love of the humankind, which transcends human races and nationalities. I am certain that you will be impressed with the comfortable, and welcoming atmosphere of the campus. At American Trinity University, you will gain invaluable perspectives and skills that enhance the ability to compete and succeed beyond the University.
Our University offers the highest quality of education by integrating educational experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. Our faculty members are experienced professionals and doctors in many fields who are committed to help you in order to create an encouraging academic environment.
You will find a welcoming and caring faculty members and staff who are designated to support your educational journey here at American Trinity University

                                                                     
Moon Hyo Kim, D.Y.S. & D.H.M.
President of University

Non-Discrimination Policy

American Trinity University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sec, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, veteran status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, sexual preference, the exercise of statutorily or constitutionally protected rights, or on the basis of the exercise of conduct consistent with the college’s policy on academic freedom in the administration of any of its educational policies, programs, activities, admissions policies and procedures, scholarship and loan programs, or other college administered programs. The college ensures the rights of all individuals to equal employment opportunity and excludes from its employment policies any consideration not directly and substantively related to merit and performance. The nondiscrimination policy of the college is consistent with, implements the statutory intent of, and provides procedures for discrimination complaints under:

• Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 34 CFR 104 et seq. (pertaining to handicap/disability);
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 34 CFR 100 et seq. (pertaining to race, color and national origin);
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 29 CFR 1601 et seq. (pertaining to discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin);
• Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and 34 CFR 106 et seq. (pertaining to sex);
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975; and
• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Commitment to Excellence

• All faculty members and staff will demonstrate a commitment to excellence
• Students are treated fairly with respect and compassion by the faculty members and staff
• Students are provided with reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking experiences in classes
• Contract faculty are required to conduct classes, hold office hours, and participate on college committees
• Deans and faculty members will be available to assist and advise students
• Department chairs and program directors will take an active role in the recruitment and professional development of their program colleagues
• Classes are scheduled to meet students’ need
• Classrooms are appropriately equipped to meet acceptable standards for class activities
• American Trinity University will demonstrate a commitment to the maintenance of its grounds and facilities as a reflection of the excellence of its programs and services
• The health and safety of the entire College community will be of utmost importance

Disclosure Statement

American Trinity University is a Religious Exempt Status School verified by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education(BPPE). The Bureau’s approval means the institution and its operation comply with the standards established under the Law by the State of California for private postsecondary educational institutions.
American Trinity University has been operated with Bureau approval, and in compliance with all applicable state statutes, rules, and regulations. In July 1, 2007, the Bureau ceased operations in accordance with a ‘sunset’ provision in the state law.
American Trinity University has entered into a voluntary agreement with the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Under that agreement, we continue to comply with all applicable state statutes, rules, and regulations that were in effect as of the close of business in June 30, 2007.

• ‘Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog or American Trinity University that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education(BPPE) at:
  • Address: 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833
  • Mailing address: P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
  • Toll free telephone number: (888) 370-7589, Fax: (916) 263-1897
  • Internet Web site address: www.bppe.ca.gov.
  • Email: bppe@dca.ca.gov.
• ‘As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review this catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the School Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement’.
• ‘A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education(BPPE) by calling at (888) 370-7589 or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau’s Internet Web site: www.bppe.ca.gov.’
• ‘NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION’ American Trinity University has not entered into any articulation or transfer agreement with any other College or University.
  ‘The transferability of credits you earn at American Trinity University is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree, diploma, or certificate you earn in your major program is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the credits or degree, diploma, or certificate that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending American Trinity University to determine if your credits or degree, diploma or certificate will transfer.’
• American Trinity University does not currently participate in federal and/or state financial aid programs, however, convenient tuition payment plans are available. In addition, the University has no pending petition in bankruptcy, is not operating as a debtor in possession, has not filed a petition within the preceding five years, and has not had a petition in bankruptcy filed against it within the preceding five years that resulted in reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code(11 U.S.C. Sec. 1101 et seq.)

Statement of Ownership

The American Trinity University is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury as an exempt organization(47-4504567) from California income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As a private, not-for-profit, public-benefit Corporation; gifts and donations to American Trinity University are tax deductible. To meet the needs of its students, the University is organized into an educational delivery system based on the democratic process in which the student is the prime concern. In the quest for academic quality, the University has a commitment to increase and strengthen the quality of teaching in the classroom through teaching models, careful evaluation and feedback.
American Trinity University is a nonprofit, public benefit educational institution that provides services supportive of students’’efforts in succeeding academically, vocationally and personally. In order to fulfill its mission, the University strives to provide excellence in education by hiring well-prepared and experienced faculty and staff; by maintaining an updated facility that fosters educational growth in a pleasant and safe environment with modern classroom equipment and library facilities.

Governance

The American Trinity University is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian, coeducational University organized as a corporation under the laws of the state of California, subjected to any limitations contained in the general nonprofit corporation laws of the State. 

The University is governed by an appointed Board of Trustees. The President of American Trinity University is the University’s chief executive officer who, together with the Board of Trustees, sets the agenda for the strategic vision for the future of the University while embracing its core mission, its sense of community, its overall intellectual environment and providing financial leadership and operating management at the highest possible levels. Within this context, the President is responsible for maintaining the University’s focus so that the goals, the objectives and the integrity of its mission and purpose are maintained and met.

The Board of Trustees represents the ultimate and inclusive authority within the University. Their authority is derived from the University’ bylaws. The Board of Trustees is the primary policy-making body of the University. Within this context- a policy is a general rule or principle, or a statement of intent, or direction, that provides guidance to administrators in reaching decisions with respect to the particular matters entrusted to their care.

All policies of the University must be approved by the Board before they become official policies. The Board has promulgated bylaws delineating the policy-making process for policy issues that require Board approval. In certain areas, the Board delegates its policy-making authority to the President. However, final approval still resides with the Board. In some instances there are statutory requirements of formal action on certain issues due to provisions written into the University’s original bylaws. These constraints limit the delegation of authority by the Board of Trustees on certain policy issues and responsibilities.

Mission

Our Mission is committed to the advancement of spiritual, intellectual, personal and professional growth of students. American Trinity University extends the knowledge and activities for our students’ benefit from the highest standard of scholarship. We offer exemplary education through our undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of Theology, Religious Education, Mission, Healing Ministry, and Religious Counseling.

In pursuing our goals, the College seeks to cultivate from students:

• Intellectual and academic integrity, informal ethical values
• Tolerance of social differences and diversity of cultures, and courageous aspirations towards the best for one’’s life, family, society, and the world at large
• Creativity in critical thinking, intellectual problem-solving through effective reading and research, clear writing, and articulate speech
• Inner drive and aptitude to exercise personal, professional, and social leadership in his/her chosen field of endeavor
• A sense of a personal joy and fulfillment
• A sensitivity to the needs of others and commitment to the betterment of humanity

The University will achieve the mission through emphasizing and supporting excellence in teaching, and also in public service consistent with the educational emphases. In fulfilling of our mission, American Trinity University recognizes the duty of:

• Providing a physical environment and support services that will help members of the College to achieve their educational goals
• Maintainig a learning environment that will attract and challenge outstanding students
• Preparing students to succeed in professional programs
• Providing a physical environment and support services that will help members of the College to achieve their educational goals

Purpose

American Trinity University is intent on helping students prepare themselves to pursue their careers and become leaders in their communities. It is the goal of American Trinity University to provide comprehensive education, as well as, professional training towards the award of an undergraduate or graduate degree. American Trinity University focuses mainly on academic excellence with well-structured curriculum that will result in highly knowledgeable and prepared graduates..

Objectives

At American Trinity University, an individual student:

• Will be encouraged and prepared to become actively involved in the professional community for the purpose of professional contributions
• Will be encouraged to endeavor and achieve the highest educational level possible in his/her chosen field of study
• Will be provided assistance to utilize his/her educational abilities for their community and themselves

Educational Philosophy

The founding philosophy of American Trinity University is to provide quality educations in the field of Theology, Religious Education, Mission, Healing Ministry, Family Ministry, and Religious Counseling. Our educational experiences are fostered by the personal relationships, intellectual communications, and exchanging of ideas between students and faculty members.
The instructional programs of American Trinity University are designed to challenge students not only to acquire knowledge, but also to develop the skills of critical analysis, reasoning, creativity, and self-expression. Our traits come and emerges from the institution’s relatively small size and commitment to effective teaching, high standards of scholarship, ongoing professional development, and high academic standards in the faculty members, staff, administration, and students.

Educational Goal

This American Trinity University has been pursuing the following systematic goal to fulfill its’ own mission.

  • To intend to the highest education to improve the human being’s latent
  • To form the right values through Bible that is the standard that the human beings should live on.
  • To cultivate the worldwide persons through the spiritual development and service discipline.
  • To develop the healing service that heals psychological and inner mind’s diseases through scientific
    evidences.
  • To create the healthy culture through accumulating the humane acquirements virtues.
  • To cultivate the creative specialists who is preceding the time.

Special Feature of the School

American Trinity University has been trying to give the students small group teachings and comprehensive educations.
And this school has been educating the students for developing potential power of human beings and also educating the students for propagating the educated potential power to the world. Nowadays, in the changing world, the graduates from American Trinity University should do something that is independent and productive as the social members recognizing the superpower of the subconsciousness.

The Explanation of College Logo

American Trinity University has the meaning that is the holy land, divine land. Namely, that means Jerusalem where all people desire to go. The letter L that looks like the building stands as the symbol that will be built in the future. And, the blue color in the upper part means Sky, namely, Lord. And, the green color in the bottom part means Land. This means that in the harmony with Sky and Land, our desire that tries to live together peacefully and powerfully. And, therefore, ‘American Trinity University’ has been meant as ‘The Holy Land’ that Lord reigns ‘one Nation’. The sun that rising from the bottom means the college that has been growing newly and the hope that comes out strongly in the future. The Latin that Truth is my Light, is American Trinity University’s desire that pursue for the truth.

Motto

Based on the words that ‘For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart’, this school has been trying to cultivate the leaders who mastered the power of the truth and the words.

• Loving: Personal commitment to serve Jesus Christ as Lord is necessary for all Christian ministry. Learning contributes to one’s maturity in all aspects of Christian commitment. As a person knows more about Jesus he or she will love Him more and serve Him more effectively.
• Learning: Christian ministry necessitates the acquisition of knowledge in broad areas of thoughts and life, both within and beyond the Christian heritage. Through Biblical, historical, theological, sociological, and ministerial studies the student learns how better to understand God in relation to persons, persons in relation to God, and of persons before God in relation to each other.
• Living: Ministry is the work of the total person; therefore, American Trinity University of Theology seeks to aid the student to grow in Christian wholeness. The goal is the development of stable, secure individuals who can live life in the spirit of Jesus Christ.

A Quality Education from American Trinity University

Based on the words that ‘For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart’, this school has been trying to cultivate the leaders who mastered the power of the truth and the words.

• Loving: Personal commitment to serve Jesus Christ as Lord is necessary for all Christian ministry. Learning contributes to one’s maturity in all aspects of Christian commitment. As a person knows more about Jesus he or she will love Him more and serve Him more effectively.
• Learning: Christian ministry necessitates the acquisition of knowledge in broad areas of thoughts and life, both within and beyond the Christian heritage. Through Biblical, historical, theological, sociological, and ministerial studies the student learns how better to understand God in relation to persons, persons in relation to God, and of persons before God in relation to each other.
• Living: Ministry is the work of the total person; therefore, American Trinity University of Theology seeks to aid the student to grow in Christian wholeness. The goal is the development of stable, secure individuals who can live life in the spirit of Jesus Christ.

History

The southern Baptist Center for Biblical Studies was founded by Dr. Charles A. Williams and with his wife, Dr. Georgia Gantt Williams in Atlanta, Georgia in 1980. The center was charted in March,1981 in Jacksonville, by Florida Department of the state, Florida government. Trinity Bible college and Seminary was found by Dr. Charles A. Williams(Accoding of requesting of as the Korean director Dr. Paul H. Hahn) in October 26, 1989 by Florida Department of State(This Seminary, later June 20, 2003 the name was changed into ‘Trinity Theological College and Seminary’). Dr. Paul H. Hahn has been appointed the Korean Director for Southern Baptist School at the same time, Trinity Theological College and Seminary. Southern Baptist School for Biblical Studies in Jacksonville, Florida and Immanuel Baptist Theological Seminary in Peachtree, Georgia have been cooperated and helped to us.
According to the change of our seminary’s situations, this School’s name ‘American Trinity University’ and location have been changed and is newly found and established in association with the Lordland Education Group(Chairman, Charles K. Jung, Ph.D. & Ed.D.) by Dr. Paul H. Hahn in July 16, 2015, in Los Angeles, California, USA. However, by and large, courses offered at this associate university are primary full Gospel in perspective