The Undergraduate Certificate in Liberal Arts is available to students participating in the Liberal Arts in Prison Program. The Certificate is a 4-course, 12-credit undergraduate certificate. The overall goals of the Liberal Arts in Prison program are
1) to expose incarcerated students to quality postsecondary education, which research shows can lower inmate recidivism by as much as 40%
2) to enhance the lives of incarcerated men and women, the vast majority of whom will return to their home communities in Tennessee
3) to offer foundational courses that are transferrable to any higher education institution
4) to increase the aspiration for postsecondary educational achievement among children and other family members of incarcerated students.
Requirements for the Undergraduate Certificate in Liberal Arts:
A total of 12 credits and 4 Classes:
HUM 010 Culture and Values I
HUM 020 Culture and Values II
HUM 030 Culture and Values III
HUM 040 Culture and Values IV