PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The College of Arts and Sciences at Tuskegee University offers two fully online degree programs designed to accommodate non-traditional and returning students: the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies.
These programs will provide students with a diverse array of Humanities and STEM courses designed to reinforce critical thinking skills, to highlight the importance of cross-disciplinary exposure, and to cultivate the ability to critically integrate diverse fields of human knowledge and activity.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies requires a total of at least 126 credits. 36 of those credits must be earned through continuous admission in online courses (designated DL) at Tuskegee University. Requirements:
(1) Completion of PHIL 0202: Introduction to Logic with a ‘C’ or better,
(2) Completion of LIBS 0201: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Liberal Studies with a ‘C’ or better,
(3) Completion of the Humanities Core: Complete at least 15 upper-division (courses numbered 0300 or higher) credit hours with a ‘C’ or better from the Humanities programs,
(4) Completion of the STEM Core: Complete at least 6 upper-division (courses numbered 0300 or higher) credit hours with a ‘C’ or better from the STEM Programs,
(5) Completion of the Electives: Complete at least 6 additional upper-division (courses numbered 0300 or higher) credit hours from either the Humanities Core or the STEM Core, and
(6) Completion of LIBS: 0401: Complete Senior Thesis with a ‘C’ or better.
The Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies requires a total of at least 126 credits. 36 of those credits must be earned through continuous admission in online courses (designated DL) at Tuskegee University. Requirements:
(1) Completion of PHIL 0202: Introduction to Logic with a ‘C’ or better,
(2) Completion of LIBS 0201: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Liberal Studies with a ‘C’ or better,
(3) Completion of the Humanities Core: Complete at least 6 upper-division (courses numbered 0300 or higher) credit hours with a ‘C’ or better from the Humanities programs,
(4) Completion of the STEM Core: Complete at least 15 upper-division (courses numbered 0300 or higher) credit hours with a ‘C’ or better from the STEM Programs,
(5) Completion of the Electives: Complete at least 6 additional upper-division (courses numbered 0300 or higher) credit hours from either the Humanities Core or the STEM Core, and
(6) Completion of LIBS: 0401: Complete Senior Thesis with a ‘C’ or better.
Humanities Programs:
STEM Programs:
Mailing Address:
Liberal Studies Program
70-428 Kenney Hall
Tuskegee University
1200 West Montgomery Road
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Phone:
334-725-5489
Email:
bcoppenger@tuskegee.edu
DR. BRETT COPPENGER
Dr. Brett Coppenger, Associate Professor of Philosophy, joined Tuskegee University in 2014. He holds a Ph.D. (2012) and an M.A. (2010) in philosophy from the University of Iowa, as well as an M.A. (2007) in philosophy from Western Michigan University. He received his B.A. (2005) in philosophy from Biola University.
His primary areas of research are epistemology, the history and the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of religion. In addition to the publication of articles and book chapters Dr. Coppenger has published books with Oxford University Press and Open Court.
Dr. Coppenger has received grants from the American Philosophical Association, the Council of Independent Colleges, and UNCF. In 2023 he was named a UNCF Teaching Fellow.
At Tuskegee University he has served as the Philosophy Program Coordinator since 2014 and as a Faculty Coordinator in the Office of Distance Education and Online Learning since 2016.
Dr. Coppenger serves as the Co-Director of the Lakeview Baptist Food Pantry and regularly teaches classes for the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project. He and his wife Megan have five daughters: Leah, Hannah, Micah, Selah, and Eva.