LIFE (Lipscomb Initiative for Education) Program, A.A., B.P.S

A.A. Degree Program

Lipscomb Associate of Arts degree is offered exclusively for students residing at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center or Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.

Total hours required: 63

Specific courses required:

Core Journey (36 hours)

Composition (EN 1113 and EN 1223 or LU 1013 ) - 6 hours
Communication (CO 1223 or LU 1023 or other approved course*) - 3 hours
Biological and Physical Science with lab- 6 hours
Literature - 3 hours
Math (excludes non-credit, developmental courses) - 3 hours
Social Science - 3 hours
Bible - 9 hours
History - 3 hours

Specific courses required:

Civic Engagement (27 hours)

Students will select 21 hours from this list of possible offerings in addition to 6 hours of Foreign Language:

B.P.S. Degree in Organizational Leadership

Upon successful completion of the A.A. Degree at the Tennessee Prison for Women, students may then enroll in the Bachelor of Professional Studies degree program with a major in Organizational Leadership and a concentration in Business. The total hour requirements for this degree is 126 semester hours.

See Core Journey for Bachelor’s degree section for complete requirements.

See Organizational Leadership Major section for complete requirements.