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Tuskegee
University
Tuskegee,
Alabama
Tuskegee University
is an independent and state-related institution of higher education.
Its programs serve a student body that is coeducational as well
as racially, ethnically and religiously diverse. With a strong
orientation toward disciplines which highlight the relationship
between education and work force preparation in the sciences,
professions and technical areas, Tuskegee University also emphasizes
the importance of the liberal arts as a foundation for successful
careers in all areas. Accordingly, all academic majors stress
the mastery of a required core of liberal arts courses.
Tuskegee University
is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, which is 40 miles east of the
Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and 20 miles west
of the city of Auburn, Alabama. It is also within easy driving
distance to the cities of Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia.
The academic programs
are organized into five Colleges: (1) The College of Agricultural,
Environmental and Natural Sciences; (2) The College of Business
and Information Science; (3) The College of Engineering, Architecture,
and Physical Sciences; (4) The College of Liberal Arts and Education;
and (5) The College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied
Health. The curricula for the five colleges currently offer 49
degrees including 39 Bachelor’s, 13 Master’s, 2 Doctor's
of Philosophy: one in Materials Science and Engineering, and one
in Integrative BioSciences, and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Graduate instruction
leading to the Master’s degree and Doctor of Philosophy
Degree is offered in three of the five colleges.
The University
is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (SACS); and the following programs are
accredited by national agencies: Architecture, Business, Education,
Engineering, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Occupational
Therapy, Social Work, and Veterinary Medicine. Of special note
is the fact that Tuskegee University is the only independent,
historically black university with four engineering programs that
are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering
and Technology (ABET), the major accrediting body for the engineering
sciences. Also, Tuskegee University’s Chemistry program
is one of only a few among Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU's) that is approved by the American Chemical Society. Furthermore,
the Dietetics Program is approved by the American Dietetic Association
and the Food Science Program is approved by the Institute of Food
Technologists.
www.tuskegee.edu
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