Desistance is supported by three main factors: social bonds, educational attainment, and employment.
FPEP offers impactful programs that focus on building social relationships, educating students, and preparing them for employment.
FPEP’s curriculum is aligned with the State of Florida’s General Education Program (GEP) for easy transfer of up to 45 credits through the Prior Learning Assessment Program.
Classes
The Florida Prison Education Project has offered classes at the Central Florida Reception Center (CFRC), Avon Park, Hardee, Hernando, Lake, Polk, and Zephyrhills Correctional Institutions for Continuing Education Certification.
Spring 2023
ART 1000 Finding your Artistic Voice (Mr. Jason Fronczek)
An introspective study of the formal and conceptual elements of visual art.
REL 2300 Introduction to Religion in America (Dr. Victoria Machado)
The major features of world religious traditions are studied as the means for obtaining an insight into the nature and expression of people’s religious aspirations.
AML 1000 The Power of Poetry (Ms. Laurie Uttich)
An introduction to reading and writing poetry.
LIT 3192 Caribbean Literature (Ms. Heather Vazquez)
A study of the literature of the Caribbean and the diaspora
THE 3311 Theatre History (Ms. Wendy Lamoreaux)
A survey of theatre as art, as entertainment, and as a cultural identifier.
Fall 2022
ART 2000 Advancing Art (Mr. Jason Burrell and Mr. Jason Fronczek)
A study of the fundamentals of visual art.
ART 1001 Elements and Principles of Two-Dimensional Design (Mr. Jason Fronczek)
An introduction to the principles of design and materials that can be used to create 2D art.
CRW 2000 Creative Writing Form and Theory (Ms. Laurie Uttich and Ms. Heather Vazquez)
Study of fundamentals of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry.
THE 3311 Theatre History (Ms. Wendy Lamoreaux)
A survey of theatre as art, as entertainment, and as a cultural identifier.
Summer 2022
ART 1000 Fundamentals of Art (Mr. Jason Burrell)
A study of the fundamentals of visual art.
ART 1001 Elements and Principles of Two-Dimensional Design (Mr. Jason Fronczek)
An introduction to the principles of design and materials that can be used to create 2D art.
ENC 1102 English Composition 2 (Dr. Nicholas DeArmas)
Analytical and argumentative writing based on a variety of readings from the humanities.
Spring 2022
ART 1001 Elements and Principles of Two-Dimensional Design (Mr. Jason Fronczek)
An introduction to the principles of design and materials that can be used to create 2D art.
ENC 1101 English Composition 1 (Ms. Heather Vazquez)
Expository writing with an emphasis on effective communication and critical thinking.
Fall 2021
ART 1000 Fundamentals of Art (Mr. Jason Fronczek)
A study of the fundamentals of visual art.
CRW 2000 Creative Writing Form and Theory (Ms. Laurie Uttich)
Study of fundamentals of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry.
Summer 2021
ENC 1102 English Composition 2 (Dr. Nicholas DeArmas)
Analytical and argumentative writing based on a variety of readings from the humanities.
THE 2000 Theatre Survey (Ms. Holly McDonald)
A survey of theatre as art, as entertainment, and as a cultural identifier.
POS 2041 American National Government 2 (Dr. Annabelle Conroy)
A study of the dynamics of American national government.
POS 1000 U.S. Founding Documents (Dr. Terri Susan Fine)
A study of the US Founding Documents including the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
ART 1000 Fundamentals of Art (Mr. Jason Fronczek)
A study of the fundamentals of visual art.
CRW 2000 Creative Writing Form and Theory (Ms. Laurie Uttich)
A study of fundamentals of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry.
Spring 2021
ENC 1101 English Composition 1 (Ms. Heather Vazquez)
Expository writing with an emphasis on effective communication and critical thinking.
ENC 1102 English Composition 2 (Dr. Nicholas DeArmas)
Aanalytical and argumentative writing based on a variety of readings from the humanities.
THE 2000 Theatre Survey (Ms. Holly McDonald)
A survey of theatre as art, as entertainment, and as cultural identifier.
POS 2041 American National Government 2 (Dr. Annabelle Conroy)
A study of the dynamics of American national government.
PHY 2053 College Physics (Dr. Michael Chini)
Study of critical and quantitative analysis and thinking, using physics as a model.
ENC 3250 Professional Writing (Dr. Steffen Guenzel)
Study of and practice with professional writing.
Fall 2020
POS 1000 U.S. Founding Documents (Dr. Terri Susan Fine)
A study of the US Founding Documents including the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
ENC 1101 English Composition 1 (Ms. Heather Vazquez)
Expository writing with an emphasis on effective communication and critical thinking.
CRW 2000 Creative Writing Form and Theory (Ms. Laurie Uttich)
A study of fundamentals of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry.
ENC 3250 Professional Writing (Dr. Steffen Guenzel)
Study of and practice with professional writing.
Summer 2020
ARH 2500 History of NonWestern Art (Dr. Keri Watson)
A survey of art and architecture of the nonwestern world, including Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the art of Indigenous Americans.
NEA Big Read book study of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried (Dr. Keri Watson)
Spring 2020
CRW 2000 Creative Writing Form and Theory (Ms. Laurie Uttich)
A study of fundamentals of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry.
ENC 1101 English Composition 1 (Ms. Heather Vazquez)
Expository writing with an emphasis on effective communication and critical thinking. Emphasizing the writing process writing topics are based on selected readings and on student experiences.
ART 1000 Fundamentals of Art (Mr. Jason Fronczek)
A study of the fundamentals of visual art.
Fall 2019
ART 1000 Fundamentals of Art (Mr. Jason Fronczek)
A study of the fundamentals of visual art.
CRW 2000 Creative Writing Form and Theory (Ms. Laurie Uttich)
A study of fundamentals of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry.
PHY 2053 College Physics (Dr. Mihai Vaida, Nicholas Cox, Dave Austin, Dr. Michael Chini, Stephanie Jarmak, Dr. Ahlam Al-Rawi, Dr. William Kaden, and Justin Reyes)
Study of critical and quantitative analysis and thinking, using physics as a model.
Summer 2019
Dr. Sharon Woodill taught Love and Faith, Family and Friendship, a philosophy class, to a class of 15 men. Read about her experience on her blog.
Dr. Nicholas DeArmas taught Introduction to Literature, an English class, to a class of 10 men.
Spring 2019
Creative Writing (Ms. Terry Ann Thaxton and Laurie Uttich)
A creative writing course inspired by Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven (part of the NEA Big Read)
Arts and Wellness (Drs. Keri Watson and Julia Listengarten)
A visual and performing arts class inspired by Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven (part of the NEA Big Read)
Fall 2018
POS 2041 American National Government 2 (Dr. Annabelle Conroy)
A study of the dynamics of American national government.
Summer 2018
Prof. Melissa Ringfield led a series of discussions and facilitated a mock trial inspired by Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo (1845) to 9 men.
Spring 2018
Dr. Keri Watson led a series of discussions on Dinaw Mengestu’s The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears (2007) to a class of 16 men as part of the NEA Big Read.
Prof. Melissa Ringfield and Laura Monroe led a series of discussions on Dinaw Mengestu’s The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears (2007) to a class of 16 men as part of the NEA Big Read.
