general education at the university of rhode island
At the University of Rhode Island, the General Education Program requires students to take courses in the areas of English communications (including one course in writing), mathematics and quantitative reasoning, fine arts and literature, foreign language or cross-cultural competence, letters, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. Because the specific courses approved in these areas may also fulfill prerequisite requirements for a major, students planning to transfer to the University are urged to consult URI’s catalog or to discuss their plans with an advisor at URI. The following section includes a chart which lists the general education requirements approved for each college within the University of Rhode Island. Following the chart is a list of courses which have been approved for general education credit. Students in the College of Engineering and the College of Arts & Sciences should note that not all general education courses at URI are approved for their programs. The course listing denotes those courses which are not applicable to engineering and arts and sciences majors.
To use the chart, first locate the row for the college at the University of Rhode Island in which you intend to enroll; then, read the entries under each column for specific requirements within each area. For specific course listings, refer to the pages following the chart.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
URI GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS BY COLLEGE
The chart below summarizes the URI general education requirements by college. Because each college has different requirements, students should consult their academic advisor and URI Catalog when selecting courses. Reference should be made to the URI general education requirements and to the requirements of individual majors.
Please note: although a course may be listed in more than one general education category, it can only be used to meet one requirement.
- Engineering students need to be aware that there are certain courses in Fine Arts & Literature, Letters and Social Science which are not approved for their program.
- Students enrolled in the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy or Environment & Life Sciences may reduce the credit requirements in Fine Arts & Literature, Foreign Language/Cross-cultural Competence or Letters by 3 credits.
English Communication EC, ECw |
Mathematics & Quantitive Reasoning MQ |
Fine Arts & Literature A |
Foreign Language/Cross Cultureal
Competence FC |
Letters L |
Natural Sciences N |
Social Sciances S |
|
| University Requirement (Univ. Req.) |
6 cr. with minimum of 3 cr. in
writing |
3 cr. |
6 cr. |
6 cr. in foreign language or semester
abroad or culture clusters. See General Education requirements in
the URI Catalog |
6 cr. |
6 cr. |
6 cr. |
| Arts & Sciences | Univ. Req. except BGS 100 |
Univ. Req. |
3 cr. in Fine Arts; 3 cr. in Literature |
See General Education requirements
in the URI Catalog |
BA: One course per code |
BA: One course per code |
BA:
One course per code BS, BFA, BM: Univ Req. |
| Business | 1 of
the following: COM 100, WRT 104, 105, 106, 201 or 333; and WRT
227 |
BAC
120 |
6 cr.
(with at least 3 cr. in Literature) |
See
General Education requirements in the URI Catalog |
Univ.
Req. |
Univ.
Req. |
ECN
201 & 202 |
| Engineering | Univ.
Req. |
MTH
141 |
Univ.
Req. |
3 cr. |
Univ.
Req. (See specific requirements by major) |
Univ.
Req. |
Univ.
Req. ECN 201 is required |
| Environment and Life Sciences | 3 cr.
in writing; 3 cr. in oral communication |
Specific
to major |
Univ.
Req. (3) |
See
General Education requirements in the URI Catalog |
Univ. Req |
6 cr.
selected from bilogy and chemistry |
Univ.
Req. (see specific requirements by major) |
| Human Science & Services | 3 cr.
in writing; 3 cr. in oral communication |
Univ.
Req |
Univ. Req
| See
General Education requirements in the URI Catalog |
Univ.
Req |
Univ.
Req. (see specific requirements by major) |
Univ.
Req. (see specific requirements by major) |
| Nursing | Univ. Req |
STA 220 |
Univ.
Req (3) |
See
General Education requirements in the URI Catalog |
Univ.
Req (3) |
CHM
103 and FSN 207 |
PSY
113 and SOC 100 |
| Pharmacy | Univ. Req
except BGS 100 |
MTH 131 or MTH 141 |
Univ. Req (3) |
See
General Education requirements in the URI Catalog |
Univ.
Req (3) |
CHM 101/102 and BIO 113 |
Univ. Req.; ECN 201 is required |
FINE ARTS & LITERATURE [A] Fine Arts ARH120 Intro to Art Literature AAF/ENG247 African Diaspora Lit LETTERS [L] AAF/HIS150 African-American Hist
|
SOCIAL SCIENCES [S] APG200 Language & Culture FOREIGN LANGUAGE/CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE [FC] Foreign Language NATURAL SCIENCES [N] AFS190 Biotechnology2 MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS [MQ] BUS111 Business Analysis & App ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS – [EC] [ECw] Writing Courses [ECw] BGS100 Pro-Seminar2,3 General English Communications [EC] COM100 Communication Fundamentals |
1 Not applicable Engineering majors
2 Not applicable Arts & Sciences
majors
3 Not applicable Pharmacy majors
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Last updated September 25, 2007
