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• Academic Calendar 2020–2021
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• Introduction
• General Information - Undergraduate
  • Admissions - Undergraduate
  • Registration - Undergraduate
  • Fees - Undergraduate
    • Tuition and Fees for Full-Time Undergraduate Students (2020–2021)
    • Tuition and Fees for Part-Time Undergraduate Students (2020–2021)
    • Special Fees
    • Explanation of Fees
    • Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
    • Metropolitan Tuition Policy (MTP)
    • New England Regional Student Program
    • Rhode Island National Guard State Tuition Exemption Program
    • Senior Citizen Waiver
    • Unemployment Waiver
    • Refund of Tuition and Fees
    • Refund of Room and Board Fees
    • Refund for Students Involuntarily Called to Military Service
    • Indebtedness to the College
  • Financial Aid - Undergraduate
    • Eligibility Standards
    • Application Procedures
    • Financial Aid Programs - Undergraduate
    • Employment Programs
    • Refund Advance For Books
    • Standards for Measuring Satisfactory Academic Progress for Undergraduate Financial Aid Recipients
    • The Rights and Responsibilities of Students Receiving Financial Assistance
  • Academic Policies and Requirements - Undergraduate
    • Graduation Requirements for all Undergraduate Students
    • College Writing Requirement
    • Majors
    • Minors
    • College Mathematics Competency
    • Experiential Learning
    • Grading System
    • Withdrawal from a Course - Undergratuate
    • Incomplete Grade - Undergraduate
    • Academic Forgiveness Policy (5 - Year Rule)
    • Repeating a Course
    • Change of Grades
    • Auditing a Course
    • Independent Study
    • Academic Standing and Retention Standards
    • Academic Assessment
    • Plagiarism
    • Transfer Credit
  • Honors and Awards - Undergraduate
  • Academic Facilities and Services - Undergraduate
  • Campus Life - Undergraduate
  • Degree Programs - Undergraduate
  • Special Programs - Undergraduate
• General Information - Graduate
  • Admissions - Graduate
  • Fees and Expenses - Graduate
  • Financial Aid - Graduate
    • Federal Financial Aid Programs
    • Financial Aid for Summer Sessions
    • The Rights and Responsibilities of Students Receiving Financial Assistance
    • Graduate Scholarships
    • Master of Social Work Scholarships
    • Graduate Assistantships
    • Graduate Traineeships
    • Employment Programs
  • Academic Policies and Requirements - Graduate
  • Academic Facilities and Services - Graduate
  • Campus Life - Graduate
  • Degree Programs - Graduate
  • Special Programs - Graduate
• Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs
  • Certificate of Undergraduate Study
    • Biology Education C.U.S.
    • Chemistry Education C.U.S.
    • College and Career Attainment C.U.S.
    • Early Childhood Birth-Three C.U.S.
    • General Science C.U.S.
    • Gerontology C.U.S.
    • International Nongovernmental Organizations Studies C.U.S.
    • Long Term Care Administration C.U.S.
    • Nonprofit Studies C.U.S.
    • Physics Education C.U.S.
    • Public History C.U.S.
    • Social and Human Service Assistance C.U.S.
    • World Languages Education - French C.U.S.
    • World Languages Education - Italian C.U.S.
    • World Languages Education - Portuguese C.U.S.
    • World Languages Education - Spanish C.U.S.
  • Certificate of Graduate Study
    • Adult/Gerontology Acute Care for Clinical Nurse Specialists C.G.S.
    • Adult/Gerontology Acute Care for Nurse Practitioners C.G.S.
    • Advanced Counseling C.G.S.
    • Advanced Study of Creative Writing C.G.S.
    • Advanced Study of Literature C.G.S.
    • Autism Education C.G.S.
    • Child and Adolescent Trauma C.G.S.
    • Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
    • Elementary or Secondary Special Education
    • Financial Planning C.G.S.
    • Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety C.G.S.
    • Historical Studies C.G.S.
    • Integrated Behavioral Health C.G.S.
    • Mathematics Content Specialist: Elementary C.G.S.
    • Middle Level Education C.G.S.
    • Modern Biological Sciences C.G.S.
    • Nonprofit Leadership C.G.S.
    • Nursing Care Management C.G.S.
    • Physical Education C.G.S.
    • Public History C.G.S.
    • Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID) C.G.S.
    • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages C.G.S.
    • Transition for Youth with Exceptionalities
• General Education
  • Core Courses
  • Distribution Courses
  • Writing in the Discipline
  • Second Language Requirement
  • Introduction to RIC Requirement
  • General Education Categories
  • Transfer Students
  • General Education Honors
  • Outcomes for General Education
• Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  • Africana Studies
    • Africana Studies B.A.
    • Africana Studies Minor
  • Anthropology
    • Anthropology B.A.
    • Anthropology Minor
    • Archaeology Minor
    • Biological Anthropology Minor
    • Cultural Anthropology Minor
    • Linguistic Anthropology Minor
    • Medical Anthropology Minor
  • Art
    • Studio Art B.A.
    • Studio Art B.F.A.
    • Art History B.A.
    • Art Minor
    • Art History Minor
    • Art M.A.—with Concentration in Media Studies
  • Art Education
    • Art Education B.S.
    • Art Education B.F.A.
    • Art M.A.—with Concentration in Art Education
    • Art Education M.A.T.
  • Biology
    • Biology B.S.
    • Biology Minor
    • Biology M.A.
  • Chemical Dependency/Addiction Studies
    • Chemical Dependency/Addiction Studies B.S.
  • Chemistry
    • Chemistry B.A.
    • Chemistry B.S
    • Chemistry Minor
  • Communication
    • Communication B.A.
    • Communication Minor
    • Digital Media Production Minor
  • Computer Information Systems
    • Data Science Minor
    • Computer Information Systems B.S.
    • Computer Information Systems Minor
  • Computer Science
    • Computer Science B.A.
    • Computer Science B.S.
    • Computer Science Minor
    • Cyber Security Minor
  • Dance Performance
    • Dance Performance B.A.
    • Dance Performance Minor
  • English
    • English B.A.
    • English Minor
    • Creative Writing Minor
    • Professional Writing Minor
    • English M.A.
  • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental Studies B.A.
    • Environmental Studies Minor
  • Film Studies
    • Film Studies B.A.
    • Film Studies Minor
  • Gender and Women’s Studies
    • Gender and Women’s Studies B.A.
    • Gender and Women’s Studies Minor
    • Queer Studies Minor
  • Geography
    • Geography B.A.
    • Geography Minor
  • Gerontology
    • Gerontology Minor
  • Global Studies
    • Global Studies Minor
  • Health Sciences
    • Health Sciences B.S.
    • Health Sciences Minor
  • History
    • History B.A.
    • History Minor
    • Public History Minor
    • History M.A.
  • International Nongovernmental Organizations Studies
    • International Nongovernmental Organizations Studies Minor
  • Justice Studies
    • Justice Studies B.A.
    • Justice Studies Minor
    • Justice Studies M.A.
  • Liberal Studies
    • Liberal Studies B.A.
  • Mathematical Sciences
    • Data Science B.S.
    • Mathematics B.A.
    • Mathematics Minor
    • Statistical Modeling Minor
    • Mathematical Studies M.A.
  • Medical Imaging
    • Medical Imaging B.S.
  • Modern Languages
    • Modern Language B.A.
    • Francophone Studies Minor
    • French Minor
    • Italian Minor
    • Latin American Studies Minor
    • Portuguese Minor
    • Spanish Minor
  • Music
    • Music B.A.
    • Music in Music Education B.M.
    • Music in Performance B.M.
    • Music Minor
    • Jazz Studies Minor
  • Music Education
    • Music Education M.A.T.
    • Music Education M.M.Ed.
  • Philosophy
    • Philosophy B.A.
    • Philosophy B.A. with Concentration in Ethics and Society
    • Philosophy B.A. with Concentration in History of Philosophy
    • Philosophy B.A. with Concentration in Knowledge and Reality
    • Philosophy Minor
  • Physics
    • Physics B.S.
    • Physics Minor
  • Political Science
    • Political Science B.A.
    • Political Science Minor
  • Predental, Premedical, Preoptometry, Preveterinary Preparation
  • Prelaw Preparation
  • Psychology
    • Psychology B.A.
    • Psychology Minor
    • Behavioral Neuroscience Minor
    • Psychology M.A.
  • Public Administration
    • Public Administration B.A.
    • Public Administration B.A.-M.P.A.
    • Public Administration M.P.A.
  • Sociology
    • Sociology B.A.
    • Sociology Minor
  • Theatre
    • Theatre B.A.
    • Theatre Minor
• Feinstein School of Education and Human Development
  • General Information
  • Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
    • Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning M.Ed.
  • Community and Public Health Promotion
    • Community and Public Health Promotion B.S.
    • Community and Public Health Minor
  • Counseling
    • Counseling M.A.
    • Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.S.
    • C.G.S. in Advanced Counseling
  • Early Childhood Education
    • Early Childhood Education B.S.
    • Early Childhood Education M.Ed.
  • Education Doctoral Program
    • Education Ph.D.
  • Educational Leadership (This program has suspended admissions.)
    • Educational Leadership M.Ed. (This program has suspended admissions.)
  • Elementary Education
    • Elementary Education B.A.
    • Elementary Education B.S.
    • Elementary Education M.A.T.
    • Elementary Education M.Ed. (This program has suspended admissions.)
  • Health Education
    • Health Education B.S.
    • Health Education M.Ed.
  • Physical Education
    • Physical Education B.S.
    • Coaching Minor
  • Reading (This program has suspended admissions.)
    • Reading M.Ed. (This program has suspended admissions.)
  • School Psychology
    • C.A.G.S. in School Psychology/Counseling M.A. — with Concentration in Educational Psychology
  • Secondary Education
    • Secondary Education B.A. (English, General Science, History, Mathematics, Social Studies)
      • Secondary Education English Major
      • Secondary Education General Science Major
      • Secondary Education History Major
      • Secondary Education Mathematics Major
      • Secondary Education Social Studies Major
    • Middle School Certification
    • Educational Studies Minor
    • Secondary Education M.A.T.
  • Special Education
    • Special Education B.S.—with Concentration in Elementary Special Education
    • Special Education B.S.—with Concentration in Elementary Special Education and Severe Intellectual Disabilities
    • Special Education B.S.—with Concentration in Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID), Ages Three to Twenty-One
    • Special Education Programs M.Ed.
      • Early Childhood Special Education M.Ed.
      • Elementary or Secondary Special Education M.Ed.
      • Special Education M.Ed.—with Concentration in Exceptional Learning Needs
      • Special Education M.Ed.—with Concentration in Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID)
      • Special Education M.Ed.—with Concentration in Urban Multicultural Special Education
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
    • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages M.Ed.
  • Technology Education
    • Technology Education B.S.
  • World Languages Education
    • World Languages Education B.A.
    • World Languages Education M.A.T.
  • Wellness and Exercise Science
    • Wellness and Exercise Science B.S.
  • Youth Development
    • Youth Development B.A.
    • Youth Development M.A.
• School of Business
  • General Information
  • Accounting B.S.
  • Accounting Minor
  • Professional Accountancy M.P.AC.
  • Economics B.A.
  • Economics Minor
  • Finance B.S.
  • Finance Minor
  • Health Care Administration B.S.
  • Health Care Administration Minor
  • Health Care Administration M.S.
  • Management B.S.
  • International Business Minor
  • Management Minor
  • Operations Management M.S.
  • Marketing B.S.
  • Marketing Minor
• School of Nursing
  • Nursing B.S.N.
  • Nursing M.S.N.
  • Post Masters Doctorate in Nursing Practice, D.N.P.
• School of Social Work
  • Social Work B.S.W.
  • Social Work M.S.W.
• Course Descriptions - General Information
  • Course Numbering System
  • Courses with Variable Content
  • Contact Hours
  • Credit Hours
  • Frequency of Course Offerings
• Glossary of Academic Terms