General Education Requirements:

All students(*) pursuing a bachelor's degree in the College of Human Science and Services are required to develop a 39-credit program in General Education within the framework listed below.

*Students in the BOA programs in elementary education and secondary education must follow the General Education requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Field Work:

Many of the academic programs in the College of Human Science and Services require a supervised field work experience as part of the degree requirements. This experience is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a career-related setting. Placements are made in a wide variety of agencies such as public schools, health care facilities, day care centers, and other human service settings.

Satisfactory completion of a required field experience depends on achievement of basic competencies established by the academic department in cooperation with the agency. The University supervisor is responsible for determining whether or not the student has attained the required competencies and, in some cases, may extend the time required for the experience until the student's performance is satisfactory.

Graduation:

It is the responsibility of the student to file an Intent to Graduate form and a curriculum work sheet approved by the advisor in the Dean's Office. The deadline is September 15 for May graduation, April 5 for August graduation, and May 5 for December graduation.

FINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEGREE COMPLETION:

The final responsibility for meeting all course and credit degree requirements rests with the individual student. The Undergraduate Bulletin contains everything a student needs to check his or her degree requirements. All questions should be directed to the Office of the Dean.

Course Load:

Approval of the advisor and the Dean is needed for a schedule of more than 19 credits per semester.

Repeating Courses for Credit:

Unless otherwise stated in the course description, a course cannot be repeated for credit. Credit can be counted only once toward the total credits required for graduation. Repeating courses in which a grade of C or better was earned requires approval of the student's academic dean; students may need to take such courses on a pass-fail basis.

Program Modification/Exception Guidelines:

In exceptional cases, and subject to the approval of the major department, Scholastic Standing Committee and Dean, students may request exceptions to degree requirements prescribed by the College of Human Science and Services or by the General Faculty of the University of Rhode Island. These requests tend to fall into (2) two categories: General Education and University Regulations. To petition these requirements, students should obtain a (white) College of Human Science and Services Scholastic Standing Petition form and follow the general guidelines below. Forms are available in the Deans Office in Quinn Hall, Rm. 112.
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(Download Scholastic Standing Committee Petition form in PDF) 

For consideration of General Education requirements:

File petition to the College of Human Science and Services Scholastic Standing Committee. In all cases the petition must be pre-approved by the department chair of the student's major for consideration by the Scholastic Standing Committee. If the petition is for a substitution of a course not approved for general education by the College of Human Science and Services, the petition must also be approved by the chair of the department in which the course being petitioned is taught.  

For consideration of University Regulations:

File petition to the College of Human Science and Services Scholastic Standing Committee. In all cases the petition must be pre-approved by the department chair of the student's major for consideration by the Scholastic Standing Committee.

Program Exception Petition

In exceptional cases, and subject to the approval of the major department, students may modify any curriculum requirement stipulated by the major department. These requests tend to fall into (3) three categories: requests for course waiver, course substitution and requirement exceptions. To petition these requirements, students should obtain a (pink) College of Human Science and Services Program Exception form from their Department Office or CHSS Deans Office in Quinn 112 and follow the general guidelines below. 
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(Download Program Exception Petition form in PDF)

For consideration of Major requirements:

Including requests for course waiver, course substitution or program requirement exceptions, file Program Exception petition form approved and signed by student's academic advisor and department chair of student's major.

Transfer Students:

Transfer students should be advised that admission to some programs in the College of Human Science and Services requires meeting certain prerequisites or separate admission criteria. Teacher education programs in the Department of Education, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and the Department of Physical Education and Health have specific admission criteria and generally require that a matriculated student complete at least one semester of work at the University of Rhode Island before applying for admission. Transfer students may be admitted to the University, but are not admitted directly into these programs.

Students interested in any of the above programs should refer to the specific program descriptions.

Prior Approval for Off-campus Study:

Student Procedure 

1. Obtain current catalog from the institution where the course work will be taken (this is not required if the course work will be taken from Rhode Island College or the Community College of Rhode Island). 
   
2. Take the catalog to the chairperson of the University department that offers the equivalent course and request his/her signature.
   (CCE students need not complete this step). 
   
3. Return the signed form to the dean of your college for final approval. 
   
4. Upon completion of the course(s), request that a transcript be sent to the dean of the college in which you are enrolled. 
   
   PLEASE NOTE:
   
   PRIOR APPROVAL ASSURES CREDIT FOR WORK TAKEN AT ANOTHER POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION PROVIDED A SATISFACTORY GRADE IS EARNED (C or better at all institutions except Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island from which a C- or D is accepted but only as a free elective.) 
   
   The credits for courses taken at another institution will transfer but not the actual letter grade earned; therefore, the grades earned in theses courses will not affect a student's grade point average. 

Readmission:

A readmitting student is one who has had a break of at least one regular (Fall or Spring) semester-two semesters if readmitting to the College of Continuing Education-during pursuit of an undergraduate degree. Such a break in continuous attendance automatically terminates a student's active status, necessitating readmission in order to continue toward a degree.

Additionally, students who graduate from the University and wish to pursue a second undergraduate degree must apply for readmission, even if there has been no break in continuity of attendance.

A readmitting student may seek readmission into a college and/or program different from that formerly attended. In such a case, the student should direct the application to the dean of the college in which admittance is sought. Students formerly in University College who have earned at least 25 credits toward graduation may submit their application for readmission directly to the degree-granting college.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR READMISSION

IF APPLYING FOR READMISSION TO THE KINGSTON CAMPUS:

You may apply either by mail or in person. If applying by mail, please complete the application and return to:

Office of the Registrar
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island 02881

1. Request an application from Enrollment Services..
   
2. Take the application to the dean of the college to which you are applying. You should have submitted to that dean official transcripts of coursework taken at another institution since your last enrollment at the University.
   
3. After an evaluation and decision has been made on your application you will be notified directly by the college to which you have applied.

After notification of an acceptance from your dean, the Office of the Registrar will send you a re-enrollment card which must be returned with a $50 nonrefundable deposit to confirm your enrollment. The deposit will be applied against your term billing.

Completion of questions related to sex, marital status, date of birth, citizenship and ethnic origin is optional. The information requested is gathered in order to report aggregate totals to the United States Department of Education in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act Of1964 and subsequent laws and regulations. Summaries are also provided to the Rhode Island Department of Education and to various academic and administrative offices of the University. These summaries are used to assess progress toward affirmative action goals to which the University is committed.

IF APPLYING FOR READMISSION TO THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

All applications for readmission to the College of Continuing Education must be directed to:

Office of Finance and Records
College of Continuing Education
University of Rhode Island
Promenade and Gaspee Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02908

A decision will be sent to you directly from the College of Continuing Education.

Important

You must submit official transcripts of all academic work taken at other institutions since your last attendance at the University before a decision will be made on your application for readmission. These transcripts should be sent to the dean's office of the college into which you are seeking readmission. A decision on your application will not be made until these transcripts are received and evaluated.