Undergraduate Nursing & Health Sciences Programs

Do you have a passion for public health? Become a community and public health professional through Rhode Island College’s B.S. in community and public health promotion program. You will learn strategies to support healthy lifestyles and examine health inequities that impact communities. You will also engage in experiential learning opportunities at organizations such as the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Providence Community Health Center. Successful completion of this program will prepare you for a career in a variety of settings, including community health centers, hospitals, corporate wellness and nonprofit organizations.

Rhode Island College is the state’s leading institution in teacher education, noted for its dedication to the best in personalized education, its commitment to equity and diversity and to building deep-rooted partnerships with community-based agencies. With its newly designed School of Education facility, featuring state-of-the-art classrooms, RIC continues to educate tomorrow’s teachers to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

The B.S. in health services offers concentrations in human services and medical laboratory sciences and completions in dental hygiene and respiratory therapy.

Our faculty is a community of scientific researchers, with wide-ranging expertise, who provide both an academically rigorous and student-centered learning environment. Here, you will engage in research, you will understand how to use the scientific method to answer questions about the natural world and be prepared for advanced study and careers in science.

Medical imaging involves using techniques and processes to create images of various parts of the human body for diagnostic and treatment purposes. Rhode Island College has partnered with Lifespan to create the B.S. degree in medical imaging.

Our faculty is a community of scientific researchers, with wide-ranging expertise, who provide both an academically rigorous and student-centered learning environment. Here, you will engage in research, you will understand how to use the scientific method to answer questions about the natural world and be prepared for advanced study and careers in science.

Now more than ever our country needs highly skilled, compassionate, health care providers who can meet the demands of today’s challenging world. The Zvart Onanian School of Nursing at Rhode Island College offers a high-quality Bachelor of Science in Nursing program which prepares you to think critically and respond ethically with dignity and respect for all.

*The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Rhode Island College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Our students reflect the social, ethnic and economic diversity of the state and encourage a cooperative, collegial learning environment that benefits all. The nursing faculty is extremely well-qualified and experienced in their areas of practice and committed to fostering the personal and intellectual growth of students.​​​

Nursing is an art and a science. The art is the practice piece. The science is what forms the foundation to practice. In order to promote student success in this discipline, it is highly recommended that incoming students have a strong science background .

The R.N. to B.S.N. program responds to the needs of the registered nurse (R.N.) population by offering credit for prior learning, flexible course scheduling, individualized learning experiences and career development advising. You will be granted 37 transfer credits for your previous nursing courses and additional credit for other academic work.

The Nursing B.S.N. program for second degree candidates builds on the first baccalaureate degree and includes cognate and required nursing courses. Individualized plans of study are prepared upon application to the college. Second degree candidates are admitted to the college first and then apply to the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing for admission to the Nursing, Second Degree B.S.N. program.

*The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Rhode Island College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

In this nursing program you will engage in continuous education in the arts and sciences to inform decision making in professional nursing and as a member of a global society, apply concepts of leadership, quality and safety to improve health-care outcomes in a cost-effective, safe and caring organizational environment and demonstrate critical thinking in evaluating and integrating evidence and interprofessional perspectives to improve health-care outcomes.

Vascular Interventional Radiography (VIR) is an imaging modality that requires previous certification in Radiography. This program allows for students in the Radiography Program to continue with their education and professional advancement.  It also allows for current certified radiologic technologists to continue their education and obtain an additional certification. 

Locally and nationally, there is a need for certified VIR technologists. This program offers students the opportunity to continue their professional growth within the field of imaging. It will also allow for current certified radiologic technologists to continue their education and obtain an additional certification. This program has been endorsed by the Lifespan School of Medical Imaging’s Advisory board.