Second Bachelor's Degree

The 2nd Bachelor's degree is generally for those whose undergraduate GPA on their 1st Bachelor's degree transcript is in the range of 2.5-3.0 and who complete other admission requirements including cutoff scores on the PPST (basic skills test) for the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development. Candidates apply for this degree through the RIC Admissions Office. There is a double admission process, to the College through the Admissions Office and later to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development through the secondary admission process. This program is individualized, depending on candidate background, and generally runs between 45-80 credits and in a minimum of 4 semesters.

Those already holding a 1st Bachelor's degree in a subject other than an Elementary Education Content Major (English, French, General Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Spanish, Geography, History, Political Science, Political Science, or Theatre) or those without sufficient credits in General Education/ Liberal Arts will be required to take a Content Major or a Teaching Concentration in Special Education together with the program in elementary education.

Once admitted to the 2nd Bachelor's degree program, only CEP 215, ELED 300, any undergraduate prerequisite courses designated by the department chair, and courses in the content major or teaching concentration can be taken before program admission.