Undergraduate Area of Study

Undergraduate Education Programs

RIC student teacher with elementary students

Rhode Island College was founded in 1854 (then the Rhode Island State Normal School) for the purpose of training teachers and to this day it educates more teacher candidates than any institution in the state. The Feinstein School of Education and Human Development (FSEHD), as well as some education-focused programs in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, prepare future educators for a wide range of classrooms, administrative offices, grade levels and specializations. In 2019, FSEHD launched a new curriculum that is on the cutting edge of teacher education nationwide, and our programs consistently rank among the best in the region. Whether you aspire to teach art in elementary school or physical education in high school, specialize in early childhood education or English language learners, work as a guidance counselor or school psychologist, remain in the classroom or ascend to the principal's office, Rhode Island College will prepare you to be a leader in your field.

OUTCOMES AND CAREER TRACKS

Graduate Schools

  • Rhode Island College
  • American International College
  • Antioch University Seattle
  • Bridgewater State University
  • Brown University
  • California State University, Northridge
  • Harvard University Graduate School of Education
  • Keene State College
  • Lesley University
  • LIU Brooklyn
  • New York University
  • Post University
  • University of Rhode Island

Job Placements

  • Amego
  • Achievement First
  • Learn Create Build Academy
  • Providence Public School Department
  • Barrington Public Schools
  • Warwick Public Schools

Sample Careers

  • Community Affairs Worker
  • Curriculum Developer
  • ELL Instructor
  • Recreation Worker
  • Researcher
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Teacher (Pre-K thru Secondary Level)
  • School Librarian
  • Youth worker

Programs

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Art Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education, National Association of Schools of Art and Design

Early Childhood Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major
Outcome
Certificate of Undergraduate Study
Concentrations
Birth to Three, Community Programs, Teaching
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Elementary Education B.A.

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
Mathematics, General Science
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Elementary Education B.S.

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
Special Education
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Elementary Special Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
Elementary Special Education – Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Special Education – Severe Intellectual Disabilities , Elementary Special Education – Mild to Moderate Disabilities and Severe Intellectual Disabilities
Accreditations
Council for Exceptional Children

Health Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major
Accreditations
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, Rhode Island Department of Education

Music Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Music
Program Type(s)
Major
Accreditations
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, National Association of Schools of Music, Rhode Island Department of Education

Physical Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
Minor in Coaching
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Science Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Contact Information

Rudolf Kraus
Dr. Rudolf V. Kraus

Assistant Professor

Program Information

Outcome
Certificate of Undergraduate Study
Concentrations
Biology Education, Chemistry Education, General Science Education, or Physics Education, and/or Certification in Middle Level Education

Secondary Education, English

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
English
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Secondary Education, General Science

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
General Science; also available CUS in Biology Education, Chemistry Education, General Science Education, or Physics Education, and/or Certification in Middle Level Education.
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Secondary Education, History

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
History
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Secondary Education, Mathematics

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
Mathematics
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Secondary Education, Social Studies

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
Social Studies; Also select one of the following areas of expertise: Anthropology/Sociology, Political Science, Geography, Global Studies
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Special Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major
Minor
Concentrations
Elementary Special Education, Elementary Special Education and Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Concentration in Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID), Ages Three to Twenty-One

Technology Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
Teaching, Applied Technology
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education

Wellness and Exercise Science

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Program Type(s)
Major

World Languages Education

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
French, Portuguese, Spanish
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation

World Languages Education, C.U.S.

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Contact Information

Erin Papa
Dr. Erin Papa

Assistant Professor

Program Information

Outcome
Certificate of Undergraduate Study
Concentrations
French Italian Portuguese Spanish
Accreditations
Rhode Island Department of Education American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation

Youth Development

About this Program

Why Rhode Island College?

Program Information

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Program Type(s)
Major
Concentrations
Candidates either choose a minor or design their own concentration composed of 5+ courses (15-20 credits)