What We Do
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars that pride themselves on academic excellence, diversity and service.
Contact Information
- emailDeanFAS@ric.edu
- local_phone401-456-8106
- placeGaige Hall
Dean's Office
Quenby Hughes
Dean
Joan Dagle
Associate Dean
Devon Decker
Higher Education Administrative Assistant II
We are a community of scholars who are motivated by an overarching goal of providing students with the knowledge and skills to live in a globally interdependent world.
Our Mission
The primary mission of the Division of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is to cultivate the intellectual growth of our students, and we are committed to excellence in teaching. We offer 32 majors and 39 minors across the social sciences, sciences, mathematics, humanities and the arts to address the needs of a highly diverse student body.
Arts
Our arts majors prepare for careers across a wide range of industries, from visual and performing arts to arts education, in positions as varied as arts administrator to screen and stage performer.
Humanities
Our humanities majors take a multidisciplinary approach to education, critically examining and evaluating cultures and traditions. Their future career opportunities include language, law, museum work, publishing, sales and writing.
Social Sciences
Social sciences majors are drawn to the way people behave and how institutions function. Their career opportunities include advertising, advocacy, chemical dependency counseling, criminal justice, government, journalism, media, politics and public relations.
Mathematics and Science
Mathematics and science majors integrate math and science into the everyday for application across virtually all industries as well as for-profit and nonprofit work.
Our Undergraduate Programs
Internships, field courses, laboratory research studies, senior seminars, honors projects and study abroad offer opportunities for all majors to translate classroom learning to real-world applications.
Graduate Programs
Ask deeper questions about the nature of the individual, society and our physical world and learn not only how to do things but also why we do them.
ARTS AND SCIENCES IN THE NEWS
Rhode Island College Impact
From acting and directing to becoming a teaching artist, Jared Nobrega is putting his Rhode Island College theater degree to use.
Pictured are three objects. Are they scientific instruments or are they art objects?