This program constitutes a JAA transfer program to RIC. Students completing a JAA plan receive an Associate's degree and enter the receiving institution with 60 credits and Junior status. Students must complete all requirements as given. Depending on GPA, students receive a tuition discount of up to 30% at the receiving institution, a waived application fee, and personalized advising.

This program provides foundational knowledge in finance, economics, business management, and quantitative analysis, preparing students to excel in advanced study at RIC. The program emphasizes critical thinking, analytical skills, communication skills, and a foundation in business areas, including management, marketing, and Microsoft Office. Through the JAA program, students benefit from a smooth transition from CCRI to RIC, entering as juniors with full credit transfer and the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degree in finance in two additional years of full-time study.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:

1. Create written work that develops and expresses ideas and that addresses a given context and target audience.
2. Communicate effectively via oral presentations, performances, participation in group work, and visual presentations.
3. Identify, analyze, and apply evidence and ideas, question assumptions, and draw logical conclusions.
4. Develop information literacy by locating, evaluating, synthesizing, and using information to accomplish a specific purpose.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of and apply scientific or quantitative principles, theories, and methods.
6. Apply quantitative principles to solve problems and support arguments with quantitative evidence in a variety of formats (e.g. words, tables, graphs, equations, etc.).
7. Demonstrate an understanding of global, cultural and historical perspectives.
8. Function effectively in social and professional environments and make reasoned decisions based on ethical standards, self-awareness, and personal responsibility.
9. Utilize discipline-specific theories and concepts to analyze data, texts, and issues at a level appropriate for a 2-year college student.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements
COMM 1010	Communication Fundamentals^ HUMN; Non-Written Communication; Social and Professional Responsibilities	3
ECON 1000	Introduction to Economics SSCI; Critical Thinking; Quantitative Literacy	3
ECON 2030	Principles of Microeconomics SSCI; Critical Thinking; Quantitative Literacy	3
ENGL 1010	Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) HUMN; Written Communication; Information Literacy	3
General Education Elective		3
Lab Science Elective MSCI		4
MATH 1240	Statistical Analysis I MSCI; Scientific Reasoning; Quantitative Literacy	4
Choose ONE of the following:		3
Art Elective HUMN
Music Elective HUMN
Theatre Elective HUMN
Choose ONE of the following:		3
History Elective SSCI
Philosophy Elective HUMN
Choose ONE of the following:		3
Literature Elective HUMN
World Languages Elective HUMN
Subtotal General Education		32
Major Requirements
ACCT 1010	Financial Accounting	4
BUSN 1015	Business Computing Applications	3
BUSN 2050	Principles of Management^	3
BUSN 2060	Principles of Marketing	3
ECON 2040	Principles of Macroeconomics SSCI; Critical Thinking; Quantitative Literacy	3
ENGL 1410	Business Writing	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Subtotal Major Requirements		28
Total Hours		60

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Recommended Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Semester 1		Hours
BUSN 1015	Business Computing Applications	3
COMM 1010	Communication Fundamentals^	3
ECON 1000	Introduction to Economics	3
ENGL 1010	Composition I (or ENGL 1010A)	3
MATH 1240	Statistical Analysis I	4
	Hours	16
Semester 2
BUSN 2050	Principles of Management^	3
ECON 2030	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Choose ONE of the following:		3
History Elective
Philosophy Elective
General Education Elective		3
Lab Science Elective		4
	Hours	16
Year 2
Semester 1
ACCT 1010	Financial Accounting	4
ENGL 1410	Business Writing	3
Free Elective		3
Choose ONE of the following:		3
Literature Elective
World Languages Elective
	Hours	13
Semester 2
BUSN 2060	Principles of Marketing	3
ECON 2040	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Choose ONE of the following:		3
Art Elective
Music Elective
Theatre Elective
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	60

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Transfer

This program at CCRI is a part of the Joint Admissions Agreement (JAA). JAA helps students transfer seamlessly to Rhode Island College (RIC) or the University of Rhode Island (URI). Students who are eligible for the JAA program have earned less than 30 college credits at the time of joining and have not attended any other college or university.

JAA graduates are guaranteed admissions to either RIC or URI, have personalized advising by a caseload advisor, enter with Junior status at RIC or URI, and are eligible for a tuition discount up to 30% based on GPA. 

Please meet with an Academic Advisor/Student Success Coach to help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to RIC or URI. For more information, please visit Joint Admissions Agreement or the Transfer Center.