Catalog 2025-2026

English Transfer, Writing and Rhetoric BA - Associate in Arts (URI)

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UWRT

This program constitutes a JAA transfer program to URI. 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.

The English transfer to URI, Writing and Rhetoric supports students’ practice of academic and professional writing. The program is designed for students’ active participation as they compose writing projects for multiple situations in academic and professional settings. Students will compose, analyze, and revise texts, using appropriate rhetorical strategies and critical thinking skills. They will focus on research, informational literacy, and multimodal approaches to presenting written information cohesively, coherently, and efficaciously. Completion of this program will prepare students to continue on the path to a Bachelor’s degree from URI.

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

General Education Requirements
COMM 1010Communication Fundamentals^ HUMN; Non-Written Communication; Social and Professional Responsibilities3
ENGL 1010Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) HUMN; Written Communication, Information Literacy3
General Education Elective3
History Elective SSCI3
Humanities Elective HUMN3
Lab Science Elective MSCI4
Literature Elective HUMN3
Mathematics Elective MSCI3
Social Science Elective SSCI3
Social Science Elective SSCI3
Sub-total General Education31
Major Requirements
ENGL 1410Business Writing3
ENGL 1430Creative Writing3
Choose ONE of the following:3
ENGL 2010
Composition II
ENGL 2015
Advanced Writing for the Liberal Arts
ENGL 2100Technical Writing3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Sub-total Major Requirements30
Total Hours61
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Work-based learning course

Recommended Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Semester 1Hours
ENGL 1010 Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
History Elective 3
Mathematics Elective 3
 Hours15
Semester 2
COMM 1010 Communication Fundamentals^ 3
ENGL 1410 Business Writing 3
Free Elective 3
Lab Science Elective 4
Social Science Elective 3
 Hours16
Year 2
Semester 1
ENGL 1430 Creative Writing 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Literature Elective 3
Social Science Elective 3
 Hours15
Semester 2
Choose ONE of the following: 3
ENGL 2010
 Composition II  
ENGL 2015
 Advanced Writing for the Liberal Arts  
ENGL 2100 Technical Writing 3
Free Elective 3
General Education Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours61
^

Work-based learning course

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.