The General Studies degree provides students with the flexibility to build a broad-based major in the liberal arts and sciences. Graduates will be able to communicate effectively, think critically, reason quantitatively, and draw on knowledge from many disciplines to understand themselves and the world. The General Studies degree is designed for students who desire to transfer to a four-year institution.

Note: Courses may require prerequisites, corequisites and/or testing. See course descriptions for details.

Available Online: Students are able to meet program requirements with online courses. See https://www.ccri.edu/online/ for more information about online programs, the courses available online, and ways to be a successful online student.

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 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 perspective.
8. Function effectively in social and professional environments and make reasoned decisions based on ethical standards, self-awareness, and personal responsibility.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1010	Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) 1	3
History Elective		3
Humanities Elective	Select two courses 2	6
Literature Elective	Any General Education English literature course	3
MATH	Any General Education Math course	3
Science	Select one Lab Science course listed below	4-5
Social Science Electives		6
General Education Elective		3-4
Subtotal		31-33
Major Education Requirements
Electives (See courses from any instructional program)		30
Subtotal		30
Total Hours		61-63

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Those required to take College Writing (ENGL 1005) will then have to take Composition I (ENGL 1010). (College Writing (ENGL 1005) may be used as elective credit.)

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In selecting specific courses, students planning to transfer should consult a CCRI adviser and/or a transfer adviser at the college or university to which they plan to transfer.

Science Options

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ASTR 1010	The Solar System	4
ASTR 1020	The Stellar System	4
BIOL 1000	Cell Biology for Technology	4
BIOL 1001	Introductory Biology: Organismal	4
BIOL 1002	Introductory Biology: Cellular	4
BIOL 1005	Biology in the Modern World	4
BIOL 1007	Explorations in Biology	4
BIOL 2201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIOL 2202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIOL 2210	Introductory Microbiology	4
CHEM 1000	Chemistry of Our Environment	4
CHEM 1010	Survey of Biomedical Chemistry	5
CHEM 1030	General Chemistry I	5
CHMT 1120	Chemical Technology I	6
GEOL 1010	Introduction to Geology - How the Earth Works	4
GEOL 1020	The Earth Through Time	4
OCEN 1010	Introduction to Oceanography (and OCEN 1030) 1	3
PHYS 1000	Conceptual Physics/Physical Science	4
PHYS 1030	General Physics I	4
PHYS 1150	University Physics I (and PHYS 1151)	3

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Both required

 Total Program Credits: 61-63

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63 total program credits if Science credits equal 5 and General Education Elective credits equal 4.

Transfer

Please meet with an Academic Advisor/Student Success Coach if you are interested in earning a bachelor's degree. Your Academic Advisor will help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to a four-year college or university.

Check out the Joint Admissions Agreement if you are interested in transferring to Rhode Island College or the University of Rhode Island. The JAA program offers seamless transfer to RIC or URI with additional benefits. Transfer information, events, and articulations are available on the Transfer Center website.