Human Services Transfer, Elementary Education BA - Associate in Arts (URI)
- Education
UELE
This program may be completed at any campus, or may be completed fully online. Completing the program at the Liston (Providence) Campus or Newport County Campus requires taking one or more courses online.
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.
JAA’s help streamlines the educational path for students pursuing a degree in Elementary Education, making the process more efficient and less stressful. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in teaching and learning, assessment, developing communication skills, universal design for learning, and a commitment to social justice, diversity, and inclusion through culturally responsive pedagogy. The program includes hands-on experience through practicums or internships, allowing students to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world settings and develop essential skills in classroom management and curriculum planning. Students in this program demonstrate a strong commitment to children's intellectual, social, and emotional well-being. Completing an AA degree can provide a clear path to a B.A. in Elementary Education.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Create written work that develops and expresses ideas and that addresses a given context and target audience.
- Communicate effectively via oral presentations, performances, participation in group work, and visual presentations.
- Identify, analyze, and apply evidence and ideas, question assumptions, and draw logical conclusions.
- Develop information literacy by locating, evaluating, synthesizing, and using information to accomplish a specific purpose.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and apply scientific or quantitative principles, theories, and methods.
- Apply quantitative principles to solve problems and support arguments with quantitative evidence in a variety of formats (e.g. words, tables, graphs, equations, etc.).
- Demonstrate an understanding of global, cultural and historical perspectives.
- Function effectively in social and professional environments and make reasoned decisions based on ethical standards, self-awareness, and personal responsibility.
- Utilize discipline-specific theories and concepts to analyze data, texts, and issues at a level appropriate for a 2-year college student.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| COMM 1010 | Communication Fundamentals^ (Work-based learning course) | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| HMNS 2060 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Lab Science Elective | 4 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| MATH 1143 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I | 4 |
| Choose ONE of the following: | 3-4 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| General Sociology | ||
| PSYC 2070 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Sub-total General Education | 32-33 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| HMNS 1010 | Introduction to Helping and Human Services | 3 |
| HMNS 1210 | Field Experience and Seminar I -Child Development^ (Work-based learning course) | 3 |
| HMNS 2070 | Characteristics and Needs of Special Populations | 3 |
| HMNS 2100 | Child Growth and Development Skills | 3 |
| HMNS 2120 | Curriculum for Young Children | 3 |
| HMNS 2310 | Field Experience Seminar II-Child Development^ (Work-based learning course) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Sub-total Major Requirements | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 62-63 | |
Recommended Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| COMM 1010 | Communication Fundamentals^ (Work-based learning course) | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) | 3 |
| HMNS 1010 | Introduction to Helping and Human Services | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| Choose ONE of the following: | 3-4 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| General Sociology | ||
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HMNS 2060 | Foundations of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| HMNS 2100 | Child Growth and Development Skills | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| HMNS 1210 | Field Experience and Seminar I -Child Development^ (Work-based learning course) | 3 |
| HMNS 2120 | Curriculum for Young Children | 3 |
| PSYC 2070 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Lab Science Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HMNS 2070 | Characteristics and Needs of Special Populations | 3 |
| HMNS 2310 | Field Experience Seminar II-Child Development^ (Work-based learning course) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 62-63 | |
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.