Catalog 2025-2026

Social Science Transfer, Health Studies BA - Associate in Arts (URI)

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UHEA

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.

This AA-transfer degree is designed to provide interdisciplinary foundational knowledge of biology, economics, health care systems and intuitions, and ethics, and to prepare students to transfer to URI for a BA in Health Studies. This degree provides students with the communication skills, critical thinking skills, and research skills needed to study Health Studies at the baccalaureate level. 

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
BIOL 1005Biology in the Modern World MSCI; Scientific Reasoning; Social and Professional Responsibilities4
COMM 1010Communication Fundamentals^ HUMN; Non-Written Communication; Social and Professional Responsibilities3
ECON 2030Principles of Microeconomics SSCI; Critical Thinking; Quantitative Literacy3
ENGL 1010Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) HUMN; Written Communication, Information Literacy3
History Elective SSCI3
Humanities Elective HUMN3
Literature Elective HUMN3
MATH 1139Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students (or MATH 1139C) MSCI; Scientific Reasoning; Quantitative Literacy3
PHIL 2030Ethics HUMN; Critical Thinking; Social and Professional Responsibilities3
POLS 1010American Government and Politics SSCI; Critical Thinking; Social and Professional Responsibilities3
Sub-total General Education31
Major Requirements
BIOL 1070Human Biology3
BIOL 1200The Human in Health & Disease MSCI; Written Communication; Social and Professional Responsibilities3
PHED 1610Essentials of Physical Fitness3
Free Elective3
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
BIOL 1005 Biology in the Modern World 4
COMM 1010 Communication Fundamentals^ 3
MATH 1139 Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students 3
POLS 1010 American Government and Politics 3
Literature Elective 3
 Hours16
Semester 2
BIOL 1070 Human Biology 3
ENGL 1010 Composition I (ENGL 1010A) 3
PHIL 2030 Ethics 3
Free Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3
 Hours15
Year 2
Semester 1
BIOL 1200 The Human in Health & Disease 3
ECON 2030 Principles of Microeconomics 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3
 Hours15
Semester 2
PHED 1610 Essentials of Physical Fitness 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours61
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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.