Catalog 2025-2026

Social Science Transfer, History BA - Associate in Arts (RIC)

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RHIS

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 AA-transfer degree is designed to provide foundational knowledge of western civilization, United States History, and the history of diverse groups around the world, and to prepare students to transfer to RIC for a BA in History. This degree provides students with the communication skills, critical thinking skills, and research skills needed to study History 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
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
Lab Science Elective MSCI4
Mathematics Elective MSCI3
Social Science Elective SSCI3
Social Science Elective SSCI3
Choose ONE of the following:3
Art Elective HUMN
Music Elective HUMN
Theatre Elective HUMN
Choose ONE of the following:3
HIST 1010
Survey of Western Civilization I SSCI; Information Literacy; Diverse Perspectives
HIST 1020
Survey of Western Civilization II SSCI; Written Communication; Non-Written Communication
Choose ONE of the following:3
Literature Elective HUMN
World Languages Elective HUMN
Subtotal General Education31
Major Requirements
Choose ONE of the following:3
HIST 1210
History of the United States to 1877 SSCI; Information Literacy; Diverse Perspectives
HIST 1220
History of the United States from 1877 SSCI; Information Literacy; Diverse Perspectives
History Elective3
History Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Free Elective3
Subtotal 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 3
Choose ONE of the following: 3
HIST 1010
 Survey of Western Civilization I  
HIST 1020
 Survey of Western Civilization II  
Choose ONE of the Following 3
Art Elective
  
Music Elective
  
Theatre Elective
  
Mathematics Elective 3
Social Science Elective 3
 Hours15
Semester 2
COMM 1010 Communication Fundamentals^ 3
Choose ONE of the following: 3
HIST 1210
 History of the United States to 1877  
HIST 1220
 History of the United States from 1877  
Free Elective 3
General Education Elective 3
Social Science Elective 3
 Hours15
Year 2
Semester 1
History Elective 3
Lab Science Elective 4
Choose One of the Following 3
Literature Elective
  
World Languages Elective
  
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16
Semester 2
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
History 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.