Admission​ Requirements for Feinstein School Undergraduate Programs

Number of Earned Credits

• You need to complete a minimum of 24 credit hours, which can include transfer credits. Contact the Admissions Office if you believe transfer credits have not been awarded.

Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)

• You need a minimum RIC GPA of 2.75.

Please Note: If you meet all of the admission requirements and your GPA is between 2.50 and 2.749 and you can apply for full admission with a GPA contingency. The 2.75 must be met before student teaching or your internship.

How to Meet the Math Requirement

Meeting the RIC Math Milestone, which is a prerequisite for all college level mathematics and lab science courses, satisfies the FSEHD mathematics requirement.

How to Meet the Writing Requirement

• earn a grade of C or better in FYW 100 or an equivalent/transfer (as determined by RIC Admissions)
• earn a score of 59 or better on the College Composition College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Test
• earn a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) Test for English Language and Composition

You may have requested your test scores be sent to RIC, but the FSEHD application requires you to upload copies of all of your test score reports. (These copies will look like these examples of test score reports.)

Your test scores should meet these benchmark scores:

Benchmark Scores

If your score is below the benchmark scores for Math and/or Reading/English, you can apply for full admission with support and must complete an online, asynchronous Math and/or Literacy course, while also meeting all other FSEHD admission requirements. 

Foundation Course Requirements

• pass the Foundation course, FNED 101: Introduction to Teaching and Learning
• earn a grade of B- or better in the Foundation course, FNED 246: Schooling for Social Justice

Disposition Requirements

Disposition requirements are met by submitting 3 assessments: one from a faculty member, one from a supervisor, and one self assessment. These will be completed while you are enrolled in the Foundation course, FNED 246: Schooling for Social Justice. Your instructor will provide details. If FNED 246 was completed before Fall 2019 or completed at another institution, the disposition requirements will be waived.

Each undergraduate education program provides details on program-specific requirements. Please follow these steps to find these requirements:

1. Locate the specific undergraduate degree program that you're interested in from our Undergraduate Degree Programs and click into it.
2. That initial program page, which gives you key takeaway about the major, also provides a "Get More Program Specifics" link.
3. Click the "Get More Program Specifics" link and navigate to the "Program Details" tabbed section.

Number of Earned Credits

• Complete a minimum of 24 credit hours which can include transfer credits. Contact the Admissions Office if you believe transfer credit has not been awarded.

Minimum Cumulative RIC Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75

• A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for FSEHD admission.

Please Note: If you meet all of the admission requirements and your GPA is between 2.50 and 2.749 and you can apply for full admission with a GPA contingency. The 2.75 must be met before student teaching or your internship.

How to Meet the Math Requirement

Meeting the RIC Math Milestone, which is a prerequisite for all college level mathematics and lab science courses, satisfies the FSEHD mathematics requirement.

How to Meet the Writing Requirement

• earn a grade of C or better in FYW 100 or an equivalent/transfer (as determined by RIC Admissions)
• earn a score of 59 or better on the College Composition College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Test
• earn a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) Test for English Language and Composition

Foundation Course Requirements

• pass the Foundation course, FNED 101: Introduction to Teaching and Learning
• earn a grade of B- or better in the Foundation course, FNED 246: Schooling for Social Justice

Please Note: FNED 246 is not a requirement for Community and Public Health Promotion and Wellness and Exercise Science programs.

Disposition Requirements

Disposition requirements are met by submitting 3 assessments: one from a faculty member, one from a supervisor, and one self assessment. These will be completed while you are enrolled in FNED 101 and FNED 246. Your instructor will provide details.

The following programs have additional admission requirements:

• Early Childhood Birth to 5 Program
• Youth Development​ (currently has its own requirements and application for admission)