Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs

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Many Diverse Options

Rhode Island College’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers 32 majors and 39 minors across the social sciences, sciences, mathematics, humanities and arts.

MajorDegreeConcentrationMinor
Africana StudiesB.A. Yes
AnthropologyB.A. Yes
Art (Studio)B.A. or B.F.A.CeramicsYes
 B.A. or B.F.A.Graphic DesignYes
 B.A. or B.F.A.Metalsmithing and JewelryYes
 B.A. or B.F.A.PaintingYes
 B.A. or B.F.A.PhotographyYes
 B.A. or B.F.A.PrintmakingYes
 B.A. or B.F.A.SculptureYes
Art EducationB.S. No
Art HistoryB.A. Yes
Behavioral Health StudiesB.S. No
BiologyB.S. Yes
BiotechnologyB.S. No
ChemistryB.A. Yes
 B.S.BiochemistryNo
 B.S.Professional ChemistryNo
CommunicationB.A.Media Communication and AdvertisingYes
 B.A.Speech, Language, and Hearing ScienceYes
Dance PerformanceB.A. Yes
Data ScienceB.S. Yes
EnglishB.A. Yes
 B.A.Creative WritingYes
 B.A.Professional WritingYes
Environmental StudiesB.A. Yes
Film StudiesB.A. Yes
Gender and Women's StudiesB.A. Yes
Global StudiesB.A. Yes
Health SciencesB.S. Yes
  Dental Hygiene Completion 
  Human Services 
  Medical Laboratory Sciences 
  Respiratory Therapy Completion 
HistoryB.A. Yes
Justice StudiesB.A. Yes
Liberal StudiesB.A. No
MathematicsB.A. Yes
Medical ImagingB.S.Certified RT Computed TomographyNo
 B.S.Certified Medical Imager Management 
 B.S.Diagnostic Medical Sonography 
 B.S.Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
 B.S.Nuclear Medicine Technology 
 B.S.Radiography 
Modern LanguagesB.A.Francophone StudiesYes
  FrenchYes
  ItalianMinor only
  Latin American StudiesYes
  PortugueseYes
  SpanishYes
Music*B.A. Yes
 B.M.Music EducationNo
  PerformanceNo
PhilosophyB.A. Yes
PhysicsB.A. Yes
Political ScienceB.A. Yes
PsychologyB.A. Yes
Public AdministrationB.A. Yes
SociologyB.A. Yes
Strategic CommunicationB.S.  
TheatreB.A.Design/TechnicalYes
 B.A.General TheatreYes
 B.A.Musical TheatreYes
 B.A.PerformanceYes
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Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars that pride themselves on academic excellence, diversity and service.

Quenby Hughes

Dr. Quenby O. Hughes

Dean - Arts and Sciences