Academics
-- Campus Catalog --Registration PriorityClosed ProgramsNursing, Pharmacy.
LimitationsBusiness and Engineering are limited. Clinical and practical lab courses, such as nursing, pharmacy and education are limited to URI students only.
Notable Academic Programs- Oceanography - Our nationally recognized program is a leader in ocean instrumentation and robotics, underwater acoustics, marine hydrodynamics and tsunamis, coastal modeling, marine geomechanics, coastal and offshore structures, and offshore power generation. Our students balance rigorous fundamental courses with practical laboratory and field experience utilizing our coastal location, a 100-foot wave tank, an acoustic tank and a 42-foot research vessel.Physics and Physical Oceanography B.S.
Physics
The Bachelor of Science in Physics and Physical Oceanography program is unique in the entire United States. It is jointly offered by the Physics Department and the Graduate School of Oceanography. Students in this program are optimally prepared for graduate studies in oceanography. The B.S. in Geology and Geological Oceanography has two options:
Geology Track
Geological Oceanography Track
It is designed for students with an interest in earth, environmental or oceanographic science careers or affiliated fields such as environmental law and earth/environmental science education. Geoscientists are employed by three segments of the economy: private, government and academia. Opportunities exist with private companies in environmental protection and management and the petroleum industry has again begun to hire significant number of geologists.
- Textile Design - At URI, design is just the “D” in TMD. If you’re into forensics, archaeology, or inventions for better healthcare, you’ll like the “T” too. Inside the textile testing laboratory, you can work with internationally renowned textile chemist Martin Bide, who has developed a synthetic arterial bypass graft and a revolutionary wound dressing combining infection resistance with blood clotting agents.
- Marine Sciences - URI will lead the new $94 million NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute to support ocean exploration, responsible resource management, improved scientific understanding of the deep sea and to strengthen the nation’s Blue Economy. “…The Blue Economy [is] expected to more than double its contribution to the U.S. economy and employ 40 million people by 2030….NOAA’s new cooperative institute will be on the front lines helping NOAA explore and characterize the 3 billion acres of U.S. ocean territory… The Marine Biology Program involves over 200 students in the B.S. Marine Biology degree program, which is administered by the Department of Biological Sciences. Most of our students are from out-of-state – from 15 states (including Florida, Texas, California, and Hawaii) each year, and from around the world (Germany, Phillipines, India, Netherlands, Mexico, China in the past several year.
Unique Academic Programs
- Peace Studies
- Leadership Studies
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Agriculture: Animal Sciences, Aquaculture, Horticulture, Life Sciences, Plant and Soil Systems, Plant Resource Sciences, Plant Science, Soil Science, Veterinary Science, Water Management
Anthropology: Anthropology
Architecture: Landscape Architecture/Design
Area Studies: African American Studies, African Studies, Art Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese Studies (minor), Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, International Studies
Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Fine Art, Painting, Studio Art, Theater Art
Athletics: Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education
Biological Sciences: Aquatic Biology, Biology/Life Science, Biotechnology, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Entomology, Fish Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Wildlife Biology
Business: Accounting, Administrative Office Management, Business, Business Administration, Business Law, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Operation Management, Finance/Banking, Industrial Business, International Business, Management, Marketing, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Public Relations, Retailing, Supply and Logistics Management
Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry
Communications: Communication, Film, Journalism, Mass Communication, Writing/Editing
Computer Science: Computer Science
Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services, Family Economics and Resource Management, Family Science/Services, Family Studies
Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law Enforcement/Police Sciences
Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Geology, Geosciences, Physical Sciences, Science
Economics: Applied Economics, Economics, Environmental Economics
Education: Child Care, Child Development, Childhood Studies, Communications, Early Childhood, Educational Studies, Elementary Education, English, French, Health Education, Human Development, Junior High/Middle School, Secondary Education, Theatre Education
Engineering: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Systems Engineering
English: Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, English, Film Studies, Literature, Rhetoric, Writing
Environmental Studies: Conservation, Conservation Biology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Fisheries Science, Fisheries Technology, Wildlife Biology/Science, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Management
Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Design, Apparel/Fashion Merchandising, Textile Design, Textiles and Clothing
Food Science: Food Science, Nutrition
General Studies: Classical Studies, Gender Studies, Leadership Studies
Geography and Urban Studies: Geography
Geology: Geology
Health and Safety Sciences: Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Disorders, Dietetics, Environmental Health, Exercise Physiology, Health Promotion, Health Services Administration, Health Services/Hospital Administration and Management, Kinesiology, Public Health
History: History
Information Studies: Computer Science
Interdisciplinary Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies
International Studies: International Relations, International Studies
Languages: Arabic, Arabic, Chinese, Classical Languages, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Japanese, Language and Culture, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Marine Sciences: Marine Biology, Marine Studies, Oceanography
Mathematics: Applied Mathematics, Mathematics
Military Sciences: Army ROTC
Performing Arts: Acting, Design/Technical, Directing, Music, Music Education, Music History, Music Performance, Music Theory and Composition, Music/Jazz Studies, Technical Theater, Theater Arts/Drama, Theater Design Technology, Theater Education
Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies
Physics: Physics
Political Science: International Studies, Political Science
Pre-Professional : Veterinary Medicine Pre-Professional
Psychology: Child Psychology, Human Development, Psychology
Sociology/Social Work: Applied Sociology, Gender Studies, Human Services, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, Womens Studies
Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders
Theater: Performance and Directing, Scenery/Costume Design, Theater