Mentor/Teaching Assistant Courses
Mentoring and/or serving as a Teaching Assistant can be enriching learning experiences while also providing valuable support for the community can classroom.
Mentor/TA courses are focused on the training and instruction of teaching assistants and peer mentors. Concurrently taken while the student is in a teaching and/or mentor experience and includes problem solving, techniques, reflection, etc.
To learn more about the courses listed below visit the URI Course Catalog or through e-campus.
Mentor/ Teaching Assistant Coded Courses
| Subject | Catalog | Course Title | Gen Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO | 498 | Teaching Practicum in Biological Sciences | |
| BUS | 601 | Practicum in Business Teaching | |
| COM | 291 | Communication Teaching Practicum | |
| COM | 503 | Graduate Practicum Teaching Communication Seminar | |
| CSV | 302 | Community Service at URI | |
| ENG | 695 | Practicum: Teaching College English | |
| NFS | 495 | Applied Nutrition Practicum | |
| NRS | 498 | Teaching Practicum in Natural Resources Science | |
| PSY | 488 | Undergraduate Teaching Experience | |
| PSY | 696 | Practicum: Teaching Psychology | |
| PSY | 697 | Research Mentoring and consultation Practicum | |
| SOC (APG) | 377 | Undergraduate Teaching Experience in Anthro/Soc | |
| WRT | 353 | Issues and Methods in Writing Consultancy | |
| WRT | 383 | Field Experience in Writing Consultancy |
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URI Experiential Education Network Contacts
Who should I contact if I have questions specific to my major or college? Students – please reach out to your faculty member or college/major program coordinator. Faculty/Staff and Employers – please see the list of contact below. Not sure where to start? Feel free to reach out to Sarah Miller.
| College/Department | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| College of Arts & Science | Brianne Neptin | Experiential Education Coordinator |
| College of Business | Lynne Finnegan | Experiential Education Coordinator |
| College of Engineering | Lauren Creamer | Coordinator, Career Services & Employer Relations |
| College of Health Sciences | Kristin Fratoni Souza Courtney Mackey Wilbur | Experiential Education Liaison Kinesiology Internships & Experiential Education Coordinator |
| College of Nursing | Amy Creed Donna Donilon | Experiential Education Coordinator Clinical Programs Coordinator |
| College of Pharmacy | Brett Feret Erin Edmonds | Clinical Professor, Director of Experiential Education BSPS Experiential Education Coordinator |
| College of the Environment and Life Sciences | Sarah Puckett | Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning Coordinator |
| International Center - URI Global | Thomas Hospod Michelle Carrara | Assistant Director, Internationalization Initiatives, Administration & Agreements Assistant Director, URI Programs Abroad, Faculty-Led Programs, & On-Campus Capacity Building |
| Office of Civic Engagement & Action | Alicia Vignali-Henry | Community Engagement Coordinator |
| Office of Teacher Education, School of Education | Betsy Palazzetti | Coordinator, Field Placements |
| UCAS Center for Career & Experiential Education | Sarah Miller | Assistant Director, Experiential Education |
| URI Cooperative Extension | Kaylyn Keene Sejal Lanterman | Energy Fellows Program Coordinator RI Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program Coordinator |
| URI Graduate School | Cara Mitnick | Associate Director of Professional and Community Development |