Admission

• Undergraduate Admission
• Graduate Admission

Undergraduate Admission

Admission Advisors

Undergraduate students remain in University College pending acceptance into the College of Education. Admission to the College of Education is required before students can begin their professional course sequence (usually beginning the fall of junior year). Please note that students need to meet the below admission requirements before fall of junior year in order to graduate in four years. Admission after the fall of junior year may require an extra year of coursework. We encourage you to make an appointment with the appropriate advisor as you plan your program.

• Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Health and Physical Education, World Language: Sarah McMahon
• Music Education: Atla DeChamplain

 

Minimum Academic Requirements

Admission to undergraduate teacher education programs is competitive. Some qualified students may be denied admission due to a limited number of positions available in a teacher preparation program. Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.

Some pre-program courses are recommended or required prior to admission to the College of Education (please refer to the curriculum sheet for your degree program and/or meet with your advisor to see specific requirements).

The Rhode Island Department of Education has approved specific requirements for admission to teacher education programs, including credits, cumulative GPA, and evidence of meeting basic competencies in reading, writing, and math as detailed below:

1. GPA and Credit Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a minimum of 24 credits, as well as additional exceptional academic qualifications.

Students with a cumulative GPA of 2.5-2.74 may be eligible for Conditional Acceptance for GPA to the College of Education based on the following conditions:

• Have earned at least 45 credits
• Show evidence of a rising minimum GPA of 2.75

Eligibility for conditional acceptance will be assessed during the admission review. Information regarding conditions of acceptance will be shared with admission documents. Students admitted conditionally for GPA will be monitored by their advisor(s) and have their GPA checked each semester until the conditions of their acceptance are met. Students must fulfill all requirements of their conditional acceptance to progress through the program and will not be permitted to begin residency until fully admitted to the College of Education with a minimum GPA of 2.75.

Transfer students: Please upload your transcript from your former institution to the  College of Education database for GPA admission review.

In addition to the cumulative GPA requirements for admission, please note the following:

• Secondary Education applicants: A minimum GPA of 2.5 in your content major (English, math, chemistry, physics, biology, history/social studies)
• Music Education applicants: A minimum GPA of 2.5 in Music

 

2. Basic Competency Requirements

All undergraduates are required to provide evidence of meeting the RI Department of Education’s (RIDE) basic competency requirements for reading, writing, and math for admission. URI offers courses through which undergraduate applicants can meet the basic competency requirements (EDC 280, EDC 281, and EDC 282). Please see your advisor to register for these courses.

Evidence	Reading	Writing	Math
Coursework Summer 2023- present	EDC 281: C or better	EDC 282: C or better	EDC 280: C or better
SAT	Evidence-based Reading & Writing: 480		Math: 530
OLD SAT	Composite of Reading & Writing: 860		Math: 500
ACT	Reading: 22	English: 18	Math: 22
Praxis I CORE	Reading (test #5712): 168 OR Reading (test #5713): 168	Writing (test #5722): 165 OR Writing (test #5723): 165	Math (test #5732): 162 OR Math (test #5733): 170
Coursework Spring 2020-Spring 2023	EDC 281: B or better	EDC 282: B or better	EDC 280: B or better

Undergraduate students can also provide evidence of meeting the RIDE basic competency requirements for admission through meeting the minimum score requirements from the testing opportunities below.

If your score reports for the SAT, ACT, and/or Praxis I CORE tests were not submitted to eCampus at the point of URI admission, please upload your score report(s) to the College of Education database by December 1st to be reviewed during the January admission review, by May 1st to be reviewed during the May admission review, and by August 1st to be reviewed during the August admission review.

Evidence of basic competencies may be mixed and matched:
For example, if you meet passing scores in SAT Evidence-based Reading & Writing, but do not pass the SAT Math, you may use a passing grade (C) or better in EDC 280.

 

PRAXIS CORE TEST RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

 

Conditional Admission for Applicants Out of College for 10 Years

If an applicant’s GPA falls below the 2.75 GPA currently required by RIDE and the applicant has been out of college for more than 10 years, and they have relevant work experience during that 10-year period, faculty and/or professional advisors may consider admission after reviewing admission materials and conducting an interview with the candidate, addressing the candidate’s:

• • • Rationale for pursuing an Education degree
    • Evidence of successful work experience
    • Evidence of dispositions and attitudes reflective of successful teachers

If, after the interview and admissions materials review, a faculty member or professional advisor recommends conditional admission, students will be:

• Required to take two predetermined (by the faculty member and/or professional advisor) courses as a non-matriculating student

If the student earns a 3.0 GPA in these two courses, they can be conditionally admitted to the undergraduate teacher education program to which they applied. The COEDU will continue to support the student through:

• Monitoring provided by the COEDU Assistant Dean and the Office of Student Academic Services each semester in order to monitor that their GPA is being maintained at a 2.5, as required, throughout the remaining undergraduate coursework
• A plan of study designed specifically to support their certification goals, academic needs, and program requirements
• Twice per semester required meetings: one with their professional advisor and one with program faculty or another appropriate student support team member, for the duration of their program of study

 

Admission Review Process

Admission requirements will be reviewed three times per year (January, May, and August) for all students that meet the following requirements:

• Minimum of 24 credits accrued
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 (or minimum GPA of 2.5 with 45 credits accrued) (see Conditional Acceptance for GPA) and content or double major GPA requirement (if applicable)
• Basic competencies for Reading, Writing, and Math
• Additional classes as required by the program

Admission requirements will be reviewed as they are reported in eCampus. If you have requirements that are not submitted to eCampus (e.g. Praxis CORE test scores or a transcript from a previous institution), please upload this evidence to the College of Education database by December 1st to be reviewed for the January admission review, by May 1st to be reviewed for the May admission review, and by August 1st to be reviewed for the August review.

Students will be notified once they have been accepted into the College of Education.

Please reach out to Adam Brown (adam_brown@uri.edu) with any questions.