2025-2026 Catalog

Graduation Requirements for all Undergraduate Students

The following requirements must be completed by undergraduate degree candidates at Rhode Island College in order to graduate:

  1. The General Education requirements. 
  2. The College Writing Requirement.
  3. Writing in the Discipline Requirement.
  4. Introduction to RIC Requirement.
  5. The College Mathematics Milestone.
  6. The major requirements listed under each program, and, if applicable, requirements in the minor.
  7. Experiential Learning Requirement. 
  8. A minimum of 120 earned credits.
  9. The College Residency Requirement: a minimum of 30 credits must be taken at RIC, a minimum of 15 credits in the major (at least 12 of which must be at the 300-level or above), and a minimum of 9 credits in the minor, if applicable
  10. A minimum of a 2.0 G.P.A. in the major and minor (if applicable). 
  11. A minimum overall G.P.A. of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.