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In most classes the professors will know your name unless your taking a class with hundreds in it. I myself study alot so I can guarntee an A. Class partispation is common. Yes some U.R.I. students do have intellectual conversations outside of class. Usually about politics and types of governments and workers unions. Well in some programs the professors will help you land a job if they like you and think you will perform well. In other programs I think it may be just temporarily about learning for its own sake. They professors can help you land jobs or internships where you want to go if you show them you are presentable and ready to do so. The most unique class I took as an elective was Jazz History. It was fun and it taught me alot about the music then and how modern music has been influenced by Jazz music.

I love most of my Sociology Classes but some professors are major asses. I won't name who, but some definitely grade unfairly.. I mean if over 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your students either fail or drop you, you should see that there is something wrong.

As an animal science major i couldn't be happier. All of my professors know my name and they truly care about me. One of my professors had a bunch of the AVS majors to his house for a Bar-B-Q! I love how hands on my department is. As a freshman i was at the farm once a week for a class learning how to trim sheep hooves and taking care of the pigs. As a sophomore i was already giving vaccinations to the animals, drawing blood, and delivering baby animals! URI's AVS department believes hands on is the best way to learn, and i couldn't agree more. Outside of my department i have taken some pretty unique classes, like a class entirely on Volcanoes. I was also able to take a seminar class on Marine animals at Mystic Aquarium which was amazing. The only thing academically i would change is our Chemistry department. It is not good, but we all find ways to get through it, including getting help from most of our AVS professors.

Since I was a chemistry major I had a very small class which was nice because it was very close knit and we all became good friends. I wouldnt say students are competitive as much as they are willing to work together so they can all do well and there are a lot of resources around campus for help or tutoring as well. My psych class was about 800 people but the way the school breaks it up for recitations once a week still made it easy to have a one on one experience with a teacher. All of my classes encourages participation and sometimes it was even a decent part of the grade because the teachers felt it was very important and it helped them know whether or not everyone was understanding them . Another way they do this is by spending time outside of the classroom. I found it VERY easy to meet with professors outside of class. They were very helpful and encouraged students to come to their office without hesitation. I really enjoyed having this quality in my teachers and it showed me that the school really focuses on learning.

This totally depends on what department you go into. URI puts a lot of money into its pharmacy program, for example. The theatre department is wonderful, and the faculty are second to none, but we get absolutely no funding so our building is falling apart (the arts and music majors will sing a similar tune, no pun intended). General education requirements are extensive and terrible, so get them out of the way early.

In smaller classes the professors know my name. students study often, and are not that competitive. The most unique class i've taken is theater 100.

I am a nursing major and there is a lot of work associated with our classes. Our classes are not easy and are very challenging but not impossible. Class sizes range from very small (20) to very big (600). Usually your gen eds and intro classes are large, but you can find gen eds that have a small size. The education at URI is a good one. Many employers respect a degree from URI.

Academics at URI are very good. I have had only one class after freshman year in which I had a TA, which I think is pretty amazing. Interactions between students and teachers is very personal due to small class sizes, in this regard URI does a very good job. The business school, which I am currently enrolled in is very high tech and brand new so I am very pleased about that. People also hear many good things about our environmental and pharmacy programs.

The freshman classes are mostly easy. Very straight for pre-requisite courses. Some of the classes are huge lectures with 100's of people and some classes are tiny 20 or less person classes.

definitely an awesome faculty/staff at URI, especially if you are in a science major. my major is nutrition/dietetics and they really help you out as much as possible. Principles in Food Science is an awesome class w/ a cool lab (you can cook and eat too, its fantastic) another great philosophy professor Dr. Krieger, ive never really looked forward to attending class until i took his PHL 215 (counts as a gen ed!) and i will try to find more of his classes that fit into my schedule because he is so smart but soo interesting and funny. i feel like URI isnt as much learning to get a job (even though that is made to be an obvious priority at uri) but it is to learn to gain knowledge and find something you love because most of the professors have passion for what they are teaching and really want you to know about it, FANTASTIC GERMAN DEPARTMENT TOO BY THE WAY! they are so encouraging and great to work w/, any of them. TAKE A LANGUAGE, and if you can't decide, take german, you really won't regret it.

go pharmacy

Pharmacy and Engineering are both really well respected, but most of the arts and sciences departments are above average. The lecture halls feel incredibly impersonal. The smaller classes are really well run, and you feel a connection with the professor.

the profs are iight..... there are no intellectual convos out of class but its good academically

Your general education classes suck. the teachers could care less about you but once you get into your major classes they want to you succeed

URI is not one of the top liberal arts schools in the country. However, you can create a superior level of education for yourself. You are given access to very successful and intelligent people within their field, and if you show genuine interest, they will indeed remember your name and help to guide you along your career path. I am a finance major, and I have established a very close relationship with the finance staff. This past semester, I received the opportunity to travel with one of my professors to a national academic/professional financial forum. My educational experience has been first class, but I owe most of the experience to pushing myself to exceed expectations and get the attention of my professors. If you are hard-working and genuine, you will receive the attention you deserve.

In the chemical engineering department, i have a few complaints. Most of the professors are nearing retirement, so they are all very old. They don't care much about the students, and i find a lot of the classes have a very large scale. I think the professors should focus more on teaching the content and teaching it well, instead of crunching information. THey should also make more personal relationships with the students, meaning, learn the students weak points, and help them fix them, or at least give them tips. There's also not very much help in the department of finding an internship for chemical engineers. For other engineers it seems much easier, but for chemicals, it's very difficult and very competitive.

The academic requirements at URI are quite reasonable and the overall academic atmosphere is typical of most colleges, in my opinion. There are good and bad professors and many students seem to enjoy participating in class, while there are always people who sit in the back and fall asleep as well. Class size ranges from ten kids and under up to 5 or 600 kids in some general education lectures. URI offers a wide variety of class options. I've taken classes as common as intro to psychology and intro to philosophy and classes as unique as history of the sea, human sexuality and travel writing. One of my teammates actually took a class on floral arrangements. URI has a fashion merchandising major as well as many majors geared towards the ocean and marine biology...seeing as it is the ocean state.

Chemistry department sucks

Quality of education is poor. Music department is a bunch of old cooks who failed at achieving their goals and fell back on teaching. They are stubborn and seem to hold the mentality of "their way or the highway", even though studies have shown that students learn differently, and have their own ways of learning. The portfolio system is an absolute joke, the grad assistants dont even correct the papers thoroughly. I passed in a paper from 11th grade for one assignment and got an A...how does that work??? I feel like education at URI is learning for its own sake and doesnt necessarily gear you towards getting a job/preparing for a successful career in your chosen field. Half the classes you are required to take are absolute bullshit, and have no relevance whatsoever towards ones chosen career path. Class participation is at an all time low, it is rare that i even hear questions asked of the classes.

There is some course I like and dislike. I hate the math class I had this spring semester because the professor can't really teach. I mean he's a nice guy and all but he can not teach. Many students student mostly everywhere I go which is a good thing.