The College publishes degree requirements and objectives in the Bulletin of Rhode Island College and on the College Web site. In the Bulletin, the knowledge, intellectual skills and methods of inquiry are described within course descriptions. Degree requirements are addressed with students through the advising process. Many departments have specific advising sheets for each major. Expectations for the development of creative abilities, as in the arts, values in the professional programs, and career specific preparation practices are described in course syllabi, and in some cases, in department handbooks or publications.
Many departments publish their program objectives on the department Web sites.
Undergraduate programs have a coherent design, requiring 120 credits for graduation. The number of credits required for the major ranges from 30 - 60. Professional programs may require up to 72 credits, including all major courses, cognates, and professional courses. This limit may be exceeded by double counting the excess number of credits within General Education 2000. Graduate programs necessitate advanced requirements and a range of credits.