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Schools Concentrating On Secondary School Teachers
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- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Rhode Island College, Johnson & Wales, and URI.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Brown, Johnson & Wales, and Salve Regina University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Rhode Island College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Brown, Rhode Island School of Design, Johnson & Wales, and Providence College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Providence College, Roger Williams University, Brown, and Rhode Island School of Design.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Brown, Rhode Island School of Design, and Providence College.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Brown and Rhode Island School of Design.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Brown, Providence College, Rhode Island School of Design, and Roger Williams University.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Rhode Island • Providence, RI
Studying Economics (completion in 2008)
• 12/17/2011
"Overall, I would not trade my four years here for anything else. The professors in my department were great, the teaching was fantastic, and the students are fun and have spirit. I have a valuable degree, which I can hopefully use to advance my career further."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I think the education here definitely qualifies you for teaching high school; actually, much more than that. The concepts are useful, and the professors make it pretty interesting, too! |
| Program Reputation | 5 | Our strengths as a school in the humanities and social sciences are more along the lines of English and Psychology, but Economics has a decent reputation. There is a lot of joint work between Economics and Psychology, due to the interdisciplinary nature of the fields. |
| Program Quality | 7 | The faculty at URI was very accessible. They do interesting research (and I was involved in a research project as an undergrad that allowed me to collaborate closely with a professor), but more importantly, they have a strong focus on teaching. |
| Instruction | 8 | While there are definitely some sub-par teachers (e.g., those who can't communicate clearly in English), the ones who I have had the most experience with were very effective. There is definitely some bias here. I can choose not to take electives with bad professors, so they do not affect my opinion that much. There was one required class with a terrible teacher, but I generally chose electives with good teachers (rather than topics I necessarily found interesting), because a good teacher can make anything interesting. |
| How Difficult | 6 | There were some classes that required over 10 hours per week of homework, but others required less than 2. In a typical semester, I would say that I had a decent spread of classes (some harder, some easier). |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I would have to say that it's a mix. It depends on what field you are in. With the sciences, there are lab courses, so it's very hands on, but there is also a substantial amount of reading that needs to be done in any class. The homework assignments, e.g., using a computer to analyze statistical data, can be considered hands on, and these projects were very helpful. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | There were not online classes or weekend classes, but summer school was an option. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | There is no shortage of academic resources at URI. The professors especially seem committed to their students and to their fields. Facilities here are very nice as well. |
| Social Life | 7 | I am a big basketball fan, and I love the URI basketball team. I went to a few games every year, and I even went to one this past year as well! |
| Placement Services | 4 | I did not personally benefit from the job placement services. I found them to be somewhat weak, but they definitely try their best. |
| Alumni Network | 4 | I wouldn't say that I made a lot of connections. The recruiting scene is minimal, but within the state, the degree is recognized as being strong. |
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