Academics at Rice
Majors, Minors and Flexible Distribution Requirements
Rice offers more than 50 undergraduate majors across six divisions of study, including Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Additionally, minors, interdisciplinary and preprofessional programs complement our comprehensive curriculum, with multiple opportunities for research and collaboration. You can learn more about each major and minor by clicking on the links below.
Majors list by School
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| School of Architecture |
| Architecture |
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| Architectural Studies |
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| George R. Brown School of Engineering |
| Bioengineering |
Electrical Engineering Sciences |
| Chemical Engineering |
Environmental Engineering |
| Civil Engineering |
Materials Science |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Computer Science |
Statistics |
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| School of Humanities |
| Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations |
Latin American Studies |
| Art History |
Linguistics |
| Asian Studies |
Medieval Studies |
| Classical Studies |
Philosophy |
| English |
Religious Studies |
| French Studies |
Spanish/Hispanic Studies |
| German Studies |
Sport Management |
| History |
Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality |
| Kinesiology |
Visual and Dramatic Arts |
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| In addition to the majors listed above, the School of Humanities also offers courses in the following areas (but not an academic major): Arabic,
Chinese,
Greek,
Hebrew, Hindi,
Italian,
Japanese,
Korean,
Latin, Portuguese and Russian. |
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| The Shepherd School of Music |
| Composition |
Music Theory |
| Music History |
Performance |
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| Wiess School of Natural Sciences |
| Astronomy |
Chemistry |
| Astrophysics |
Earth Science (Geology/Geophysics) |
| Biological Sciences |
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
Mathematics |
| Chemical Physics |
Physics |
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| School of Social Sciences |
| Anthropology |
Policy Studies |
| Cognitive Science |
Political Science |
| Economics |
Psychology |
| Managerial Studies |
Sociology |
| Mathematical Economic Analysis |
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| In addition to the majors listed above, the School of Social Sciences also offers courses in Accounting (but not as an academic major). |
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Minors, Interdisciplinary and Preprofessional Programs
Flexible Distribution Requirements
With the goal of giving undergraduates a broad education beyond their major, Rice has established flexible distribution requirements as part of the requirements for graduation. By the time they graduate, students must take three courses each in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and applied sciences. Rice builds flexibility into the requirements so that students have the freedom to select the courses that interest them most.
Visit Rice's General Announcements website for more information on graduation requirements for your degree.