You can’t quadruple major

Narrowing it down to just a double-major is tough at a university like Rice, where every major is as interesting as the last. During O-Week, professors from each of the schools help incoming freshmen sort through the options during well-attended academic seminars.

In Herzstein Hall, associate dean of humanities and history professor Fay Yarbrough handed out pamphlets ahead of a session that focused on some of the School of Humanities’ most popular offerings, such as the new Department of Transnational Asian Studies, courses in medical Spanish and 10 other languages offered through Rice’s Center for Language and Intercultural Communication, and the Program in Politics, Law and Social Thought.

In Herring Hall, professors from the School of Social Sciences spoke to some of their own top draws, including the Social Policy Analysis major and the Department of Sport Management, recently ranked No. 1 in the country by Niche. (Photos by Tommy LaVergne)