<p>I have begun my college search process and now am curious to know about Rice. I'm interested in double-majoring in IR and environmental studies, and was wondering how those majors are at Rice. Does anyone know about them?</p>
<p>If I am correct there is no actual International Relations major at Rice, but there is a Public Policy major, in which you can have an IR concentration. The department is supposedly really good (I hope so, since that’s where I will probably end up having most of my classes haha).</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but I can’t really help you on Environmental Studies.</p>
<p>Environmental Studies is a interdisciplinary focus area</p>
<p>[Rice</a> University Enviro-Web | Undergraduate Programs](<a href=“http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~cses/education/undergrad.html]Rice”>http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~cses/education/undergrad.html)</p>
<p>if u really want to study IR seriously im really not sure if texas is the right place, as much as i love rice…</p>
<p>^^^ Why would you make this statement, kk? Houston is a very international city, with many consulates. [Houston</a> - Embassies and Consulates — Paguro](<a href=“http://paguro.net/expat-life/local/usa/houston-all-documents/usa_houston_embassy]Houston”>Houston - Embassies and Consulates — Paguro.net)</p>
<p>Just because a school isn’t in D.C. doesn’t mean it’s bad for IR.</p>
<p>blackeyedsusan and FA- I don’t think it necessarily has to do with location. If IR is what you really want to study, there are many schools that are specifically known for their program as opposed to Rice, that has an interdisciplinary concentration.</p>
<p>Yes, but note that kk didn’t say that Rice isn’t the place to study IR, but that Texas isn’t the place to study IR.</p>
<p>oops - misread that. In which case, I agree with you and FA.</p>