Why I Chose to Double Major

RIT offers 75+ undergraduate majors, so it was hard to narrow down to just one. We’re also a school that embraces multidisciplinary studies. If you know the field you want to study (e.g., business, engineering, science, computing, the liberals arts, etc.) but you're unsure which major, our exploration programs can help you decide. Meanwhile, you may know what you want to do, but you may find yourself drawn to a collection of interests that don't fit neatly into a conventional academic program. This is where the School of Individualized Study can help. 

I wanted the resources and opportunities of a big-name college like RIT, but with some smaller classes and connections like a liberal arts college. RIT combined these perfectly with its smaller colleges in such a big university, and also had unique and interesting majors I had never heard of. I ended up choosing criminal justice and humanities, computing, and design (HCD) for my majors for a few of those reasons. I picked them for the connection to the facility, job opportunities, and the curriculum they offer. In HCD, I love having a project-based community where we learn through our work and explore many interesting topics such as UX/UI Design, digital archiving, data analysis, and graphic Design. 

I found that community of like-minded people, which I really needed and appreciated in college. In criminal justice, so much of what is taught has real-world value and has helped me better understand society and government from a moral and ethical perspective. I already find myself using my knowledge in day-to-day life. My professors do a great job of holistically teaching and getting us students to understand, which makes class an enjoyable place to be. So while I actually can’t tell you what to study, I will say go wild! There are so many things to explore here that it would take me weeks to explain why it is all worthwhile.