Welcome to the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University, offering personal and professional development opportunities to the general public. As the leading university continuing education program in Houston, we represent the best in academic scholarship and expertise.

Fall 2008 Catalog Cover

Rice's fall personal development courses are now available for registration. Explore limitless opportunities for knowledge this semester, including an in-depth look at some of Houston's lesser-known museums, an examination of the unique role of the South in U.S. history and perspectives on the 2008 election. If you have not taken a class with us in a few years and would like to be on the mailing list for a catalog, click here>

Featured Course

Mysteries of the Mind and Brain

Join expert researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine to learn about past and promising developments in neuroscience – what many call “the last great frontier of science.”
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GSCS Celebrates 40th Anniversary

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Parking Hang Tags Now Required

See the parking information page for more details on the new Rice Police Department requirements for GSCS participants. Read more>


Visit our
Writers' Gallery

Participants in creative writing courses present works in fiction and memoir.  Read more>


What Our
Participants Say

"I love the classes you offer and find GSCS to be one of the highlights of life in Houston."
-Past participant in Personal Development courses

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Frequently Asked Questions


Our fall catalog
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Rice's Lovett Hall graces the cover of our Fall 2008 catalog. Read more>