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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Academic programs are arranged in easy-to-navigate interest clusters to help students find the right academic fit.
Each academic interest offers multiple choices in majors and special academic opportunities.
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
INTEREST CLUSTERS.
• Agriculture and food sciences
• Architecture, construction and design
• Business, finance and economics
• Communication and languages
• Education
• Engineering, computing and math
• Natural resources and the environment
• Social sciences, behavioral sciences and human
services
• Visual and performing arts
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES
Majors in agriculture or the food sciences prepare students for diverse careers, from work in a research lab to a corporate office, a classroom to a cattle ranch.
COLLEGES:
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Human Sciences
Career Possibilities:
• Food microbiologist, entomologist, wildlife biologist, nutritionist
• Commodity trader, market analyst
• Advertising, agriscience teacher
• Landscape architect, golf course architect
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES
Special Academic Opportunities: Agriculture Learning Community International study options at England’s Royal
Agriculture College, and Plant and Soil Science’s “Gardens of Europe” study tour
State and national legislative internships Dietetic internships Service learning, Principles of Hippotherapy Turf management experience at Texas Tech’s
Rawls Course
ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN
Students interested in creative design of all types, from technical to artistic, can find the right fit in the architecture, construction and design cluster.
COLLEGES:
Architecture
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Human Sciences
Visual & Performing Arts
Career Possibilities:
Design: Architectural, Landscape, Interior, Furniture, Graphic & Web Design or Visualization
Construction Product Development, Marketing or Sales, Construction Technology
Real Estate Development
ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN
Special Academic Opportunities: Architecture Learning Community International study programs in Canada, Mexico, Spain/Belgium
& Spain/France Interior Design study tour to major U.S. cities such as New York
and Chicago Architecture internships in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and El
Paso in the Practicum+Studio program
BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
From personal finance to corporate accounting, marketing and sales to health care administration, or retailing to restaurant management, Texas Tech’s business programs give students what they need to succeed.
COLLEGES:
Rawls College of Business
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Arts & Sciences
Human Sciences
Mass Communications
BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
Career Possibilities:
Certified Public Accountant, Computer Network Security, Non-Profit Management, Web Application Design, Retailing, Personal Financial Planning, Corporate Finance, Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management
Special Academic Opportunities:Special business programs in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Turkey, the UK, the Czech Republic
Service learning classes let students produce real work for real organizations
Actual portfolio management valued at $1.5 million in the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF)
Skyviews, the College of Human Sciences’ full-service restaurant
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
Whether they study mass media or one-on-one communication, students use the latest technology and real-life experiences to put them on the cutting edge.
COLLEGES:
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Arts & Sciences
Mass Communications
Visual & Performing ArtsCareer Possibilities:
Advertising or Public Relations Specialist, Journalist (Print, Web, Photography, Broadcast), Documentary Filmmaker, TV/Film Scriptwriter, Technical Communications for Computer Software Documentation or Web Design, Teaching
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES
Special Academic Opportunities:
International study programs in Mexico (photography, Spanish language and culture), Spain (mass communications, public relations, Spanish language and culture), and Germany
Students typically receive academic credit for internship experiences, including placements such as BusinessWeek Online, ABC News, 20/20 and ESPN
“News Central” combined print, online and television newsroom experience
Daily Toreador newspaper, KTXT-FM Radio Station and KTXT-TV
EDUCATION
Field experiences are a hallmark of Texas Tech’s teacher preparation program, one of only 11 in Texas to be nationally accredited through the National Council for Accrediting Teacher Education.
COLLEGES:
Education
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Arts & Sciences
Engineering
Human Sciences
Mass Communications
Visual & Performing Arts
EDUCATION
Special Academic Opportunities:
Education Learning Community International experience in a Department
of Defense school partially fulfills the student teaching requirement
International study with TTU faculty in the Dominican Republic
TTU’s Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science Education Scholars (SEDS) program allows teacher candidates to create programs and curricula for pre-college science teachers
97% overall pass rate on TExES exams
NCATE and State of Texas accreditations
ENGINEERING, COMPUTING AND MATH
With a major in engineering, computing and math, students can choose to work with nanoparticles or robotics, bridge design or computer programming.
COLLEGES:
Engineering
Arts & Sciences
Architecture
Business
ENGINEERING, COMPUTING AND MATH
Special Academic Opportunities: Women in Science and Engineering Learning Community (WISE) Engineering Success Learning Community
International study in Australia, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Mexico, Turkey, New Zealand, Portugal, the UK and other countries
International experience with Engineers Without Borders
Co-op Program including partner corporations such as 3M, Chevron, Dell, Dow Chemical, GE Aircraft Engines, NASA Johnson Space Center, Toyota Motor Manufacturing and Xcel Energy
HEALTH, LIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCES
A major in the health, life and natural sciences lets students explore everything from human health to hurricanes, animal science to anthropology.
COLLEGES:
Arts & Sciences
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Honors College
Human Sciences
HEALTH, LIFE AND NATURAL SCIENCES
Special Academic Opportunities:
Health Sciences Learning Community Early Acceptance to Medical School
Programs for Highly Qualified Texas Residents
Easy transition to graduate work in Nursing, Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, and Medicine graduate programs at the Health Sciences Center
TTU Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Undergraduate Research Program
Pre-Professional Health Designations let students explore options in the healthcare professions before choosing a major.
HUMANITIES AND CULTURES
A global society demands cultural literacy. Students in humanities and cultures develop knowledge of both ancient and modern thinkers, artists and civilizations.
COLLEGES:
Arts & Sciences
Honors
Visual & Performing Arts
Career Possibilities:
Archaeologist, Foreign Service Officer, Museum Science, Teacher, and many other careers that require strong critical thinking and communication skills
Graduate School and Professional School Preparation
HUMANITIES AND CULTURES
Special Academic Opportunities:
Texas Tech’s campuses in Spain and Germany provide just two of 400 options abroad
Minors are available in Asian Studies, Ethnic Studies, European Studies, International Studies, Linguistics, Religion Studies and Women’s Studies
Students can pair cultural study with a language major or minor for a better understanding of their field and increased marketability.
NATURAL RESOURCES & THE ENVIRONMENT
Students in natural resources and the environment learn while doing in majors like environmental conservation of natural resources, natural history & humanities, and wildlife management.
COLLEGES:
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Arts & Sciences
Honors
NATURAL RESOURCES & THE ENVIRONMENT
Exceptional Opportunities:
2,300-acre ranch 55 miles from Lubbock
Texas Tech Center in Junction
Geographic Information SystemsCapstone Classes in Natural History and Humanities [Interdisciplinary Studies in the Natural World] in conjunction with Tech’s Outdoor Pursuits Center
Career Possibilities:
Ecologist, Range Conservationist, Nature Writer, Documentary Filmmaker, Environmental Conservation, Wildlife Biologist
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES & HUMAN SERVICES
Students with a major in social sciences, behavioral sciences and human services develop a foundation to understand human behavior and make a positive difference in their communities.
COLLEGES:
Arts & Sciences
Honors
Human Sciences
Possible Careers:
Counseling, Human Services Organization Management, Children’s Advocacy, Social Work, Probation or Parole Officer, Rehabilitation Counselor, Teaching, Non-Profit Management
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES & HUMAN SERVICES
Special Academic Opportunities: The Child Development Research Center
(CDRC) childcare facility provides daycare to children ages six weeks to five years. Students earn course credit and first-hand experience with child development.
Social work students provide more than 11,000 hours of service to the Lubbock community in practice classes and senior field placements.
3+3 Law School Programs Legislative internship programs in
Washington, D.C.
Pre-law students receive special advising assistance in the TTU Pre-Law Program through the Advising Center at Texas Tech.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
From photography to music composition, apparel design to dance, students in the visual and performing arts can channel their talents into virtually every creative field imaginable.
COLLEGES:
Visual & Performing Arts
Honors
Human Sciences
Mass Communications
Career Possibilities:Studio Artist, Actor, Graphic/Communication Designer, Art Historian, Music Performer, Music Promoter, Dancer, Jewelry Maker, Fashion Designer, Teacher
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Special Academic Opportunities:
Fine Arts Learning Community Apparel design and manufacturing
internships with Michael Kors-New York and BCBG Max Azria-New York
Strong links with local arts organizations provide hands-on experience to arts students with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Lubbock Children’s Chorus, Ballet Lubbock, Lubbock Community Theatre, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, and many others.
Non-majors can take visual and performing arts classes or audition for ensembles and marching band.