Study at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, or TTU, is a public, co-educational, research university located in Lubbock, Texas. It was established on February 10, 1923, and was originally known as the Texas Technological College. The campus of TTU is spread across an area of 1, 839 acres. It offers degrees in more than 150 courses of study and these courses are offered in over 10 colleges. The university also hosts more than 50 research centres and institutes. The athletics department of TTU fields many men's and women's sports teams that are members of the Big 12 Conference (South Division) and participate in Division I for all varsity sports. Their sports teams are known as the Red Raiders. The Lady Raiders women's basketball team won the women's national championship in 1993.
Profile of Texas Tech UniversityTexas Tech is in a medium-sized city, in Lubbock, TX. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Texas Tech earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
There are more programs of study at the school than you'll find at most colleges of similar size. The most common major fields study at Texas Tech include architecture and planning and family and social work.
Texas Tech Selectivity
The school does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 480 to 580 for students at Texas Tech. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 500 and 610.
FacultySome professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Texas Tech are higher than most.
Student Enrolment
The school, in 2007, had 28, 260 students (26, 029 full-time equivalent).
Student LifeAthletic teams at Texas Tech belong to the Big Twelve Conference for major sports. Texas Tech Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Business and Management | 1, 391 | business management, finance, marketing, accounting, business, fashion merchandising, international business, MIS, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 958 | speech and rhetoric, history, interdisciplinary studies, English, political science, general studies, economics, Spanish language, . . . | | Family and Social Work | 626 | family studies, child development, work and family studies, public administration, social work, food and nutrition, family and consumer science, family resource management, . . . | | Engineering | 492 | mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, petroleum engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, engineering, various engineering courses, . . . | | Science | 325 | biology, chemistry, biochemistry, zoology, geology, microbiology, call and molecular biology, physics, . . . | | Media | 323 | public relations, advertising, journalism, radio and television, photojournalism, mass communication | | Therapy and Counselling | 258 | psychology, marriage and family therapy, educational psychology, Counselling psychology, clinical psychology, experimental psychology | | Architecture and Planning | 247 | architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture | | Education and Teaching | 238 | special ed, elementary school teaching, school Counselling, educational administration, instructional media design, agricultural teaching, secondary teaching, curriculum and instruction, . . . | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 234 | health and physical education, dietitian, athletic trainer | | Law | 231 | law | | Agricultural Science and Management | 140 | agricultural economics, agriculture, agricultural journalism, agricultural management, food science | | Hospitality | 130 | hotel management, hospitality management | | Music | 70 | music performance, music, music theory and composition, conducting, music pedagogy, piano, musicology | | Animal Science and Care | 69 | animal science | | Mathematics | 65 | mathematics, statistics | | Computer Science and Engineering | 62 | computer and info science, software engineering, computer engineering, computer networking | | Engineering Technician | 49 | architectural engineering tech, electronics tech, mechanical engineering tech, engineering technology | | Landscaping and Horticulture | 46 | applied horticulture, agronomy, range management, plant breeding, soil science, pest management | | Drama and Performing Arts | 41 | drama, acting, theatre design, dance, playwriting and screenwriting, theatre arts management | | Fine Arts | 39 | fine arts, art history and criticism | | Design | 35 | fashion design, graphic design | | Religion and Philosophy | 33 | philosophy | | Conservation and Resource Management | 29 | wildlife management, conservation, fisheries sciences, land use planning | | Art Studies | 18 | art studies, visual and performing arts | | Medical Support and Technology | 0 | health service and sciences | | Construction Trades | 0 | apparel and textiles |
Contact: Texas TechTexas Tech University
Broadway and University Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79409-5005
General Phone: (806) 742-2011
http: //www.ttu.edu
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