Texas Tech University - Academics

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Student-Faculty Ratio		22:1
Full-Time Student Population		25,878
Part-Time Student Population		4,171
Full-Time Instructional Faculty		1,148
Part-Time Instructional Faculty		168
Total FT Faculty		1,163
Faculty with Terminal Degree		87%
Average Faculty Salary		$73,075
Full-Time Retention Rate		81%
Part-Time Retention Rate		55%
Graduation Rate		57%
Programs/Majors Offered		152
Average Course Load		15
Academic/Career Counseling?		Yes
Remedial Services?		Yes
Class Sizes		Fewer than 20 Students: 23% 20 to 49 Students: 57% 50 or More Students: 20%

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Teachers are all different, and you will undoubtedly run into some who don’t fit your learning style. The rift can be found in anything—the way they present notes, the amount of in-class work they provide versus out-of-class work, or just the way they speak or wear their hair. What’s important to figure out from the start is how that teacher is going to conduct class and how to mold yourself to it. These teachers are teaching 200 students at one time sometimes, and it is impossible for them to change to fit each student. Success will be found in your own flexibility.

Texas Tech is a resource. Lubbock is small, but it is packed full of experts in every department of Texas Tech. As you get deeper into any major, the teachers get better. Also, by junior year (well, okay, maybe senior year), most students start to get their partying under control and become better able to take on the heavier course loads. I think Tech understands progression. Your freshman year will be packed with classes that focus more on attendance and memorization than retaining concepts. Tech knows that many students won’t become atmospheric scientists, but they still want you to be exposed to it. As long as you go to class and take notes, you’ll be fine cramming the night before the exam, and it’s kind of fun! If you don’t attend class, though, you’ll spend the majority of your cram sessions collecting other people’s notes—and no one likes studying with note-moochers.

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I personally feel like the professors at Tech really care about how their students are doing in class. They will definitely help any student out if the student asks!

Feb 12, 2012

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kpftw

'15

Wildlife and Fisheries Management

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College of Agriculture

So far in the college of Ag, all of my professors have been friendly and have generally answered all questions and emails quickly and efficiently. They seem to care that you do well in your classes and give you opportunities to succeed.

Jan 10, 2012

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counkk

'15

Psychology

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Interested and Interesting Teachers

I came to Texas Tech with the idea that college professors treated you like a face in the crowd. But at Tech, the teachers were interested in me and they were interested in the subject. They treated my like a person, not just a student.

Dec 29, 2011

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Instructional Programs		Occupational: No Academic: Yes Continuing Professional: No Recreational/Avocational: No Adult Basic Remedial: No Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities		Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes Dual Credit: Yes Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements		Possible credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5 in most subjects. You can also receive credit for a score of 2 in some language courses.
IB Test Score Requirements		Possible credit for scores of 4–7
Undergraduate Schools/Divisions		Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Architecture Arts and Sciences Business Administration Education Engineering Honors College Human Sciences Mass Communications Visual and Performing Arts
Degrees Awarded		Bachelor's degree Doctorate - Professional practice Doctorate - Research/scholarship Master's degree Post-bachelor's certificate
Most Popular Majors		Business Administration and Management: 4% Kinesiology and Exercise Science: 2% Law: 2% Marketing/Marketing Management, General: 2%
Special Study Options		Distance learning opportunities Study abroad Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Best Places to Study		The upper levels of the University Library, study rooms on each floor of the dorms, Starbucks, J&B Coffee
Did You Know?		TECHniques is an academic support system that Tech offers to students in all majors who are suffering from attention deficit disorder and other documented learning disabilities. Students must pay for this service, but it is one of the leading academic support programs in Texas. Visit their Web site at www.depts.ttu.edu/techniques for more info. The University Writing Center (english.ttu.edu/uwc01) is a place where undergraduate and graduate students can schedule an appointment to meet with a tutor for one-on-one writing support. This is a free service that will prove to be especially helpful for students writing multiple papers in one of the two required introductory English courses. Tech does not have its own television station for broadcast students to use. Tech has a daily newspaper, The Daily Toreador, which is written solely by students. Texas Tech is the only campus in Texas with both a law school and a medical school. At 1,839 acres, Texas Tech is the second-largest contiguous campus in the United States.

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