Texas Tech Welcomes Canadian Students
Canadian students are coming to Texas Tech University for excellent
academic opportunities at affordable prices. Students and faculty here are
tackling some of the world’s most challenging problems and opportunities
in engineering, business, agriculture, law and energy technologies.
Future health care professionals can pursue nine pre-professional
degrees, which can be followed with a hands-on education at the Texas
Tech Health Science Center, including innovative research and extensive
clinical experience. TTUHSC has five professional schools: Medicine,
Pharmacy, Nursing, Biomedical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences, which
includes careers in physical therapy, occupational therapy, optometry and
communication disorders.
Texas Tech has nearly 140 first degree programs, 103 master’s degree
programs, and 59 doctoral programs. The liberal arts programs are counted
among the top 10 percent in the nation by Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s
oldest undergraduate honor society. Texas Tech is only one of three public
institutions in Texas granted a PBK chapter.
International students are eligible for competitive scholarships based on academic achievement and
financial need. Several Canadian students have received athletic scholarships for baseball, basketball and
rodeo.
Student Life
Students at Texas Tech enjoy one of the nation’s largest sports and recreation centers, with indoor
basketball, volleyball, racquetball courts, soccer arena, swimming pools, and jogging track. The center
has weight training, cardiovascular training and a dance/aerobic studio. The
center organizes intramural and club competition. It also offers adventure
trips and equipment rentals for kayaking, caving, climbing and cycling.
Studying inWest Texas
Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, a city of about 220,000. It is the medical,
cultural and educational center of the South Plains area. Four major airlines
fly into Lubbock. The area was named the Llano Estacado, by Vasquez de
Coronado during his 1541 expedition. The Spanish influence in still apparent
in Texas Tech’s architecture.
Lubbock basks in 263 days of sunshine a year. Although there are four
distinct seasons, the winters are mild and the summers are warm. The
average temperature is 16 C. Lubbock was ranked third in 2007 among
311 cities by Money Magazine’s “Best Places” for affordability of housing;
availability of leisure and cultural options; and its sunny, dry climate.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
& NATURAL RESOURCES
www.casnr.ttu.edu
Agribusiness
Agricultural and Applied Economics
(Business Management, Farm & Ranch
Management)
Agricultural and Applied Economics/
Business (dual, BS/BBA)
Agricultural Communications (Electronic
Media, Print Media,PublicRelations/Marketing)
Animal Science (Animal Production; Meat
Science; Animal Business; Science)
Environmental Conservation of Natural
Resources (Technical, Conservation)
Environmental Crop and Soil Sciences
(Crop Biotechnology; Crop Protection;
Cropping Systems Management;
Environmental Soil & Water Science;
Forages & Grazing Systems)
Food Science (Science, Industry)
Horticultural and Turfgrass Sciences
(Biotechnology; Environmental; Plant
Protection; Science; Turf; Viticulture &
Enology)
Interdisciplinary Agriculture
(Agricultural Education, Agricultural Leadership)
Landscape Architecture
Pre-Veterinary Medicine (Animal Science)
Range Management
Wildlife and Fisheries Management
(Wildlife; Fisheries; Conservation)
ARCHITECTURE
www.arch.ttu.edu
Architecture
General (First Year)
Pre-professional (BS)
Professional (March*, leading to licensure)
Post-professional (MS*)
*Includes certificate options in Community
Design & Development, Historic Preservation,
Visualization
Architecture/Business Administration (dual)
Architecture/Civil Engineering (dual)
ARTS & SCIENCES
www.as.ttu.edu
Anthropology
Biochemistry
Biology (Biology & Ecology, Environmental
Biology)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Classics (Greek, Latin)
Communication Studies
Economics
English (Creative Writing, Literature & Language,
English Teacher Certification)
Exercise and Sport Sciences (Exercise & Health
Promotion, Exercise Science, Sport Studies,
Physical Education Teacher Certification)
French
Geography
Geosciences (Geology, Geophysics)
German
Health (Community Health)
History (Art History, History of Religions)
International Economics
Language minors: Arabic, American Sign
Language, Chinese, French, German, Greek,
Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Turkish
Latin American and Iberian Studies
Mathematics
Mathematics/Computer Science (dual)
Microbiology
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Communication Disorders
Pre-Dental
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical Technology
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Psychology
Russian Language and Area Studies
Social Work
Sociology (Criminology)
Spanish
Technical Communication
Zoology
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
undergrad.ba.ttu.edu
Accounting
Agribusiness
Agricultural and Applied Economics/
Business (dual, BS/BBA)
Architecture/Business Administration (dual)
Business Economics
Energy Commerce
Finance (Investment, Real Estate,
Managerial Finance)
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
(Web Application Design, Telecommunications/
Networking)
Marketing (Sales, Global Supply Chain
Management)
EDUCATION
www.educ.ttu. edu
Pursue teacher certification in any of these
fields:
Bilingual Education (Elementary)
Biology (Life Science)
Chemistry
Chemistry/Physics (Physical Science)
Computer Science
Dance
Early Childhood Elementary Certification
(Bilingual Education, ESL, Special Education,
Math/Science)
English
English as a Second Language (Elementary)
Exercise and Sport Science (Physical Education)
Family and Consumer Sciences
History
Interdisciplinary Agriculture (Agricultural
Education)
Journalism
Languages (Classics/Latin, French, German,
Spanish)
Mathematics
Math/Physics
Middle-Level Certification (English/Language
Arts/Reading & Social Studies, Math & Science)
Multidisciplinary Science (Grades 8-12
Certification in Composite Science or
Math/Physics)
Multidisciplinary Studies (Elementary,
Middle-Level)
Music
Science
Special Education (Elementary)
Speech
Theatre Arts
Visual Studies (Art)
ENGINEERING
www.coe.ttu.edu
Architecture/Civil Engineering (dual)
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering/Computer Science
(dual)
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
(dual)
Engineering Physics
Engineering Technology
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mathematics/Computer Science (dual)
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Technology
Petroleum Engineering
HONORS
www.honr.ttu.edu
Honors Arts and Letters (Arts & Aesthetics,
American Studies, Pre-Health, Pre-Law,
Open tracks)
Natural History and Humanities
(Environmental Science, Nature/Environmental
Writing tracks)
Humanities (minor)
HUMAN SCIENCES
www.hs.ttu.edu
Addictive Disorders and Recovery Studies
(minor)
Apparel Design and Manufacturing
Community, Family and Addiction Services
Early Childhood (Teacher Certification)
Family and Consumer Sciences (Teacher
Certification)
Human Development and Family Studies
Interior Design
Nutritional Sciences
Personal Financial Planning
Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional
Management
Retailing
MASS COMMUNICATIONS
www.mcom.ttu.edu
Advertising
Electronic Media and Communications
(Electronic Media Management & Economics;
Visual Communications )
Journalism (Broadcast, News Editorial, Online)
Public Relations
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
www.vpa.ttu.edu
Art History
Communication Design
Dance
General Studies
Music (BA, BM-Teacher Certification )
Music Composition
Music Performance
Music Theory
Studio Art
Theatre Arts (BA, BFA-Acting,
Design/Technology)
Visual Studies (Teacher Certification)