Majors are the primary undergraduate fields of study.
Minors are fields studied in addition to the major.
Concentrations (or Specializations within Art, Music, and Theatre) focus on a specific and often highly specialized area of study within a major. For instance, there is a concentration in criminology within a sociology major. Concentrations are listed along with their parent major or area of study; more information regarding specific concentrations can be found in the area of the catalog referencing those majors.
For information on teacher certification, pre-professional fields, and temporary designations for students who have not declared a major, see below.
Temporary Designations for Students Who Have Not Declared a Major
Special temporary designations are intended to provide appropriate advisement to students who have not yet declared a major. Students declaring a temporary designation will take courses to complete core curriculum and GPA requirements in preparation for entering a major. Academic advisors from the supervising college or department will assist students to choose appropriate courses and a best-fit degree program.
To file a degree plan, students must declare a major. Students normally change from the temporary designation and declare a major by the time they have earned 45 to 60 semester credit hours.
Students who have not decided on a major should consider one of the following alternatives for a temporary designation:
- An undecided student can be designated initially as University Undecided and Exploratory. The Exploratory designation is most appropriate for students who are exploring majors in a variety of academic disciplines and colleges. Through the , students can explore best-fit majors by aligning values, interests, skills, and abilities. Exploratory status allows students the freedom to explore best-fit academic majors while staying on track in progress toward a degree. For more information on the University Undecided and Exploratory designation, contact Texas Tech University Advising, 79 Holden Hall, T 806.742.2189, F 806.742.2200, advising@ttu.edu, www.advising.ttu.edu.
- Students who are only exploring majors that fall within one particular academic college should check with advisors in that specific college.
- Students who aspire to apply to a law, dental, medical, nursing, optometry, or pharmacy school or to one of a full range of health career professional schools (e.g., physical therapy, physician assistant) should consult the section of this catalog and seek appropriate advisement as recommended.
- Students who aspire to pursue pre-veterinary medicine should refer to and seek advisement from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
- Students who desire to obtain an engineering degree should refer to , begin with a temporary pre-engineering designation, and seek advisement through Texas Tech University Advising, 79 Holden Hall, T 806.742.2189, F 806.742.2200, advising@ttu.edu, www.advising.ttu.edu.
Teacher Certification
Texas Tech University offers a wide variety of programs that can provide certification for students desiring careers in education. Teacher certification concentrations are available in the following areas:
- All Level Art (AART)
- All Level Music (AMUS)
- All Level Physical Education (APED)
- All Level Theatre Arts (ATHE)
- Elementary Bilingual Spanish Generalist (EBSP) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
- Elementary ESL Generalist (EESL) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
- Elementary Generalist (EGNL) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies or Early Childhood majors.)
- Elementary Math/Science (MSEL) Language Literacy Education (EDLL) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
- Middle-Level English, Language Arts, and Reading/Social Studies (MERS) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
- Middle-Level Math (MMAT) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
- Middle-Level Math/Science (MMSE) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
- Middle-Level Science (MSC) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
- Middle-Level Social Studies (MSST) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
- Secondary Agricultural Science and Technology (SAST)
- Secondary Biology (MLBI) (As part of Multidisciplinary Science major.)
- Secondary Chemistry (SCHE)
- Secondary Chemistry (MLCH) (As part of Multidisciplinary Science major.)
- Secondary Dance (SDNC)
- Secondary English, Language Arts, and Reading (SELR)
- Secondary Family Consumer Sciences (SFCS)
- Secondary French (SFRE)
- Secondary Geosciences (MLGS) (As part of Multidisciplinary Science major.)
- Secondary German (SGER)
- Secondary History (SHIS)
- Secondary Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Sciences (SHNF)
- Secondary Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)
- Secondary Journalism (SJOU)
- Secondary Life Earth Science (RLEM) (As part of Multidisciplinary Science major.)
- Secondary Life Science (SLFS)
- Secondary Math (SMAT)
- Secondary Physical Science (SPSC)
- Secondary Science (SSCI) (As part of Multidisciplinary Science major.)
- Secondary Social Studies (SSST)
- Secondary Spanish (SSPA)
- Secondary Speech (SSPE)
- Special Education (AGSE) (As part of Multidisciplinary Studies major.)
Pre-Professional Fields
Pre-Professional fields are a designation, not a major. For example, pre-law and pre-medicine are not majors. They designate a career path that will require a professional school after graduation. Pre-professional students who plan to earn a baccalaureate degree must choose a major in an academic discipline by their junior year and complete the courses required for admission into the professional school (e.g., law school). A program advisor can guide you in meeting the specific requirements for entry into a professional school (www.depts.ttu.edu/pphc, www.prelaw.ttu.edu). Available pre-professional fields include the following:
- Clinical Laboratory Science (PMDT)
- Occupational Therapy (POCP)
- Physical Therapy (PPHT)
- Physician Assistant (PHPA)
- Pre-Dentistry (PDEN)
- Pre-Engineering (PREN)
- Pre-Law (PLAW)
- Pre-Medicine (PMED)
- Pre-Nursing (PNUR)
- Pre-Optometry (POPT)
- Pre-Pharmacy (PPAR)
- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (PRCD)
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