Texas Tech University

Undergraduate Advising: Geography and the Environment

Hannah Webb
Undergraduate Advisor: Geography

Email: hannah.m.webb@ttu.edu

Phone: (806) 834-7431

Office: 213 Holden Hall 

Address: Department of Geosciences, MS 1053, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053 

Advising Hours: By appointment 

Hannah Webb

Academic Programs

The Bachelor of Arts in Geography and the Environment combines a liberal arts education with the technical skills necessary to be successful in the modern workforce.  The undergraduate program also provides a solid foundation for those students who wish to pursue graduate study in geography or a related professional field.

As a discipline, Geography provides a unique framework for understanding our world based on location.  Geography is concerned with where things are located, why they are located where they are, and how it all works together to form a tapestry of human and physical landscapes across the surface of the Earth.  The degree program emphasizes coursework in both the social and physical sciences to provide students with a broad understanding of world's physical environment and the human experience in that world.

Students completing the degree program will have the knowledge, tools and technical skills necessary to understand and address many of the social and environmental problems facing society and the planet at large. This allows students in geography to pursue their interests in a wide variety of topics including social and cultural change, globalization, urbanization, impacts of climate change, natural resource management, natural hazards, food and water security, resilience and sustainability.

Students in the geography program are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST).  When taken together, the GIST minor provides students with knowledge and technical expertise in geographic information science.  Courses in the minor cover geographic information systems (GIS), database design, spatial analysis, satellite remote sensing, cartographic design and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).



Bachelor of Arts in Geography and the Environment

The geography major consists of 31 hours of coursework in geography plus  Students who may select a GIST minor or any other minor at TTU. Students majoring in geography must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of geography courses from Texas Tech.

Minor in Geography

The geography minor requires GEOG 1401, GEOG 2300 or GEOG 2351, GIST 3300 and 8 hours of upper-division GEOG or GIST courses.

Minor in Geographic Information Science and Technology

The minor in geographic information science and technology requires GIST 3300 and five approved electives to total 18 hours. A list of approved electives is available from the Department of Geosciences.

NEW! Undergraduate Certificate in GIST
The geographic information science and technology certificate requires GIST 3300, 4302, 4304 and one elective in GIST. The can be completed in on academic year. 

Admissions

Undergraduate Admission

Undergraduate students who are interested in TTU Geography program can apply to Texas Tech University directly through the TTU Admission Office using the online Apply Texas website:

Students are also welcome to transfer into Geography from other programs within Texas Tech University or from other institutions. 

Transfer Students

The Geography Program welcomes students who transfer from other institutions.  If you plan on transferring to Texas Tech University there are a few important points to consider

  • Application is online at the Registrar website. Alternatively, you may use ApplyTexas for transfer students
  • Transfer students should apply for scholarships within the ApplyTexas application to be considered for transfer student scholarships.
  • Transfer credits are evaluated by the TTU Transfer Evaluation Office upon receipt of transcripts. However the TTU Registrar provides a transfer evaluation tool to help students plan for transferring into Texas Tech.  This is a great tool to stay on track when completing courses at another institution.
  • Students in the College of Arts and Sciences are allowed to transfer up to 72 hours from junior colleges. 

Undergraduate Courses