Since 1925, the College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University has adhered to a proactive vision for the future and maintained relevant academic programs that focus on the human experience. With a genuine interest in the development of its students, the college collaborates with others while creating a culture that invests in relationships and encourages community involvement among its faculty, staff, students, alumni and administration. The college consists of four academic programs:
- Department of Design
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Nutrition, Hospitality and Retailing
- Applied and Professional Studies
The college hosts several centers and institutes including:
- Center for Child and Adolescent Development and Resiliency
- Center for Financial Responsibility
- Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery
- Child Development Research Center,
- Institute of Child and Family Studies
- International Center for Food Industry Excellence
- The Texas Wine Research Institute
Current Fund Raising Priorities:
- Scholarships
- Endowment Chairs and Professorships
- Scholarships: currently 17% of all COHS students receive financial assistance through scholarships
- Endowment of Chairs and Professorships
College Facts:
Founded: 1925
Enrollment: 3,022 undergraduate, 114 masters , 127 doctoral
Degrees offered:Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral Degrees offered in a range of disciplines including:
Apparel Design and Manufacturing
Environmental Design
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Food and Nutrition
Hospitality Administration
Human Development and Family Studies
Interior Design
Marriage and Family Therapy
Personal Financial Planning
Number of Faculty: 106
Endowments: $26M
Endowed Chairs: 2
Endowed Professorships: 4
Scholarship Endowment: $7,997,037
FY 2005 Scholarships Awarded: $196, 449 undergraduate; $110,900 graduate
Dean: Linda Hoover
Founded: 1925
www.hs.ttu.edu
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