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The Cooperative Education program integrates classroom study with paid, practical, and supervised work training in public and private employment situations. By applying their academic training in a work setting, students not only enhance their self-confidence while earning wages, but they also gain career direction and may receive offers for future full-time employment.
Co-op programs include both the alternating and parallel patterns. The alternating option allows students to alternate semesters of work and school, working a minimum of two semesters. The parallel plan permits students to work at least 15 to 20 hours per week concurrently with their academic progression.
Students considering a Co-Op experience should consult with an advisor in University Career Services as early as possible. In addition, the student must obtain approval from his or her departmental advisor before enrolling. Ordinarily a student must have completed the sophomore year to be considered for the program.
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Institute
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The Institute for Studies in Pragmaticism offers an undergraduate course and a graduate-level course on methods and logical problems associated with interdisciplinary endeavors in science. The only prerequisite is approval of the instructor. Students in any branch of Texas Tech University or Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are eligible to enroll.
Contact information: Kenneth L. Ketner, Director, Institute for Studies in Pragmaticism, Box 40002, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-0002, 806.742.3128.
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Interdisciplinary
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“Tech Transition: The Freshman Seminar” is designed to smooth the advance of students from high school to the university. The one-hour Interdisciplinary Studies course (IS 1100) is taught by regular faculty from throughout the university in a collaborative approach to major concerns of incoming students.
This is a general university course with sections composed of 20 to 25 students from the freshman class without regard to college or major. It cannot be taken pass–fail.
The course has a major focus on learning theory and application, the development of critical thinking skills as they apply to the nature of a university, the purposes and values of a university education, and a wide variety of campus issues. Practical concerns covered in the seminar include time management, essay writing, effective notetaking, choosing a major, test taking, and campus resources.
The goals of this course are to help students take charge of their education by developing a profound understanding of the philosophy and scope of higher education and to foster development of a life of learning.
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Introduction to Library
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Introduction to Library Research is a one-hour course designed to introduce students to lifelong information literacy skills and establish tools for effective and efficient research in a university library. Because information comes in many forms, students sometimes find the multitude of printed publications, Internet resources, and microform and audiovisual materials overwhelming. They need to know how to identify, find, evaluate, and use resources that are most appropriate for their assignments.
Introduction to Library Research has four main objectives: to present the arrangement and services of the Texas Tech University Libraries; to provide an introduction to resources and search strategies; to outline a transferable, systematic plan for critical evaluation and use of these resources in a variety of ways; and to promote the effective use of information to accomplish specific tasks.
Course content (readings, quizzes, and activities) is accessed through WebCT for onsite and distance students. Onsite students will meet for lecture and hands-on sessions. All students will prepare a portfolio throughout the semester that will count as the final project.
Contact information: Laura Heinz, 806.742.2236.
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A bachelor’s degree in University Studies provides students a unique course of study in three concentration areas, each of which may be offered in diverse colleges within the university. By pursuing either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in University Studies, students have the flexibility to choose a broad field of specialization that combines three distinct areas of study. This combination of courses may not be available through existing degree programs. For example, a student might focus on a specialization in environmental journalism with concentrations in journalism, plant and soil science, and environmental toxicology.
Coursework in a University Studies degree must total a minimum of 120 semester hours. Prerequisites for courses selected in the areas of concentration must be completed and, depending on the concentration, may not count toward the 18-hour minimum per area of concentration. A total of 40 upper-division hours is required for the degree, with at least 6 hours of upper-division coursework required in each area of concentration. The concentration areas must combine in such a way that they provide an integrated or thematic specialization without significantly resembling any existing departmental major. Students must be in good academic standing to apply for the major.
Students interested in a University Studies degree must begin the process by contacting the Office of the Provost. Students will work with a degree advisor in the Office of the Provost to organize a course of study that meets existing university and degree standards as outlined by the Bachelors of University Studies Faculty Advisory Committee.
Each student will develop a degree plan with the assistance of the degree advisor in the Office of the Provost and whenever possible an academic and faculty advisor. The plan will consist of (1) a cover form, (2) a statement of educational goals, (3) a listing of all courses completed and/or in progress, and (4) a listing of all intended or enrolled courses related to the degree and major.
The University Studies program is administered by the Office of the Provost through an administrator. The administrator serves as the liaison between students and the Faculty Advisory Committee and is the final authority for degree plan approval and modification.
Contact information: Dr. Juan S. Munoz, Associate Vice Provost, Office of the Provost, 806.742.2184
The university offers a minor in Women’s Studies. Goals of the minor include helping students reinterpret concepts of gender and gendered identities in different social, cultural, and political contexts.
The Women’s Studies Program is administered by the Director of Women’s Studies. A minor consists of 18 hours of courses as approved by the director. Three of these courses must be Introduction to Women’s Studies (WS 2300), Feminist Thought and Theories (WS 4310), and Women’s Studies Seminar (WS 4399). Courses counted toward a major field of study will not count toward completion of the Women’s Studies minor. Courses without a WS prefix may be used toward completion of the minor at the discretion of the director.
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