Degree Programs & Majors
Program links are from the official Texas Tech University 2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog.
Please note that some content is subject to change. If you need help reaching a department or advisor, call 806.742.3831 for assistance.
Department of Biological Sciences
Chair: Dr. Jenn Burns
Contact the Department
108 Biology Building
Box 43131
Lubbock, TX 79409-3131
Phone: 806.742.2715
Undergraduate Programs
Cell and Molecular Biology, B.S.
Ecology and Environmental Biology, B.S.
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
806.742.2813
Graduate Programs
Contact a Graduate Advisor
806-834-7734
Deborah Carr, initial advising for P.S.M. students
806-834-4390
Maria Testini, general advising for M.S. and Ph.D. students
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Chair: Dr. Dimitri Pappas
Contact the Department
104 Chemistry Building
1204 Boston Ave.
Box 41061
Lubbock, TX 79409-1061
Phone: 806.742.3067
Undergraduate Programs
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
806.834.3046
Graduate Programs
Contact a Graduate Advisor
806.834.4953
Ellyn Anthony, Senior Advisor, Graduate Office
Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
Chair: Dr. Carmen Pereira-Muro
Contact the Department
207 Foreign Language Building
Box 42071
Lubbock, TX 79409-2071
Phone: 806.742.3145
Undergraduate Programs
Languages and Cultures, B.A.:
American Sign Language/English Interpretation Concentration
Languages and Cultures, B.A.:
Chinese Language and Area Studies
Languages and Cultures, B.A.:
Classics Concentration
Languages and Cultures, B.A.:
French Concentration
Languages and Cultures, B.A.:
German Concentration
Languages and Cultures, B.A.:
Russian Language and Area Studies Concentration
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
806.834.3282
Carla Burrus, Languages and Cultures Advisor, Office: FL 200A
806.834.8664
Stephanie Santos, Spanish Advisor, Office: FL 200B
Graduate Programs
Languages and Cultures, M.A.:
Applied Linguistics Concentration
Languages and Cultures, M.A.:
Classics Concentration
Languages and Cultures, M.A.:
German Concentration
Romance Languages, M.A.:
French or Spanish Concentration
Dual Degree Programs
Master of Arts in Romance Languages (French or Spanish) and Master of Business Administration (General Business)
Graduate Certificates
English Language for Academic and Professional Communication Graduate Certificate
Department of Economics
Acting Chair: Dr. Rashid al-Hmoud
Contact the Department
248 Holden Hall
Box 41014
Lubbock, TX 79409-1014
Phone: 806.742.2201
Undergraduate Programs
International Economics, B.S.I.E.
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
806.834.0857
Dr. Kaj Gittings, Director of Undergraduate Studies
806.834.7395
Jose Jimenez, Undergraduate Advisor
Graduate Programs
Economics, M.A. (Thesis Option)
Economics, M.A. (Non-Thesis Option)
Contact a Graduate Advisor
806.834.2732
Dr. Rashid Al-Hmoud, Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English
Chair: Dr. William Wenthe
Contact the Department
212 English/Philosophy Building
Box 43091
Lubbock, TX 79409-3091
Phone: 806.742.2501
Undergraduate Programs
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Graduate Programs
Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Ph.D.
Graduate Certificates
Book History and Digital Humanities Graduate Certificate
Grants and Proposals Graduate Certificate
Linguistics Graduate Certificate
Department of Environmental Toxicology
Interim Chair: Dr. Jaclyn E. Cañas-Carrell
Contact the Department
Building 555 Reese Technology Center
Box 41163
Lubbock, TX 79409-1163
Phone: 806.742.4567
Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Environmental Toxicology does not offer undergraduate degrees.
Graduate Programs
Environmental Toxicology, M.S.
Environmental Toxicology, Ph.D.
Dual Degree Programs
Environmental Toxicology, M.S./J.D.
Contact a Graduate Advisor
806.834.8407
Dr. Kamaleshwar Singh, Environmental Toxicology
806.834.0983
Dr. Paola Tiedemann, Forensic Science
Department of Geosciences
Chair: Dr. Callum Hetherington
Contact the Department
125 Science Building
Box 41053
Lubbock, TX 79409-1053
Phone: 806.742.3102
Undergraduate Programs
Geosciences, B.A.: Concentration in Geology with a Minor in GIST
Geosciences, B.S.: Concentration in Geophysics with a Minor in Mathematics
Geosciences, B.S.: Concentration in Geology with a Composite Minor
Geosciences, B.S.: Concentration in Environmental Geology with a Composite Minor
The Department of Geosciences does not offer an undergraduate degree in Atmospheric Science.
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Hanna Webb, Geography Advisor, Office: HH 213
806.834.3299
Celeste Yoshinobu, Geosciences Advisor, Office: SCI 124
Graduate Programs
Graduate Certificates
Geographic Information Science and Technology Graduate Certificate
Contact a Graduate Advisor
806.834.4712
Dr. Chris Weiss, Atmospheric Science
806.834.8228
Dr. Jeff Lee, Geography
806.834.7027
Dr. Juske Horita, Geography and Geophysics
Department of History
Chair: Dr. Sean Cunningham
Contact the Department
131 Holden Hall
Box 41013
Lubbock, TX 79409-1013
Phone: 806.742.3744
Undergraduate Programs
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
806.834.5021
Courtney Bray, Office: HH 145
Graduate Programs
Interdisciplinary & General Studies
Undergraduate Programs
General Studies, B.G.S. (Arts & Sciences)
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Office: HH 102
806.834.3279
Graduate Programs
For information on interdisciplinary graduate programs offered by the College of Arts & Sciences, visit the Graduate Programs section of the catalog.
Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management
Chair: Dr. Angela Lumpkin
Contact the Department
141 Kinesiology and Sport Management
Box 43011
Lubbock, TX 79409-3011
Phone: 806.742.3371
Undergraduate Programs
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Graduate Programs
Accelerated Degree Programs
Kinesiology, B.S. / Kinesiology, M.S.
Sport Management, B.S. / Sport Management, M.S.
Dual Degree Programs
Sport Management, M.S. / M.B.A.
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Interim Chair: Dr. Alex Wang
Contact the Department
201 Mathematics and Statistics Bldg.
Box 41042
Lubbock, TX 79409-1042
Phone: 806.742.2566
Undergraduate Programs
Dual Degree Programs
Computer Science, B.S. / Mathematics, B.S.
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Yancy Nunez, Undergraduate Program Manager and Advisor, Instructor
Patricia Schovanec, Undergraduate Advisor, Instructor with Continuing Appointment
Graduate Programs
Mathematics, M.S. (Thesis Option)
Mathematics, M.S. (Non-Thesis Exam Option)
Mathematics, M.S. (Non-Thesis Report Option)
Statistics, M.S. (Thesis Option)
Statistics, M.S. (Non-Thesis Exam Option)
Statistics, M.S. (Non-Thesis Report Option)
Graduate Certificate Programs
Mathematics Graduate Certificate
Contact a Graduate Advisor
David Cannon, Graduate Program Manager and Advisor, Part-Time Instructor
Department of Philosophy
Interim Chair: Dr. Joel Velasco
Contact the Department
251 English/Philosophy Building
Box 43092
Lubbock, TX 79409-3092
Phone: 806.742.3275
Undergraduate Programs
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Graduate Programs
Graduate Certificate Programs
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Chair: Dr. Sung-Won Lee
Contact the Department
101 Science Building
Box 41051
Lubbock, TX 79409-1051
Phone: 806.742.3767
Undergraduate Programs
Physics, B.S.: Applied Physics Concentration
Physics, B.S.: Astrophysics Concentration
Physics, B.S.: Professional Physics Concentration
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
806.834.3994
Dr. Melanie Ungar, Undergraduate and Graduate Advisor
Please Note: Students should schedule appointments with Dr. Ungar via Strive. Her preferred method
of communication is email.
Graduate Programs
Physics, M.S. (Exam-Based Option)
Physics, M.S. (Course-Based Option)
Contact a Graduate Advisor
Dr. Melanie Ungar, Undergraduate and Graduate Advisor
Please Note: Students should schedule appointments with Dr. Ungar via Strive. Her preferred method
of communication is email.
806.834.4724
Dr. Igor Volobouev, Graduate Advisor
Department of Political Science
Chair: Dr. Timothy Nokken
Contact the Department
113 Holden Hall
Box 41015
Lubbock, TX 79409-1015
Phone: 806.742.3121
Undergraduate Programs
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Graduate Programs
Dual Degree Programs
Public Administration, M.P.A. / J.D.
Public Administration, M.P.A. / Public Health, M.P.H.
Graduate Certificates
Strategic Studies Graduate Certificate
Department of Psychological Sciences
Interim Chair: Dr. Keith S. Jones
Contact the Department
119 Psychology Building
Box 42051
Lubbock, TX 79409-2051
Phone: 806.742.3711
Undergraduate Programs
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Graduate Programs
(Counseling Psychology, M.A. — This degree is being phased out; no new students.)
General Experimental Psychology, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work
Interim Chair: Dr. Arthur Durband
Contact the Department
158 Holden Hall
Box 41012
Lubbock TX 79409-1012
Phone 806.742.2400
Undergraduate Programs
Anthropology, B.A.: Forensic Anthropology Concentration
Sociology B.A.: Criminology Concentration
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
Office: HH 161
806.834.5111 — Alexandra Haney, Advisor for Sociology
Office: HH 159
806.834.0428 — Adrienne Scales, Advisor for Social Work and Anthropology
Graduate Programs
Renewable Energy
Interim Director, Renewable Energy B.S. Program: Dr. Suhas Pol
Undergraduate Programs
Contact an Undergraduate Advisor
806.742.6284
Graduate Programs
(Offered by the National Wind Institute)
Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Minors
Actuarial Science, Undergraduate Minor
Archaeological Studies, Undergraduate Minor
Asian Studies, Undergraduate Minor
Community and Urban Studies, Undergraduate Minor
Comparative Literature, Undergraduate Minor
Dramatic Writing, Undergraduate Minor
Environmental Studies, Undergraduate Minor
Ethnic Studies, Undergraduate Minor
European Studies, Undergraduate Minor
Family Life Studies, Undergraduate Minor
Film and Media Studies, Undergraduate Minor
Forensic Sciences, Undergraduate Minor
Health Professions, Undergraduate Minor
International Studies, Undergraduate Minor
Linguistics, Undergraduate Minor
Literature of Social Justice and Environment, Undergraduate Minor
Mexican American Latino/a Studies
Religion Studies, Undergraduate Minor
College of Arts & Sciences
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Address
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Phone
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Email
arts-and-sciences@ttu.edu