Social Majors

"The Helpers" People in the social category prefer to work with others. They tend to be highly verbal, express themselves well, and get along well in groups. Social types typically prefer the team approach to problem-solving. People in the social category often describe themselves as cooperative, friendly, and understanding. They generally enjoy teaching, caring for others, volunteering, mediating disputes, meeting new people, and working in groups.

Please note this list is not exhaustive but meant to be a starting point. If you would like a more individualized list, the Focus 2 Career assessment can identify Texas Tech majors that align with your interests and strengths. 

• Agricultural Communications (ACOM)
• Agricultural Education
• Communication Studies (COMS)
• Conservation Law Enforcement (CNLE)
• Counseling and Addiction Recovery Science (CARS)
• Creative Media Industries (CMI)
• Early Childhood (EC)
• Electronic Media and Communications (EMC)
• Elementary Education
• English (ENGL)
• Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
• General Studies (GST)
• History (HIST)
• Honors Sciences and the Humanities (HSH)
• Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS)
• Human Sciences (HS)
• Kinesiology (KIN)
• Languages and Cultures (LACU)
• Middle Level Education (Math, Science or Social Studies concentrations)
• Multidisciplinary Science (MSCI)
• Multidisciplinary Studies (MDS)
• Nutrition (NTRN)
• Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics (NSCD)
• Personal Financial Planning (PFP)
• Philosophy (PHIL)
• Political Science (POLS)
• Psychology (PSY)
• Public Relations (PR)
• Secondary Education (Math, English or minor for another subject)
• Social Work (SW)
• Sociology (SOC)
• Spanish (SPAN)
• Theatre Arts (THA)
• University Studies (UNST)