
Plant and Soil Science at TTU in Fredericksburg

The Department of Plant and Soil Science offers undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and professional certificates at our regional teaching site in Fredericksburg.
Students can complete their Bachelor of Science degree requirements without ever leaving
the Hill Country through a combination of courses taught in-person by resident TTU
faculty and courses taught online by Lubbock-based faculty. Through collaborations
with local community colleges including Central Texas College (our partner at the Hill Country University Center), students complete general education
degree requirements during their first two years of college, then transfer seamlessly
to Texas Tech to complete the B.S. in Plant and Soil Science.
Two concentrations within Plant and Soil Science are featured at TTU in Fredericksburg:
Viticulture and Enology, and Local Food and Wine Production Systems.
Housed at the Hill Country University Center in its modern classrooms designed for distance learning, Plant and Soil Science facilities
also includes a teaching vineyard, an enology teaching laboratory, and a research
laboratory.
The Texas Hill Country region is a hub for vineyards, wineries, peach orchards, small-scale
fruit and vegetable farms, and farm-to-table restaurants. More than 50 wineries are
located within a 50-mile radius of the city, offering numerous internship and potential
career opportunities for PSS students.
TTU in Fredericksburg Faculty:
Dr. Ed Hellman
Professor of Viticulture and Enology
Phone: (806) 834-1681
ed.hellman@ttu.edu
Maureen Qualia
Instructor of Enology
Phone: (806) 834-4780
maureen.qualia@ttu.edu
Address:
Texas Tech Univ. at Fredericksburg
2818 East U.S. Highway 290
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Main Phone: (830) 990-2717
Hours:
M-F: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Evening Course Hours:
M-TH: 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
Department of Plant and Soil Science
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.2838 -
Email
psstechsupport@ttu.edu