Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences

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Academic departments

• Biological Sciences
  Biology
  
  Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
  
• Chemistry
  Chemistry
  
  Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions....
   and Biochemistry
  Biochemistry
  
  Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry processes in living organisms. It deals with the structure and function of cellular components such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and other biomolecules....
  
• Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures
• Communication Studies
  Communication studies
  
  Communication studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time....
  
• Economics
  Economics
  
  File:Ballard Farmers' Market - vegetables.jpgEconomics is the Social sciences that studies the Production theory basics, Distribution , and Consumption of Good and Service ....
   and Geography
  Geography
  
  Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth"....
  
• English
  English studies
  
  English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics , and English sociolinguistics ....
  
• Environmental
  Natural environment
  
  The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a term that encompasses all life and non-living things occurring nature on Earth or some region thereof....
   Toxicology
  Toxicology
  
  Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. It is the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning, especially the poisoning of people....
  
• General Studies Program
• Geosciences
• Health
  Health
  
  In 1948, the World Health Organisation defined health as ?a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.? ...
  , Exercise
  Physical exercise
  
  Physical exercise is any bodily activity that raises the heart rate above its resting level and enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health....
  , and Sport
  Sport
  
  Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of regulation of sport or traditions and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome , but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor...
   Sciences
• History
  HIStory
  
  HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double album by Michael Jackson, released on June 20, 1995, and is Jackson's ninth. The first disc, named "HIStory Begins" consists of a selection of Jackson's greatest hits from the singer's past fifteen years, while the second, named "HIStory Continues" features new songs, with the...
  
• Mathematics
  Mathematics
  
  Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form. Mathematicians seek out patterns whether found in numbers, space, natural science, computers, imaginary abstractions, or elsewhere....
   and Statistics
  Statistics
  
  Statistics is a Mathematics pertaining to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data. It also provides tools for prediction and forecasting based on data....
  
• Philosophy
  Philosophy
  
  Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language....
  
• Physics
  Physics
  
  Physics is the natural science which examines basic concepts such as energy, force, and spacetime and all that derives from these, such as mass, charge, matter and its Motion ....
   and Engineering Physics
  Engineering physics
  
  Engineering physics is an academic degree, available mainly at the levels of Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Unlike other engineering degrees , EP does not necessarily include a particular branch of science or physics....
  
• Political Science
  Political science
  
  Political science is a social science concerned with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior....
  
• Psychology
  Psychology
  
  Psychology is an academic and applied science discipline involving the science study of human mental functions and behavior. Occasionally it also relies on symbolic hermeneutics and critical theory, although these traditions are less pronounced than in other social sciences such as sociology....
  
• Sociology
  Sociology
  
  Sociology is a branch of the social sciences that uses systematic methods of Empiricism and critical theory to develop and refine a body of knowledge about human social structure and activity, sometimes with the goal of applying such knowledge to the pursuit of social welfare....
  , Anthropology
  Anthropology
  
  Anthropology is the study of humans and humanity in its totality. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences, and the humanities. In Great Britain it was originally divided into physical anthropology and cultural anthropology, which itself was divided into archaeology, technology, ethnology and sociology ....
  , and Social Work
  Social work
  
  Social work is a discipline involving the application of social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people, groups, and societies....
  

Research centers

• Center for Historic Preservation and Technology
• Institute for the Mathematics of the Life Sciences
• Southwest Center for German Studies

Degrees offered

• Bachelor of Arts
• Anthropology
• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Classics
• Communication Studies
• Economics
• English
• Exercise and Sport Sciences
• French
• Geography
• Geosciences
• German
• History
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Spanish

• Bachelor of Science
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Economics
• Exercise and Sport Sciences
• Geosciences
• Health
• International Economics
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Zoology

• Master of Arts
• Anthropology
• Applied Linguistics
• Classics
• Communication Studies
• Economics
• English
• Experimental Psychology
• German
• History
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Romance Languages
• Sociology
• Technical Communication

• Master of Public Administration

• Master of Science
• Applied Physics
• Atmospheric Science
• Biology
• Biological Informatics
• Chemistry
• Environmental Toxicology
• Exercise and Sport Sciences
• Geosciences
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Sports Health
• Statistics
• Zoology

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Economics
• English
• Environmental Toxicology
• Experimental Psychology
• Geosciences
• History
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Political Science
• Spanish
• Technical Communication and Rhetoric
• Zoology

• Joint programs
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics (joint degree with Texas Tech University College of Engineering
  Texas Tech University College of Engineering
  
  The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering is the college of engineering at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The engineering program has existed at Texas Tech University since 1925....
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• Master of Science in Environmental Toxicology/Doctor of Jurisprudence (joint degree with Texas Tech University School of Law
  Texas Tech University School of Law
  
  The Texas Tech University School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas....
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• Master of Science in Environmental Toxicology/Master of Business Administration (joint degree with Rawls College of Business
  Rawls College of Business
  
  The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration is the business school of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The college offers curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students and receives its business accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business....
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• Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology (joint degree with Department of Physiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  
  The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center offers Schools of Allied Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy....
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Notable people

Faculty

• Sankar Chatterjee
  Sankar Chatterjee
  
  Sankar Chatterjee is a paleontology, and is the Paul W. Horn Professor of Earth science at Texas Tech University and Curator of Paleontology at the Museum of Texas Tech University....
  
• Michael Dini

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