Texas Tech University Top Questions

Your just a face to most professors. They really don't know who you are, at least in freshman level courses. Most people just sit back and take notes in class, teachers tend to lecture lecture lecture test and then repeat. Once you get higher in your studies and more specific class sizes get small though, and you really learn more hands on information that is relevant to your career.

All of my professors know my name because I make it a point to talk with all of my professors. My favorite classes have been anatomy, psychology, and introduction to exercise and sport science. I love the people in my department. They are all more than willing to help students. I love how almost all the majors in the exercise and sport science field require volunteering. I believe it's so important to have experience before you go into any job.

Like I said above, professors at Tech are very likely to know your name if you take the time to actually remember theirs. By taking a couple minutes the first days of class to introduce yourself, most professors will go out of their way to remember it and remember you. My favorite class throughout college was probably Professor Brad Carlson's Marketing Promotions class or one of Dr. Till's (Tillman Wagner) classes. Dr. Till is from Germany and has a hilarious accent....not to mention his humor is hilarious, too. Students generally study a good deal at Tech and especially if it's finals. It's almost sad how much of a social scene the library is. Class participation is also pretty common. It (understandably) get even more common the older you get. You start looking at your GPA and realizing that the classes you actually attending you got A's in...and the one's you didn't...you somehow got C's. The amount of intellect through Tech's student body is also often underestimated. Alot of extremely smart people come to Tech, because their parents, siblings, or friends did or on their own accord. And because of that, there is a lot of intellectual conversation in and out of the classroom. I'm in the business school (Rawl's College of Business) and it's highly competitive. I'm not sure what the minimum GPA is to get into the college, but I know it's not very low. It also has, what I believe, to be some of the most fun, and funniest professors on campus.

Most professors will know who you are even if they cant remember your exact name but they usually have like 200 students so its not their fault. it depends on how big your class is. my favorite classes are those where the teacher can relate to the students, not jus relate the information to them, but that can understand if its -20 degrees outside snowing/raining and flooding that people arent really gonna want to go to class. some teachers still expect you to come but others will email you and cancel class. my least favorite classes are those when the teacher thinks that theirs is the only class ur taking and assigns 4 hours of homework a night! a lot of students like to go to the library and study or sit in the student union and read of notes and stuff while they eat. class participation is very common there will always be time to ask questions and give feedback in class. i personally dont spend time with my professors outside of the classroom but im a shy person but i do know a lot of people that will email and talk to their professors before and after class and have their phone numbers in case they have a question. most professors enjoy when students show a good amount of interst in their class and usually you can talk your way into a higher grade!

Tech has surprised me in how academically rigorous the classes are. My professors have always challenged me as well as offering a helping hand at the same time. I even talk about class matieral after lectures with my friends.

Class is class no matter where you are... the cool thing about Tech is that it is a big enough school where you can meet a bunch a people and have the Big School atmosphere yet at the same time it isn't huge where you have at least a hundred students per class... Some proffessors are really cool and others aren't that is why somebody invented Pick-A-Proff a really good investment....

There is a teacher named Cindy Mo who teaches my Eco class that is terrible at speaking English. I am trying so hard to understand what she is saying that I never grasp the concepts she is trying to convey. She is very nice and obviously understands the material well but there is just a HUGH communication issue. I just dont think she is an effective teacher and I think it is unfair for me to be paying so much for a class that cant be taught effectively.

Good academics, underrated by most people. Tech does not have a good reputation about being serious about academics, but it is changing. We have a better ranked Engineering program than A&M and have a really good business school. There is a Law school, and Med school on site. The classes vary in size and some are very intimate, where you know everyone by name and the professor knows you as well.

My theatre classes are amazing, but my other classes are boring. Most days I don't want to go to my other classes because it's hard to focus when the professors are dreadful (Stats for example).

I have been very impressed with the curriculum here at Tech. I've learned an incredible amount this year when I compare it to my high school experience, but most importantly I've learned more about myself and who I want to be. The academics here have influenced me and my thoughts about the future in ways that no other academic system, professors included, could have. I've had a wonderful experience entirely.

Our political science department is very legit. It has a great program, very diverse classes and also great opportunities to work abroad. We have had adminsitrators work for the CIA, Ambassodors in South Africa, Politicians, etc. The professors are grat and you will always find a great conversation to be had. You can always walk into a random professors office and just start chatting about the political system, life, and/or just classes. It's a pretty homy feel and we all get along quite well. I've bumped into professors outside of class and it's all good.

My honors professors do since classes are small. My favorite class is spanish 1507 because our professor makes the class fun. My least favorite is chemistry because chemistry is just boring anyway. I don't see anybody making it interesting. Class participation is not common usually. If a professor asks a question, the response is silence. But classes vary. Some do, but most do not. Some is dealing with how drunk they got the past weekend and how drunk they are going to get the upcoming weekend. The people who do have intellectual conversations are usually looked at weird. Students are usually not competitive; they are just trying to pass.

The professors here at Tech definitely know my name, especially those in my field of expertise, as one would say. I am an Apparel Design and Manufacturing major and have to take many sewing and tailoring based classes over my next few years. My least favorite class would have to be english, i used to love it in High School, now, it's just a pain in my butt. it really isn't that much fun and i wish i'd takin the time to test out of the rest of it. I'd say that students study about one-third of what they're supposed to do, or of what they need to do. Class participation is common only if the class feels comfotable around each other. It takes a great professor to break the ice with a class and some great students to keep the ball rolling and make the class enjoyable for all. Texas tech students definitely have intellectual conversations outside of class, with each other, with the professors, with whomever. Students are slightly competitive, depending on the course, assignments, and their personalities. The most unique, and by far my favorite class so far is Design 1. I loved my professor and the unique assignments that she gave us.I spend a litle time with my professors outside of class, maily discusiing assignments and extra opportunities. I think that Texas Tech's academic requirements definitley provide a hearty challenge, but i think that some professors and some course material can be overwhelming. I think that the learning here at tech is geared more toward getting the ducation than landing any one certain job.

Every one of my professors know my name. My favorite class was Anatomy with Dr. Julie Rosenheimer...she is possibly one of the best professors at Tech. Teaching undergrad anatomy with a Ph.D in neuroscience, she made sure we knew our stuff. I studied many many hours for that class. I go see her every week just to talk with her. Education at Tech is competitive and is geared toward learning...for example in anatomy, she would sometimes relate to clinical fields and pathology which was more job oriented, but stuck to the necessities she promised in her syllabus.

Yes professors know my name. My favorite class I have taken was probably one of my ag leadership or education classes and my least favorite is definately biology! I don't know how often students study, but if they are like me, probably not enough. Class participation is common because the class sizes at Tech are smaller. I know for a fact that students have intellectual conversations outside of class because I walk by and hear them all the time. Students are very competitive, especially when it comes to things like internships, leadership positions in organizations, and scholarships. My major is Agricultural Leadership and the department is great. The teachers are actually our advisors in the Ag College so that gives us a huge benefit compared to other colleges. The professors are also amazing and so much fun, both in and out of class. I think are academic requirements are average...I wish we had higher standards for admissions though. I think the education definately varies depending on your major/department/college, but I would say my college is geared towards being prepared to go out into the work force.

Some professors do know my name, usually in my smaller classes. My favorite class would have to be Ornithology. My least favorite would probably be Evolution. Ornithology is the study of birds and it was fascinating to see the behaviors and various ways of life that birds have. Many of my teachers will have student interactions in class which can provide a better understanding of difficult topics. You can find very competetive students here but also very helpful and generous students. Some of the more intelligent students are always willing to help others with uncertainties about their studies. I am satisfied with the requirements that I have had to fulfill while being at Tech. They have provided me with a better understanding and a more interesting outlook on issues that I will encounter in the future.

It depends on the size of the class, but if the class has under 50 students then the professors know the student's names. My most favorite class so far has to be Introduction to Drama, and my least favorite class is Chemistry 2 Lab. Honors students study about 4 hours a day while the rest of the university study less than 2 hours a day. Class participation is common in a small class, but not in a big class. Tech students, having intellectual conversations? Only in the honors college! Like I said, students in the Honors College (and possibly some other specific majors) are very competitive, but that's about it. The most unique class that I have ever taken is Drama because we watched at least 2 different film adaptations of each play we read; it was loads of fun! I am a History/Pre-Med major with a minor in Portuguese and I will possibly add a Theatre Arts Minor. I spend time with my Portuguese professor because she is an amazing teacher! Texas Tech's academic requirements are laughable just to be nice! Texas Tech education is geared towards a combination of both towards getting a job and learning the information for its own sake.

I have a few professors that know my name because I have introduced myself and attended theit office hours. My favorite class is anything in psychology or yoga, while my least favorite class was english. Core classes in english consist of contually writing papers, somtimes 4 a week. Studying is a hard subject because on average, most students study for 30 minutes to an hour. In the case of my immediate friends, we study hours at a time to achieve our high GPA's. You are who you hang around, just remember that. In class, many professors require participation and as much as that may not sound interesting, you tend to retain the information better. Some students have intellectual conversations outside of class about anything and everything. There are also many independent coffee shops that create the perfect atmosphere for these kind of conversations. I have not met many students that are ademically competitive, but sports wise, YES! I have taken Sexual Behavior psychology and that was the most unique class I have ever been in. I enjoyed the material, even though reading the material made me feel like I was doing something wrong. My major is psychology and it is the best department on campus. The undergrad advisor is wonderful and helpful. i rarely spend time with professors outside of class unless I am in their office hours. The academic requirements for Tech are usually 2.5 and although that is low for my standards, it is a attainable goal for most. I do not focus on the minimum and instead look towards getting the maximum grade possible for my imput in classes. Eductaion at Tech is geared more towards learning rather than getting a job. The getting a job aspect is near graduation when we attend career fairs, but before considering the job, we need to learn about the field of study.

Some of my professors know my name. Biology is my favorite class because it interests me the most and keeps my interest the whole year. My least favorite class is organic chemistry, the teachers do not teach very well. It really depends on the person as to how much they study, I study at least 6 days a week. Classes are mostly lectures. Sometimes there are intellectual conversations outside of class. Students are competitive. The most unique class I've taken is psychology. I am a biology pre-med major, the advisors in the pre-med department aren't great but the biology advisors are, I have to take a ton of biology classes but it's fun! I don't spend time with professors outside of class. I think that Tech has good academic requirements. Texas Tech education is geared toward learning which will help you get a job in the long run!

I can't speak for the other departments and/or colleges but Chemical Engineering at Tech is incredible. All the professors are like Cal Tech, MIT, Harvard, Yale, etc. graduates. They are brilliant and the classes are great. I learn a lot and my professors are awesome. I would dare say that most of them are so called "badasses." I cold care less about general education classes. I think it's a waste of time but I guess they want students to be well rounded. We have requirements from the standard English, History, Math, etc. to multicultural, technology and applied sciences. It's interesting. In the undergraduate levels the classes are definitely more practical and hands on. They have a lot of job fairs to help you get a job, no problem.