B.W. Brooks
Contributing writer
I hope everyone is enjoying the spring season; all around us flowers and plants are reborn and starting to grow!
Spring breaks in Texas are over, and the end of the academic year is right around the corner. This is the time of year when many students and parents are preparing for campus visits to the college they have chosen.
Sometimes these plans for starting college next fall hit some obstacles, such as a credit or two shy to graduate on time. Some students just want to get a head start and get some courses under their belt before the fall semester starts.
This is where our office can help, right here in Jefferson!
The Texas Tech Office of Professional Education & Academic Advising is
located at 120 E. Austin St. in downtown Jefferson.
Supplemental Online Options:
If you are short a credit needed to get into college, take an online supplemental K-12 course through Texas Tech’s approved and accredited TTU K-12 program.
Some students that are currently in college and want to lighten their class schedule or work on early graduation can take advantage of the many online academic courses offered during the summer.
Complete Online degrees
Texas Tech also offers several complete degrees, allowing you to earn a degree from Texas Tech University without leaving the area. We currently offer over 20degree paths that are completely online.
Below are a few of the disciplines you can earn a degree in:
•General Studies
•Early Child Care
•Kinesiology
•Wind Energy
•Political Science
Texas Tech is Ranked No.1 by “Newsweek” magazine for its online degree programs “Texas Tech is committed to providing a high-quality online education to students no matter where they are,” said Justin Louder, associate vice provost of eLearning & Academic Partnerships at Texas Tech.
The magazine conducted a survey of 9000 individuals and TTU came out in the top slot compared to the 150 other colleges in the survey. The survey was conducted from July through September 2021.
The online degrees available are not limited to undergrad degrees. We also offer several master’s and doctorate programs as well.
Some of the more popular programs are:
•Master of Business Administration
•Master of Educational Leadership
•Master of Computer Science
•Doctor of Education Administration
And many more.
In addition, TTU Jefferson has many certificate programs available online that can help with your career and personal enrichment. Many of them have tuition support from Texas Work Force and East Texas Council of Governments
If you would like to learn more about what TTU Jefferson has to offer, please come by the office and explore our different degree and certificate programs.
Contact Brian Brooks at 806-834-1909 to set up an appointment.
We will be featuring more programs and go into more detail on certain
courses in future columns.