Editing Texas Tech University (section)

=== Colleges and schools ===
Texas Tech has expanded from its original four schools to comprise ten colleges and two schools.<ref name="Administration"/>

The [[Whitacre College of Engineering]] offers 10 engineering programs accredited by [[ABET]].<ref name="Accredited Programs List"/> On November 12, 2008, following a $25 million gift from AT&T in honor of alumnus [[Edward Whitacre Jr.]], the college was formally renamed the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering.<ref name="Texas Tech Names College of Engineering After Former Regent and AT&T CEO Edward E. Whitacre Jr."/>
[[File:TTUcolumns.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Chemistry Building]]
The largest academic division on campus, the [[Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences|College of Arts & Sciences]] offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in a wide range of subjects from philosophy to mathematics. In 2004, the College of Mass Communications and the [[Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts|College of Visual & Performing Arts]] were created from programs organized within the College of Arts & Sciences. The College of Mass Communications changed its name to the [[Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication|College of Media & Communication]] in 2012 and offers degrees in several areas, including advertising, journalism, digital media and professional communication, and public relations. The College of Visual & Performing Arts was renamed in honor of the contributions by the J.T. & Margaret Talkington Foundation in 2016. Programs offered through Talkington College are accredited by the [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]], the [[National Association of Schools of Music]], and the National Association of Schools of Theatre.<ref name="Navigator"/>

Once the Division of Home Economics, the [[Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences|College of Health & Human Sciences]] now offers degrees in community, family and [[addiction]] sciences; apparel design and [[interior design]]; health professions; [[hospitality industry|hospitality]] and retail management; human development and family sciences; [[nutritional sciences]]; and personal financial planning. The School of [[Financial adviser|Personal Financial Planning]] was the first CFP Board-registered Ph.D. program in the nation when it was founded in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the School of Personal Financial Planning|publisher=Texas Tech University|access-date=2024-11-26|url=https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/pfp/mission.php}}</ref> It is still consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation. Its students won the [[Financial Planning Association]]'s Financial Planning Challenge in 2024, 2023,<ref>{{cite web|title=Texas Tech Wins Second Consecutive National Financial Planning Challenge|publisher=Texas Tech University|access-date=2024-11-26|url=https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2024/09/texas-tech-wins-second-consecutive-national-financial-planning-challenge.php}}</ref> 2021, 2020, and 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texas Tech Wins 2021 Financial Planning Challenge|publisher=Texas Tech University|access-date=2024-11-26|url=https://today.ttu.edu/posts/2021/09/Stories/texas-tech-wins-2021-financial-planning-challenge}}</ref>

The [[Huckabee College of Architecture]], founded in 1927, offers programs accredited by the [[National Architectural Accrediting Board]].<ref name="Texas Tech University profile1"/>

The [[Rawls College of Business]], which is accredited by the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]], is the university's business school.<ref name="Texas Tech University, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration"/> The college offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in business disciplines.<ref name="Business College earns top 50 ranking"/><ref name="Texas Tech University"/> From its origin in 1942, the business school was known as the Division of Commerce, until it was renamed the College of Business Administration in 1956. In 2000, following a $25&nbsp;million gift from alumnus [[Jerry S. Rawls]], the college was formally renamed the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business.<ref name="Handbook"/>

[[File:TTarch.jpg|thumb|Architecture Building]]

In 1967, both the [[Texas Tech University College of Education|College of Education]] and the [[Texas Tech University School of Law]] were founded. The College of Education instructs future teachers and is accredited by the [[National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education]].

The School of Law is an [[American Bar Association]]-accredited law school on the main campus in Lubbock.<ref name="Navigator"/> The school offers Juris Doctor degrees, which can be earned in conjunction with Master of Business Administration or Master of Science degrees through the. Rawls College of Business, the Whitacre College of Engineering, or the College of Arts & Sciences

All graduate programs offered at Texas Tech University are overseen by the [[Texas Tech University Graduate School|Graduate School]], which was officially established in 1954. The university's Honors College allows select students to design a customized curriculum that incorporates a broad range of disciplines, and offers students the opportunity for early admission into Texas Tech University's medical and law schools.

In September 2008, Texas Tech established the College of Outreach and Distance Education, known today as Texas Tech Online.<ref name="Approved Degree Programs"/> Texas Tech's seven in-state satellite campuses are under the auspices of the college. Additionally, it oversees the [[Texas Tech University Independent School District]] and its signature program, Texas Tech K-12.<ref name="New Tech college seeks to impact West Texas"/>

The [[Texas Tech University System]] also operates a medical school, the [[Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center]] (TTUHSC). It offers schools of biomedical sciences, health professions, [[Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine|medicine]], nursing, pharmacy, and population and public health. While it is a discrete entity, separate from Texas Tech University, it offers joint degrees (such as MD/MBA) through coordination with the university. Further, the Health Sciences Center campus is adjacent to the university's main campus in Lubbock. In addition to its Lubbock campus, TTUHSC has campuses in [[Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Abilene Campus|Abilene]], [[Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo Campus|Amarillo]], [[Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso|El Paso]], Dallas, and [[Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin Campus|Odessa]].