A strong student chapter of the Society for Technical Communication complements the coursework. The society offers an ambitious yearly program, including a jobsite excursion to one of the major Texas cities, a career symposium, and workshops on workplace practices or job search materials. Texas Tech students have won numerous honors. In 1999, for example, four of the sixteen students elected to the national honor society were from Texas Tech. Students have also placed in publication competitions.
Classes are small, and teaching methods include tutorial and individual help.
A nationally recognized faculty Faculty have written some of the major textbooks used nationwide in technical communication and hold offices in national professional associations. On campus, they have won awards for excellent teaching. As students complete their writing assignments, they develop technical expertise as well. Texas Tech has developed a national reputation in computers and writing research, and faculty have written educational software to facilitate instruction and student achievement. Technical communication benefits from this technologically rich environment.