Program Overview

Texas Tech University-Costa Rica Program

The Texas Tech University-Costa Rica program offers a unique opportunity for students to complete the first two years of study in Costa Rica, followed by two years in Lubbock, leading to a B.B.A. in Supply Chain Management.

Program Structure

The program includes a combination of general education, lower-division business core, and upper-division business core courses.

General Education

• ART 1309 Global Art and Visual Culture
• COMS 2358 Speaking for Business
• ENGL 1301 Essentials of College Rhetoric
• ENGL 1302 Advanced College Rhetoric
• HIST 2300 History of the United States to 1877
• HIST 2301 History of the United States from 1877
• POLS 1301 American Government
• POLS 2306 Texas Politics and Topics
• ECO 2301 Principles of Economics I - Microeconomics
• MATH 1330 Math Analysis I
• MATH 2300 Statistical Methods
• NS 1410 Science of Nutrition
• CHEM 1106 Chemistry Experiments that Matter
• CHEM 1306 Chemistry that Matters
• ENGL 2307 Introduction to Fiction or ENGL 2388 Introduction to Film Studies

Lower-Division Business Core

• BA 1301 Introduction to Business
• BA 2140 MOS Excel Certification
• ISQS 2340 Intro to Info Technology
• ISQS 2377 Decision Making in Business
• ACCT 2301 Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 2300 Financial Accounting

Upper-Division Business Core

• BECO 3310 Applied Business Economics
• BLAW 3391 Business Law
• FIN 3320 Financial Management
• SCM 3353 Supply Chain and Operations Management
• MGT 3370 Organization and Management
• MKT 3350 Marketing for a Global Marketplace
• PCOM 3373 Managerial Communication

Scholarships

The university offers various scholarships, including:

• Merit-based Scholarship
• Need-based Scholarship
• Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships
• Sports Scholarship
• SMART Scholarship
• Innovators Scholarship
• Visionary Scholarship
• Current Students Scholarships
• FAST Scholarship

Academic Services

The university provides academic services, including:

• Academic Calendar
• Library
• Tutoring & Academic Support
• Textbook Information
• Admitted Students
• Faculty Resources

Student Life

The university offers various student life activities, including career center services and study abroad opportunities.