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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

BILINGUAL EDUCATION STUDENT ORGANIZATION (BESO)

BESO is an organization dedicated to keeping all students informed on issues concerning bilingual education. Activities of the organization include fund-raising, assisting in conferences on bilingual education, and monthly meetings.

CHI SIGMA lOTA

Chi Sigma Iota is the national honorary society for the counseling students and alumni. The society has branches across the United States and in sixteen countries providing networking opportunities, service and scholastic support for the counseling profession

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Higher Education Student Organization is an organization whose purpose and aims are to enhance the education experience of graduate students in higher education; to provide a support system for students majoring or minoring in higher education; to act as a liaison between higher education faculty and students; and to foster program enhancement in higher education.

KAPPA DELTA PI

Kappa Delta Pi is an International Honor Society for professional educators. Membership is comprised to students who plan to teach, or who are teachers or professors in education. Eligibility requirements include a minimum 3.80 Grade Point Average for undergraduates and a minimum 3.80 Grade Point Average for graduates with at least 12 hours of professional education courses completed or enrolled. Kappa Delta Pi is a prestigious society whose goals stress knowledge, thought, effort, responsibility, and effective communication.

TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION-STUDENT PROGRAM (TSTA-SP)

TSTA-SP is an organization for all Texas Tech students who are interested in the profession of teaching as a career. Membership is open to all students, regardless of major or classification status. TSTA-SP participates in College of Education , Texas Tech University and community-wide service activities that emphasize teaching as a profession.

TEXAS STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (TSEA)

TSEA is a pre-professional organization that is available to any TTU student interested in education and issues concerning education. Members are encouraged to speak out on issues at local, regional and state meetings, and to vote on the issues at state conventions. As a member, a student is entitled to liability insurance coverage while observing, acting as an aide, or student teaching.

TEXAS TECH CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (NSTA)

The purpose of this Texas Tech University Chapter of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is to promote the mission of NSTA, to acquaint pre-service teachers of science with support resources available from NSTA, to provide additional professional development in science education to pre-service teachers, and to acquaint pre-service teachers of science with others like themselves at their universities or colleges across the United States and Canada.

STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (CEC)

The Student Council for Exceptional Children is a student-based professional organization affiliated with the national Council for Exceptional Children. The organization is open to any student interested in the issues of people with disabilities. SCEC engages in educational seminars, service opportunities with persons with disabilities, advocacy training, and hands-on experiences with agencies and programs that provide services to persons with disabilities. SCEC membership provides the student with two national journals, a state and national conference, and an opportunity to meet professionals engaged in development of appropriate and effective service delivery to all persons with disabilities.