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Lubbock Christian University
United States of America

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Official website: https://lcu.edu/
Tel:Email: admissions@lcu.edu Phone: 806-720-7165 Fax: 806-720-7162
Address:5601 19th Street Lubbock, TX  79407 United States

Lubbock Christian University is a private Christian university located in Lubbock, Texas, USA. The following is a detailed introduction to the school:

School History

The school was approved by the State of Texas in 1954. It was originally a private educational institution called Lubbock Christian School, covering education from kindergarten to college. In 1957, a junior college, Lubbock Christian College, was added. In 1972, it became a senior college and was officially promoted to a university in the fall of 1987.

School Size and Facilities

Campus size: The school covers an area of ​​155 acres (about 63 hectares). The campus environment is beautiful and provides students with spacious and comfortable learning and living space.

Teaching Facilities: It has complete teaching facilities, such as the Mabee Student Union Building, which has a post office, student affairs office, student government office, etc.; McDonald Moody Auditorium can accommodate 1,166 people and is the venue for daily worship gatherings; Allison Music Center has rehearsal halls, practice rooms for bands and choirs, and music professors' offices. In addition, there are multiple scientific laboratories, teaching buildings and academic centers, which provide good conditions for students' study and research.

Living facilities: The school has good accommodation conditions, including Katie Rogers Hall, Johnson Hall, Mabee Hall and other student dormitories, which can meet the accommodation needs of different students. In addition, the school also provides university apartments for senior students, married students without children and graduate students. The campus also has living facilities such as restaurants, fitness centers, and entertainment venues to facilitate students' daily lives.

Students and faculty

Number of students: In the fall of 2021, the school has a total of 1,664 students, including 1,382 undergraduates and 282 graduate students.

Teacher-student ratio: The school's teacher-student ratio is about 12:1. This low teacher-student ratio allows students to receive more attention and guidance from teachers, which is conducive to students' learning and personal development.

Faculty: In the fall of 2021, the school has 87 full-time teachers and 85 part-time teachers. The teachers have rich teaching experience and professional knowledge and can provide students with high-quality education and teaching services.

Academic majors

Undergraduate majors: The school offers 65 undergraduate majors, covering multiple disciplines such as biblical studies, business, education, art, science, health professions, etc., providing students with a wide range of choices.

Master's majors: There are 10 Master's programs include educational management, basic education, secondary education, special education, medical care, family life education, Bible and department management, Bible interpretation, divinity, etc., which meet the needs of students for further study.

Teaching characteristics

Christian education concept: As a Christian university, the school focuses on cultivating students' faith and morality, integrating Christian values ​​into teaching and campus life, guiding students to establish a correct outlook on life, values ​​and world outlook, and cultivating students' moral responsibility and social responsibility.

Practical teaching: Emphasis on the cultivation of practical ability, through internships, experiments, project practice and other methods, let students apply theoretical knowledge to practical operations, improve students' ability to solve practical problems and employment competitiveness.

Small class teaching: The small class teaching method is adopted to ensure that every student can get full attention and guidance from the teacher, which is conducive to the interaction between students and teachers and improves students' learning effect.

Campus Life

Student Organizations and Societies: The school has a variety of student organizations and societies, such as the Student Union, Academic Clubs, Music Societies, Sports Associations, Volunteer Organizations, etc. Students can join the corresponding societies according to their interests and hobbies, make friends with like-minded people, enrich their extracurricular life, and improve their comprehensive quality.

Sports and Athletics: The school's sports teams participated in the NCAA Division II - Lone Star League, and achieved excellent results in basketball, football, track and field and other projects, which stimulated students' sports enthusiasm and team spirit.

Cultural and Artistic Activities: Various cultural and artistic activities are often held, such as concerts, drama performances, art exhibitions, cultural lectures, etc., providing students with a broad cultural and artistic exchange platform, enriching students' campus cultural life, and improving students' cultural accomplishment and aesthetic level.

Graduation Destination and Employment Advantages

The school's graduates have certain competitiveness in the employment market. The employment rate of graduates in some majors is relatively high. For example, the employment rate of occupational therapy has reached 100% since 2016, and the employment rate of graduates in sports training, physician assistant, physical therapy, etc. is also 100%. In addition, the school's School of Education has trained a large number of outstanding educational talents, and 1/3 of the educational managers in the region graduated from the school.