Student
Opportunities

Undergraduate Research & Welch Foundation

All chemistry and physics majors take part in undergraduate research. These projects have included working with NASA, the Navy, the Air Force and private companies and many are funded by the renowned Welch Foundation.

Hands-on Lab Experience

The small university setting at LeTourneau allows chemistry students to have large interactions with their faculty. Students will gain hands on experiences with chemical instruments and equipment under the guidance of industry-experienced faculty.

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

LETU has a tradition of excellence in engineering and technology in addition to the sciences. These programs provide excellent support to chemistry and physics with strong mathematics and computer science departments, as well as constructive interaction and dialogue between science and technology.

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

LeTourneau has its own chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery, which is an avenue for computer science students to share ideas, compete against other schools, learn from professionals and get to know students in an environment of shared interests.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

The LeTourneau IEEE chapter sponsors periodic meetings with invited speakers on campus. Additionally, we sponsor students to compete in the IEEE Region 5 (Southwestern U.S.) Circuit Design Competition every spring, where teams meet from across the region to test their design skills against each other. 

Semester Abroad

Expand your world even further by studying America's roots in Washington, D.C. or other world cultures in a foreign country through one of the programs available to students such as American Studies Program, Washington, D.C., China Studies Program, Latin America Studies Program, Middle East Studies Program or Russian Studies Program.

Historical Study Trips

We strive to make history come alive by hosting regular spring break study trips that allow you to see and experience important historical sites for yourself while giving you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a foreign culture firsthand.

Internships

We don't just study history at LETU. We encourage students to begin applying what they learn in today's real-world situations. Students are encouraged to complete at least one internship prior to graduation.

The Christian Pre-Law Society

LETU is a member of the Christian Pre-Law Society, an affiliate of the Christian Legal Society. Our chapter promotes pre-law professional development and works with the pre-law advisor to disseminate information and organize trips to law school forums.

Special Projects & Campus Events

There are numerous ways to get involved and gain practical experience on campus. Serve on the student senate, attend one of many on-campus historical exhibits, or serve as a student director for voter registration.

Community Opportunities 

Work with organizations including the Gregg County Historical Museum, Habitat for Humanity or one of the many social agencies in the area and the City of Longview—serve as a precinct captain or tutor students in a local school.

Oxford Honors Program

Spend a summer or BestSemester at the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Oxford, England.

Student Publications

Help pen and layout our annual yearbook, the Pioneer. If storytelling and poetry are more your style, contribute to the Campus Campana, an annual compilation produced by our creative writing students.

Theater

Unleash your inner actor through Stage Right, our student-led drama group. 

English Honor Society

Become a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, and strengthen your portfolio by contributing to the society's literary journal, The Angle.

Philosophy & Debate

Tap into your philosophical side as you develop critical thinking and debating skills in the Socratic Club.

Electrification

Use of mathematical models made possible the full use of the power of electricity.

Highways

Mathematical techniques such as Operations Research are used for optimizing the efficiency of a transportation system.

Electronics

Boolean algebra models the work of a transistor.

Water Supply

The efficiency of water purification techniques are modeled by the Chick-Watson Equation.

Household Appliances

Quality in manufacturing is improved by the application of Statistical Process Control.

Radio & TV

Information Theory mathematically predicts the amount of information contained in a signal.

Imaging

Mathematical algorithms are used for digital imaging to enhance pictures and automatically detect items in pictures.

Telephone

Erlang's Formula statistically measures telecommunications traffic.

Health Technologies

The CAT scan is based on mathematical theory of line integrals.

Spacecraft

Modern orbital mechanics rely on the work of mathematicians such as Kepler and Newton.

Simulation Lab

In addition to real-world classroom experience, LETU education students are able to get even more hands-on training in the School of Education's classroom simulation lab. This lab gives students the opportunity to target different teaching skills, scenarios and content in a risk-free environment.