2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

Adjunct Professor
D. Bailey, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
Jane E. Patrick, Ph.D.
Instructors
P. Bernard, M.S.; Z. Fazal, M.S.; C. Frongillo, Ph.D.; B. Leach, M.A.;
M. Mullins, M.A.; D. Mumford, Ed.D.; M. Ruane, M.A.;
J. Teegen, M.A.; F. Wallace, M.S.Ed.
Adjunct Instructors
S. Ainsley, B.A.; K. Bartlett, M.A.; A. Belyi, M.A.; N. Hoier, Ed.S.;
W. Freeman, B.A., K. Nelmes, M.Phil.; J. Parla-Palumbo, Ph.D.
Institutional Associate Faculty
S. LaGrande, Ph.D.; L. Rowland, M.F.A.; A.K. Stahl, Ph.D.
Mission Statement
The department of humanities and communication provides the
foundation on which students build practical skills of writing and
critical thinking, intellectual objectivity and analysis. These are
preparations not only for a career but also for anyone who wants
to write a book or start a corporation, pursue graduate studies or
serve as a management consultant.
Florida Tech provides a work environment that is richly diverse,
ethnically, linguistically and politically. The goal of the department
is to provide a program that succeeds in its commitment
to its students, and shows them how to wonder at the genius of
Dante in the same way that it shows them how to write proposals
or launch a public relations campaign. It must also convince
students that careful thinking, meticulous writing and imaginative
planning are essential not just for success but for corporate
survival, and that all jobs in the 21st century will require solid
writing and analytical skills, computer proficiency and intellectual
openness.
Fast Track Master’s Program in Technical and
Professional Communication
This program allows undergraduate students of any major to
complete a master’s degree in technical and professional communication
in one year by earning graduate-level credit hours
during their senior year, and applying up to six credit hours to
both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The program is available
to undergraduates who have completed a minimum of 35 credit
hours at Florida Tech with an earned GPA of at least 3.2, and
who have completed at least 95 credit hours toward their undergraduate
degree by the time the approved student begins taking
graduate-level courses. The credit hours are treated as transfer
credit (GPA does not apply) when applied toward the master’s
degree. Interested students should consult their department head
for more information about this program.
unDergrADuATe Degree ProgrAmS
Bachelor of Arts
Humanities ______________________________
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in humanities is an interdisciplinary
program of liberal studies with an emphasis on
literature, history, philosophy and the fine arts. As a study of
the thoughts, actions and values of human beings, along with a
comprehensive background in science, mathematics and computers,
the humanities major has broad applicability. As a result of
the ample allotment of electives, students may adapt the program
to individual needs and interests. The major also prepares graduates
for a wide variety of careers, including teaching, editing,
law, public relations, the military, advertising and copywriting.
Students wishing to pursue graduate study will be prepared to
enter programs in their respective areas of concentration, such as
history, philosophy or literature.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities require a total of
121 credit hours for graduation as follows.
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3
COM xxxx Business and Professional Writing or Speech ......................3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3
Foreign Language (12 credit hours from four courses in the
same language)
Concentration (12 credit hours)
2000- and higher-level courses from one of the following areas:
literature, history or philosophy. The senior capstone project
consists of original research resulting in a substantial written
work about a significant issue in the humanities.
Humanities (27 credit hours)
Including at least three credit hours in each of the following
areas: art, music, history, literature and philosophy.
Mathematics (6 credit hours)
Physical or Life Sciences (6 credit hours)
Computer Science (3 credit hours)
Liberal Arts Electives (24 credit hours)
Social Science Elective (3 credit hours)
Free Electives (12 credit hours)
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ..........................................................1
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3
CSE 1301 Introduction to Computer Applications ...............................3
LNG xxxx Foreign Language .................................................................3
MTH 1701 College Algebra ....................................................................3
Restricted Elective (Science) ...............................................3
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SPRING
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3
LNG xxxx Foreign Language .................................................................3
MTH 1702 Applied Calculus..................................................................3
Free Elective ........................................................................3
Restricted Elective (Science) ...............................................3
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Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
COM 2224 Business and Professional Writing .......................................3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3
LNG xxxx Foreign Language .................................................................3
Humanities Elective .............................................................3
Liberal Arts Elective .............................................................3
15
SPRING
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3
LNG xxxx Foreign Language .................................................................3
Humanities Elective .............................................................3
Liberal Arts Elective .............................................................3
Social Science Elective ........................................................3
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