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lightning discharges, solar wind-magnetosphere coupling and global MHD simulations, inner magnetosphere dynamics and structure during magnetic storms and substorms, solar and heliospheric energetic particle observations, space environment and human space exploration, and physics and astronomy education research. Facilities currently available to our graduate students include: Astronomy and Astrophysics Laboratory: Astrophysicists and students work on a wide variety of topics, including the evolution of white dwarf stars, simulations of cataclysmic variable systems, astrophysical fluid dynamics, accretion phenomena, the physics and evolution of active galactic nuclei and their jets, cosmology, solar and stellar atmospheres, ultraviolet spectroscopy, and astronomical instrumentation. The astrophysics group includes professors working in a variety of different wavebands from the radio to x-rays, including observations with the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer satellite, as well as ground-based optical and radio observatories. Members of the group are involved in the development of instrumentation for the SuperNova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) and in the CanariCam Science Team, a guaranteed-time program on the 10.4m Gran Telescopio Canarias, the world’s largest optical telescope. Resources include Linux computers, astronomical data reduction packages including IRAF, AIPS and CIAO, the 0.9-m SARA telescope and the 0.8-m F.W. Olin Telescope. F.W. Olin 0.8-m Telescope: The 0.8-m automated telescope was installed in the rooftop dome of the F.W. Olin Physical Sciences Center in November 2007. Equipped with a large-format CCD imaging system and a spectrograph, it will be available for student and faculty projects as well as monthly public guest nights. The observatory will be accessible by conventional on-site means and remotely via the Internet. SARA 0.9-m Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory: Florida Tech is the administrative institution for the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA). See “Research” in the Institution Overview section of this catalog for more information. Geospace Physics Laboratory (GPL): This facility is a collection of four major laboratories that host all of Florida Tech’s space physicists, planetary scientists and their students’ research projects. These labs are outlined below (GPL–A-D). In a joint operation with UCLA of California, Florida Tech is hosting a 10site meridional array of magnetometers along the east coast of the United States (the MEASURE array) from Florida to southern Canada. The array observations, and particle and field measurements from various satellites are used for studying the geospace environment during magnetic storms and substorms. We also have joint operational custody (with the University of Florida) of the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing (ICLRT) that is located at Camp Blanding Army National Guard Base near Starke, Florida, where airspace can be controlled for rocket-triggering. Lightning and Instrument Development Lab (GPL-A): A series of recent theoretical breakthroughs and experimental detector development by our team working at both this lab and the ICLRT has led to the discovery of x-ray emission from lightning and its possible central role in understanding the lightning plasma processes. Exploring the implications of this discovery is one of the main goals of this research lab. At the ICLRT, lightning is 144 Florida Tech artificially triggered using small rockets trailing wires; in effect telling the lightning when and where to strike. This allows detailed observation and theoretical investigations to help us better understand how terrestrial (and planetary) lightning works and how to better protect our assets. Cosmic Rays and Space Weather Lab (GPL-B): This lab uses a network of workstations to study the energetic particle environment in the solar system. Some of the particles are cosmic rays from the galaxy, while some are produced by the sun during solar flares. By studying these particles, we try to understand the energetic phenomena in the galaxy or on the sun that affect the radiation environment at Earth. Gaining such understanding is one of our main goals to protect astronauts working space and the electronic components on satellites. In addition, analysis of the COSPIN experiment on Ulysses and several other spacecraft datasets (Wind, SOHO, SAMPEX, ACE and RHESSI) in support of investigating the energetic particles environment with the solar system are conducted in this lab. Visualization and MHD Simulation Lab (GPL-C): This lab has state-of-the-art 3D visualization systems, video-processing workstations and shared memory multiprocessor systems for use in research and in the classroom. The systems use active and passive 3D displays to illustrate a variety of 3-dimensional topics. Some of the projects being pursued include classroom visuals such as 3D rendering of the Solar System, our Galaxy, and the Earth-Moon-Sun system. Scientific research in MHD modeling of space weather simulations is also conducted using 3D rendering as an analysis tool for studying the near-Earth space environment. Researchers are also investigating some cognitive science topics related to how the brain processes 3D imagery and how this may affect educational techniques in the physical sciences. Space Exploration Research Lab (GPL-D): This lab supports a research program focused on enabling sustained human space exploration and on the origin, distribution and future of life in the universe. The lab includes imaging systems, optics, calibration and test equipment, a large clean room, and other hardware used to support the development of space instrumentation. It has a high-performance computing system for modeling and simulation, and a ground control system to receive data and send commands to the International Space Station. Some of the labs activities are housed in the new Space Life Sciences Laboratory at the Kennedy Space Center, where atomic force and laser confocal fluorescence microscopes optimized for bioimaging, small-animal research hardware, and other equipment supports research into the hazards associated with long-term human exposure to the space environment, such as radiation damage, loss of bone mass, muscle atrophy and cardiovascular de-conditioning. Teaching and Research Assistantships The department offers a number of teaching and research assistantships each year. Teaching assistants participate in laboratory instruction and/or assisting faculty in the preparation of teaching materials and grading. Research assistants work on research projects that are often related to their own master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation investigations. Both types of assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis, and provide graduate course fee remission and a stipend for living expenses. To increase the probability of receiving an assistantship, applicants are advised to apply as early as possible in the academic year prior to requested admission.
Department of SCienCe anD mathematiCS eDuCation David E. Cook, Ph.D., Head Degree Programs Computer Education, M.S. Concentrations in: Computer Science Certification Instructional Technology Elementary Science Education, M.Ed. Environmental Education, M.S. Mathematics Education, B.S., M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D. Middle Grades Mathematics and Science, B.S. Science Education, B.S. Options in: Biology Chemistry Earth and Space Sciences General Science Physics Science Education, M.S. Concentrations in: Biology Chemistry Environmental Science General Science Oceanography/Earth Science Physics Option in: Informal Science Education Science Education, Ed.S. Science Education, Ph.D., Ed.D. Major Technical Areas in: Aeronautics Biology Chemistry Computer Science Engineering Environmental Science Oceanography/Earth Science Physics Psychology Teaching, M.A.T. Graduate Certificate—Teaching Undergraduate Minor Program Education Professors David E. Cook, Ph.D., informal science education, computers in education, chemistry education, education policy. Associate Professors Michael A. Gallo, Ph.D., statistics, research design, educational theory, computer technology and networking. Cecilia A. Knoll, Ph.D., calculus mastery, differential equations, integrating technology into the curriculum. Thomas J. Marcinkowski, Ph.D., environmental education, curriculum and instruction, research and evaluation design. Instructor and Director, Teacher Education Debra S. Blenis, M.S. Professors Emeriti Robert H. Fronk, Ph.D., Robert F. Richmond, Ed.S. uNDerGraDuate DeGree ProGrams Bachelor of Science Mathematics Education ______________________ The recommended program plan is given below. Teacher certification areas may be Mathematics 6–12 or Middle Grades Mathematics 5–9. All applicants must meet the current entrance requirements for teacher-education programs established by the Florida Department of Education. Formal application is made no later than the first semester of the junior year. Application procedures and requirements may be found in the department’s Student Handbook. A full year of student teaching during the senior year provides the student with many experiences encountered in the teaching profession. To graduate from a teacher-education program approved by the Florida Board of Education, the student must complete and demonstrate competence in the uniform core curriculum established pursuant to Section 1004.04 F.S., which includes competencies and skills for teacher certification as prescribed in Rule 6A04.0021, F.A.C., and competencies 1 and 2 of the State Board-approved reading endorsement, as well as additional content and instructional practices listed in Sections 1004.04(2), (3) and (5), F.S. In addition, students must complete the course work from an approved program plan with a minimum 2.5 GPA, pass all of the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (General Knowledge, Professional Education and Subject Area) and earn a minimum 3.0 grade point average for 18 credit hours of student teaching. Teacher preparation programs in the state of Florida are required by Title II, section 207, of the Higher Education Act to make public their Institutional Report Cards. Florida Tech’s report card may be found online at www.fit.edu/education. Freshman Year FALL CREDITS ASC 1000 University Experience ..........................................................1 COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3 EDS 1005 Introduction to Education ....................................................3 MTH 1000 Precalculus...........................................................................3 PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ...................................................3 13 SPRING BUS 2703 Statistics for Business ..........................................................3 COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3 EDS 1032 Survey of Science 2 ..............................................................3 EDS 2050 Educational Psychology........................................................3 MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................4 16 Sophomore Year FALL CREDITS COM 2370 Speech .................................................................................3 HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3 MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................4 MTH 2051 Discrete Mathematics ..........................................................3 PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4 PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1 18 Degree Programs—College of Science 145
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