2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

EDS 5227 EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE EVALUATION AND DESIGN
(3 credits). Proper design and appropriate evaluation of education software. Students
write programs using established design techniques and procedures. Covers crashproofing
programs, user help menu methods, documentation techniques and screen
formatting. Prerequisites: EDS 5226.
EDS 5228 PRACTICUM IN COMPUTER EDUCATION (3 credits). The
student creates a software product such as CAI courseware, classroom management
programs or educational games. Includes the development, field testing, evaluating
and refinement of the product. Each student will complete the course with a
publishable product. Prerequisites: EDS 5227.
EDS 5229 METHODS OF TEACHING COMPUTER LITERACY AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE (3 credits). Deals with methods of teaching computer
literacy and applications. Includes strategies for integrating computers into school
curricula. Also includes methods of teaching computer science.
EDS 5250 CASE STUDY: SCIENCE EDUCATION (1–6 credits). Involves an
in-depth study of a specific issue or topic in science education. Allows a student with
a special interest in science education to pursue guided study in that area. (Requirement:
Instructor approval.)
EDS 5261 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (1 credit). Topics
announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5262 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (2 credits). Topics
announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5263 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (3 credits). Topics
announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5270 INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION (3 credits). Introduces the
theory, practice, organization and research of informal science education. Includes
classroom sessions, sessions in various science education venues and presentations
by and discussions with informal science educators.
EDS 5272 INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION INTERNSHIP (3 credits).
A minimum of 120 hours working at a host informal science education venue.
Requires formal written and oral presentations. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
EDS 5274 INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION PROJECT (3 credits).
Planning, design and implementation of an informal science education project.
(Requirement: Instructor approval.)
EDS 5280 CASE STUDY: COMPUTER EDUCATION (1–6 credits). Involves
an in-depth study of a specific issue or topic in computer education. Allows a student
with a special interest in computer education to pursue guided study in that area.
(Requirement: Instructor approval.)
EDS 5291 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER EDUCATION (1 credit).
Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5292 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER EDUCATION (2 credits).
Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5293 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER EDUCATION (3 credits).
Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5298 CURRENT TOPICS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (3 credits).
Selected current topics in science education.
EDS 5299 CURRENT TOPICS IN COMPUTER EDUCATION (3 credits).
Current topics in the use of computers in the educational setting. Course content
varies from year to year.
EDS 5311 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (1 credit).
Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5312 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (2 credits).
Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5313 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (3 credits).
Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5350 CASE STUDY: MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (1–6 credits).
Involves an in-depth study of a specific issue or topic in mathematics education.
Allows a student with a special interest in mathematics education to pursue guided
study in that area. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
EDS 5410 FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(3 credits). Introduces and overviews the field of environmental education. Includes
an overview of the history and definition of EE, models of environmental literacy and
behavior, and published needs assessments and status reports. Concludes with an
analysis of current needs/problems and opportunities in Florida.
EDS 5420 METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCI-
ENCE CONTENT (3 credits). Focuses on concepts in ecology and environmental
science, and principles for teaching and learning concepts. Introduces students to
models for teaching/learning concepts and generating lessons using selected models.
Concludes with an analysis of educational materials.
EDS 5430 METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND
ISSUE INVESTIGATION (3 credits). Focuses on skills for analyzing, investigating
and evaluating environmental problems and issues. Students practice these skills
and apply them in an investigation on a selected problem/issue. Other topics include
skill-based teaching strategies and emphasis on these skills in programs and print
materials.
EDS 5440 METHODS FOR CITIZENSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY (3 credits). Emphasizes rationales and strategies for teaching
citizenship and environmental responsibility. Explores these topics from various perspectives,
and develops and applies skills in these areas. Reviews pertinent guidelines
and strategies in social studies, science and environmental education.
EDS 5450 CASE STUDY: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (1–6 credits).
Involves an in-depth study of a specific issue or topic in environmental education.
Allows a student with a special interest in environmental education to pursue guided
study in that area.
EDS 5461 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(1 credit). Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5462 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(2 credits). Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5463 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(3 credits). Topics announced prior to each course offering.
EDS 5595 FIELD EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM (3 credits). Field experience
in secondary classrooms. (Requirement: Corequisite course or equivalent and
instructor approval.) Corequisites: EDS 5051 or EDS 5071 or EDS 5072.
EDS 5899 FINAL SEMESTER THESIS (0–2 credits). Variable registration for
thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements. (Requirements:
Accepted petition to graduate and approval by Office of Graduate Programs.)
EDS 5999 THESIS (3–6 credits). Individual research work under the direction of
a member of the graduate faculty on a selected topic.
EDS 6000 READINGS IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (3 credits). Investigation
of relevant research in science, mathematics, environmental or computer
education.
EDS 6010 RESEARCH PRACTICUM (3 credits). Creation of a pilot study in
preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
EDS 6070 STATISTICS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (3 credits).
Includes multiple regression/correlation methods, multivariate techniques and computer
analysis of educational data. Prerequisites: EDS 5070.
EDS 6071 STATISTICS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 2 (3 credits).
Examines contemporary statistical strategies for analyzing data in applied educational
settings. Includes causal/path analysis and structural equation modeling, discriminant
analysis, logistic regression, random coefficient regression for clustered data,
and longitudinal regression. Prerequisites: EDS 6070.
EDS 6090 RESEARCH SEMINAR (0 credits). Allows faculty and peer Ed.D.
students the opportunity to provide input and feedback into the development,
design, conduct and reporting of Ed.D. dissertation studies. Corequisites: EDS 6999.
EDS 6095 RESEARCH-SCIENCE EDUCATION (1–6 credits). Research
under the guidance of a member of the science education faculty in a selected area
of science education.
EDS 6899 FINAL SEMESTER DISSERTATION (0–2 credits). Variable
registration for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration
requirements. (Requirements: Accepted candidacy and approval by Office of Graduate
Programs.)
EDS 6999 DISSERTATION-SCIENCE EDUCATION (3–12 credits).
Research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. (Requirement: Admission to
candidacy for the doctoral degree.)
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING
EGN 1000 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING (3 credits). Introduces
engineering problem solving and professional aspects and ethics of engineering with
lectures, lab demonstrations and field trips. Includes productive uses for microcomputers
and spreadsheets. Also introduces the fields of science and engineering taught
at Florida Tech.
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
ENM 5100 QUALITY ENGINEERING (3 credits). Principles and techniques
for establishing quality goals, identification of customer needs and requirements,
measurement of quality objectives and product/process engineering to improve
system performance. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
ENM 5200 PROJECT ENGINEERING (3 credits). Principles of project
management to design and develop products and services within budget, on time and
to specification. Includes work planning, organization design, requirements analysis,
project control and PERT/CPM. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
ENM 5310 TOPICS IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (3 credits). Topics
selected from the field of systems engineering, such as requirement analysis, function
allocation, cost engineering, risk management and system-level design. (Requirement:
Instructor approval.)
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