2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Earth Remote Sensing is offered with
thesis and nonthesis options. The thesis option requires the
satisfactory completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours of required
and elective credits (includes six credit hours of thesis) and the
nonthesis option requires a minimum of 33 credits hours (includes
a written final program examination), based on an approved
program plan developed in conjunction with the faculty adviser.
Included in the total are at least nine credit hours of core remote
sensing courses as listed below.
Core Courses
ENS 5000 Environmental Science Seminar (each semester) .................. 0
ENS 5010 Environmental Optics and Remote Sensing........................... 3
MET 5233 Atmospheric Remote Sensing ................................................. 3
OCE 5550 Bathymetry ............................................................................. 3
OCN 5704 Oceanic Remote Sensing ........................................................ 3
Electives
A list of restricted electives is available from the department.
The curriculum is modified to meet the student’s needs, background
and chosen area of emphasis, which may be atmospheric,
land, submarine or oceanic remote sensing. Students are required
to attend the graduate seminar.
Environmental Resource Management, M.S. ________
major Code: 8135 Degree awarded: Master of Science
age restriction: N admission status: graduate
Delivery mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
admission materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives, GRE
Program Chair
John G. Windsor Jr., Ph.D.
Environmental resource management has become an area of
national and international significance. Resource managers,
typically in the public and private developmental sectors, face
increasingly complex technical problems that cut across several
of the more traditional educational disciplines. In addition to the
fundamentals of biological and chemical environmental processes,
managers must be knowledgeable in local and global cause and
effect relationships of human activities in the development and use
of environmental resources. Resource managers must also understand
the legal and regulatory aspects of resources management.
Recognizing these multidisciplinary needs, the master’s degree
program in environmental resource management is closely associated
with the environmental science program at Florida Tech and
includes both university coursework and an internship with a regulatory
agency, NGO or private company that manages environmental
resources. Graduates are well prepared to effectively interact
with engineers, scientists, managers and politicians.
Admission Requirements
Students applying for admission to the environmental resources
management program should have undergraduate majors in science
or engineering, or sufficient coursework in the physical and life
sciences and engineering to readily understand the fundamental
biological, chemical and physical relationships important in environmental
resource management. In some instances, additional
preparatory work in some areas may be required at the beginning
of the program. The prospective student is advised of such requirements
before final acceptance. Each applicant is strongly encouraged
to arrange for a conference regarding program content and
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qualifications with faculty and the program chair or other faculty
member before arriving on campus to begin an academic program.
General admission requirements and application procedures are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
The degree requires satisfactory completion of 30 credit hours of
required and elective courses. Included in the total are 24 credit
hours of required courses and internship, and six credit hours of
selected elective topics as specified in a master’s program plan
developed in conjunction with the student’s adviser. An internship
document is required by the academic unit, and the student makes
an oral presentation of the internship assignment to the graduate
seminar or a professional society meeting and to the student’s
internship advisory committee. Thesis or internship registration
must be continuous from the initial registration until graduation.
Required Courses
BIO 5030 Conservation Biology .............................................................. 3
ENS 5000 Departmental Seminar (each semester) ................................. 0
ENS 5001 Global Environmental Problems and Solutions ...................... 3
ENS 5004 Aquatic Environmental Toxicology ......................................... 3
ENS 5009 Internship ............................................................................... 6
ENS 5700 Introduction to Water Resources ............................................ 3
ENS 5701 Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment ............... 3
OCN 5210 Marine and Environmental Chemistry .................................. 3
Electives
BUS 4425 Environmental and Urban Planning ....................................... 3
BUS 4426 Environmental and Resource Economics ............................... 3
CVE 4000 Engineering Economy and Planning ..................................... 3
EDS 5430 Issue Investigation and Evaluation ......................................... 3
ENS 4001 The Earth System ................................................................... 3
ENS 4010 Geographic Information Systems ........................................... 3
ENS 5010 Environmental Optics and Remote Sensing........................... 3
ENS 5101 Introduction to Air Pollution .................................................. 3
ENS 5600 Radiation and Environmental Protection ............................... 3
OCN 5801 Coastal Systems Planning ...................................................... 3
Note: Electives listed above are accepted in both environmental resource management
and coastal zone management master’s degree programs.
Environmental Science, M.S. ___________________
major Code: 8128 Degree awarded: Master of Science
age restriction: N admission status: graduate
Delivery mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
admission materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives, GRE
Program Chair
John G. Windsor Jr., Ph.D.
Today’s increasingly complex technological society has placed new
demands on our understanding of human interaction with the environment.
In fact, the need has never been greater for highly skilled
scientists capable of developing basic data from which far-reaching
decisions can be made regarding the intelligent use and protection
of our natural environment. Recognizing these needs, the environmental
science master’s program provides a thorough background
in the biological and chemical fundamentals of natural environmental
systems with specific areas of emphasis related to water and
air resources, water and wastewater treatment, hazardous and toxic
materials including nuclear wastes and basic processes governing
the interaction of humans and the natural environment.
Admission Requirements
Students applying for admission to the environmental science program
should have undergraduate majors in the physical or life sciences
with strong backgrounds in chemistry and biology. Students