2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

SPRING
Junior Year
200 Florida Tech
Humanities Core Course ........................................................ 3
Interdisciplinary Science Course ............................................ 3
Restricted Elective (CSE 15xx) ............................................... 3
Technical Electives ................................................................. 8
17
FALL CREDITS
HUM 3351 History of Science and Technology: Ancient and Medieval ..... 3
Interdisciplinary Science Courses ........................................... 7
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
Technical Elective ................................................................... 3
16
SPRING
HUM 3352 History of Science and Technology: Renaissance to Present .... 3
Interdisciplinary Science Courses ........................................... 9
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
15
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
Interdisciplinary Science Courses ........................................... 9
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
15
SPRING
EDS 4900 Capstone Seminar ................................................................... 1
Interdisciplinary Science Courses ........................................... 9
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Liberal Arts Elective ................................................................ 3
16
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 125
Interdisciplinary Science – Aeronautics, B.S. _________
Major Code: 7038 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Science–Aeronautics
is conferred on students who successfully complete 125 semester
credit hours of study shown in the program of study outlined here.
The program provides options to students wishing to pursue careers
in the aeronautics industry. Students interested in flight should
see the B.S. Aeronautical Science–Flight program offered by the
College of Aeronautics.
The degree is flexible, tailored to the individual student’s needs
and emphasizes broad training in science. The graduate will have
a well-rounded expertise in science and aeronautics, and will have
acquired specific career tools. Because of the freedom to customize
the program, most students graduate with one or more minors in
addition to the bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary science.
Degree Requirements
General (1 credit hour)
ASC 1000 University Experience (transfer students may substitute one
credit of interdisciplinary science)
Communication (9 credit hours)
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric
COM 1102 Writing about Literature
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication or COM 2370 Speech
Computer Science (3 credit hours)
CSE 1502 Introduction to Software Development/C++ or CSE 1503
Introduction to Software Development/FORTRAN
Humanities (12 credit hours)
HUM 2051 Civilization 1
HUM 3351 History of Science and Technology: Ancient and Medieval
HUM 3352 History of Science and Technology: Renaissance to Present
Plus one 3-credit HUM course from the humanities core course list.
Mathematics (8 credit hours)
MTH 1001 Calculus 1
MTH 1002 Calculus 2
Interdisciplinary Science (43 credit hours)
17 credit hours must be from the College of Aeronautics
(AHF, AVF, AVM, AVS, AVT).
At least 21 credit hours must be 3000/4000-level courses.
Liberal Arts Electives (12 credit hours)
At least six credit hours must be 3000/4000-level courses, and six
credit hours in a foreign language.
Physical or Life Science Electives (8 credit hours)
Technical Electives (22 credit hours)
At least three credit hours must be 3000/4000-level courses.
Free Electives (6 credit hours)
Capstone Seminar (1 credit hour)
Usually completed during the senior year.
Interdisciplinary Science – Military Science, B.S. ______
Major Code: 7037 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
The military science program prepares Florida Tech ROTC cadets
to serve as commissioned officers in the United States Army,
Army Reserve and Army National Guard. Technical, scientific
and military studies are incorporated into the curriculum with
emphasis on applied leadership and problem solving skills.
Current freshmen and sophomores with no prior military service
who seek an ROTC scholarship may attend the Leader’s Training
Course between their second and third years. Students incur no
service commitment on completion of this course. This 32-day
camp provides students with basic military and problem solving
skills, combined with physical training.
The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Science – Military
Science is earned by satisfying the degree requirements listed for
the bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary science and completing
the advanced military science program as described under
“College of Psychology and Liberal Arts.” All military science
(MSC) courses taken are applicable to this degree.
Descriptions of the ROTC program and the sequencing and
descriptions of the military science courses may also be found with
the advanced military science program listing.
Mathematics Education, B.S. ___________________
Major Code: 7150 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom, field Location/s: main campus
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 preparation programs established by the
Florida Department of Education. Formal application is made
during the sophomore year. Application procedures and requirements
may be found in the department’s student handbook.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
EDS 1005 Introduction to Education ....................................................... 3