2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

CVE 5072 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, LAW AND SPECIFICATIONS
(3 credits). Includes liability, real property and water rights; environmental and comprehensive
planning laws and requirements; evidence, expert witness, claims, disputes
and arbitration; contract specifications and drawings; resolution of differences; change
orders and contract modifications; and case studies. Prerequisites: CVE 4070.
CVE 5073 CONSTRUCTION COST ENGINEERING (3 credits). Explores the
application of cost engineering principles, and estimating within a project management
framework in conjunction with scope definition, quality control, planning and
scheduling, risk management and loss prevention techniques, local conditions, information
and communications, and working relations with stakeholders. Prerequisites:
CVE 4000.
CVE 5074 LEADING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS (3 credits).
Fundamentals of leadership and team building to construction operations. Focuses on
the basic principles of leadership including team formation, motivation, organizational
dynamics and conflict resolution. Examines construction operations and characteristics,
ethics in the business environment and its relationship to sound leadership
principles. Prerequisites: CVE 4070.
CVE 5080 SELECTED TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (1-3 credits).
Advanced topics in civil engineering. Conducted on a seminar basis with extensive
student participation. Topics chosen according to student interest. (Requirement:
Instructor approval.)
CVE 5095 SPECIAL PROJECTS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (1-3 credits).
Special graduate study undertaken on a cooperative basis between a student and
a member of the graduate faculty. The project may include a literature search in a
selected area or the design and fabrication of research equipment. (Requirement:
Department head approval.)
CVE 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.)
CVE 5999 THESIS RESEARCH (3-6 credits). Individual research under the
direction of a graduate faculty member in a selected topic. (Requirement: Thesis
adviser approval.)
CVE 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.)
CVE 6991 RESEARCH IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (1-3 credits). Research
under the guidance of a member of the civil engineering faculty in a selected area of
civil engineering. Repeatable as required.
CVE 6999 DISSERTATION (3-12 credits). Research and preparation of the
doctoral dissertation..
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
CWE 1001 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 1 (1-3 credits). Prepares students for
professional careers by integrating alternate periods of academic study and careerrelated
work experience. Places students in private industry, business and public agencies.
Requires specific academic standards and recommendation by the university to
be eligible. Registration for three credits classifies student as full time, and credits may
be applied as free elective credit in most programs. Also requires co-op coordinator
approval of appropriate course prior to registration. Grades are pass/fail (P/F) only.
(Requirement: Completion of 24 credit hours with at least a 2.5 GPA.)
CWE 2001 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 2 (1-3 credits). Prepares students for
professional careers by integrating alternate periods of academic study and careerrelated
work experience. Places students in private industry, business and public agencies.
Requires specific academic standards and recommendation by the university to
be eligible. Registration for three credits classifies student as full time, and credits may
be applied as free elective credit in most programs. Also requires co-op coordinator
approval of appropriate course prior to registration. Grades are pass/fail (P/F) only.
(Requirement: GPA of 2.5 or higher.) Prerequisites: CWE 1001.
CWE 3001 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 3 (1-3 credits). Prepares students for
professional careers by integrating alternate periods of academic study and careerrelated
work experience. Places students in private industry, business and public agencies.
Requires specific academic standards and recommendation by the university to
be eligible. Registration for three credits classifies student as full time, and credits may
be applied as free elective credit in most programs. Also requires co-op coordinator
approval of appropriate course prior to registration. Grades are pass/fail (P/F) only.
(Requirement: GPA of 2.5 or higher.) Prerequisites: CWE 2001.
CWE 3003 ENGINEERING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (3 credits).
Prepares students for professional careers. Students work on engineering projects
including one or more of the following realistic constraints: economic, environmental,
social, political, ethical, safety, security and manufacturing. Classifies
students as full time. Can be used for a maximum of three credits of technical
elective. (Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and instructor approval.)
Prerequisites: CWE 2001.
CWE 4001 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 4 (1-3 credits). Prepares students for
professional careers by integrating alternate periods of academic study and careerrelated
work experience. Places students in private industry, business and public agencies.
Requires specific academic standards and recommendation by the university to
be eligible. Registration for three credits classifies student as full time, and credits may
be applied as free elective credit in most programs. Also requires co-op coordinator
approval of appropriate course prior to registration. Grades are pass/fail (P/F) only.
(Requirement: GPA of 2.5 or higher.) Prerequisites: CWE 3001.
CWE 5000 GRADUATE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (0 credits). Provides
opportunities for graduate students who desire work experience related to their fields
of study. No academic credit is awarded, but in other respects the preceding course
descriptions all apply. (Requirement: Completion of nine graduate credit hours with at
least a 3.0 GPA.)
ACCOUNTING (online programs only)
EAC 2211 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1 (3 credits). Introduces the
financial environment, financial statements, the accounting cycle and the theoretical
framework of accounting measurement, emphasizing mechanics, measurement theory
and the economic environment. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech
University Online.)
EAC 2212 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 2 (3 credits). Continues
EAC 2211. Emphasizes understanding the role of accounting in product costing,
costing for quality, cost-justifying investment decisions, and performance evaluation
and control of human behavior. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech
University Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 2211.
EAC 3211 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 1 (3 credits). Studies the
development of generally accepted accounting principles and valuation models in their
application to financial statement presentations. Includes in-depth coverage of the
preparation and use of accounting information based on current accounting standards
of financial accounting. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University
Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 2212.
EAC 3212 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 2 (3 credits). Continues EAC 3211.
Includes the valuation of liabilities and equities, revenue realization, accounting
changes, income taxes, leases and financial statement disclosures. (Requirement:
Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 3211.
EAC 3214 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers the
principles involved in establishing an accounting information system. Includes source
documents, internal controls and the interfaces needed for managerial control of the
business. Studies the integration of managerial accounting information needs with the
design and implementation of systems. (Requirement: Third-year standing in Florida
Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 2212.
EAC 3331 COST ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Studies relevant costs for managerial
decision-making. Includes cost accounting fundamentals used in managerial control
functions. (Requirement: Third-year standing in Florida Tech University Online.)
Prerequisites: EAC 2212.
EAC 3332 ADVANCED COST ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Continues EAC 3331.
Emphasizes measurements for decision-making and strategic planning. Includes
cost analysis, capital budgeting, activity-based costing and other advanced cost
accounting and managerial decision topics. Requires computer spreadsheet skills and
a large quantity of outside reading. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech
University Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 3331.
EAC 4401 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Covers accounting principles
for partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and consolidations. Includes the worksheet
analysis of consolidation principles and introduces international accounting and fund
accounting. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.)
Prerequisites: EAC 3212.
EAC 4411 AUDITING (3 credits). Covers the principles and procedures of internal
and public auditing. Includes the ethics, responsibilities, standards and reports of
professional auditors. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University
Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 3212.
EAC 4412 ADVANCED AUDITING (3 credits). Applies auditing principles to
audit situations. Introduces audit practice research and theory issues. Discusses
financial auditing issues from the perspectives of management, accountants, internal
auditors, audit committees and external auditors. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in
Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 4411.
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