2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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INSTITUTION OVERVIEW
Organization .................................................................................... 2
Campus Environment ..................................................................... 4
Research .......................................................................................... 9
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
University Financial Support ......................................................... 16
Scholarships and Financial Aid ..................................................... 16
Tuition and Fees ............................................................................ 21
ACADEMIC OVERVIEW
General Student Information ........................................................ 25
Undergraduate Student Information ............................................. 30
Graduate Student Information ...................................................... 41
DEGREE PROGRAMS
College of Aeronautics ...........................................................49
Undergraduate Degree Programs .................................................. 52
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................... 57
Graduate Degree Programs ........................................................... 57
Nathan M. Bisk College of Business ......................................60
Associate Degree Programs ........................................................... 62
Bachelor’s Degree Programs .......................................................... 63
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................... 71
Graduate Degree Programs ........................................................... 72
Graduate Certificate Programs ..................................................... 78
Department of Extended Studies ......................................79
Off-Campus Sites .......................................................................... 80
Undergraduate Degree Program.................................................... 85
Graduate Degree Programs ........................................................... 85
Graduate Certificate Programs ..................................................... 98
College of Engineering .........................................................100
Nondegree Program ..................................................................... 102
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 102
Department of Chemical Engineering ............................105
Undergraduate Degree Program.................................................. 106
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 106
Department of Civil Engineering....................................108
Undergraduate Degree Program.................................................. 108
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 109
Department of Computer Sciences ................................. 111
Undergraduate Degree Programs .................................................111
Undergraduate Minor Program ....................................................113
Graduate Degree Programs ..........................................................113
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering .... 116
Undergraduate Degree Programs .................................................116
Graduate Degree Programs ..........................................................119
Department of Engineering Systems ..............................123
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 123
Department of Marine and Environmental Systems.......126
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 126
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................. 131
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 131
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ...140
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 140
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 143
This catalog contains current information regarding curricula, educational plans,
offerings and requirements of the colleges and schools, including the Graduate School,
and may be altered from time to time to carry out the purposes and objectives of the
university. The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract between the
university and the enrolled student. The university reserves the right to change any
provision, offering, requirement or fee at any time.
A student may be required to withdraw (under appropriate procedures) whenever
it is deemed to be in the best interest of the student and/or the university. The
university may impose probation on any student whose conduct is unsatisfactory.
Any admission based on false statements or documents presented by the student is
void when the fraud is discovered, and the student is not entitled to credit for work
that may have been completed. When a student is dismissed or suspended from the
Human-Centered Design Institute ................................ 147
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 147
School of Computing ..................................................... 148
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 148
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 149
College of Psychology and Liberal Arts ................................150
Nondegree Programs ................................................................... 150
Department of Humanities and Communication............153
Nondegree Program ..................................................................... 153
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 155
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................. 158
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 159
School of Psychology ..................................................... 160
Associate Degree Programs ....................................................... 162
Bachelor’s Degree Programs ........................................................ 163
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................. 167
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 168
College of Science ................................................................179
Nondegree Program ..................................................................... 179
Department of Biological Sciences .................................180
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 181
Undergraduate Minor Program ................................................... 188
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 188
Department of Chemistry ...............................................191
Undergraduate Degree Programs .................................................191
Undergraduate Minor Program ................................................... 196
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 196
Department of Education and Interdisciplinary Studies ....198
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 199
Undergraduate Minor Programs..................................................204
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 205
Department of Mathematical Sciences ...........................213
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 213
Undergraduate Minor Program ................................................... 215
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 215
Department of Physics and Space Sciences ....................218
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 219
Undergraduate Minor Program ................................................... 223
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 223
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .................................................228
PERSONNEL DIRECTORY
Board of Trustees ......................................................................... 292
Administration ............................................................................. 292
Academics .................................................................................... 295
Standing Committees and Faculty Senate .................................. 296
Faculty/Research Professionals ................................................... 297
Emeritus Faculty ......................................................................... 307
REFERENCES
Academic Calendars ....................................................................309
Degree Program Major Codes ..................................................... 312
Campus Maps ...............................................................................314
INDEX ................................................................................. 316
university for cause, there will be no refund of tuition and fees paid. If a dismissed
student has paid only a part of the tuition and fees, the balance due the university
will be collected.
There will be no refund of tuition, fees or other payments made in the event the
operation of the university is suspended as a result of any act of God, strike, riot,
disruption or for any other reason beyond the control of the university.
Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender,
color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, disability, sexual
orientation, Vietnam-era veterans status or any other discrimination prohibited by law
in the admission of students, administration of its educational policies, scholarship
and loan programs, employment policies, and athletic or other university-sponsored
programs or activities.
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