2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Classes are offered evenings to provide working professionals the
opportunity to earn a graduate degree or certificate without career
interruption. Distance-learning courses are available and are
offered for those who cannot attend live classes.
While the programs are open to all who meet the admission
requirements of the university, traditionally the Redstone/
Huntsville site has served several government commands and agencies
and many national and local firms (i.e., governmental contractors)
having their facilities in the Huntsville area. Representative
major governmental agencies served include:
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal
U.S. Army Materiel Command (relocation to Redstone Arsenal
now in process)
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and
Engineering Center
U.S. Army Garrison – Redstone
U.S. Army Logistics Support Activity
U.S. Army Ordnance Munitions and Electronics Maintenance
School
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
U.S. Army SMDC Advanced Technology Center
U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers)
U.S. Army Missile Defense Agency
Redstone Technical Test Center
Aviation Technical Test Center
Missiles and Space Intelligence Center (Defense Intelligence
Agency)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), George
C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Because of the moderate size of the student body, class size is relatively
small and consequently, students at Florida Tech are treated
as individuals, not merely as numbers. Each incoming student is
assigned a graduate adviser to assist the student in formulating a
specialized graduate program plan designed to meet the individual
needs of that student.
Each graduate degree program may be completed in two years or
less. However, the student may elect to complete the degree program
at their own pace. Most students usually enroll for one course
per semester, but may enroll for two or more courses when their
schedules permit.
Instructors at the Huntsville site are working professionals with
direct, relevant, hands-on experience in the disciplines in which
they teach. Over 94 percent of the instructors in the graduate programs
have an earned terminal degree (Ph.D. or equivalent).
Home Page
The site maintains a Web page at http://es.fit.edu/off-campus/redstone
where the latest information regarding course offerings and
class schedules can be found.
Veterans Benefits
The Alabama State Approving Agency has approved Florida Tech
programs for veterans education benefits.
Library Facilities
Students may access the main Florida Tech library (Evans Library,
Melbourne, Florida) online at www.lib.fit.edu. The Library
84 Florida Tech
Information Network (LINK) provides access to the catalog of
books, government publications and periodicals owned by the
library, as well as access to databases, full-text documents and
Internet sites.
Redstone Scientific Information Center (RSIC)
The RSIC is a joint, cooperative venture between the U.S. Army
Aviation and Missile Command and the George C. Marshall
Space Flight Center, NASA facility. The library, which is located
in 50,000 square feet in Building 4484, has more than 1,500,000
documents, books and bound journals of which 200,000 books
and 70,000 periodicals are available to support Florida Tech course
offerings. RSIC is the largest technical library in the Southeast.
University of Alabama Huntsville Library (UAH)
The UAH library contains more than 250,000 volumes of monographs
and journals and more than 210,000 items, such as microfiche,
federal documents, maps, technical reports, sound recordings
and other multimedia offerings. The library has open access stacks
and is staffed by experienced, professional librarians. Florida Tech
students may use all facilities and, by paying a modest annual fee,
are granted withdrawal privileges.
Huntsville–Madison County Public Library
The main public library is located at 915 Monroe Street in downtown
Huntsville. There are three branches of this library located in
the north, south and west sections of the county. The main library
holdings include more than 250,000 volumes and a special business
reference section. It is open to all residents of Huntsville and
Madison Counties.
All of the above libraries have periodicals and newspapers such
as Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal and
Barron’s, along with many technical magazines and other publications.
Also available to Florida Tech students are reader printers for
microfiche/microfilm, videotapes, strips and other audiovisual and/
or multimedia equipment.
Master’s degree programs offered in addition to those listed in
this section include the MBA (see Nathan M. Bisk College of
Business), computer information systems, engineering management
(see College of Engineering) and the Master of Education (see
College of Science).
Additional information and site location may be found at
http://es.fit.edu/off-campus/redstone/.
Spaceport
Director
Ralph L. Harper Jr., D.B.A
Adjunct Faculty
M. Borengasser, Ph.D.; A. Menendez, M.S.; D.R. Schulthess, M.S.;
M.R. Synakiewicz, M.A.S.
The graduate-level programs offered in Titusville provide individuals
the unique opportunity for conveniently continuing their
education as part-time students to improve their professional and
technical competence and to enhance their career development and
progression. Carrying a normal load of two courses each semester,
a qualified student can earn a master’s degree in approximately six
semesters or two years. (Completion of degree requirements may
require taking courses at more than one teaching location).