2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

C hoosing the right university is
one of the most important decisions you
will ever have to make. Your university
experience will do more than provide
you with a higher education. It will
shape your life in ways that will surprise
you. In addition to making friends and
memories while at Florida Institute of Technology, you will also
lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning and achieving. Your
career begins here.
The university you choose must provide the best possible
learning and living environment. We believe Florida Tech
does this through small class sizes, world-class faculty, and
undergraduate research options that may begin as soon as your
freshman year.
With these thoughts in mind, I welcome you to
the community of scholars at Florida Tech. We take
your education personally.
Best regards,
Anthony J. Catanese, Ph.D., FAICP
President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice Presidents Executive Council
President and Chief Executive Officer
Anthony J. Catanese, Ph.D., FAICP
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
T. Dwayne McCay, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Financial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
Robert E. Niebuhr, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Development and Chief Development Officer
Susan St. Onge, J.D., MBA
Senior Vice President for External Relations and Economic Development
Winston E. Scott, Capt. USN-Ret.
www.fit.edu
For information, or to arrange for a campus visit:
Call toll free (800) 888-4348 (Undergraduate Admission) or (800) 944-4348
(Graduate Admissions) or fax (321) 723-9468
Write to Florida Institute of Technology, 150 West University Boulevard,
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
Email admission@fit.edu (Undergraduate Admission) or
Grad-Admissions@fit.edu (Graduate Admissions)
F lorida Institute of Technology has
become known worldwide as a premier
technological university with a sincere
interest in each and every student who
attends.
The university has been built by
dedicated, expert faculty and offers the
ultimate learning experience available through individual
attention in both the classroom and research laboratories.
The university grew out of the space program and
continues to emphasize mankind’s thirst for discovery and
knowledge. Since its founding in 1958, nearly 53,000 students
have earned degrees at Florida Tech.
We are pleased to welcome you to the Florida Tech family
and wish you the best in all your endeavors at Florida
Institute of Technology.
Sincerely,
T. Dwayne McCay, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Mission Statement
With our focus on student success, Florida Institute of Technology’s
mission is to provide high-quality educational experiences to a culturally
diverse student body in order to prepare them for entering
the global workforce, seeking higher-education opportunities and
serving within their communities. The university also seeks to further
knowledge through basic and applied research and to serve the
diverse economic, cultural and societal needs of our local, state,
national and international constituencies. In support of this mission,
we are committed to:
Fostering and sustaining a productive institutional culture of
assessment leading to the continuous improvement of academic
and administrative programs in order to promote student
development;
Developing an organizational culture that values and encourages
intellectual curiosity, a sense of belonging and shared purpose
among faculty, students and staff, and pursuit of excellence in all
endeavors;
Recruiting and developing faculty who are internationally
recognized as educators, scholars and researchers;
Achieving recognition as an effective, innovative, technologyfocused
educational and research institution;
Recruiting and retaining an excellent, highly selective and
culturally diverse student body;
Continually improving the quality of campus life for members of
the university community;
Providing personal and career growth opportunities for both
traditional and nontraditional students and members of the
faculty and staff, including those who avail themselves of Florida
Tech University Online;
Securing and maintaining professional accreditation for all
appropriate programs.