2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Admission Requirements
An applicant for admission should have an undergraduate degree in
a STEM field.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section. GRE scores from the
general and subject tests are recommended but not required.
Degree Requirements
The master’s degree is conferred on students who have satisfactorily
completed a minimum of 31 semester credit hours of graduate study.
A thesis is optional.
Curriculum
Core Courses (13 credit hours)
BUS 5601 Essentials of Business Development 1 ................................... 3
BUS 5602 Essentials of Business Development 2 ................................... 3
ISC 5200 Professional Interdisciplinary Science Master’s Seminar ....... 1
SYS 5310 Systems Engineering Principles ............................................. 3
Restricted Elective (online only) ............................................ 3
STEM Courses (12 credit hours)
Students choose from approved courses under any STEM area
(science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in consultation with
the student’s advisor.
Electives (6 credit hours)
Students may select specialized STEM courses or courses broadening
the interdisciplinary component in consultation with student’s advisor.
Internship/Research (0 credit hours)
Students choosing internship experience are expected to take part in
an experience in industry, business or academia, or a federal agency,
nongovernmental organization or nonprofit.
Students choosing the research experience are expected to take part
in an experience in industry; a small, high-tech company; national/
international research laboratory; or academia.
Thesis Option (6 credit hours)
Six semester credit hours of research substituted for the same number
of semester credit hours from the STEM or elective area.
Mathematics Education, M.S. __________________
Major Code: 8127 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom, field Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: résumé,
objectives
The master’s program for students holding bachelor’s degrees in mathematics
includes advanced graduate training in mathematics, in addition
to courses designed to develop and improve education knowledge
and skills. One program offers regular graduate work in mathematics
and education while also providing the necessary course requirements
for state certification of secondary schoolteachers. A second program
is designed for those not wishing to teach in a secondary school and
does not lead to certification.
The program for students holding bachelor’s degrees in mathematics
education includes courses for teachers in mathematics, in addition
to advanced graduate courses in mathematics education. The mathematics
courses are designed to develop and upgrade subject matter
knowledge. The mathematics education courses complement previous
educational experience.
Admission Requirements
The master’s program is designed for individuals holding bachelor’s
degrees either in mathematics or in middle or secondary school mathematics
education.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
The master’s degree in mathematics education is conferred on
students who have successfully completed 30 credit hours including
six credit hours of thesis (thesis option), or six credit hours of
restricted electives that may include three credit hours of research
chosen with the approval of the student’s advisor and department
head (nonthesis option). The thesis option concludes with an
oral thesis presentation/defense. The nonthesis option concludes
with an oral final program examination. Up to 12 credit hours of
appropriate transfer credit may be applied.
Curriculum
The following courses are required and must be taken at Florida Tech.
Exceptions may be considered only through a written petition to be
reviewed by the department’s graduate faculty:
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics ............................................................. 3
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ........................................ 3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education ......................................... 3
A minimum of three mathematics courses (9 credit hours) is required.
A minimum of two additional graduate education courses (6 credit
hours) and six credit hours of Thesis (EDS 5999) are required for
the thesis option.
A minimum of two additional graduate education courses (6 credit
hours) and six semester credit hours of restricted electives that may
include three credit hours of Research (EDS 5081) are required for
the nonthesis option.
With departmental approval, up to six credit hours of senior-level
courses can be applied toward the master of science program.
Any schedule that would meet these requirements within a seven-year
period is acceptable. Any combination of part-time and/or full-time
semesters may be used, as well as any combination of evening and
summer courses. The following is an example of a common schedule
(nonthesis option):
FALL CREDITS
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ........................................ 3
Education Electives ................................................................ 6
Restricted Elective (MTH)..................................................... 3
12
SPRING
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics ............................................................. 3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education ......................................... 3
Education Elective ................................................................. 3
Restricted Elective (MTH)..................................................... 3
12
SUMMER
EDS 5081 Research 1 .............................................................................. 3
Restricted Elective (MTH)..................................................... 3
6
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 30
2013–2014 Degree Programs—College of Science 205