2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

MET 4305 ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS 1 (3 credits). Studies coordinate systems,
balance of forces, equations of motion, continuity and energy, barotropic and baroclinic
disturbances, geostrophy, atmospheric transport of energy. Prerequisites:
OCN 2407, OCN 3430.
MET 4306 ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS 2 (3 credits). Studies circulation and
vorticity, scale analysis, friction and turbulence, sound, gravity and Rossby waves,
instability, numerical weather prediction. Prerequisites: MET 4305.
MET 4310 CLIMATOLOGY (3 credits). Studies the distribution of weather elements
globally, continental positioning, rain shields, hydrological cycle, meteorological
databases, El Nino impacts on humans, global warming and the anthropogenic
greenhouse effect. Prerequisites: MTH 2401, OCN 2407.
MET 4407 MARINE METEOROLOGY (3 credits). Applies the basic laws of thermodynamics
and geophysical fluid dynamics to the behavior and circulation in the
atmosphere and how those laws interact with the ocean. Prerequisites: OCN 2407.
Corequisites: OCN 3401.
MET 4410 MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY (3 credits). Surveys conceptual
models and analyzes techniques for mesoscale phenomena. Includes mesoscale
convective complexes, severe storms, atmospheric instability, mesoscale gravity
waves, squall lines, drylines, topographic effects, mesoscale clouds and precipitation
processes, coastal showers, the sea breeze and other local phenomena.
Prerequisites: OCN 2407.
MET 5001 PRINCIPLES OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE (3 credits). Surveys
the atmosphere, atmospheric thermodynamics, extratropical disturbances, cloud
physics, storms, radiative transfer, global energy balance, atmospheric dynamics,
the general circulation.
MET 5233 ATMOSPHERIC REMOTE SENSING (3 credits). Nature of radiation,
blackbody radiation laws, Maxwell’s equations, radar equation, radiative transfer
equation, inversion techniques. Applications from surface, aircraft and spacecraft
observations using Doppler, Lidar, visible, infrared and microwave systems to infer
synoptic atmospheric properties. Prerequisites: PHY 2002.
MET 5301 PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER (3 credits). Surveys boundary layer
meteorology. Explores the fundamental concepts of planetary boundary layers
(PBL). Includes turbulence, Reynolds averaging, scaling laws, instrumentation
for PBL experiments and the application of theory in the atmospheric boundary
and forecast models. (Requirement: Prerequisite course or instructor approval.)
Prerequisites: MET 4305.
MET 5305 DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY 1 (3 credits). Dynamics of atmosphere
including coordinate systems, balance of forces, derivation of the equations of
motion, continuity and energy; barotropic and baroclinic disturbances; geostrophy;
and atmospheric transport of energy. (Requirement: Instructor approval or
prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: MTH 2201, OCN 2407.
MET 5306 DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY 2 (3 credits). Dynamics of the atmosphere
including theorems on circulation and vorticity; scale analysis; friction and
turbulence; sound, gravity and Rossby waves; instability; numerical weather prediction.
Prerequisites: MET 5305.
MET 5310 NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION (3 credits). Covers the physical
and mathematical basis of numerical weather prediction; numerical methods
and computational stabilities; modern operational and research forecast models.
Includes a virtual laboratory with applications of simple-to-complex dynamical
models and a team project. Prerequisites: MET 3402, MET 4305.
MET 5320 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE (3 credits). Reviews the present state
of climate change science. Addresses proxy reconstruction, uncertainty (feedbacks)
and sensitivity, climate modeling, changing sea level and radiative forcing (natural
and anthropogenic). Combines background material with relevant peer-reviewed
literature. Includes research in an area of interest to the student.
MANAGEMENT
MGT 5000 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Studies accounting concepts,
the accounting model, measurement processes, financial statements, financial analysis,
the accounting cycle, monetary and fixed assets, inventory, current and long-term
liabilities, and equity structures of partnerships, proprietorships and corporations.
MGT 5001 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Focuses on internal reporting
to managers for use in planning and control, making nonroutine decisions and
formulating major plans and policies. Includes cost-volume-profit relationships,
flexible budgets and standards, job order and process cost, and cost allocation and
accumulation. Prerequisites: MGT 5000.
MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANCE (3 credits). Covers concepts and tools of
corporate financial management including corporate financial planning, forecasting,
budgeting, quantitative techniques and practices. Considers the importance
of ethics and the international aspects in financial decision-making. Prerequisites:
MGT 5000.
MGT 5003 PUBLIC FINANCE (3 credits). Covers concepts and methods of financial
management in federal, state and local governments including the analysis of
the theory and practice of public finance through taxation, debt instruments, intergovernmental
funds and other revenue sources. Reviews financial planning, forecasting,
budgeting and financial management practices. Prerequisites: MGT 5000.
MGT 5004 COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE IN SPACE CAPSTONE (3 credits).
Covers concepts, tools and techniques for evaluating research proposals and
studies. Involves designing, conducting, evaluating and presenting oral and written
research. Builds on quantitative and qualitative research methods through assignments.
Serves as the capstone course for the program. Recommended for the
graduating semester.
MGT 5005 NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES IN SPACE (3 credits). Examines
U.S. national security issues of telecommunications, imaging and physical devices/
satellites in space related to the commercialization of space. Considers the role
of governments to provide security, and protect and safeguard national assets
in space. Discusses the historical roles of the U.S. military and NASA in space
vehicle launches.
MGT 5006 INTRODUCTORY MANAGERIAL STATISTICS (3 credits). Studies
methods of collecting, analyzing and interpreting data for managerial decision
making. Includes data presentation, measures of central tendency, dispersion and
skewness; discrete and continuous probability distributions; sampling methods
and sampling distributions; and confidence interval estimation of parameters and
tests of hypotheses.
MGT 5007 INTERMEDIATE MANAGERIAL STATISTICS (3 credits). Applies
statistical theory to managerial problems, particularly methods of statistical inference
for management decision-making. Includes F- and Chi-square distributions,
nonparametric tests, analysis of variance, regression and correlation analysis.
Prerequisites: MGT 5006.
MGT 5008 FINANCE SEMINAR (3 credits). Discusses advanced topics in finance
including current activity, and financial tools and strategy. Blends financial theory
with current practices in finance. Prerequisites: MGT 5002.
MGT 5009 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND TREATIES IN SPACE (3 credits).
Examines known and anticipated international laws and treaties governing access
to and ownership of outer space. Explores international and cross-national issues
relating to launch and maintenance of orbiting vehicles/stations and surface bases
in space. Also explores issues relating to legal liabilities from accidents or incidents
in outer space.
MGT 5010 SEMINAR IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (3 credits). Reviews
research methods in managerial disciplines. Includes nature and sources of secondary
data, primary data collection techniques, design of research projects, sample
selection, model building, etc. Requires a research proposal and presentation of a
fully documented research report on the results of the study.
MGT 5011 MANAGEMENT THEORY AND THOUGHT (3 credits). Overviews
classical and contemporary management philosophies and theories. Focuses on
managing enterprises in a rapidly changing global economy. Includes developing
strategic vision, planning, organizing, directing and controlling, social responsibility
and international management.
MGT 5013 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3 credits). Covers the contributions
to management theory made by the behavioral sciences. Gives a better understanding
of the human being and why he acts as he does. Studies individual and group
behavior. Extensively uses current periodicals and case materials.
MGT 5014 INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credits). Studies information systems
design associated with business organizations. Includes development life cycles,
requirements analysis, systems design and performance considerations. Views information
systems as strategic tools to provide competitive advantage.
MGT 5015 ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (3 credits).
Studies the concepts, theory, research and operational problems of modern organizations.
Includes classical and modern organizational theory, emphasizing the
latter. Covers recent research findings and the theory of human relations in industry.
Involves students in case studies.
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