2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
INSTITUTION OVERVIEW<br />
Organization .................................................................................... 2<br />
Campus Environment ..................................................................... 4<br />
Research .......................................................................................... 9<br />
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW<br />
University Financial Support ......................................................... 15<br />
Scholarships and Financial Aid ..................................................... 15<br />
Tuition and Fees ............................................................................ 20<br />
ACADEMIC OVERVIEW<br />
General Student Information ........................................................ 24<br />
Undergraduate Student Information ............................................. 29<br />
Graduate Student Information ...................................................... 39<br />
DEGREE PROGRAMS<br />
College <strong>of</strong> Aeronautics ...........................................................46<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs .................................................. 49<br />
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................... 53<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ........................................................... 54<br />
Graduate Certificate Program ....................................................... 56<br />
Nathan M. Bisk College <strong>of</strong> Business ......................................57<br />
Associate Degree Programs ........................................................... 59<br />
Bachelor’s Degree Programs .......................................................... 60<br />
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................... 71<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ........................................................... 71<br />
Graduate Certificate Programs ..................................................... 78<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Extended Studies ......................................79<br />
Off-Campus Sites .......................................................................... 80<br />
Undergraduate Degree Program.................................................... 85<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ........................................................... 86<br />
Graduate Certificate Program ....................................................... 98<br />
College <strong>of</strong> Engineering ...........................................................99<br />
Nondegree Program ..................................................................... 101<br />
Construction Management Degree Program .............................. 101<br />
Biomedical Engineering Degree Programs ................................. 102<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Chemical Engineering ............................104<br />
Undergraduate Degree Program.................................................. 105<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 106<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineering....................................108<br />
Undergraduate Degree Program.................................................. 108<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 109<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Computer Sciences ................................. 111<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs .................................................111<br />
Undergraduate Minor Program ....................................................113<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ..........................................................113<br />
Graduate Certificate Program ......................................................114<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Electrical and Computer Engineering .... 116<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs .................................................117<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ..........................................................119<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Engineering Systems ..............................123<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 123<br />
Graduate Certificate Program ..................................................... 125<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Marine and Environmental Systems.......126<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 127<br />
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................. 131<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 131<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ...140<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs .................................................141<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 143<br />
Human-Centered Design <strong>Institute</strong> ................................ 146<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 146<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Computing ..................................................... 148<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 148<br />
Graduate Degree Program ........................................................... 149<br />
College <strong>of</strong> Psychology and Liberal Arts ................................150<br />
Nondegree Programs ................................................................... 150<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Humanities and Communication............153<br />
Nondegree Program ..................................................................... 154<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 155<br />
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................. 158<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 159<br />
Graduate Certificate Program ..................................................... 160<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Psychology ..................................................... 160<br />
Associate Degree Programs ....................................................... 162<br />
Bachelor’s Degree Programs ........................................................ 163<br />
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................. 168<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 168<br />
Graduate Certificate Programs ................................................... 170<br />
College <strong>of</strong> Science ................................................................180<br />
Nondegree Program ..................................................................... 180<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Biological Sciences .................................181<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 182<br />
Undergraduate Minor Program ................................................... 189<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 189<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry ...............................................192<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 193<br />
Undergraduate Minor Program ................................................... 196<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 197<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Education and Interdisciplinary Studies ....199<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 199<br />
Undergraduate Minor Programs.................................................. 201<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 202<br />
Graduate Certificate Program ..................................................... 202<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Mathematical Sciences .......................... 209<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 210<br />
Undergraduate Minor Program ....................................................211<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 212<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Physics and Space Sciences ....................215<br />
Undergraduate Degree Programs ................................................ 215<br />
Undergraduate Minor Program ................................................... 219<br />
Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................... 219<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .................................................224<br />
PERSONNEL DIRECTORY<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees ......................................................................... 297<br />
Administration ............................................................................. 297<br />
Academics ....................................................................................300<br />
Standing Committees and Faculty Senate .................................. 301<br />
Faculty/Research Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals ................................................... 302<br />
Emeritus Faculty ..........................................................................314<br />
REFERENCES<br />
Academic Calendars .....................................................................316<br />
Degree Program Major Codes ......................................................319<br />
Campus Map ............................................................................... 322<br />
INDEX .................................................................................324<br />
INDEX TABLE OF CONTENTS
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