2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

College of Psychology and
Liberal Arts
Dean Mary Beth Kenkel, Ph.D.
Degree Programs
Applied Behavior Analysis, M.S.
Applied Behavior Analysis and Organizational
Behavior Management, M.S.
Applied Psychology, B.A.
Behavior Analysis, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology, Psy.D.
Communication, B.S.
Military Science, B.S.
Criminal Justice, A.A., B.A.
Forensic Psychology, B.A.
Humanities, B.A.
Prelaw, B.A.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, M.S., Ph.D.
Liberal Arts, A.A.
Organizational Behavior Management, M.S.
Psychology, B.A., B.S.
Technical and Professional Communication, M.S.
Undergraduate Minor Programs
Communication
Forensic Psychology
History
Prelaw
Psychology
Organization
Department of Humanities and Communication
Division of Languages and Linguistics
Military Science Program
School of Psychology
Mission Statement and Overview
The College of Psychology and Liberal Arts includes the
Department of Humanities and Communication, the division of
languages and linguistics, military science (Army ROTC), and
the School of Psychology. The college offers bachelor’s degrees in
communication, humanities, psychology and forensic psychology,
and master’s degrees in applied behavior analysis, industrial/organizational
psychology, organizational behavior management, and
technical and professional communication. Doctoral degrees are
awarded in behavior analysis, clinical psychology and industrial/
organizational psychology. In addition to these programs offered
on campus, the college offers associate’s degrees in liberal arts and
criminal justice, and bachelor’s degrees in applied psychology and
criminal justice through Florida Tech University Online.
Courses in foreign languages and linguistics are offered through
the department of humanities and communication’s languages and
linguistics program, as well as an intensive English as a Second
Language program for students whose first language is not English
Financial Assistance
General financial assistance information including assistantships
and veterans’ benefits is addressed in the Financial Overview
section.
Merit scholarships for undergraduate students are dependent
on available funding. Contact the College of Psychology and
Liberal Arts.
Graduate Admission
For psychology program applicants, the School of Psychology
endorses the following resolution of the Council of Graduate
Departments of Psychology regarding the offering and accepting of
financial aid after April 15:
An acceptance given or left in force after April 15 commits the student
not to solicit or accept another offer. Offers made after April
15 must include the provision that the offer is void if acceptance of
a previous offer from a department accepting this resolution is in
force on that date. These rules are binding on all persons acting on
the behalf of the offering institution.
NONDEGREE PROGRAMS
General Studies ___________________________
Department of Humanities and Communication
Robert A. Taylor, Ph.D., Head
The general studies program provides a common freshman-year
curriculum for students planning to major in communication,
humanities, psychology or business, but are uncertain about which
major to choose. Courses representative of these majors are taken
during the freshman year, allowing students to obtain a general
understanding of each area of study. All courses listed below are
applicable toward degrees in all of these majors.
Students are encouraged to choose a degree program before registering
for the third semester of full-time coursework, and must do
so within the first 45 credit hours. These criteria are adjusted for
transfer students. General studies students are advised by faculty in
each of the programs noted above, and are assigned a new adviser
in the appropriate academic unit when they choose a degree program.
No degree is awarded in general studies.
Admission
Criteria for admission are based on those established for the majors
listed above. Details are provided in the sections of this catalog that
describe these majors. Transfer students with more than 45 credit
hours are normally required to choose a degree program rather than
general studies before admission.
Admission to the general studies curriculum allows selection of any
of the participating degree programs at any time before completion of
45 credit hours, unless the student has been academically dismissed.
No additional admission procedures are required to declare a degree
program, except for processing a Change of Major form (available
from the office of the registrar and online from www.fit.edu).
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
BUS 1301 Basic Economics ..................................................................... 3
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
EDS 1031 Survey of Science 1 ................................................................. 3
PSY 1400 Freshman Seminar .................................................................. 1
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ...................................................... 3
Restricted Elective (MTH) ..................................................... 3
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