2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
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Admission Requirements<br />
Prospective honors students must have reached their junior year.<br />
Applicants should have completed a minimum <strong>of</strong> 12 hours <strong>of</strong> psychology<br />
(PSY, PSF) courses with a GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.5 in those courses and a<br />
minimum overall GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.2. These courses may be taken at <strong>Florida</strong><br />
Tech or transferred from another four-year university. Community<br />
college courses will not be included in the GPA calculation.<br />
To earn the honors distinction, students must successfully complete<br />
the program with a graduating GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.5 in psychology and<br />
an overall GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.2. Only courses taken at <strong>Florida</strong> Tech will be<br />
included in this calculation. A minimum average GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.0 in<br />
PSY 4590 is required. Successful students will receive a certificate<br />
indicating completion <strong>of</strong> the requirements.<br />
Required Courses<br />
PSY 4515 Psychology Honors Thesis ....................................................... 3<br />
PSY 4590 Psychology Honors Seminar (4 credit hours required) ............ 1<br />
Note: All honors seminars may be repeated for a total <strong>of</strong> four credits. The<br />
thesis may be repeated for a total <strong>of</strong> six credits. A maximum <strong>of</strong> 17 credit hours<br />
may be applied to the psychology honors program.<br />
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE PROGRAMS<br />
Criminal Justice, A.A. ________________________<br />
Major Code: 3520 Degree Awarded: Associate <strong>of</strong> Arts<br />
Age Restriction: N Admission status: online undergraduate<br />
Delivery Mode/s: online only Location/s: <strong>Florida</strong> Tech University Online<br />
Candidates for the Associate <strong>of</strong> Arts in Criminal Justice must<br />
complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following<br />
curriculum.<br />
Core and Major Education<br />
ASC 1006 Mastering eLearning ............................................................... 1<br />
CIS 1130 PC Applications (CL) or CIS 1140 Business<br />
Computer Skills (CL) ............................................................. 3<br />
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3<br />
COM 1102 Writing About Literature ......................................................... 3<br />
COM 2000 Select one 2000-level (or higher) communication course ....... 3<br />
CRM 1000 Introduction to Criminal Justice ............................................. 3<br />
CRM 1246 Introduction to Law and the Legal System ............................. 3<br />
CRM 2002 Correctional Systems .............................................................. 3<br />
CRM 2201 Criminology ............................................................................ 3<br />
CRM 2203 Delinquency and Prevention ................................................... 3<br />
CRM 2244 Substantive Criminal Law ....................................................... 3<br />
CRM 2702 Criminal Investigations ........................................................... 3<br />
EST 2703 Statistics.................................................................................. 3<br />
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3<br />
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................... 3<br />
MTH 1701 College Algebra ....................................................................... 3<br />
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ...................................................... 3<br />
Humanities (choose one) .......................................................... 3<br />
HUM 1015 Mythology (HU)<br />
HUM 1020 Art Appreciation (HU)<br />
HUM 1021 Integrated Arts (HU)<br />
HUM 1023 Philosophy <strong>of</strong> Human Nature (HU)<br />
HUM 1024 Religions <strong>of</strong> the World 1: Western Religions (HU)<br />
HUM 1025 Religions <strong>of</strong> the World 2: Eastern Religions (HU)<br />
HUM 3275 Contemporary Literature (HU)<br />
Physical/Life Sciences .............................................................. 6<br />
EDS 1021 General Physical Science (Recommended)<br />
EDS 1022 General Biological Science (Recommended)<br />
Social Sciences (choose one) .................................................... 3<br />
PSY 1462 Substance Abuse (SS) (Recommended)<br />
SOC 1101 Human Behavior Perspective (SS)<br />
SOC 2551 Social Problems (SS)<br />
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 61<br />
Liberal Arts, A.A. __________________________<br />
Major Code: 3500 Degree Awarded: Associate <strong>of</strong> Arts<br />
Age Restriction: Y Admission status: online undergraduate<br />
Delivery Mode/s: online only Location/s: <strong>Florida</strong> Tech University Online<br />
Candidates for the Associate <strong>of</strong> Arts in Liberal Arts must complete<br />
the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following<br />
curriculum.<br />
Core and Major Education<br />
ASC 1006 Mastering eLearning ............................................................... 1<br />
CIS 1130 PC Applications (CL) or CIS 1140 Business<br />
Computer Skills (CL) ............................................................. 3<br />
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3<br />
COM 1102 Writing About Literature ......................................................... 3<br />
EST 2703 Statistics or Restricted Elective (MTH) .................................. 3<br />
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3<br />
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................... 3<br />
MTH 1701 College Algebra ....................................................................... 3<br />
Humanities (choose two) .......................................................... 6<br />
HUM 1015 Mythology (HU)<br />
HUM 1020 Art Appreciation (HU)<br />
HUM 1021 Integrated Arts (HU)<br />
HUM 1023 Philosophy <strong>of</strong> Human Nature (HU)<br />
HUM 1024 Religions <strong>of</strong> the World 1: Western Religions (HU)<br />
HUM 1025 Religions <strong>of</strong> the World 2: Eastern Religions (HU)<br />
HUM 3275 Contemporary Literature (HU)<br />
Physical/Life Sciences .............................................................. 6<br />
EDS 1021 General Physical Science (Recommended)<br />
EDS 1022 General Biological Science (Recommended)<br />
Social Sciences (choose two) ..................................................... 6<br />
CRM 1000 Introduction to Criminal Justice (SS)<br />
EEC 2303 Introduction to Macroeconomics (SS)<br />
EEC 2304 Introduction to Microeconomics (SS)<br />
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology (SS)<br />
PSY 1462 Substance Abuse (SS)<br />
SOC 1101 Human Behavior Perspective (SS)<br />
SOC 2551 Social Problems (SS)<br />
Free Electives ......................................................................... 21<br />
Students should select electives based on common program<br />
prerequisites for the intended upper-division major<br />
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 61<br />
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS<br />
Applied Psychology, B.A. _____________________<br />
Major Code: 7147 Degree Awarded: Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts<br />
Age Restriction: N Admission status: online undergraduate<br />
Delivery Mode/s: online only Location/s: <strong>Florida</strong> Tech University Online<br />
Candidates for a Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts in Applied Psychology must<br />
complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following<br />
curriculum.<br />
Core and Major Education<br />
ASC 1006 Mastering eLearning ............................................................... 1<br />
CIS 1130 PC Applications (CL) or CIS 1140 Business<br />
Computer Skills (CL) ............................................................. 3<br />
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3<br />
COM 1102 Writing About Literature ......................................................... 3<br />
COM 2000 Select one 2000-level (or higher) communication course ....... 3<br />
EST 2703 Statistics.................................................................................. 3<br />
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3<br />
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................... 3<br />
MTH 1701 College Algebra ....................................................................... 3<br />
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ...................................................... 3<br />
PSY 1462 Substance Abuse ..................................................................... 3<br />
PSY 2000 Lifespan Development and Psychology ................................... 3<br />
PSY 3012 Methods in Applied Psychology .............................................. 3<br />
PSY 3013 Applied Psychology ................................................................. 3<br />
PSY 3344 Multicultural Issues ................................................................ 3<br />
PSY 3421 Psychology <strong>of</strong> Learning and Motivation .................................. 3<br />
Degree Programs—College <strong>of</strong> Psychology and Liberal Arts 151