2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

following courses: PHY 1001, PHY 2002, PHY 2003, PHY 2091
and PHY 2092.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1* ........................................................... 4
CHM 1101 Chemistry 1 ............................................................................ 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1* ............................................................................. 4
PHY 1050 Physics and Space Sciences Seminar* .................................... 1
17
SPRING
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ............................................................. 4
BIO 1200 Introduction to the Health Professions ................................... 1
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 ............................................................................ 4
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
18
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 3
CHM 2011 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 ........................................................ 2
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
17
SPRING
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 ............................................................... 3
CHM 2012 Organic Chemistry Lab 2 ........................................................ 2
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................... 3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................... 4
PHY 2003 Modern Physics ...................................................................... 3
15
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3
MTH 3210 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
and Applications ...................................................................... 3
PHY 3011 Physical Mechanics ................................................................ 4
PHY 3060 Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory
and Statistical Mechanics ....................................................... 4
Technical Elective ................................................................... 4
18
SPRING
CSE 1502 Introduction to Software Development with C++ .................. 3
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................... 3
PHY 3035 Quantum Mechanics .............................................................. 4
PHY 3440 Electromagnetic Theory .......................................................... 3
Technical Elective ................................................................... 3
17
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
PHY 4200 Senior Seminar 1 (Q) .............................................................. 1
Humanities Elective ................................................................ 3
Restricted Elective (PHY 4xxx) ............................................... 3
Technical Electives ................................................................. 6
13
SPRING
PHY 4210 Senior Seminar 2 (Q) .............................................................. 1
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
Technical Electives ............................................................... 10
14
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 129
*Students will be block registered into Biological Discovery 1 (BIO 1010).
Students who place into Calculus 2 (MTH 1002) are encouraged to take
Physics 1 (PHY 1001) in the first semester and BIO 1010 later in the program.
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Technical Electives
BIO 2110 General Genetics (recommended for fall of junior year) ......... 4
BIO 3210 Mammalian Physiology ........................................................... 4
BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 ........................................................................ 4
BIO 4110 Biochemistry 2 ........................................................................ 4
BIO 4301 Cell Biology ............................................................................. 3
BIO 4550 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy ............................................ 4
CHM 3301 Analytical Chemistry .............................................................. 3
CHM 3311 Analytical Chemistry Lab 1 ..................................................... 2
Any 3000- or 4000-level PHY course ...................................... 2
As the department has deemed some technical electives more
important than others, students should discuss all technical elective
course choices with their adviser before registration.
Space Sciences – Astrobiology, B.S. _______________
Major Code: 7137 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
The space sciences undergraduate program is designed for students
interested in pursuing a broad range of space-related careers,
either upon completion of the bachelor’s degree program in one of
the three specific areas listed below or after completing graduate
studies. Emphasis in the curriculum is on achieving a broad
yet rigorous education in the basic physical, mathematical and
engineering sciences as a foundation for successful entry into any of
the many subfields of modern space science activity. Because basic
physics and introductory space sciences courses form a critically
important foundation for all advanced coursework in the space
sciences program, the minimum grade for satisfying the prerequisite
requirements for a space sciences major is a grade of C for each of
the following courses: PHY 1001, PHY 2002, PHY 2003, PHY 2091,
PHY 2092, SPS 1010, SPS 1020.
This program is interdisciplinary and designed to meet the needs
of students intending to pursue graduate education in astrobiology,
astrophysics, planetary sciences or biology.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
CHM 1101 Chemistry 1 ............................................................................ 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1* ............................................................................. 4
PHY 1050 Physics and Space Science Seminar ....................................... 1
SPS 1020 Introduction to Space Sciences* ............................................. 3
16
SPRING
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 ............................................................................ 4
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
SPS 1010 Introduction to Astronomy ...................................................... 3
16
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ............................................................. 4
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
16
SPRING
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ............................................................. 4
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................... 3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................... 4