2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Interdisciplinary Science – Military Science, B.S. ______
Major Code: 7037 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
The military science program prepares Florida Tech ROTC cadets
to serve as commissioned officers in the United States Army,
Army Reserve and Army National Guard. Technical, scientific
and military studies are incorporated into the curriculum with
emphasis on applied leadership and problem solving skills. Current
freshmen and sophomores with no prior military service who seek
an ROTC scholarship may attend the Leader’s Training Course
between their second and third years. Students incur no service
commitment on completion of this course. This 32-day camp
provides students with basic military and problem solving skills,
combined with physical training.
The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Science – Military
Science is earned by satisfying the degree requirements listed for
the bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary science and completing
the advanced military science program as described under
“College of Psychology and Liberal Arts.” All military science
(MSC) courses taken are applicable to this degree. Descriptions
of the ROTC program and the sequencing and descriptions of
the military science courses may also be found with the advanced
military science program listing.
MINOR PROGRAM
A minor in physics is offered by the department. A complete
policy statement regarding minors can be found in the Academic
Overview section.
Physics (19–21 credit hours)
Minor Code: 6101 Degree Awarded: none
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
PHY 1001 Physics 1
PHY 2002 Physics 2
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2
Restricted Electives*
*9–11 credit hours of PHY courses are required to complete the physics minor.
A list of restricted elective courses of either three or four credit hours each
is available from the department. Independent study, seminar and directed
research courses may not be used to fulfill requirements for the minor. No
more than nine credit hours applied to the minor may be named courses in the
major program.
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Physics, M.S. _____________________________
Major Code: 8101 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives
Graduate study in physics at the master’s level generally follows one
of two tracks. Either it aims to provide a sound core-course education
in several fundamental, broad areas of physics at an advanced
level to prepare the student for continued and specialized study
toward the doctoral degree, or it may be directed toward preparing
the student to apply his/her knowledge of physics to industry or
other nonacademic environments. Coursework for the latter track
198 Florida Tech
tends to be more specialized and narrowly focused. The master
of science program in physics attempts to serve both objectives,
offering a balanced combination of basic core courses and those
designed for applied physicists.
Admission Requirements
An applicant for admission should have an undergraduate degree in
physics, any subfield of space sciences (astronomy and astrophysics,
geosciences, planetary sciences, astrobiology) or an engineering
field. All entering physics graduate students are required to be
prepared in mathematics at least through vector analysis.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section. The GRE scores from
both the general and subject tests in physics are recommended but
not required.
Degree Requirements
The master’s degree is conferred on students who have satisfactorily
completed a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of
graduate study. A master’s thesis is optional.
Master’s degree students must complete the following five core
courses with a grade of C or better:
Core Courses (15 credit hours)
MTH 5201 Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering 1 ............ 3
PHY 5015 Analytical Mechanics 1 ........................................................... 3
PHY 5017 Electromagnetic Theory 1 ....................................................... 3
PHY 5030 Quantum Mechanics 1 ........................................................... 3
PHY 5082 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics ................................ 3
In addition, students must take three subject courses and six
semester credit hours of Thesis (PHY 5999). Students choosing
to complete a nonthesis program must take two additional subject
courses in place of the six semester credit hours of thesis. The
subject courses must be PHY or SPS 5000-level and above, and
must include at least two courses from the following:
Subject Courses (a minimum of 2 courses from the following)
MTH 5202 Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering 2 ............ 3
PHY 5018 Electromagnetic Theory 2 ....................................................... 3
PHY 5031 Quantum Mechanics 2 ........................................................... 3
PHY 5035 Solid State Physics 1 ............................................................... 3
PHY 5045 Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics ........................... 3
Students are allowed to take at most one subject course outside the
department (PHY or SPS) in addition to Mathematical Methods
in Science and Engineering 2 (MTH 5202). Course substitutions
must be approved by the department head and the Graduate
Research and Academic Steering Panel (GRASP).
A general written examination is required in the first semester of
residence for diagnosing any deficiencies in undergraduate preparation.
Any deficiencies must be removed before a degree will be
granted, as evidenced by this examination.
Before the master’s degree is granted, the student must pass a final
oral examination administered by a committee of three or more
members of the graduate faculty selected by the student and the
departmental adviser and including at least one member from outside
the physics department. The oral examination emphasizes, but
is not necessarily restricted to, subject matter related to the field of
the thesis. For students not electing to do a thesis, the oral examination
covers the general areas of the student’s graduate studies.