2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

no thesis is required. A three-member committee appointed by the
department head and approved by the graduate programs office
gives a final examination in the last semester of enrollment. A
student can transfer up to 12 hours of graduate credit from other
approved institutions offering at least the specialist in education
degree.
Curriculum
Candidates for the specialist in education degree must complete
30 credit hours of coursework beyond the master’s degree as
follows:
Current Research and Methodologies in Mathematics
Education (9 credit hours)
Must be taken at Florida Tech; exceptions may be considered only
through a written petition to be reviewed by the department’s
graduate faculty.
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics .............................................................. 3
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................... 3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education .......................................... 3
Mathematics (9 credit hours)
The candidate must have earned a minimum of 21 master’s degreeeligible
credit hours in mathematics beyond the bachelor’s degree.
These credit hours include the nine specifically required for the
specialist degree and any other credit hours from approved postbaccalaureate
mathematics courses.
Education (9 credit hours)
Approved by the head of the department.
Electives (3 credit hours)
Each student chooses an elective to fit a particular certification
and/or interest area.
Science Education, Ed.S. ______________________
Major Code: 8900 Degree Awarded: Specialist in Education
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives
The primary emphasis of the specialist in education degree is
placed on the development of specific competencies needed in science
education.
Admission Requirements
The applicant to the specialist in education program must hold
a master’s degree in science or education with science as the
teaching area.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
A candidate for the specialist in education degree must maintain
a grade point average of 3.0 or better in a 30-credit-hour program.
Although research methodologies are included in the curriculum,
no thesis is required. A three-member committee appointed by the
department head and approved by the Graduate School office gives
a final examination in the last semester of enrollment. A student
can transfer up to 12 hours of graduate credit from other approved
institutions offering at least the specialist in education degree.
Curriculum
Candidates for the specialist in education degree must complete
30 credit hours of coursework beyond the master’s degree as
follows:
Current Research and Methodologies in Science Education
(9 credit hours)
Must be taken at Florida Tech; exceptions may be considered only
through a written petition reviewed by the department’s graduate
faculty.
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics .............................................................. 3
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................... 3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education .......................................... 3
Science (9 credit hours)
The candidate must have earned a minimum of 21 master’s degreeeligible
credit hours in science beyond the bachelor’s degree. These
credit hours include the nine specifically required for the specialist
degree and any other credit hours from approved post-baccalaureate
science courses.
Science Education (9 credit hours)
As approved by the head of the department.
Electives (3 credit hours)
Each student chooses an elective to fit a particular certification
and/or interest area.
Mathematics Education, Ph.D. __________________
Major Code: 9127 Degree Awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom, field Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives
The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) program is designed to provide
increased competence in mathematics, mathematics education and
research. Recipients gain the appropriate knowledge and skills for
positions in college and university mathematics education programs;
teaching, administration and supervisory posts in state and
local school systems; positions teaching mathematics in community
colleges, liberal arts colleges and introductory mathematics courses
in universities; and as research directors in mathematics education.
The focus of the Ph.D. is typically theoretical, and dissertation
research is oriented for the student going into a university graduate
teaching and research setting.
Admission Requirements
An applicant to the doctoral program in mathematics education
must have a master’s degree in mathematics or mathematics education,
with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0
scale. Although not required, at least three years’ teaching experience
is also highly recommended.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 42 credit hours beyond the master’s degree is
required to earn the doctoral degree. These credit hours include
the following core courses that must be taken at Florida Tech
(exceptions may be considered only through a written petition to be
reviewed by the department’s graduate faculty).
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics .............................................................. 3
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................... 3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education .......................................... 3
EDS 6070 Statistics for Educational Research ......................................... 3
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