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for all. An active student government and student court plays a meaningful part in matters
affecting student life.
Many students enrolled in graduate degree programs take part in sponsored research programs
and make significant contributions to project results. Florida Tech houses a number
of research institutes and centers that, in collaboration with academic departments, aid in
the students’ training.
The university is organized into six academic units: the College of Aeronautics, College of
Engineering, College of Business, College of Psychology and Liberal Arts, College of Science
and University College, which encompasses the Extended Studies Division.
The College of Aeronautics offers bachelor’s degrees in aeronautical science, aviation
management, aviation meteorology (with flight options available in each program) and aviation
computer science, and master’s degrees in airport development and management, applied
aviation safety and aviation human factors.
The College of Business offers both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration,
and bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business and environmental studies, information
systems in business and management information systems. An accounting track in the M.B.A.
program is offered for individuals who have completed a four-year degree in accounting and
require additional credits to be able to qualify for the CPA exam in Florida, or to receive
reciprocal licensure in Florida from another state.
College of Business students are prepared to compete in a global, technologically driven
business environment by integrating personalized and applied business instruction into a
focused, high-quality academic learning experience.
The College of Engineering includes seven departments: chemical engineering, civil
engineering, computer sciences, electrical and computer engineering, engineering systems,
marine and environmental systems, and mechanical and aerospace engineering. Programs
offered in addition to those included in the department names are biological oceanography,
chemical oceanography, coastal zone management, engineering management, environmental
resource management, environmental science, geological oceanography, marine environmental
science, meteorology, ocean engineering, physical oceanography, software engineering and
systems engineering.
The College of Psychology and Liberal Arts includes the School of Psychology, Depart-
ment of Humanities and Communication, the division of languages and linguistics, and military
science (Army ROTC). Florida Tech offers two- and four-year Army ROTC programs
to interested, qualified students. Students may qualify for a reserve commission in the U.S.
Army through normal completion of both the college basic and advanced cadet programs, or
may enter directly into the advanced program after completing their basic program requirements
before entering the university.
The college offers bachelor’s degrees in communication, humanities, psychology and forensic
psychology, and master’s degrees in applied behavior analysis, industrial/organizational
psychology, and technical and professional communication. Doctoral degrees are awarded
in clinical psychology and industrial/organizational psychology.
The College of Science is comprised of the departments of biological sciences, chemistry,
mathematical sciences, physics and space sciences, and science and mathematics education.
Bachelor’s degrees are offered in all of these areas and in biochemistry and interdisciplinary
science. Master’s degrees are offered in applied mathematics, biological sciences, chemistry,
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