2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology
2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology
2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology
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Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts Degree Program<br />
Degree Requirements<br />
Psychology Foundation Courses (23 credit hours)<br />
PSY 1400 Freshman Seminar ..............................................................1<br />
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ..................................................3<br />
PSY 2511 Introduction to Research Methods for Psychology .............3<br />
PSY 3400 Junior Seminar .....................................................................1<br />
PSY 3441 Social Psychology ................................................................3<br />
PSY 3511 Advanced Research Methods for Psychology ......................3<br />
Restricted Electives 1 ............................................................9<br />
Forensic Specialization Courses (33 credit hours)<br />
PSF 2551 Survey <strong>of</strong> Forensic Psychology .............................................3<br />
PSF 3511 Introduction to Crime Analysis ...........................................3<br />
PSF 3512 Forensic Behavior Investigation and Identification .............3<br />
PSF 3515 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology ................................3<br />
PSF 3551 Integrated Theories <strong>of</strong> Crime ..............................................3<br />
PSF 4515 Advanced Special Topics in Forensic Psychology ................3<br />
PSF 4551 Principles <strong>of</strong> Individual and Community Advocacy ............3<br />
PSY 3512 Interviewing and Assessment Techniques ..........................3<br />
PSY 4511 Principles <strong>of</strong> Program Development and Evaluation ...........3<br />
SOC 1551 Introduction to American Criminal Justice ........................3<br />
SOC 1552 Crime and Society ...............................................................3<br />
SOC 2541 Juvenile Delinquency ..........................................................3<br />
Communication and Languages (21 credit hours)<br />
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3<br />
COM 1102 Writing about Literature .....................................................3<br />
COM 3070 Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Communication for Executives .......................3<br />
Foreign Language (two semesters <strong>of</strong> the same language) ...6<br />
Communication Electives 2 ..................................................6<br />
Humanities and Social Sciences (12 credit hours)<br />
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 .......................................................................3<br />
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 .......................................................................3<br />
Humanities Elective ............................................................3<br />
Social Science Elective 3 ......................................................3<br />
Mathematics and Science (15 credit hours)<br />
BUS 2703 Business Statistics ...............................................................3<br />
MTH 1701 College Algebra ...................................................................3<br />
Life Science Elective 4 ..........................................................3<br />
Physical Science Elective 5 ...................................................3<br />
Life Science or Physical Science Elective ...........................3<br />
Free Electives (10 credit hours)<br />
Internship (6 credit hours)<br />
PSY 4411 Internship ............................................................................3<br />
PSY 4412 Internship ............................................................................3<br />
1 Restricted Electives must include one <strong>of</strong> the following courses in the social<br />
bases <strong>of</strong> psychology: Child and Adolescent Development (PSY 2441),<br />
Adult Development and Aging (PSY 2442), Psychology <strong>of</strong> Personality (PSY<br />
3442); and two <strong>of</strong> the following courses in the experimental bases <strong>of</strong> psychology:<br />
Psychology <strong>of</strong> Learning and Motivation (PSY 3421), Cognitive and<br />
Perceptual Psychology (PSY 3422), Physiological Psychology (PSY 3423),<br />
Animal Learning and Behavior (PSY 4521).<br />
2 Communication Electives may be satisfied by any COM 2xxx, 3xxx or 4xxx<br />
courses, foreign languages, or linguistics.<br />
3 PSY and PSF courses other than PSY 2444 cannot be used as the Social<br />
Science Elective.<br />
4 Life Science Electives include biology, ecology and EDS 1032.<br />
5 Physical Science Electives include chemistry, geology, meteorology, physics,<br />
space sciences, and EDS 1031.<br />
Minors<br />
Minors in psychology and forensic psychology are <strong>of</strong>fered through<br />
the School <strong>of</strong> Psychology. A complete policy statement regarding<br />
minors can be found in the Undergraduate Information and<br />
Regulations section <strong>of</strong> this catalog. Information about current<br />
minor <strong>of</strong>ferings is available through the individual colleges/<br />
departments.<br />
104 <strong>Florida</strong> Tech<br />
Forensic Psychology Minor (19 credit hours)<br />
PSF 2551 Survey <strong>of</strong> Forensic Psychology<br />
PSF 3515 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology<br />
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology<br />
PSY 2511 Introduction to Research Methods for Psychology<br />
SOC 1551 Introduction to Criminal Justice<br />
One Social Bases <strong>of</strong> Behavior course from the following:<br />
PSY 2441 Child and Adolescent Development<br />
PSY 2442 Adult Development and Aging<br />
PSY 3441 Social Psychology<br />
PSY 3442 Psychology <strong>of</strong> Personality<br />
One 3-credit PSF 2xxx or above course<br />
Note: At least nine (9) credit hours <strong>of</strong> the psychology minor must be taken in<br />
a <strong>Florida</strong> Tech psychology program.<br />
Industrial/Organizational Psychology<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy<br />
Program Chair<br />
Richard L. Griffith, Ph.D.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Arthur Gutman, Ph.D., personnel law, program evaluation, applied<br />
statistics, personnel psychology, research design.<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essors<br />
William K. Gabrenya Jr., Ph.D., cross-cultural differences in group<br />
interaction, Chinese culture, social class and modernization, international<br />
student adjustment, indigenous psychologies.<br />
Richard L. Griffith, Ph.D., response distortion on noncognitive selection<br />
procedures, advanced measurement issues, organizational innovation,<br />
cognitive processes <strong>of</strong> work teams.<br />
Lisa Steelman, Ph.D., job performance feedback processes, performance<br />
appraisal, multirater feedback, organizational survey research, employee<br />
commitment and engagement.<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essors<br />
Patrick Converse, Ph.D., self-regulation, cognitive ability, ability<br />
requirements <strong>of</strong> occupations, personality measurement.<br />
Erin Richard, Ph.D., nature <strong>of</strong> emotional display rules, emotion regulation<br />
in the workplace, individual difference in workplace motivation.<br />
Adjunct Faculty<br />
A. English, Ph.D.; R.L. Frei, Ph.D.; E.L. Levine, Ph.D.<br />
Industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology is concerned with<br />
applying pr<strong>of</strong>essional skills and focusing scientific research on<br />
problems people encounter at work.<br />
The industrial/organizational programs at <strong>Florida</strong> Tech follow<br />
the scientist-practitioner model <strong>of</strong> graduate training, emphasizing<br />
the development <strong>of</strong> research skills, knowledge <strong>of</strong> I/O theory and<br />
techniques, and applied experiences. Through extensive course<br />
work, students receive great breadth in training, focusing on<br />
industrial psychology, organizational psychology and measurement/statistics.<br />
<strong>Florida</strong> Tech <strong>of</strong>fers both M.S. and Ph.D. level<br />
training in industrial/organizational psychology. The goal <strong>of</strong> these<br />
programs is to train well-rounded I/O psychologists who have<br />
flexibility in their career paths and the skills to make a significant<br />
difference in society.<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science Degree Program<br />
The goal <strong>of</strong> the master’s program is to <strong>of</strong>fer a two-year terminal<br />
degree that prepares master’s-level pr<strong>of</strong>essionals to work within<br />
the broad human resource function in organizations. In addition,