2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology

Science (16 credit hours from the following list)
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 .........................................................4
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 .........................................................4
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 ...........................................................4
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 ...........................................................4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................1
Electives (63 credit hours)
Restricted Electives (Mathematics) ....................................9
Humanities ..........................................................................3
Social Science ......................................................................3
Communication ...................................................................3
Applied Area ........................................................................9
Technical Electives ............................................................24
Free Electives ....................................................................12
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 122
Note: Upper-division mathematics courses may be offered in alternate years.
Elective Restrictions
Positioning of electives is unrestricted. At least 30 elective credits
must be at the 3000 level or above.
Choices of electives are subject to approval by the student’s
adviser. Mathematics electives must include at least one proofbased
course in addition to the required courses in linear algebra
and analysis.
Applied area electives must be taken from a single area of application.
Typically, this means from a single department or program
other than mathematics. Any science or engineering program can
be chosen. Suitably chosen management courses (courses with
mathematics prerequisites) can also be taken.
Minors
A minor in computational mathematics is offered through the
department. A complete policy statement regarding minors can
be found in the Undergraduate Information and Regulations section
of this catalog. Information about current minor offerings is
available through the individual colleges/departments.
Computational Mathematics (21 credit hours)
MTH 1001 Calculus 1
MTH 1002 Calculus 2
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra
One of the following three courses:
CSE 1502 Introduction to Software Development with C++
CSE 1503 Introduction to Software Development with FORTRAN
CSE 2050 Programming in a Second Language
Two of the following three courses:
MTH 4082 Introduction to Parallel Processing*
MTH 4311 Numerical Analysis
MTH 4320 Neural Networks
*CSE 4082 may be substituted for MTH 4082.
MTH 2xxx (or higher) courses must be used to satisfy the remaining
21-credit hour total if more than nine credit hours of the
courses for the minor are named courses in the student’s major.
Research Activities
Active areas of research in the mathematics program include
methods of nonlinear analysis, qualitative and quantitative
properties of nonlinear evolution equations (including differential
equations with delay), integro-differential equations and stochastic
differential equations, spectral theory of operators, reactiondiffusion
equations, approximation theory, applied statistics,
sequential analysis, mathematical programming, combinatorial
optimization, operations research, queuing theory, stochastic
processes, mathematical modeling, neural networks, numerical
and computational mathematics with emphasis on numerical
methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, numerical
algorithms and parallel processing.
Mathematics Education
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
D.E. Cook, Ph.D., Head
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Education Specialist
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Professors
David E. Cook, Ph.D., chemistry education, computers in education,
informal science education, education policy.
Robert H. Fronk, Ph.D., computer/technology and geology/biology
education, experimental design.
Associate Professors
Michael A. Gallo, Ph.D., statistics, research design, educational theory,
computer technology and networking.
Cecilia A. Knoll, Ph.D., calculus mastery, differential equations,
integrating technology into the curriculum.
Thomas J. Marcinkowski, Ph.D., environmental studies, curriculum and
instruction, research and evaluation design.
Assistant Professor
Richard Enstice, Ph.D., administration in higher education, computers in
education, computer networking.
Instructor and Director, Teacher Education
Debra S. Blenis, M.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree Program
The recommended program plan is given below. Teacher certification
areas may be Mathematics 6–12 or Middle Grades
Mathematics 5–9. All applicants must meet the current entrance
requirements for teacher-education programs established by the
Florida Department of Education.
A full year of student teaching during the senior year provides the
student with many experiences encountered in the teaching profession.
To graduate from a teacher-education program approved
by the Florida Board of Education, the student must meet all
requirements for obtaining a Florida Educator’s Certificate,
including completing the course work from an approved program
plan with a minimum 2.5 GPA, passing all of the Florida Teacher
Certification Exams: General Knowledge, Professional Education
and Subject Area, and earning a minimum 3.0 grade point average
for 18 credit hours of student teaching. (See Chapter 6A-
4.004 of the Rules of the Department of Education, State Board
of Education.)
Teacher preparation programs in the state of Florida are required
by Title II, section 207, of the Higher Education Act to make
public their Institutional Report Cards. Florida Tech’s report card
is on our Web site: www.fit.edu/education.
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