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Undergraduate Information and Regulations New Student Information Admission Requirements for Freshman Admission The admission office carefully reviews all candidates for admission, using several criteria to evaluate a student’s ability to complete several years of rigorous study. Applications are reviewed with reference to specific degree programs or for admission to first-year programs in engineering, science and general studies. The criteria considered include, but are not limited to, the following: • High school curriculum • Performance in high school course work • Class standing (rank in class) • SAT I or ACT results • Teacher recommendations • Experiential essay • Participation in special classes, clubs or teams that involve research projects/opportunities and advanced problem-solving techniques Although an admission interview is not required, campus visits and interviews with admission counselors are highly recommended. Admission Guidelines Applicants must demonstrate readiness to succeed in a challenging curriculum. The high school transcript is the most important element of the application. While no minimum grade point average, class rank or standardized test score is specified, these measures must indicate a readiness for college studies in a chosen academic program. Similarly, the courses taken in high school should be commensurate with the degree program to be followed. Science and engineering applicants, in particular, should take the most rigorous and advanced science and mathematics courses their high schools offer. For all applicants, the nature and estimated difficulty of the courses selected in high school, as well as the grade point average, will be an important factor in the selection process. An applicant who is a U.S. citizen must have earned a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma by the date of first enrollment. International applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be evaluated on the basis of the same criteria as all other students except that SAT or ACT scores are not required. English language proficiency is not required for admission, but enrollment in academic courses will be limited for all whose native language is not English until proficiency can be demonstrated. The ways in which English proficiency may be established, either in advance of enrollment or after arrival at Florida Tech, are described under “Languages and Linguistics” in the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts section of this catalog, along with references to the Florida Tech courses available to help establish proficiency. 16 Florida Tech A home schooled applicant must submit a transcript of academic work including an assessment of the level attained in mathematics and the sciences, and the texts that were used; a self-descriptive, one-page essay that includes academic, community and athletic accomplishments, career goals and work experience; and SAT I or ACT scores. Although SAT II scores are not required, it is strongly suggested that SAT II results in Mathematics Level II and English Composition be submitted. An early admission applicant must have completed those high school courses that are indicators of success for the chosen degree program, and must provide a letter from the high school specifying the requirements that must be completed for the high school diploma to be earned. The admission decision will be based on the same criteria as listed above for all other students. Transfer applicants must provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended. An applicant who has earned less than 30 semester hours of credit must submit a high school transcript and SAT I or ACT scores. Special High School or Community College Dual Enrollment Upon application, Florida Tech may grant “special status” to an outstanding junior or senior enrolled in a high school in Brevard County, or an outstanding community college student from Brevard or Indian River Community Colleges. Enrollment is tuition-free allowing one class for community college students and up to a maximum of 12 credit hours for high school students. Registration is on a class-by-class space-available basis. Interested students should contact Florida Tech’s Office of Admission for application materials and the policy agreement. Senior Citizen Program The senior citizen program allows individuals age 65 and over to enroll in courses for credit or audit without charge. Participation in this program is restricted to individuals who are seriously committed to learning and to courses taught on the main campus in Melbourne, Florida. A prospective student wishing to enroll in the senior citizen program must apply for admission as a non-degree-seeking student and be admitted. All records of any prior postsecondary course work must accompany the application. Copies of transcripts are acceptable in lieu of official transcripts. If no previous postsecondary course work was completed, proof of high school graduation is required. A brief statement of “Qualifications through Life Experience” may be submitted with the application. A statement of educational goals and a determination by the appropriate admission office (undergraduate or graduate) that the applicant’s educational and life experience history supports a reasonable expectation of successful accomplishment of those goals are necessary. Enrollment is permitted based on space availability, following the last day of class in the preceding semester or summer term. Credit by Examination Placement Examinations Placement examinations are administered by the Academic Support Center to new freshmen during the orientation period each semester. Academic credit can be earned on the basis of
these tests if the result is placement into a more advanced course than an entry level course in the same field, as designated in the student’s published program. There are three mathematics examinations given for specific majors. The Calculus Readiness Test is required of all students whose major requires Precalculus (MTH 1000) or Calculus 1 (MTH 1001). The College Algebra Readiness Test is required of all students whose major requires College Algebra (MTH 1701). These examinations determine readiness for the mathematics courses required in the student’s degree program, and can result in the award of advanced standing credit for MTH 1000 or MTH 1701 in programs that require these courses. A low score necessitates the student taking one or more preparatory courses before enrolling in the first mathematics courses listed as part of the program. A very high score can result in an invitation for further testing to determine if additional credit is warranted. The communication examination is required for new freshmen, and for all new transfer students except those who have received transfer credit for Composition and Rhetoric (COM 1101). Many students entering Florida Tech are sufficiently proficient to qualify for advanced placement above the entrance level in chemistry, physics, computer programming and other subjects. A qualified student should contact the academic program, faculty adviser or the Office of Academic Support Services to discuss advanced placement tests in these areas. Equivalency Examinations These examinations are administered by academic departments to allow an undergraduate student to demonstrate proficiency in courses offered at the university. They are used with new students to evaluate advanced standing and to reconcile issues involving transfer credits. Specific limitations apply to equivalency examinations: 1. Students may not take an Equivalency Examination for any course a. for which they have been evaluated by a prior placement or equivalency examination; b. that is a prerequisite or a deficiency for a course for which they have received credit;* c. in which they have received a grade, including a W (withdrawal) or AU (audit); d. in which they are currently enrolled beyond the first week of classes; or e. that is a prerequisite for a course in which they are enrolled after the first week of classes for that course.* 2. Students may not take an equivalency examination for any course during the semester in which they have petitioned to graduate. 3. Equivalency examinations are not available for some courses. Information about excluded courses is available in each academic unit office. All humanities elective courses are excluded. 4. Equivalency examinations are not available for graduatelevel courses, even if the purpose would be to apply the credit toward a bachelor’s degree, nor are equivalency credits earned for an undergraduate course applicable toward a graduate degree. *An exception will be made for a transfer student during the first semester at Florida Tech following the semester in which the student has been officially notified of transfer-credit evaluation. Advanced Placement Program (AP) Credit is awarded for the College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) examinations on which a student scores four or higher, as detailed below: SUBJECT SCORE CREDIT Science Biology .........................................4 .................................. BIO 1010 (4) 5 ..... BIO 1010 (4) and BIO 1020 (4) Chemistry ....................................4 ................................CHM 1101 (4) 5 CHM 1101 (4) and CHM 1102 (4) Physics B .................................4, 5 ...... Freshman Science Elective (6) Physics C-Mech. .....................4, 5 ................................. PHY 1001 (4) Physics C-E/M ........................4, 5 ................................. PHY 2002 (4) Mathematics and Computer Science Calculus AB ............................4, 5 ................................MTH 1001 (4) Calculus BC ............................4, 5 MTH 1001 (4) and MTH 1002 (4) Computer Science AB .................4 ................................. CSE 1001 (4) 5 ... CSE 1001 (4) and CSE 1002 (4) Statistics ..................................4, 5 ................................. BUS 2703 (3) English Language and Comp. ..............4, 5 ................................COM 1101 (3) Literature and Comp. .............4, 5 ................................COM 1102 (3) Humanities and Social Sciences Art History ..............................4, 5 ................. Humanities Elective (3) Macroeconomics .....................4, 5 ................................. BUS 2303 (3) Microeconomics ......................4, 5 ................................. BUS 2304 (3) Psychology ...............................4, 5 ...................................PSY 1411 (3) U.S. Gov’t. and Politics ...........4, 5 .............Social Science Elective (3) Comp. Gov’t. and Politics ........4, 5 .............Social Science Elective (3) U.S. History ............................4, 5 ................. Humanities Elective (3) European History ....................4, 5 ................. Humanities Elective (3) Languages French Language .........................4 .................................LNG 1101 (3) 5 .. LNG 1101 (3) and LNG 1102 (3) French Literature ....................4, 5 ................. Humanities Elective (3) German Language .......................4 .................................LNG 1201 (3) 5 ..LNG 1201 (3) and LNG 1202 (3) Latin/Vergil .............................4, 5 ...................Languages Elective (3) Latin Literature .......................4, 5 ...................Languages Elective (3) Spanish Language ...................... 4 .................................LNG 1301 (3) 5 ..LNG 1301 (3) and LNG 1302 (3) Spanish Literature ...................4, 5 ................. Humanities Elective (3) A student receiving a grade of three or better on College Board AP Examinations in most subjects, but not receiving Florida Tech credit under the above provisions, is encouraged to petition to take an equivalency examination, if offered, for further evaluation of possible credit. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Florida Tech grants academic credit for Subject Examinations only. To receive credit, the minimum score must be above the recommended percentile as published by the American Council on Education. CLEP examinations are not administered on the Florida Tech campus. Contact the Office of the Registrar for further information. Undergraduate Information and Regulations 17 Undergraduate Information and Regulations
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