Apr 20, 2024  
2021-2022 Florida Tech Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Florida Tech Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses are listed alpha-numerically. The 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 series are undergraduate courses. The 5000 series are graduate courses that can also be taken by undergraduates with cumulative grade point averages of 2.75 or higher, who have satisfied all listed prerequisites and whose registration is approved by the department head or program chair responsible for the course. The 6000 series courses are restricted to graduate students only. Courses below 1000 are developmental in nature, are not counted in GPA calculations and do not count toward any Florida Tech degree.

Courses that may be taken in fulfillment of Undergraduate Core Requirements are designated as follows: CL: computer literacy requirement, COM: communication elective, HU: humanities elective, LA: liberal arts elective, Q: scholarly inquiry requirement, SS: social science elective, CC: cross-cultural, Hon: course may include honors sections during some semesters. These designations follow the course descriptions. Other courses that satisfy Undergraduate Core Requirements are identified by the course prefix: any MTH course can be used toward meeting the mathematics requirement; and any AVS, BIO, CHM or PHY course, or EDS 1031  or EDS 1032 , toward meeting the physical/life sciences requirement.

 

English as a Second Language

  
  • ESL 0401 Advanced Grammar

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes a brief review of basic English structure and sentence patterns, followed by extensive practice on the features of more advanced English structure. Focuses on the elimination of habitual errors and on the acquisition of the quality and quantity of language necessary for academic success.
    Requirement(s): Credit cannot be applied toward any Florida Tech degree
  
  • ESL 0402 Advanced Oral Communication

    Credit Hours: 3
    Teaches advanced skills in public speaking to the student of English. Deals primarily with formal speaking situations, but also gives instruction in small group and interpersonal communication.
    Requirement(s): Credit cannot be applied toward any Florida Tech degree
  
  • ESL 0403 Advanced Listening Comprehension

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prepares students of English for academic lecture comprehension. Students learn to refine note-taking skills and to synthesize information heard in lectures.
    Requirement(s): Credit cannot be applied toward any Florida Tech degree
  
  • ESL 0404 Advanced Reading

    Credit Hours: 3
    Offers further directed reading of scientifically oriented academic materials in English, emphasizing the development of efficient comprehension and analysis of basic terminology in several fundamental scientific, technical and management disciplines.
    Requirement(s): Credit cannot be applied toward any Florida Tech degree
  
  • ESL 0405 Advanced Writing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides extensive practice in basic organizational techniques needed for academic writing in English. Emphasizes refining complex sentence structure, and analyzing and organizing details into an appropriate paragraph.
    Requirement(s): Credit cannot be applied toward any Florida Tech degree

Environmental Science

  
  • ENS 0002 Final Program Examination

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
  
  • ENS 0003 Final Program Examination 2

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: ENS 0002   Corequisite: ENS 0002  
  
  • ENS 0004 Final Program Examination 3

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: ENS 0003   Corequisite: ENS 0003  
  
  • ENS 1001 The Whole Earth Course

    Credit Hours: 3
    Consists of six interrelated modules (cosmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, anthroposphere) taught by faculty of the College of Engineering and Sciences, and College of Aeronautics. Emphasizes the interactions and interdependence of Earth systems. Includes the role of humans in global change.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 3101 Atmospheric Environments

    Credit Hours: 3
    Origin, fate, effects and distribution of air pollutants. Covers dispersion modeling, federal and state legislation, source control and monitoring.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 3911 Environmental Field Projects Proposal

    Credit Hours: 1
    Preparation for the summer research program, Environmental Field Projects. Students are guided through the process of selecting, designing and proposing research projects to be carried out during the summer.
    (Q)
  
  • ENS 4004 Aquatic Environmental Toxicology

    Credit Hours: 3
    The concepts of toxicology, classifications, kinetics of biological effects and environmental sampling and testing. Includes the effect of environmental agents on aquatic systems and the fate of chemicals in the environment.
    Minimum student level - senior
    Prerequisite: BIO 1020  and CHM 1102  
  
  • ENS 4009 Environmental Satellite Systems and Data

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces environmental satellite systems, resulting data and image processing techniques. Includes discussions on the use of geographic information systems and use of satellite, aircraft and remote-sensing platforms. Uses computers and imagery for applications to environmental issues and problems.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 4010 Geographic Information Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    Concepts and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). Presents case studies from environmental and geoscience applications.
    (CC)
  
  • ENS 4011 Water Quality Techniques

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores field and laboratory techniques used for the analysis of water quality in the 21st century. Students will learn about student design, method selection, sample analysis with appropriate theory, data interpretation and quality assurance and control protocols used throughout the industry. 
    Senior standing required
    Prerequisite: CHM 1102  
  
  • ENS 4012 Estuarine Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces the function and structure of estuarine ecosystems. Includes geomorphology and hydrology, estuarine chemistry, human impacts and the value of estuaries to society. Covers specific types of estuarine biology focusing on taxonomy, physiology, and life history. 
    Senior standing required
  
  • ENS 4300 Renewable Energy and the Environment

    Credit Hours: 3
    Understanding human energy needs; alternative generating systems; renewable sources including biomass, hydro, ocean current, solar and wind; socioeconomic implications of sustainable energy.
    Prerequisite: PHY 2002  
  
  • ENS 4600 Radiation and Environmental Protection

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers the sources and mechanisms that create environmental radiation hazards and methods for detection and measurement of radiation and a study of the biological effects of radiation. Develops methods of protection and decontamination.
    Minimum student level - senior
  
  • ENS 4700 Environmental Hydrology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers descriptive and quantitative aspects of surface and groundwater hydrology, emphasizing both data interpretation and measurement methodology. Stresses subject areas of particular importance to environmental scientists and meteorologists.
  
  • ENS 4701 Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment

    Credit Hours: 3
    Analyzes environmental legislation and the impacts and implications of these regulations on society. Emphasizes environmental impact analysis and environmental impact statement preparation methods.
    Minimum student level - senior
  
  • ENS 4800 Limnology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Chemical, physical and biological dynamics of inland waters.
    Prerequisite: BIO 1020  and CHM 1102  
  
  • ENS 4901 Special Topics in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 1
    Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum, offered on occasion to specific student groups.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of three credits
  
  • ENS 4903 Special Topics in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 3
    Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum, offered on occasion to specific student groups.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits
  
  • ENS 4911 Environmental Field Projects 1

    Credit Hours: 1
    These summer research investigations focus on environmental problems of local, regional and global dimensions. A major focus has been on the Indian River Lagoon system. Students often work in teams configured to accomplish the specific objectives.
    (Q)
    Minimum student level - senior
    May be repeated for a maximum of four credits
  
  • ENS 4912 Environmental Field Projects 2

    Credit Hours: 2
    These summer research investigations focus on environmental problems of local, regional and global dimensions. A major focus has been on the Indian River Lagoon system. Students often work in teams configured to accomplish the specific objectives.
    (Q)
    Minimum student level - senior
    Prerequisite: ENS 4911  
    May be repeated for a maximum of four credits
  
  • ENS 4991 Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 1-3
    Comprises research experience under the direction and supervision of a member of the faculty.
    Instructor approval
    May be repeated for up to a total of 12 credit hours.
  
  • ENS 5000 Environmental Science Seminar

    Credit Hours: 0
    Reports and discussions of current research and environmental events by graduate students, faculty and visiting scientists. Required attendance for all graduate students.
  
  • ENS 5001 Global Environmental Problems and Solutions

    Credit Hours: 3
    Analyzes global environmental problems including human population growth, climate change, ozone depletion, deforestation and desertification. Students research specific problems and develop potential solutions.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENS 5004 Aquatic Environmental Toxicology

    Credit Hours: 3
    The concepts of toxicology, classifications, kinetics of biological effects, and environmental sampling and testing. Includes the effect of environmental agents on aquatic systems and the fate of chemicals in the environment.
    Must be enrolled in College of Engineering and Science degree program
  
  • ENS 5009 Internship

    Credit Hours: 0 - 3
    Application of environmental resources management principles in off-campus activities designed to give actual experience with planning agencies, regulatory agencies and other related activities. The internship is designed to meet the background, training and career needs of the individual student.
    Requirement(s): Department head approval
  
  • ENS 5010 Environmental Optics and Remote Sensing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Describes methods for collecting and analyzing field and laboratory optical data related to water and plant canopies in detail. The methods covered via lectures and assignments are related to their use in remote sensing of the environment.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENS 5011 Water Quality Techniques

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores field and laboratory techniques used for the analysis of water quality in the 21st century. Students will learn about the design, method selection, sample analysis with appropriate theory, data interpretation and quality assurance and control protocols used throughout the industry. 
  
  • ENS 5012 Estuarine Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces the function and structure of estuarine ecosystems. Includes geomorphology and hydrology, estuarine chemistry, human impacts and the value of estuaries to society. Covers specific types of estuarine biology focusing on taxonomy, physiology, and life history. 
  
  • ENS 5101 Introduction to Air Pollution

    Credit Hours: 3
    Origin, fate, effects and distribution of air pollutants. Includes dispersion modeling, legislation, source control and monitoring.
  
  • ENS 5300 Principles of Renewable Energy

    Credit Hours: 3
    Overviews energy generating systems; renewable energy sources including wind, solar, tidal, biomass, hydro and ocean currents. Emphasizes sustainable energy and its environmental, social and economic effects.
  
  • ENS 5700 Introduction to Water Resources

    Credit Hours: 3
    Stresses both descriptive and quantitative surface water and groundwater hydrology, particularly subjects of importance to environmental scientists such as hydrologic budgets, storm water management and groundwater quantity and quality.
  
  • ENS 5701 Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment

    Credit Hours: 3
    Analyzes environmental legislation and the impacts and implications of these regulations on society. Emphasizes environmental impact analysis and environmental impact statement preparation methods.
    Must be enrolled in College of Engineering and Science degree program
  
  • ENS 5899 Final Semester Thesis

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted petition to graduate
  
  • ENS 5901 Special Topics in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 1
    Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum. Offered on occasion to specific student groups.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENS 5902 Special Topics in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 2
    Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum. Offered on occasion to specific student groups.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENS 5903 Special Topics in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 3
    Special course topics not covered in the regular curriculum. Offered on occasion to specific student groups.
    Requirement(s): Instructor approval
  
  • ENS 5995 Environmental Science Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes research under the guidance of a faculty member in a selected area of environmental science.
    Requirement(s): Considered a full-load course
  
  • ENS 5999 Thesis Research

    Credit Hours: 3 - 6
    Individual research under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty in a selected environmental topic.
    Requirement(s): Thesis advisor approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of six credits
  
  • ENS 6899 Final Semester Dissertation

    Credit Hours: 0 - 2
    Variable registration for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted candidacy
  
  • ENS 6993 Research in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 1 - 3
    Research under the guidance of a member of the graduate faculty.
    Repeatable as required
  
  • ENS 6999 Dissertation in Environmental Science

    Credit Hours: 3 - 12
    Research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
    Requirement(s): Admission to candidacy for doctoral degree

First Year Experience

  
  • FYE 1000 University Experience

    Credit Hours: 1
    Assists new incoming students during their initial academic and social transitions to the university. Aims to promote student success by providing information about campus and academic resources, and encouraging participation in the classroom and in the campus community.
    Requires freshman standing

Flight Test Engineering

  
  • FTE 0002 Final Program Examination

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
  
  • FTE 0003 Final Program Examination 2

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: FTE 0002   Corequisite: FTE 0002  
  
  • FTE 0004 Final Program Examination 3

    Credit Hours: 0
    Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
    Prerequisite: FTE 0003   Corequisite: FTE 0003  
  
  • FTE 5701 Airplane Performance Flight Test Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines flight test engineering techniques to determine airplane performance. Includes flight labs for data collections. Presents data analysis and interpretation methods, and uses airplane performance theory to develop the equations necessary to reduce flight test data taken at altitude to sea level. Covers both propeller and jet aircraft. 
    Requirement(s): Program chair approval
  
  • FTE 5702 Airplane Stability and Control Flight Test Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines techniques to evaluate airplane stability and control by flight testing. Includes flight labs for flight test data collection. Presents methods for stick fixed and stick free extrapolation of stability neutral points and control characteristics. Also includes effects of high speed and transonic flight due to aircraft configuration.
    Requirement(s): Program chair approval
  
  • FTE 5703 Airplane Avionics Flight Test Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3
    Reviews current avionics systems for testing in flight. Includes flight labs to demonstrate testing methods and data collection. Also includes communications and navigation systems, sensor systems, avionics systems integration, human factors and radar for severe weather avoidance systems and tests to determine stability.
    Requirement(s): Program chair approval
  
  • FTE 5704 Helicopter Flight Test

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines flight test engineering techniques to determine helicopter performance. Includes flight labs for data collection. Presents theory and methods for measuring hover, climb and level-flight performance. Addresses differences between airplane and helicopter flight testing.
  
  • FTE 5705 Weapon Systems Flight Test

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines flight test engineering techniques to evaluate aircraft weapon systems. Includes labs for data collection. Presents theory and methods for testing electrooptic, infrared, radar and electronic warfare systems. Covers weapons integration, night-vision imaging systems and helmet-mounted displays.
  
  • FTE 5706 Propulsion Testing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines ground and flight testing techniques to evaluate propulsion systems. Includes labs for data collection. Presents theory and methods for testing reciprocating and jet engines. Covers uninstalled and installed tests to determine thrust and power.
  
  • FTE 5707 Hazardous Flight Test

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines planning and execution of hazardous flight tests. Includes case studies on historic mishaps. Covers the flight test safety review process including the development of general minimizing procedures and test-unique hazard analyses. Also includes demonstrations of control room equipment and protocols.
  
  • FTE 5708 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Test

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines testing in all flight regimes of Unmanned Aircraft Systems including launch and recovery, in-flight vehicle performance, stability and control, sensor payload performance, communication and data link perform ace, ground station controls and displays, and human factors. Design considerations for reliability, robustness, and redundancy are examined. 
  
  • FTE 5711 Airplane Performance Flight Test Conduct

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prepares engineers to conduct performance flight tests in the air and in a control room. Covers fight labs involving test card creation, safety, execution, data analysis and reporting. Includes flights in a variety of aircraft including multiengine and jet aircraft. 
  
  • FTE 5712 Airplane Stability and Control Flight Test Conduct

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prepares engineers to conduct stability and control flight tests in the air and in a control room. Covers flight labs involving test card creation, safety, execution, data analysis and reporting. Includes flights in a variety of aircraft including multiengine and jet aircraft.
  
  • FTE 5899 Final Semester Thesis

    Credit Hours: 0-2
    Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
    Requirement(s): Accepted petition to graduate and approval by Office of Graduate Programs
  
  • FTE 5900 Flight Test Engineering Seminar

    Credit Hours: 0
    Presents current research by university faculty, visiting speakers and graduate students. Required of all full-time flight test engineering graduate students.
  
  • FTE 5997 Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 1-3
    Individual study under the direction of a member of the FTE graduate faculty.
  
  • FTE 5999 Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3-6
    Individual work under the direction of a member of the FTE graduate faculty on a selected topic.

Forensic Psychology

  
  • PSF 2551 Survey of Forensic Psychology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Surveys the psychological theories and methods pertinent to the legal and criminal justice systems. Includes victimization, reliability of eyewitness testimony, jury selection, treatment vs. incarceration, insanity, family and drug court issues, and trial testimony. Also explores research and training roles in relation to the justice system.
    (SS)
    Prerequisite: PSY 1411  and SOC 1551  
  
  • PSF 3511 Introduction to Crime Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Presents the techniques, materials and methods of analysis of crime and criminal activity. Concentration areas include analyzing crime, forecasting criminal occurrences, mapping techniques, crime patterns, suspect identification and monitoring crime trends.
    (SS)
    Prerequisite: PSF 2551  and PSY 2512  
  
  • PSF 3512 Forensic Behavior Investigation and Identification

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores the behavior of victims, suspects and witnesses of crime with respect to the psychological principles used in investigation; in particular kinesics, interview techniques, reliability of recall and legal implications of interview techniques.
    Prerequisite: PSF 2551 
  
  • PSF 3515 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology

    Credit Hours: 1
    Offers topics of particular general interest in forensic psychology, criminal justice or criminology when student interest and staffing permit.
    Prerequisite: PSF 2551 
    May be repeated for a maximum of four credits
  
  • PSF 3551 Integrated Theories of Crime

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores the basic questions concerning human nature, human behavior, crime and criminality from the perspectives of sociological, psychological and criminological theories.
    (SS)
    Prerequisite: PSF 2551  or PSY 3100 
  
  • PSF 4106 Crisis and Conflict Resolution

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines crisis and conflict resolution in interpersonal and organizational contexts. Uses theory from behavioral and social sciences to assess, manage and resolve crisis and conflict situations in a criminal justice environment. Includes nature of and responses to crisis and conflict, and strategies for resolving them.
    Minimum student level - third year
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: CRM 3012  or PSY 3012  
  
  • PSF 4491 Legal Psychology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the intersection of law and psychology as an area of research and study. Covers topics such as Supreme Court decisions, arrest and trial, juror decision-making, and relevant problems or concerns that arise during investigation, trial and sentencing.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Prerequisite: PSF 2551  
  
  • PSF 4515 Advanced Special Topics in Forensic Psychology

    Credit Hours: 1
    Offers topics of particular general interest in forensic psychology, criminal justice or criminology when student interest and staffing permit.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Prerequisite: PSF 2551  
    May be repeated for a maximum of three credits
  
  • PSF 4551 Victim Studies and Advocacy

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores the response to crime by law enforcement, the court system, social services and victim advocates. Primarily focuses on advocacy for individuals and the community. Examines domestic violence, crime prevention, delinquency, hate crimes and substance abuse in terms of best practices from the field.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Prerequisite: PSY 1411  
  
  • PSF 4562 Forensic Clinical Psychology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Overviews forensic clinical psychology, including forensic interviewing and assessment of children and adults, treatment of offenders and victims, legal procedures involving the interaction of clinical psychologists with the justice system, and expert testimony by mental health professionals.
    Prerequisite: PSY 1411 
  
  • PSF 4591 Critical Issues in Forensic Psychology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines contemporary and critical issues in forensic psychology that are central to theoretical and applied areas of the field, such as racial profiling, sex crimes, jury consulting, correctional psychology, kinesics and advanced interviewing, international crime and terrorism.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Prerequisite: PSF 2551  
  
  • PSF 4791 Critical Issues in Child Advocacy

    Credit Hours: 3
    Covers the history, comparative perspectives and legal framework as apply to the responses to child maltreatment. Addresses the necessary skills needed to work as a child advocate. Also includes other issues pertaining to child maltreatment.
    Minimum student level - junior
    Prerequisite: PSY 3551  

Healthcare Management

  
  • EHC 1103 Medical Ethics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the moral problems that arise in the practice of medicine. Covers theories about what is good and what is right as related to bioethical and socioethical issues.
    (HU)
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • EHC 3302 Healthcare Organizations

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies the U.S. healthcare system. Includes structure, finance, governance, personnel and cultural values. Emphasizes the influences exerted by the economic, political and social forces within the larger society and the healthcare system’s response to these influences.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • EHC 3303 Managed Care

    Credit Hours: 3
    Analyzes the organizational structure and management of managed healthcare. Emphasizes current trends including the payment and financial aspects of America’s managed healthcare system.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EHC 3302  
  
  • EHC 4402 Community Health Evaluation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies descriptive epidemiology and its application to the analysis of community health. Emphasizes the computation and interpretation of basic health status indicators, as well as the application of health promotion and disease prevention strategies. Also covers the U.S. public health system and practices.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • EHC 4410 Quality Improvement Methods in Healthcare

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies in depth the quality improvement philosophy, methodologies, tools and issues related to healthcare. Emphasizes quality standard setting, system design, reporting mechanisms and effectiveness assessment. Closely examines the relationship between quality improvement programs, risk management and use review.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EHC 3302  
  
  • EHC 4498 Health Planning and Policy Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Integrates health services planning, organization management and evaluation as part of capstone. Studies policy formation and management.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: EHC 4402  

Homeland Security

  
  • HSC 1000 Homeland Security

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduces the concept and current practices in homeland security. Studies legislation, policies and plans at the national, state and local level. Includes civil liberties, interagency processes, intelligence and threat assessment.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
  
  • HSC 2011 Introduction to Terrorism

    Credit Hours: 3
    Describes a brief history of religious, state-sponsored and political terrorism. Examines domestic and international terrorist acts and groups, and outlines the importance of intelligence-gathering and counterterrorism activities.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: HSC 1000  and PSY 2510  
  
  • HSC 2204 Emergency Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores how government and the private sector respond to man-made or natural disasters. Reviews and discusses risk assessment, incident management, recovery efforts and interagency coordination.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: HSC 1000  and PSY 2510  
  
  • HSC 3122 Transportation and Border Security

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines security threats to ground and air transportation systems and infrastructure. Overviews border and seaport security threats and protection efforts. Explains the interdisciplinary relationships of government, law enforcement, the homeland security apparatus and commercial entities involved in transportation and border protection.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: CRM 3150  and HSC 1000  
  
  • HSC 3230 Planning for Homeland Security

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines interagency functions and interdisciplinary activities of federal, state and local authorities in preparations and protection activities. Describes the National Response Framework, National Infrastructure Protection Plan, and other planning and preparedness functions of the homeland security enterprise.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online or an Education Center.
    Prerequisite: HSC 1000  and PSY 2510  
  
  • HSC 4104 Risk Assessment, Response and Recovery for Homeland Security

    Credit Hours: 3
    Details the actions necessary to establish infrastructure and trained personnel to respond to disasters, terrorist acts and major crime scenes. Describes public safety and community efforts to maintain continuity of services following an attack or disaster that disrupts public infrastructure and safety. Uses case studies and simulations.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: CRM 3150  and HSC 3230  
  
  • HSC 4410 Critical Infrastructure Protection

    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the intricate and interdependent physical and cyber-assets of government and the industrial/commercial complex. Assesses the vulnerabilities of public utilities, banking, finance, water supply and communications. Critiques disaster and mitigation plans to construct effective defenses and preventative measures.
    Minimum student level - fourth year
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online
    Prerequisite: CRM 3150  and HSC 3230  
  
  • HSC 4450 The Intelligence Process

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explains collection, analysis, sharing and dissemination of information in local, state and federal governments and the private sector. Examines the interdependence of intelligence-gathering agencies. Compares and contrasts criminal and national security intelligence. Applies domestic and international intelligence efforts to policy decisions.
    Minimum student level - fourth year
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online or an Education Center.
    Prerequisite: CRM 3150  and HSC 2011  
  
  • HSC 4510 Intelligence Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3
    Explains the role of the analyst and the various analytical tools used to evaluate information regarding terrorist and criminal activity. Also explains methodology and techniques in critical thinking and analysis skills. Examines objectivity and bias in analysis and rules for dissemination of intelligence information.
    Requirement(s): Must be enrolled in Florida Tech Online or an Education Center.
    Prerequisite: HSC 4450  and CRM 3150  

Honors

  
  • HON 1020 Honors Special Topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Presents honors students topics of special interest offered by various academic areas.
    Instructor approval and freshman standing
    May be repeated provided topics change
  
  • HON 2000 Honors Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3
    Highlights the relationship between the humanities, social sciences and STEM fields. Includes guest lecturers from various disciplines. Emphasizes analysis and synthesis of sources. Topics include “Engineering the Body,” “A.I.,” “Race to the Moon” and “War and Technology.”  
    (HU)
  
  • HON 2001 Honors Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3
    Focuses on the intersection between social sciences and STEM fields. Includes guest lecturers from various disciplines. Emphasizes the analysis and synthesis of sources.
    (LA)(SS)
  
  • HON 2020 Honors Special Topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Presents honors students topics of special interest offered by various academic areas.
    Instructor approval and sophomore standing
    May be repeated provided topics change
  
  • HON 2990 Honors Research Experience 1

    Credit Hours: 1
    Offers research experience under the direction of a member of the faculty.
    Department head and instructor approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of six credits
  
  • HON 2991 Honors Research Experience 2

    Credit Hours: 2
    Offers research experience under the direction of a member of the faculty.
    Department head and instructor approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of six credits
  
  • HON 3020 Honors Special Topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Presents honors students topics of special interest offered by various academic areas.
    Instructor approval and junior standing
    May be repeated provided topics change
  
  • HON 4020 Honors Special Topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Presents honors students topics of special interest offered by various academic areas.
    Instructor approval and senior standing
    May be repeated provided topics change
  
  • HON 4991 Honors Research Experience 3

    Credit Hours: 3
    Offers research experience under the direction of a member of the faculty. Requires a semester project.
    Department head and instructor approval
    May be repeated for a maximum of six credits
 

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