REGISTER FOR SPRING 2014 SEMESTER (Nov 4 th 2013 to Jan 10 th 2014) AT FLORIDA TECH

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1 REGISTER FOR SPRING 2014 SEMESTER (Nov 4 th 2013 to Jan 10 th 2014) AT FLORIDA TECH Since 1976, Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech), Huntsville site (6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 720; Huntsville, AL 35806; phone & Toftoy Hall, Bldg. 3495,, AL 35898; phone: ), offers various Master s degrees after hours (5-8 pm; weeknights) to support professionals in their career development. Courses meet once weekly for 16-week semester in Fall & Spring; 11 weeks in Summer. Spring 2014 semester registration is from 04 Nov 2013 to 10 Jan 2014 with new classes beginning on 06 Jan Degree programs offered include: Master of Business Administration Master of Public Administration Master of Education M.S. Acquisition and Contract Management M.S. Computer Information Systems M.S. Engineering Management M.S. Human Resources Management M.S. Logistics Management Concentration: Humanitarian & Disaster Relief Logistics M.S. Management Concentration: Acquisition and Contract Management Human Resources Management Information Systems, Logistics Management M.S. Project Management Concentration: Information Systems, Operations Research M.S. Systems Management Concentration: Information Systems, Operations Research M.S. Space Systems Management Classes are held either at the (6767 Old Madison Pike; across from Bridge Street Complex) or on Redstone Arsenal (Toftoy Hall, Bldg 3495). Please request our er for details. Cost per course (3 semester hours) is $1680; financial aid is available (e.g., VA benefits [Yellow Ribbon, Chapter 33, etc.]) for qualified applicants. The degree programs are regionally accredited and are licensed by the State of Alabama (State of Alabama Department of Post-Secondary Education) to be taught in this state. GRE or GMAT is not required for most programs. For additional information, call ( ) or (Huntsville@fit.edu). Resident Administrators are immediately available for counseling. Florida Tech is ranked as a Tier 1 Best National University by U.S. News & World Report in its 2013 edition of Best Colleges. Florida Tech is ranked by Forbes as being among the top 15% of America s colleges in its 2012 rankings of just 650 select schools. Florida Tech was named as one of the nation s top technological institutions in the 2013 Fiske Guide to Colleges. Florida Tech was cited by G. I. Jobs as being among the top 15% of colleges and universities for Yellow Ribbon Program participants.

2 High Tech with a Human Touch & Huntsville Site Dear Colleague, I would like to introduce you to Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) and its Huntsville, AL and, AL sites, if you re not yet familiar with Florida Tech. Our university offers a variety of Master s degrees for those professionals who desire to enhance their professional capabilities, but cannot afford to interrupt their careers to pursue such education. For those individuals, Florida Tech has the solution. By offering its degree programs after-hours (i.e., 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm weekdays), Florida Tech allows the working professionals to pursue and to complete successfully the degree programs of their choice (see enclosed one-page flyer attachment for degree programs available). Courses meet once per week for a 16-week semester (11 weeks in Summer; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm). Our staff (24+ adjunct faculty; 5 administrative personnel) are readily available to assist you. Almost all of the programs may also be taken via on-line Distance Learning, as desired (exception: M.B.A.). Registration for Spring 2014 semester begins 04 Nov 2013 through 10 Jan 2014 with new classes beginning the week of 06 Jan Why Florida Tech? See our Accolades sheet on next page Cost per course (3 semester hours) is $1680 and financial aid is available (e.g., VA benefits [Yellow Ribbon, Chapter 33, etc.] for qualified applicants. The degree programs are regionally accredited through SACS and are licensed by the State of Alabama (via the State of Alabama Department of Post- Secondary Education) to be taught in this state. Since 1976 Florida Tech has been serving the Huntsville locale (including ) and has awarded here over 4,000 degrees, to date. Florida Tech Huntsville is one of 10 sites maintained throughout the Southeast by the main campus at Melbourne, FL. To find out more about Florida Tech, please visit our website ( or call one of our Resident Administrators (in Huntsville, phone: ) for more information. The current Florida Tech catalog is available at our website as an Adobe (i.e., PDF) downloadable document. Other offerings (e.g., seminars, short courses, certification programs, professional development programs) are also available; please call for specialized assistance. Please feel free to forward, post, and/or circulate this information for the benefit of your employees or colleagues, as desired. Thank you in advance for your every consideration. For any further assistance, please call. Respectfully, Dr. Timothy J. White, Site Director Florida Institute of Technology 6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 720, Huntsville, AL U.S.A. telephone: (256) /54/55 facsimile: (256) huntsville@fit.edu

3 RANKINGS & ACCOLADES Florida Tech is ranked as a Tier One Best National University by U.S. News & World Report in its 2013 edition of Best Colleges. The current College Salary Report ranks Florida Tech graduates mid-career median salaries in first place among Florida universities. Other national universities with salaries for graduates similar to Florida Tech s include Columbia, Yale, Brown, and Johns Hopkins. Bloomberg Business Week has named the university Best College for Return on Investment in Florida. Florida Tech is one of 135 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its Best in the Southeast section of its website feature, 2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region. In 2011, Parade Magazine chose Florida Tech for its College A- List in Engineering, one of only 25 such schools to earn this distinction. Florida Tech is one of just nine public and private schools in Florida recognized by the 2013 Fiske Guide to Colleges. The Fiske Guide places Florida Tech in the inexpensive category for private schools and lists it under the heading, Engineering/Top Technical Institutes. Forbes lists Florida Tech among America s Top Colleges in its 2012 rankings of just 650 select schools, placing the university among the best of America s undergraduate institutions. In 2012, the Washington Monthly rankings of national universities again lauded Florida Tech for its contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and service. In 2011, U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida Tech #6 among the top 10 producers of student interns nationwide among national universities. About 60% of undergraduate students graduate with internship experience. Florida Tech was recognized by G. I. Jobs as a 2013 Military Friendly School, among the top 15% of schools nationwide that deliver the best experience for military students. Florida Tech s online education bachelor s-degree programs have been named to the U.S. News & World Report Top Online Education Programs 2012 Honor Roll. Only four programs were named to the national list.

4 Master of Business Administration Master of Public Administration M.S. Acquisition and Contract Management M.S. Computer Information Systems M.S. Engineering Management M.S. Human Resources Management M.S. Logistics Management Concentration: Humanitarian & Disaster Relief Logistics M.S. Management Concentration: Acquisition and Contract Management Human Resources Management Information Systems Logistics Management M.S. Project Management Concentration: Information Systems; Operations Research M.S. Space Systems Management M.S. Systems Management Concentration: Information Systems; Operations Research Master of Education Accreditation Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The Alabama State Approving Agency has approved Florida Tech programs for veterans education benefits.

5 Spring 2014 Huntsville and Schedule and Book List

6 Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site 6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 720 Toftoy Hall Patton Road, Room 105A Huntsville, AL 35806, AL Phone: (256) /54/55 Phone: (256) Fax: (256) Fax: (256) SITE DIRECTOR Dr. Timothy White RESIDENT ADMINISTRATORS Jack Macris, Jr. Candace Rippy Anna Burney ASSISTANT RESIDENT ADMINISTRATOR Larry Turner, II TUITION $560 per credit hour $1,680 per course Tuition must be paid or payment contracts must be on file by December 30, This includes SF 182s, Tuition Vouchers, Deferment Contracts, Panther Payment plans, and Full Tuition Payments. TUITION REFUND SCHEDULE Spring 2014 Date Refund 1 st 10 th day of class January 6 January % 11 th 14 th day of class January 20 January 23 60% 15 th 19 th day of class January 24 January 30 40% 20 th day of class 10 th week of class January 31 March 14 0% IMPORTANT NUMBERS Accts. Mgt. 1(800) Financial Aid 1(800) IT Help Desk (321) rd Party Billing Coordinator Kathy Mango (321) kmango@fit.edu CORPORATE DEFERMENT CONTRACTS Available at PANTHER PAYMENT PLAN Pay your tuition and fees in convenient monthly installments using Florida Tech s Panther Payment Plan. To enroll, log into ACCESS, under the Student Money tab, select the Panther payment plan Portal, then follow directions. DELTA MU DELTA Membership into the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society should be the goal of every student. Eligibility for membership begins at a GPA of However, one must also be in the upper 20% of one's graduating class. To obtain more information about Delta Mu Delta, please contact Candace Rippy at (256) VA STUDENTS ALL VA students are required to provide Larry Turner a copy of their registration. All VA students must either pay their tuition up front or have a deferment contract in place prior to December 30, 2013 or fees may be assessed to their accounts. 1

7 Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site Date SPRING 2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Event November 4 Registration Begins for Spring Semester 2014 December 30 Tuition and Fees due for Spring Semester 2014 January 6 CLASSES BEGIN January 10 Last Day to register or add a class January 17 Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W January 20 HOLIDAY (Martin Luther King, Jr.) Florida Tech CLOSED February 17 HOLIDAY (Presidents Day) Florida Tech CLOSED March 3-7 Spring Break - NO CLASSES March 14 Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W April 23 Last day of classes April 24 & 25 Study Days NO CLASSES April 28 May 2 FINAL EXAMS May 3 Spring 2014 Main Campus Commencement Exercise May 6 Student grades should appear online by end of day May 9 Spring 2014 Huntsville Site Commencement Exercise PROGRAM PLANS All students need to have an approved Program Plan on file by the completion of nine semester hours. Contact the office at (256) /54/55 to schedule an appointment. How to Register Login to "ACCESS" with your username and password 3. Click "Student Academics" tab 4. Click "Add or Drop Classes" 5. Select correct term 6. Enter CRN on worksheet 7. Click "Submit Changes" Student ID Cards Under Quick Links, click on Panther ID Card Registration 3. Login with your username and password 4. Follow the directions on the screen to request your student ID card GRADUATION PETITION DEADLINE Students need to submit a petition to graduate at the beginning of the semester prior to their final semester. Spring graduates will petition at the beginning of the Fall Semester, Summer graduates at the beginning of Spring, and Fall graduates at the beginning of Summer. The Petition to Graduate form is located in the Quick Links: drop down box under Forms at This form must be turned in to the office no later than the dates listed below, or the student is subject to a late petition fee. Spring 2014 Graduates September 13, 2013 Summer 2014 Graduates January 10, 2014 Fall 2014 Graduates March 28,

8 Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site Spring 2014 Schedule: January 6 May 2, 2014 BUS 5421 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Mojica-Howell* CRN: BUS 5431 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING PROGRESS CENTER BUILDING 7 -BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- Whitley* Thursdays CRN: BUS 5440 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Essary* Thursdays CRN: BUS 5450 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Gulbro* Wednesdays CRN: BUS 5461 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT McCain* Thursdays CRN: BUS 5480 STATEGIC MANAGEMENT Gulbro* CRN: BUS 5602 ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2 Essary* Mondays CRN: COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS- CIS 5898 PROJECTS IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS CRN: Trueblood* Wednesdays -MANAGEMENT- MGT 5000 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Whitley* CRN: MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANCE Baugh* Thursdays CRN: MGT 5013 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR White / Valcana* Mondays CRN: MGT 5014 INFORMATION SYSTEMS White* Mondays CRN: MGT 5016 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS White / Arenz* Mondays CRN: MGT 5017 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Billings* Wednesdays CRN: MGT 5033 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CRN: White / Arenz* Room 122 Room 110 Room 111 Room 110 Room 130 Room 111 Room 111 Room 122 Room 110 Room 122 Room 123 Room 120 Room 121 Room 123 Room 123 3

9 Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site PROGRESS CENTER BUILDING 7 -MANAGEMENT- MGT 5064 COST AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Mojica-Howell* Thursdays CRN: MGT 5088 PROJECT AND PROGRAM RISK MANAGEMENT Room 120 McCain* CRN: Room 130 MGT 5112 SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT White / Valcana* Wednesdays CRN: Room 121 MGT 5132 BASIC ECONOMICS White / Valcana* Thursdays CRN: Room 121 MGT 5152 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION Trueblood* Mondays CRN: Room 122 MGT 5220 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH SEMINAR Lonsberry* Wednesdays CRN: Room 120 HSV Site-9R Lonsberry* CRN: Room 120 REDSTONE ARSENAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT- MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANCE Baugh* CRN: MGT 5006 INTRODUCTORY MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Howell* CRN: MGT 5015 ORGANZATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT White / Hobbs* Wednesdays CRN: MGT 5024 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT McCain* Mondays CRN: MGT 5061 SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT MANAGEMENT Essary* Wednesdays CRN: MGT 5131 PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT Howell* Thursdays CRN: MGT 5212 ADVANCED PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT McElyea* Mondays CRN: MGT 5218 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND INCENTIVE CONTRACTS McElyea* Thursdays CRN: Room 201 Room 225 Room 201 Room 225 Room 225 Room 225 Room 201 Room 201 4

10 Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site -DISTANCE LEARNING- MGT 5015 ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Online Class-IR CRN: White / Arenz* Online Class-IR2 CRN: Martinez-Vogt* MGT 5064 COST AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Online Class-IR CRN: Mojica-Howell* MGT 5132 BASIC ECONOMICS Online Class-IR CRN: Wilkes* Online Class-IR2 CRN: Wilkes* MGT 5145 TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGY FOR BUSINESS Online Class-IR CRN: Gulbro* ADDITIONAL DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES CAN BE FOUND AT: * NOTE: INSTRUCTOR(S) ASSIGNED TO CLASSES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT STUDENT NOTIFICATION. 5

11 Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site SPRING 2014 Book List: January 6 May 2, 2014 PROGRESS CENTER BUILDING 7 -BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- BUS 5421 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Instructor(s): Mojica-Howell Author: Thomas & Maurice Title: Managerial Economics: Foundations of Business Analysis and Strategy Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: BUS 5431 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING Instructor(s): Whitley Author: Brewer, Garrison & Noreen Title: Introduction to Managerial Accounting Edition: 6 th ISBN-10: BUS 5440 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): Essary Author: Block, Hirt & Danielsen Title: Foundations of Financial Management with Time Value of Money Card Edition: 15 th ISBN-10: BUS 5450 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Instructor(s): Gulbro Author: Ivancevich, Konopaske & Matteson Title: Organizational Behavior and Management Edition: 13 th ISBN-10: BUS 5461 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): McCain Author: Heizer & Render Title: Operations Management Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: BUS 5480 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): Gulbro Author: Pearce & Robinson Title: Strategic Management Edition: 13 th ISBN-10: BUS 5602 ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2 Instructor(s): Essary Author: McGraw-Hill Title: BUS 5602: Business Administration (Custom) Edition: 2010 ISBN-10: COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS- CIS 5898 PROJECTS IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Instructor(s): Trueblood Author: N/A Title: No Text Required For This Course Edition: N/A ISBN-10: N/A -MANAGEMENT- MGT 5000 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Instructor(s): Whitley Author: Marshall, McManus & Viele Title: Accounting: What the Numbers Mean Edition: 10 th ISBN-10: X MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANCE Instructor(s): Baugh Author: Block, Hirt & Danielsen Title: Foundations of Financial Management with Time Value of Money Card Edition: 15 th ISBN-10: MGT 5013 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Instructor(s): White / Valcana Author: Ivancevich, Konopaske & Matteson Title: Organizational Behavior and Management Edition: 10 th ISBN-10: MGT 5014 INFORMATION SYSTEMS Instructor(s): TBD Author: Laudon & Laudon Title: Management Information Systems Edition: 13 th ISBN-10: MGT 5016 EMPLOYEE REALTIONS Instructor(s): White / Arenz Author: Holley, Jennings & Wolters Title: Labor Relations Process Edition: 10 th ISBN-10: MGT 5017 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): Billings Author: N/A Title: Materials Available From The Instructor Edition: N/A ISBN-10: N/A MGT 5033 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): White / Arenz Author: Snell & Bohlander Title: Managing Human Resources Edition: 16 th ISBN-10:

12 Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site PROGRESS CENTER BUILDING 7 -MANAGEMENT- MGT 5064 COST AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Instructor(s): Mojica-Howell Author: Boardman, Greenberg, Vining, & Weimer Title 1: Cost Benefit Analysis Edition: 4 th ISBN-10: Author: Levin & McEwan Title 2: Cost Effectiveness: Methods and Applications Edition: 2 nd ISBN-10: MGT 5088 PROJECT AND PROGRAM RISK MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): McCain Author: Kendrick Title: Identifying and Managing Project Risk Edition: 2 nd ISBN-10: MGT 5112 SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HUMAN RESOURCSES MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): White / Valcana Author: Bernardin Title: Human Resources Management with Access Code Edition: 6 th ISBN-10: X MGT 5132 BASIC ECONOMICS Instructor(s): White / Valcana Author: Miller Title: Economics Today Plus NEW MyEconLab with Pearson e-text-access Card Pkg. Edition: 17 th ISBN-10: X MGT 5152 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION Instructor(s): Trueblood Author: Burgess Title: Principles of Network and System Administration Edition: 2 nd ISBN-10: MGT 5220 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH SEMINAR Instructor(s): Lonsberry Author: Leedy & Ormrod Title: Practical Research with MyEducationLab Access Code Edition: 10 th ISBN-10: HSV Site-9R Instructor(s): Lonsberry Author: Leedy & Ormrod Title: Practical Research with MyEducationLab Access Code Edition: 10 th ISBN-10: REDSTONE ARSENAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT- MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANCE Instructor(s): Baugh Author: Block, Hirt & Danielsen Title: Foundations of Financial Management with Time Value of Money Card Edition: 15 th ISBN-10: MGT 5006 INTRODUCTORY MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Instructor(s): Howell Author: Levine & Szabat Title: Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel With Access Edition: 7 th ISBN-10: MGT 5015 ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Instructor(s): White / Hobbs Author: Daft Title: Organization Theory and Design Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: MGT 5024 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): McCain Author: Heizer & Render Title: Operations Management Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: MGT 5061 SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): Essary Author: Wheelen & Hunger Title: Strategic Management and Business Edition: 13 th ISBN-10: X MGT 5131 PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT Instructor(s): Howell Author: Goetsch & Davis Title: Quality Management of Organizational Excellence Edition: 7 th ISBN-10: X MGT 5212 ADVANCED PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): McElyea Author: Cibinic, Nash & Nagle Title: Administration of Government Contracts Edition: 4 th ISBN-10: MGT 5218 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND INCENTIVE CONTRACTS Instructor(s): McElyea Author: Lewicki, Saunders & Barry Title: Negotiation Edition: 6 th ISBN-10:

13 Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site -DISTANCE LEARNING- MGT 5015 ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Online Class-IR Instructor(s): White / Arenz Author: Daft Title: Organization Theory and Design Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: Online Class-IR2 Instructor(s): TBD Author: Daft Title: Organization Theory and Design Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: MGT 5064 COST AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Online Class-IR Instructor(s): Mojica-Howell Author: Boardman, Greenberg, Vining, Weimer Title 1: Cost Benefit Analysis Edition: 4 th ISBN-10: Author: Levin & McEwan Title 2: Cost Effectiveness: Methods & Applications Edition: 2 nd ISBN-10: MGT 5132 BASIC ECONOMICS Online Class-IR Instructor(s): Wilkes Author: Miller Title: Economics Today (Complete) Edition: 17 th ISBN-10: X Online Class-IR2 Instructor(s): Wilkes Author: Miller Title: Economics Today (Complete) Edition: 17 th ISBN-10: X MGT 5145 TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGY FOR BUSINESS Online Class-IR Instructor(s): Gulbro Author: Burgelman, Christensen & Wheelwright Title: Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation Edition: 5 th ISBN-10: To the stars, through knowledge Site Florida Tech Huntsville Toftoy Hall (3495) Site Florida Tech Huntsville 8