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1 Dear Future Student: Thank you for your interest in the Florida Tech s Online Master's Program. Your decision to pursue an accredited master's degree is your first step toward greater career opportunities and personal enrichment. Enclosed you will find a complete graduate program application package. To be eligible to enroll in our next session, all you need to do is complete our Quick Apply process by submitting the application form, the $85 application fee (credit card or check), and unofficial proof of your bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Next, call one of our program representatives for additional instructions to confirm your seat in a class. By taking advantage of our Quick Apply process, you can begin taking classes now while your full application is being evaluated, allowing you to start gaining valuable knowledge immediately. In order to continue with the program, you will need to complete the full admissions process and be accepted as a Florida Tech graduate student. You will not be eligible for financial aid until you are admitted as a degreeseeking student. Note: The $85 application fee covers all current student fees for the Master's Program. I am looking forward to welcoming you to the Master's Program. If you have any questions about the application process, please call one of our helpful program representatives toll-free at 888-FLATECH ( ). Sincerely, Brian Ehrlich Partnership Programs University College, Florida Institute of Technology Submit or Mail Your Application for Admission and Transcripts to: c/o University Alliance Tampa, Fl Or, you can fax to: Application Package September 2007

2 Master s Degree Admissions Checklist If you have not already completed and submitted the Application for Graduate Admission, please do so now to ensure you will have a reserved spot in the next class. Under the Quick Apply provisions you may be enrolled immediately in a class for one full semester preceding your admission to the university. You must complete the full admission process and be admitted to graduate studies to be eligible to reenroll in classes with Florida Tech. Only admitted students are eligible for student financial aid (Stafford) federal loans. Admission to a Florida Tech master s degree program is based upon your overall academic and professional background. The admissions evaluation process considers cumulative undergraduate (and graduate if applicable) grade point averages as well as related professional work experience. Prospective students may be interviewed by a student advisor to discuss specific details of individual applicants backgrounds. The following steps constitute the complete application process, except for students with an international background, who must see the Supplemental Instructions for Applicants with an International Background. 1. Complete, sign, and submit the Graduate Admissions Application to. 2. Pay the $85.00 graduate admissions application fee directly to. 3. Sign and date the Master Degree Program Plan. 4. Request that your Official College/University transcripts from all colleges attended be submitted to, care of the University Alliance. 5. Optional If you have relevant professional work experience to be considered in your evaluation for admission, please submit a resume to, care of University Alliance. 6. Applicants with an undergraduate degree from outside the U.S. must also comply with the Supplemental Application for Applicants with an International Background. 7. Applicants interested in transfer credit possibilities should contact an enrollment advisor at Personal information is listed on for all students. If you would like to withhold the disclosure of your personal information, please sign and date the Request to Prevent Disclosure document. 9. Non-U.S. citizens presently residing in the U.S. must provide a copy of their Visa or Permanent Resident Card. does NOT provide students with assistance in obtaining a student Visa. 10. Applicants who were born outside of the U. S., but are now U. S. citizens are required to submit proof of citizenship (naturalization paperwork, copy of a passport of a resident VISA card.) Mail the completed and signed (and Supplemental for International Background Students) application to: c/o University Alliance 2 Application Package September 2007

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4 CHARGE CARD INFORMATION REQUEST STUDENT NAME STUDENT ID No. Payment Method: Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Card Number Name as it appears on card (please print) Expiration Date CV Number* Credit Card Billing Address** Authorized Signature Phone No. ZIP Code** Comments Receipt Yes No *Located on back of card required for M/C and Visa **Required If paying fee by credit card, complete this page 2. If paying by check or money order, make it payable to Florida Institute of Technology. Send application and check, money order or credit card info to: c/o University Alliance OR Fax*** to: (800) *** Fax takes approximately 24 hours for processing. Not responsible for declined transactions. 4 Application Package September 2007

5 Master s Degree Program Plan Graduate Center: University Alliance/BISK Campus Code: U Student Name: Student Number: Student Address: Degree Program Title: MS: Information Technology (8420) Prerequisite Courses: (Non-Credit for this Degree Assigned at Admission) Course Number Course Title Credits MGT 5000 Financial Accounting None MGT 5006 Introductory Managerial Statistics None MGT 5022 Analytical Methods for Management None MGT 5132 Basic Economics None Required Courses: Course Number Course Title Credits MGT 5014 Information Systems 3 MGT 5013 Organizational Behavior 3 MGT 5002 Corporate Finance 3 MGT 5007 Intermediate Managerial Statistics 3 MGT 5066 Systems Analysis and Modeling 3 MGT 5150 Management of Software Systems 3 MGT 5133 Advanced Analytical Methods for Management 3 MGT 5149 Economics for Business 3 MGT 5067 Systems Management 3 MGT 5151 Database Systems Management 3 MGT 5152 Computer Systems Administration 3 Total Credits Required for Degree: 33 Student Signature: Faculty Advisor: Department Head: Date: Date: Date: 5 Application Package September 2007

6 Master s Degree Program Plan and Transfer Credits The degree program plan follows the Florida Institute of Technology s curricular requirements as outlined in the current Catalog ( ). The degree program plan becomes effective when signed by the student, faculty advisor, and academic unit head. Should any conflicts or errors be subsequently detected in an approved degree program plan and the curricular requirements as outlined in the Catalog in effect at the time of the program plan approval, the provisions in the university Catalog will prevail. The university reserves the right to correct any administrative errors that may be entered on an approved program plan. The degree program plan identifies any deficiency courses that may have been assigned to the student at the time of evaluation for admission, and all required courses needed to complete the total degree requirements. In the event that a required course identified on the program plan is no longer offered by the university due to a curriculum update, the university will designate the substitute course. A maximum of twelve transfer credit hours is permitted for one master s degree at Florida Tech University Online. Transfer credit may be applied toward required courses in the approved program plan subject to approval by the faculty advisor and academic unit head. Courses considered for transfer credit must have been completed at a U.S. regionally accredited college/university, have been completed for graduate credit with a letter grade of B or A, and have been completed within six years from date of first enrollment at. General Academic Degree Requirements It is understood that the degree program plan will be fulfilled when the student completes all requirements specified in the Catalog for degree award. The degree program plan will become inactive if the student is approved to change to another degree program major at the university. Florida Tech s commitment to award the degree based upon an approved degree program plan shall expire if the student fails to complete any course in two years from date of admission, or after any two consecutive years of inactivity. Additionally, all courses reflected on an approved program plan (including approved transfer credit courses) must be completed within a required seven-year statute of limitations. Waivers of the course statute of limitations may be considered based upon written currency examinations in the course subject matter. In addition to the fulfillment of the academic progress standards listed in the Catalog, master s degree candidates must all satisfy the following requirements: 1. Students must successfully complete (with a grade of C of higher) all required and elective courses as outlined on the approved Master s Degree Program Plan. 2. Any required course in which a grade of D or F is received must be repeated for credit at the earliest opportunity. 3. A grade of D or F in any course may result in academic probation, or dismissal depending upon the student s credit hours completed and cumulative GPA. 4. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better to remain in good academic standing with the university, and to be eligible for graduation. 6 Application Package September 2007

7 OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT RELEASE AUTHORIZATION c/o The University Alliance Fill out this form and send to the previous college or university you attended (most colleges/universities charge for transcripts; find out the fee so that your request will be processed in a timely manner): To: Office of Registrar College/University I give you the authority to release my official college transcript to: c/o University Alliance Information as listed in my school file: (Please type/print all answers) Name: Birthdate: My Social Security Number or Student Number: Degree Awarded: Last Term Enrolled: My Current Address: (City) (State) (ZIP) Student Signature Date 7 Application Package September 2007

8 Session Course Schedule Application Deadline Session Start Date Session End Date Fall I /17/2007, 5:30pm ET 8/27/ /21/2007 Fall II /12/2007, 5:30pm ET 10/22/ /16/2007 Spring I /28/2008, 5:30pm ET 1/7/2008 3/2/2008 Spring II /22/2008, 5:30pm ET 3/3/2008 4/27/2008 Summer I /25/2008, 5:30pm ET 5/5/2008 6/29/2008 Summer II /20/2008, 5:30pm ET 6/30/2008 8/24/2008 Course Schedule updates will be available at: www. 8 Application Package September 2007

9 Tuition and Fees Florida Tech s Online Master's Program consists of 33 credit hours. An evaluation of the student s transcripts will determine if prerequisites are needed. Faculty advisers can recommend up to 4 prerequisites. Tuition for core courses and prerequisites is $ per credit hour. Books and materials for each course are purchased separately for $ to $ per course, plus shipping & handling, and tax (for Florida, Texas, Missouri, and Illinois only). All prices are subject to change without notice. Payment Options for Students Credit Card Students should contact their program representative to arrange payment terms and registration. Books and materials are charged separately from tuition. BISK Education, Inc. accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Check or Money Order Students should record their Bisk Account number or social security number on the check or money order to assure that their account is properly credited. Payments for tuition should be made payable to and payments for books and materials should be made payable to BISK Education. Mail payments directly to: BISK Education Inc. Sallie Mae, military vouchers, employer tuition assistance, and Stafford loans are also viable options for payment of tuition. Books and Course Materials To ensure that all students possess the correct editions, it is strongly recommended that students purchase course books and supplemental materials from BISK Education, Inc. Additional Information For questions and information regarding registration, please contact your program representative at 888-FLATECH ( ) or visit our website at 9 Application Package September 2007

10 REQUEST TO PREVENT DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION The items listed below are designated as directory information under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended. These data elements about you may be released to any party for any purpose at the discretion of this institution. However, you have the right to withhold the disclosure of any or all of the categories of directory information as listed below. Please consider carefully the consequences of a decision by you to withhold any category of directory information. Should you decide to inform the institution not to release any or all of this directory information, any future requests for such information from non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused except to: certain government agencies/ officials, sponsoring organizations, parents/guardians of students classified as dependents under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and selected university personnel on a need to know basis, and who have defined legitimate educational interest in such records. This request to withhold one or more of the categories of directory information listed below will remain in effect indefinitely, until the student named below notifies the Registrar s Office otherwise in writing. Please mark the applicable categories and affix your signature below to indicate your approval to withhold any or all of the following categories of public or directory information. DIRECTORY INFORMATION DO NOT DISCLOSE Category I Name, address, telephone number and major field of study and place of birth Category II Previous institution(s) attended, awards, honors, including dean s list, and degree(s) conferred (including dates) Category III Past and present participation in officially recognized sports and activities, physical factors (height and weight of athletes) Category IV Class level, dates of attendance and major field of study Student Name (Please Print) Student ID Number Student Signature Date Office of the Registrar Use Only Operator Initials Date Processed Florida Institute of Technology Office of the Registrar 150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL (321) 674 +ext. Fax (321) General Information ext. 8115, Graduation ext. 8116, Records and Transcripts ext. 8117, Registration ext Application Package September 2007 RG i

11 Personal Computer Requirements All students and instructors are required to have access to a personal computer, personal access to the Internet, and a university-provided account. The minimum requirements and recommended requirements pertain to Windows Operating Systemcompatible personal computers. Macintosh computer users need to confirm their minimum and recommended requirements with the BISK Technology Support Office. Minimum Requirements 500 MHz Intel Pentium CPU 64 MB RAM 2 GB Hard Drive 32x CD- ROM Drive Display 800 x 600, 256 colors 56K Modem Windows 2000, XP Internet Explorer 6.0 and above 16-bit sound card and speakers 250 MB Free Hard Drive Space Quick Time (Video) Player 7.1 Macromedia Flash Player 8 Microsoft Excel 2000 Microsoft Office Recommended Requirements Intel Pentium III CPU 256 MB RAM 6 GB Hard Drive 32x CD-ROM Drive Display 1024 x 768, 32-bit color Broadband or high-speed Windows 2000, XP Internet Explorer 6 and above 16-bit sound card and speakers 500 MB Free Hard Drive Space Quick Time (Video) Player 7.1 Macromedia Flash Player 8 Microsoft Excel 2000 Microsoft Office 11 Application Package September 2007

12 Checklist of Supplemental Information For Applicants with an International Background For the purposes of Application to a Florida Tech Online Master s Degree Program, an International Applicant is defined as any non- U.S. citizen and any U.S. citizen whose undergraduate degree was earned outside of the U.S. All specified application items are to be submitted to, in care of the University Alliance at the address specified below. 1. An official transcript, or notarized copy of the official transcript, certified as True and exact copy of the original document. The notary official cannot be the applicant or a family member of the applicant. If the official transcript is in a language other than English, a certified translation of the transcript and degree award must also be supplied from an approved Credential Evaluation Service (please see approved list of agencies below). 2. Applicants with an undergraduate degree from outside the U.S. must submit a certified credential evaluation from an approved Credential Evaluation Service (please see approved list of agencies below). The undergraduate degree awarded must be equivalent to a four-year baccalaureate degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or college. 4. A TOEFL exam achieving a score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) is required for admission unless one of the two following conditions have been met. Condition 1- Official documented proof from the degree-granting institution that the medium of instruction of the degree program was English, OR condition 2 - a degree has been received from a regionally accredited U.S. school. Applicants from countries where the native language is English such as Canada are exempt from the TOEFL requirement. Official proof from foreign universities consists of a formal letter from the school documenting the medium or instruction or documentation of the medium on official transcripts. 5. A completed and signed Application for Admission to Graduate School and a Supplemental Application for Applicants with an International Background must include the required $85.00 application fee payable to Florida Tech. 6. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens, but are residing in the U.S., must provide a copy of a U.S. Visa or permanent resident card with the Supplemental Application for Applicants with an International Background. does NOT provide students with assistance in obtaining a Visa. 7. Applicants who were born outside of the U.S. but are now U.S. citizens are required to submit proof of citizenship (naturalization paperwork, copy of a passport or a resident VISA card). 8. Questions concerning the supplemental application process for Applicants with an International Background may be addressed to a program representative at FLATECH ( ). Approved Credential Evaluation Services Evaluation Service Name Accredited Language Services International 18 John Street, World Education Services, Inc. Educational Credentials Evaluators International Education Research Foundation Mailing Address Third Floor P.O. Box 745 P.O. Box P.O. Box 3665 Old Chelsea Mailing Address 2 Station New York, NY Milwaukee, WI Culver City, CA City, State, ZIP New York, NY Web Address Address info@wes.org eval@ece.org info@ierf.org Phone Number Fax Number Mail all required basic and supplemental application information to: C/O University Alliance 12 Application Package September 2007

13 Supplemental Application for Applicants with an International Background Please print or type all information in English Full Name: Family/Last/Surname First Name Middle Name Address Information: Street Address: City/Town: State/Province: Country: Personal/Home Telephone (Include Country Code): Work/Business Telephone (Include Country Code): Personal Work/Business TOEFL Score: Date Completed (*) * If you have not taken the TOEFL, you may be required to do so for admission. does NOT assist students in obtaining Student Visas. I certify that I have read and understood the Checklist of Supplemental Instructions for Applicants with an International Background prior to submitting my application materials to. Name: Date: All Application Forms and Required Official Transcripts are to be sent to: c/o University Alliance 13 Application Package September 2007