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 Summer 2014 semester begins 03 Mar 2014 with new classes beginning the week of 12 May 2014. Cost per course (3 semester hours) is $1764.00 and financial aid is available (e.g., VA benefits [Yellow Ribbon, Chapter 33, etc.] for qualified applicants. The Why Florida Tech? See our Accolades sheet on next page 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 (www.fit.edu) or call one of our Resident Administrators (in Huntsville, phone: 256-971-9353) 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 35806-4503 U.S.A. telephone: (256) 971-9353/54/55 facsimile: (256) 971-9373 e-mail: huntsville@fit.edu www.fit.edu/huntsville
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.
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 Transportation 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.
Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site 6767 Old Madison Pike Toftoy Hall Patton Road, Suite 720, Room 105A Huntsville, AL 35806, AL 35898 Phone: (256)971-9353/54/55 Phone: (256)876-1581 Fax: (256) 971-9373 Fax: (256)489-6034 SITE DIRECTOR Dr. Timothy White RESIDENT ADMINISTRATORS Jack Macris, Jr. Candace Rippy Anna Burney ASSISTANT RESIDENT ADMINISTRATOR Larry Turner, II TUITION $588 per credit hour $1,764 per course Tuition must be paid or payment contracts must be on file by April 28, 2014. This includes SF 182s, Tuition Vouchers, Deferment Contracts, Panther Payment plans, and Full Tuition Payments. TUITION REFUND SCHEDULE Spring 2014 Date Refund 1 st 5 th day of class May 12 May 16 100% 6 th 10 th day of class May 19 May 23 60% 11 th 15 th day of class May 26 May 30 40% 16 th day of class 6 th week of class June 2 June 20 0% IMPORTANT NUMBERS Accts. Mgt. 1(800)676-9250 Financial Aid 1(800)666-4348 IT Help Desk (321)674-7284 3 rd Party Billing Coordinator Kathy Mango (321)674-8056 kmango@fit.edu CORPORATE DEFERMENT CONTRACTS Available at www.fit.edu/sfs Contact Info: Julia Querry (321)674-7302 jquerry@fit.edu 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 3.75. 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)876-1581. 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 April 28, 2014 or fees may be assessed to their accounts. 1
Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site Date SUMMER 2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Event March 3 Registration Begins for Summer Term 2014 April 28 Tuition and Fees due for Summer Term 2014 May 12 First day of classes May 16 Last Day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W May 26 HOLIDAY (Memorial Day) Florida Tech CLOSED June 20 July 4 July 25 Last day to withdraw for classes HOLIDAY (Independence Day) Florida Tech CLOSED Last day of classes 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) 971-9353/54/55 to schedule an appointment. How to Register 1. https://access.fit.edu 2. 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 1. www.fit.edu 2. 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 www.fit.edu. 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. Summer 2014 Graduates January 10, 2014 Fall 2014 Graduates March 28, 2014 Spring 2015 Graduates September 15, 2014 2
Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site Summer 2014 Schedule: May 12 July 25, 2014 PROGRESS CENTER BUILDING 7 -BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- BUS 5017 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT McCain* Thursdays CRN: 57161 BUS 5211 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT McElyea* CRN: 57162 BUS 5421 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Mojica-Howell* CRN: 57163 BUS 5431 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING Whitley* CRN: 57164 BUS 5440 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Essary* CRN: 57165 BUS 5450 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Gulbro* CRN: 57167 BUS 5470 MARKETING MANAGEMENT Gulbro* CRN: 57168 Thursdays Tuesdays Tuesdays MGT 5000 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Baugh* Thursdays CRN: 57169 MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANCE Whitely* CRN: 57170 MGT 5006 INTRODUCTORY MANAGERIAL STATISTICS McCain* CRN: 57172 MGT 5014 INFORMATION SYSTEMS White* CRN: 57173 MGT 5062 LOGISTICS POLICY Essary* Tuesdays CRN: 57176 MGT 5090 PRACTICUM FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT McCain* Tuesdays CRN: 57178 MGT 5132 BASIC ECONOMICS Mojica-Howell* Tuesdays CRN: 57179 MGT 5150 MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE SYSTEMS Trueblood* CRN: 57180 Room 121 Room 123 Room 120 Room 122 Room 122 Room 120 Room 120 Room 122 Room 122 Room 121 Room 120 Room 123 Room 121 Room 111 Room 111 3
Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site PROGRESS CENTER BUILDING 7 MGT 5211 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT McElyea* CRN: 57187 MGT 5902 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT White / Hobbs* Thursdays CRN: 57188 MGT 5903 LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT Essary* CRN: 57189 Room 123 Room 123 Room 121 REDSTONE ARSENAL BUILDING 3495 MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANACE Baugh* CRN: 57190 MGT 5006 INTRODUCTORY MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Howell* Tuesdays CRN: 57193 MGT 5007 INTERMEDIATE MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Howell* Thursdays CRN: 57194 MGT 5013 ORGANIZATIONAL BEAHAVIOR White / Valcana* CRN: 57195 MGT 5033 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT White / Arenz* Thursdays CRN: 57196 MGT 5101 LEADERSHIP THEORY AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT White / Valcana* Tuesdays CRN: 57197 MGT 5213 CONTRACT CHANGES, TERMINATIONS AND DISPUTES Lonsberry* CRN: 17199 MGT 5231 GOVERNEMENT CONTRACT LAW Lonsberry* CRN: 57200 -DISTANCE LEARNING- MGT 5015 ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Online Class-IR CRN: 57155 White / Arenz* Online Class-IR2 CRN: 57157 Vogt* MGT 5132 BASIC ECONOMICS Online Class-IR CRN: 57158 Wilkes* Online Class-IR2 CRN: 57159 Wilkes* MGT 5160 INTRODUCTION TO ebusiness Online Class-IR CRN: 57160 Gulbro* Room 225 Room 201 Room 201 Room 225 Room 225 Room 225 Room 201 Room 201 4
Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site -DISTANCE LEARNING- ADDITIONAL DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES CAN BE FOUND AT: http://es.fit.edu/dl/schedule * NOTE: INSTRUCTOR(S) ASSIGNED TO CLASSES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT STUDENT NOTIFICATION. Watch for our Doctoral Program in Business Administration (D.B.A.) coming in Fall 2014. Contact Florida Tech, Huntsville for more details. 5
Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site Summer 2014 Book List: May 12 July 25, 2014 PROGRESS CENTER BUILDING 7 -BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- BUS 5017 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): McCain Author: Kerzner Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Title: Project Management Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: 1118022270 BUS 5211 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): McElyea Author: Feldman Publisher: West Publishing Co. Title: Government Contract Guidebook: 2013-2014 Edition: 4 th ISBN-10: 0314630899 BUS 5421 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Instructor(s): Mojica-Howell Author: Thomas Publisher: Richard D. Irwin, Inc. Title: Managerial Economics: Foundations of Business Analysis and Strategy Edition: 11th ISBN-10: 0078021715 BUS 5431 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING Instructor(s): Whitley Author: Brewer Publisher: Richard D. Irwin, Inc. Title: Introduction to Managerial Accounting Edition: 6 th ISBN-10: 0078025419 BUS 5440 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): Essary Author: Block Publisher: Richard D. Irwin, Inc. Title: Foundations of Financial Management With Values Card Edition: 15 th ISBN-10: 1259194078 BUS 5450 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Instructor(s): Gulbro Author: Ivancevich Publisher: Richard D. Irwin, Inc. Title: Organizational Behavior and Management Edition: 10 th ISBN-10: 0078029465 BUS 5470 MARKETING MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): Gulbro Author: Kotler Publisher: Prentice Hall, Inc. Title: Marketing Management Edition: 14 th ISBN-10: 0132102927 MGT 5000 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Instructor(s): Baugh Author: Horngren Publisher: Prentice Hall, Inc. Title: Introduction to Financial Accounting Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: 0133251039 MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANCE Instructor(s): Whitley Author: Block Publisher: Richard D. Irwin, Inc. Title: Foundations of Financial Management With Value Cards Edition: 15 th ISBN-10: 1259194078 MGT 5006 INTRODUCTORY MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Instructor(s): McCain Author: Levine Publisher: Pearson Title: Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel With Access Edition: 7 th ISBN-10: 0133130800 MGT 5014 INFORMATION SYSTEMS Instructor(s): White Author: Laudon Publisher: Pearson Title: Management Information Systems Edition: 13 th ISBN-10: 0133050696 MGT 5062 LOGISTICS POLICY Instructor(s): Essary Author: Murphy Publisher: Pearson Title: Contemporary Logistics Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: 0132953463 MGT 5090 PRACTICUM FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): McCain Author: Meredith Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Title: Project Management Edition: 8 th ISBN-10: 0470533021 MGT 5132 BASIC ECONOMICS Instructor(s): Mojica-Howell Author: Miller Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman, Inc. Title: Economics Today (Complete) With MyEconLab Edition: 17 th ISBN-10: 013314867X MGT 5150 MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE SYSTEMS Instructor(s): Trueblood Author: Whitten Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Title: Managing Software Development Projects: Formula for Success Edition: 2 nd ISBN-10: 047107683X 6
Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site PROGRESS CENTER BUILDING 7 MGT 5211 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): McElyea Author: Feldman Publisher: West Publishing Co. Title: Government Contract Guidebook: 2013-2014 Edition: 4 th ISBN-10: 0314630899 MGT 5902 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT Instructor(s): White / Hobbs Author: Zikmund Publisher: South-Western Publishing Co. Title: Business Research Methods Edition: 9 th ISBN-10: 1111826927 MGT 5903 LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT Instructor(s): Essary Author: Ghauri Publisher: Pearson Title: Research Methods in Business Studies Edition: 4 th ISBN-10: 0273712047 REDSTONE ARSENAL BUILDING 3495 MGT 5002 CORPORATE FINANCE Instructor(s): Baugh Author: Block Publisher: Richard D. Irwin, Inc. Title: Foundations of Financial Management - With Value Cards Edition: 15 th ISBN-10: 1259194078 MGT 5006 INTRODUCTORY MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Instructor(s): Howell Author: Levine Publisher: Pearson Title: Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel With Access Edition: 7 th ISBN-10: 0133130800 MGT 5007 INTERMEDIATE MANAGEIAL STATISTICS Instructor(s): Howell Author: Levine Publisher: Pearson Title: Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel With Access Edition: 7 th ISBN-10: 0133130800 MGT 5013 OGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Instructor(s): White / Valcana Author: Ivancevich Publisher: Richard D. Irwin, Inc. Title: Organizational Behavior and Management Edition: 10 th ISBN-10: 0078029465 MGT 5033 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): White / Arenz Author: Bohlander Publisher: South-Western Publishing Co. Title: Managing Human Resources Edition: 16 th ISBN-10: 1111532826 MGT 5101 LEADERSHIP THEORY AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT Instructor(s): White / Valcana Author: Northouse Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc. Title: Leadership: Theory and Practice Edition: 6 th ISBN-10: 1452203407 MGT 5213 CONTRACT CHANGES, TERMINATIONS, AND DISPUTES Instructor(s): Lonsberry Author: Cibinic Publisher: Commerce Clearing House Title: Administration of Government Contracts Edition: 4 th ISBN-10: 0808014358 MGT 5231 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT LAW Instructor(s): Lonsberry Author: Feldman Publisher: West Publishing Co. Title: Government Contract Guidebook: 2013-2014 Edition: 4 th ISBN-10: 0314630899 -DISTANCE LEARNING- MGT 5015 ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Online Class-IR Instructor(s): White / Arenz Author: Daft Publisher: South-Western Publishing Co. Title: Organization Theory and Design Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: 1111221294 Online Class-IR2 Instructor(s): Vogt Author: Daft Publisher: South-Western Publishing Co. Title: Organization Theory and Design Edition: 11 th ISBN-10: 1111221294 MGT 5132 BASIC ECONOMICS Online Class-IR Instructor(s): Wilkes Author: Miller Publisher: Pearson Title: Economics Today (Complete) Edition: 17 th ISBN-10: 0132948907 Online Class-IR2 Instructor(s): Wilkes Author: Miller Publisher: Pearson Title: Economics Today (Complete) Edition: 17 th ISBN-10: 0132948907 MGT 5160 INTRODUCTION TO ebusiness Online Class-IR Instructor(s): Gulbro Author: Laudon Publisher: Pearson Title: E-Commerce 2014: Business, Tech., Society Edition: 10 th ISBN-10: 013302444X 7
Florida Institute of Technology Huntsville/ Site FLORIDA TECH SITES IN HUNTSVILLE Huntsville Location 6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 720 Huntsville, AL 35806 Toftoy Hall Location Patton Road Room 105A, AL 35898 8