Florida Institute of Technology

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	8-week non-standard
First year of program	2008-2009

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	4
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	294
Average online teaching experience	5 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	100%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	93%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	87%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	4
Part-time faculty with doctorate	109
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	3
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	6
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	23
Maximum class size	30

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	9
Online courses	175
Five most popular majors
Business Administration and Management, General 28% Information Science/Studies 18% Health/Health Care Administration/Management 14% Accounting 12% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 11%
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business Administration and Management, General Accounting Accounting and Business/Management Management Information Systems, General Marketing/Marketing Management, General Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Information Science/Studies Health Professions and Related Programs Health/Health Care Administration/Management Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Psychology Applied Psychology
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
8-week term; video lecturettes; access to support services, advising, library resources,and placement services; ability to transfer in credits; must be 22 or older or active military thus focused on adult learner.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	No

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	No

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	No
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	N/A
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Syllabus includes academic honesty statement, significant use of turnitin, randomized questions, timed assessment

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	Yes