Academics

Florida Tech’s approach to academics is research-driven, high-tech and hands-on, allowing our students to both gain knowledge and get real experience applying it. Here, you don’t just learn—you do.
Research

It is through research that faculty members advance their fields, students enhance their learning, and the university creates change for the benefit of our planet and all of its inhabitants.
Admission & Aid

Ready for the future? Whether you hope to join the Florida Tech family as a freshman, transfer student or graduate student, your journey to Panther-hood starts here.
Life at Florida Tech

What's it like to live and learn at Florida Tech? The answer differs for every student, but you can count on one thing: The people here are friendly, open-minded and passionate about their work.

Advisory: Florida Tech Classes Canceled, Offices Remain Closed Wednesday, Nov. 4

All Florida Tech classes and university activities are canceled and all offices will remain closed Wednesday, Nov. 4. Campus cleanup is well underway but power remains out at multiple locations and water service is not fully restored to all necessary buildings. As a precautionary measure, it is advisable to continue to boil water before ingesting.

Only identified essential employees contacted by their supervisors should report to campus Wednesday. The shelter-in-place directive has been lifted so students may move about campus as conditions continue to improve; however, please use caution and avoid any flooded, barricaded or unsafe areas.

Dinner service in Panther Dining Hall is underway and will end at 5 pm. PDH will reopen at 9 a.m. Nov. 4.

Your safety remains our top priority, so please make smart decisions, stay alert, and follow all university instructions All normal operations, including classes, are anticipated to resume Thursday, Nov. 5. Watch official university communications channels for updates.

Evans Libary- Office of Student Advising

University Experience

University Experience (FYE 1000)

About FYE 1000

You will learn about resources and opportunities to take advantage of during your first year at Florida Tech while connecting with your classmates and the campus community.

The FYE 1000 course is:

a one-credit first-year seminar
a graduation requirement
a place to get to know your home away from home

Note: If you received equivalent transfer credit for FYE 1000 or if you are an entering transfer student with more than 30 transfer credits, you are not required to take this course.

Format of the Course

Classes meet twice a week during the first nine weeks of the semester. Class participation and attendance account for approximately half of the final grade.

Interest-Based Themes

Wouldn't it be nice to know that you already had something in common with your classmates (and your instructor) before walking into class on the first day?

When you register for the FYE 1000 course online, you will see a theme associated with each class section. Although the majority of the content covered in each class/section of the course is standardized, the interest-based themes make each classroom experience somewhat unique. Throughout the semester, your instructor will weave the theme into class discussions and activities.

So... what kind of themes are we talking about? Here are some examples of themed-sections:

Panther Pride (this is our general theme)
Sports & Recreation
Harry Potter
Astrology Fun
Women in STEM
Enginerds Unite
Musically Inclined
F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
All Things Disney
Let's Fly (for aviation students)
Star Wars
Dungeons & Dragons

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