Policies

Effective Date Mar 03, 2020

Undergraduate Student Guidelines

• There is no limit on the overall number of online courses a campus student may complete while attending Florida Tech.
• A technology fee of $75 per class fee will be charged at the time of registration.
• Students are eligible for courses during the summer 1 and summer 2 terms based on advisor approval. No additional approvals are required. Students pay the current online tuition rate for summer courses only.
• Online courses are included in the credit hour limit for summer registration, probationary and conditionally readmitted students.
• Fall and Spring registration requires approval from the student's advisor and the dean’s designee on the appropriate form.
• Fall and Spring courses are part of flat-rate tuition. The $75 technology fee still applies.
• International students on a visa are restricted to only one online class per semester as part of their full load course requirement.
• Sponsored students are required to provide financial approval specifically for an online course.
• The following justifications should be approved by the academic unit when considering online course requests for Fall and Spring semesters:
  • The course is required for graduation within the current academic year
  • Courses are not available on campus and determined to be academically appropriate by the advisor
  • An internship or co-op requires the student to be off campus
  • Medical needs require the completion of online course(s)
  • ROTC students that need to stay on a 4-year track
  • Additional justifications may be considered only in extreme situations when no other solution can be found by the advisor and/or dean's designee, and the student will be greatly harmed

Graduate Student Guidelines

• There is no limit on the overall number of online courses a campus student may complete while attending Florida Tech.
• A technology fee of $75 per class fee will be charged at the time of registration.
• Students pay the current tuition rate based on the program of study/major.
• International students on a visa are restricted to only one online class per semester as part of their full load course requirement.
• Graduate students require individual approval by the academic unit and the Office of Online Learning.
• Students in international business or healthcare management MBA programs are pre-approved for online courses.