A Florida Tech education means personal attention, an interdisciplinary atmosphere and hands-on learning. Our low student-to-faculty ratio encourages close collaboration and mentorship as well as individual creativity and leadership. General science program students soon find the type of mentorship and guidance they need to determine the science degree they want to pursue.

Our faculty are renowned experts in their fields—and thanks to small classes and team opportunities for research, you’ll get to know and work closely with many of them.

Among them are recipients of awards for excellence in research, practice, teaching and service and many have been honored for their work by industry, government and professional groups. They are passionate about teaching and passing on their knowledge and expertise to the next generation.

High-tech learning requires high-tech tools. At Florida Tech you’ll find the facilities and resources on campus that you’d expect from a top science school.

You’ll quickly recognize the F.W. Olin Physical Sciences building by the Ortega Observatory, prominently located on the roof. Here, you’ll find high-tech labs and instrumentation and facilities, such as a geospace laboratory with a clean room for spacecraft instrumentation projects.

Nearby, the state-of-the-art Gordon L. Nelson Health Sciences building features equipment such as atomic force microscopes, virtual dissection tables and much more in over 20,000 square feet of classroom and lab space.

Next door, the F.W. Olin Life Sciences building houses labs and facilities such as the High-Resolution Microscopy & Advanced Imaging Center and facilities for genetic engineering, cellular and molecular biology and marine biology.

As a science student at Florida Tech you’ll also have access to the L3Harris Student Design Center, a one-of-a-kind, 12,000-square-foot building featuring remarkable equipment and resources. It’s a focus of activity for student research and design projects—and it's available for personal projects, as well.

Earn up to 30 credit hours while you explore your options—as a general science student at Florida Tech, you’ll be in top-notch science courses alongside other science students. You’ll be ready to hit the ground running when you choose your science major.

The general science curriculum is designed for up to two semesters, but you are encouraged to select your major earlier if possible. Depending on the major you choose, you may have up to eight credit hours of coursework to make up later if you take only the courses in the general science program during your entire first year. Once 30 credit hours (not including any remedial courses) have been successfully completed, you are expected to select a degree program.

As a Florida Tech general science student, you'll have the advantage of attending one of the best schools for science, with your choice of first-rate science degree programs when it comes time to select your major. With over 15 science majors to choose from, you’re sure to find just the right fit.

We’re in the heart of the Space Coast—NASA-Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral is just north of us—and in a high-tech corridor. You’ll benefit from Florida Tech’s strong connections to scientific industry and agencies and have plenty of opportunities to form valuable connections that lead to science internships and future career options.

When it’s time to relax, you’re just minutes from 72 miles of beautiful beaches and a short trip away from the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. But you won’t have to travel far for rest and relaxation: We have a rich campus life that includes intramural and collegiate sports, over 200 campus-wide student organizations and clubs and a variety of social activities.