Instructional Programs
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Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons seeking employment or currently employed in the fire service, desiring to specialize in the areas of fire prevention and/or fire investigation. Course objectives include national standards for fire prevention and investigation officers, insurance investigation, and public education on fire safety.
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| FIR | 100 | Introduction to Fire Science | 3 | |||
| FIR | 111 | Hazardous Materials Response | 3 | |||
| 1 MTH | Elective | 3 | ||||
| 2 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 3 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| FIR | 112 | Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials | 3 | |||
| FIR | 116 | Fire Prevention Fundamentals | 3 | |||
| IST | 117 | Introduction to Microcomputer | ||||
| Software | 3 | |||||
| 1 MTH | Elective | 3 | ||||
| 2 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| FIR | 230 | Investigation Procedures | 3 | |||
| FIR | 238 | Emergency Services Administration | 3 | |||
| FIR | 256 | Fire Suppression Systems & Equip. | 3 | |||
| ___ | General Elective | 3 | ||||
| 4 ___ | Natural Science/Lab Elective | 4 | ||||
| FIR | 220 | Building Construction | 3 | |||
| FIR | 245 | Urban Fire and Risk Analysis | 3 | |||
| FIR | 297 | Cooperative Education | 3 | |||
| 4 ___ | Natural Science/Lab Elective | 4 | ||||
| 3 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 16 | 16 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Fire Science Administration with a Specialization in Fire Science Investigation = 65.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.
1 Please consult your program head or faculty advisor before selecting your MTH electives.
2 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
3 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology). Fire science students are encouraged to choose from psychology or sociology.
4 The Natural Science elective may be selected from CHM 101-102 or 111-112.
Last revised: Monday, May-18-2015 10:23
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