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NVCC 1997-1998 Catalog
Instructional Programs |
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| FIRE SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION |
| Fire Protection Technology Specialization |
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Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons seeking employment in the broad field of fire protection systems design. The occupational objectives include: design of automatic fire detection and suppression systems, fire prevention and insurance service, equipment sales, service and installation.
| Credits |
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester |
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| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ETR | 113 | D.C. & A.C. Fundamentals I | 4 |
| FIR | 100 | Introduction to Fire Science | 3 |
| MTH | 115 | Technical Math. I | 3 |
| 1 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 |
| STD | | Elective | 1 |
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| ETR | 114 | D.C. & A.C. Fundamentals II | | 4 |
| FIR | 116 | Fire Prevention Fundamentals | | 3 |
| MTH | 116 | Technical Math. II | | 3 |
| 1 PED | /RPK | | | 1 |
| 2 RPK | 200 | Microcomp./Pub. Serv. Agencies | | 3 |
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | | 3 |
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| | Total Credits | 15 | 17 |
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| Credits |
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester |
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| ETR | 144 | Devices & Applications | 4 |
| FIR | 211 | Auto. Sprinkler System Design I | 3 |
| FIR | 215 | Fire Suppression/Detection Sys. | 3 |
| 3 ___ | | Science Elective | 4 |
| 4 | | ___ Social Science Elective | 3 |
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| ETR | 167 | Logic Circuits & Systems I | | 4 |
| FIR | 212 | Auto. Sprinkler Syst. Design II | | 3 |
| FIR | 221 | Building Construction & Codes | | 4 |
| ___ | | General Elective | | 3 |
| 4 ___ | | Social Science Elective | | 3 |
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| | Total Credits | 17 | 17 |
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Fire Science Administration with a Specialization in Fire Protection Technology = 66.
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 220, 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.
2 Fire science students may select IST 100, IST 117, RPK 200, or any higher level computer class to satisfy the requirements for computer literacy.
3 Science elective may be selected from: CHM 101, CHM 111, PHY 101, PHY 102, or PHY 201.
4 Social science courses 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 for their social science electives.
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