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NVCC 1998-1999 Catalog
Instructional Programs |
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| FIRE SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION |
| Fire Protection Technology Specialization AN |
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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, and 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. Svcs. 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 Sys. 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 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 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.
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