Fire Investigation - Associate In Science Degree
The student who successfully completes this program will:
- be prepared to be lifelong learners;
- be prepared for entrance into a fire department or private fire company that is responsible to conduct investigations;
- comprehend every facet associated with safety while conducting fire investigations;
- understand the importance of the fire investigator's role and how it impacts the fire service in general.
FIRST
YEAR
Fall Semester CL LAB CR
LENG1200 College Composition..................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1200 Concepts of Fire Science............................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1310 Fire Protection Systems................................................................ 3 0 3
LFIR1420 Investigation Procedures................................................................ 3 0 3
Social Science.............................................................................. 3 0 3
Totals......................................................................................... 15 0 15
Spring Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR1280 Municipal Fire Management........................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1400 Building Construction and Blueprint
Analysis................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2510 Criminal Law................................................................................. 3 0 3
Fire Investigation Elective........................................................... Varies Varies 3
Humanities/Fine
Arts/Foreign Language........................................... 3 0 3
Mathematics................................................................................. 3 0 3
Totals..................................................................................... Varies Varies 18
Total Credits for Year = 33
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR2350 Hazardous Materials..................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2500 Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis........................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2530 Applied Law.................................................................................. 3 0 3
LSCI1210 Chemistry I................................................................................... 2 2 3
Liberal Arts................................................................................... 6 0 6
Totals......................................................................................... 17 2 18
Spring Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR1220 Risk Management......................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2230 Fire Prevention/Codes and Standards............................................. 3 0 3
LFIR2400 Teaching Methodology................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2740 Chemistry for Fire Investigation....................................................... 3 0 3
English.......................................................................................... 3 0 3
Totals......................................................................................... 15 0 15
Total
Credits for Year = 33
Total
for A.S. Degree = 66
Fire Investigation Electives: CL LAB CR
LFIR1500 National Electrical Code for Fire..................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2240 Tactics and Strategies................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2550 Occupational Safety Techniques.................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2560 Community Fire and Risk Analysis................................................. 3 0 3
