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

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