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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course brings Hollywood film making into clear focus as an art form, as an economic force, and as a system of representation and communication. The course probes the deeper meaning of American movies through encounters with the works of famous directors such as John Ford, Howard Hawks, and Martin Scorsese. This course meets "Humanities" General EducationRequirement Area 6.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines mercantile, manufacturing, and institutional processes and equipment, as well as facilities and work practices of fire prevention in order to understand potential hazards and techniques for controlling and detecting such hazards. Fieldwork supplements classroom instruction.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers a history of fire protection and safety, and loss of life and property by fire. The course includes a review of municipal fire defenses, and a study of the organization and functions of federal, state, and private fire protection and safety organizations. The course presents a survey of professional fire protection and safety career opportunities.
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3.00 Credits
This course critically examines building and construction methods, past and present, within the scope of pertinent standards and codes.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the scope and functions of the fire company officer. Topics include the role of the fire service, departmental organization, administrative and management procedures, training, public relations, tactics and strategy, and fire prevention.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the study of incompressible fluids, including fluid properties, principles of fluid static, fluid flow system principles, pipe friction and heat loss, flow measurements, pumps and other hydraulic devices, and machinery. It includes application related to fire protection systems such as sprinklers, standpipes, hoses, nozzles, pumpers, and water supply systems. The course uses demonstrations to illustrate and supplement the principles developed in class.
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3.00 Credits
This course reviews fire chemistry, equipment and manpower, basic fire fighting tactics and strategy, methods of attack, and pre-planning fire problems. It presents fire situations for analysis and study consistent with accepted fire fighting practices.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to hazardous materials such as flammable liquids, solids and gases, oxidizing materials, corrosive substances, and liquefied gases. It provides a presentation of labeling and transportation laws and storage practices. The course covers case histories of incidents involving injury to fire fighters.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history and development of fire investigation and detection, including inspection techniques, gathering evidence, development of technical reports, fundamentals of arson investigation, processing of criminal evidence, and criminal procedures related to various General Laws and Statutes. The course emphasizes investigative methods and the application and assistance of various scientific aids available to the fire service investigator.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines state and federal safety and fire prevention codes. Students study applicable sections of federal regulations, codes, and standards as they relate to the storage and handling of hazardous materials and substances.
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