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  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Fire Service Employee/Volunteer or FSC 101 This course addresses the area of emergency scene management. It begins with a review of the programs and processes which are the basis for a successful command system, then moves into the functions of command. Initial and extended response to small and large incidents will be covered. The student will become familiar with "ICS," "Fire Command" and other successful incident management concepts and will make extensive use of fire simulation to practice new skills.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Fire Service Employee/Volunteer or FSC 101 This course begins with the fundamentals of information gathering and report writing as they apply to the fire service then narrows its scope to include specific types of record keeping. Topics include narrative reports, personnel records, training records, vehicle and physical maintenance records, incident investigation reports, inspection reports, budget documentation, news releases and applicable laws, standards, procedures and recommendations. A review of the use of computers for each operation will be included as the topics are covered.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Fire Service Employee/Volunteer or FSC 101 This course includes introduction to the crime of arson, firefighters' responsibilities in fire cause determination, fire behavior, fire causes, point of origin determination, fire scene investigation, field equipment, evidence collection and preservation, fire related deaths, forensic lab services and equipment, arson motives, arson for profit, information sources, insurance and vehicle fires. Also included are statutes relevant to arson, defenses to arson, law of arrest, search and seizure, administrative inspections and searches, evidence rules, trial preparation and judicial proceedings. Students will investigate prepared fires to practice their skills.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: CRJ 101; CRJ 105 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course The origin, history and role of forensic science in the investigative process. Philosophical, rational and practical framework that supports a case investigation will be outlined. The unifying principles of forensic science, the rooting of forensic science in the pure sciences, and the unique ways in which a forensic scientist must think will also be discussed. The special areas of forensic science will be explored. The practical application of forensic science in law enforcement will be emphasized.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: CRJ 101; CRJ 105 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course Examines the principles of forensic science specifically the various types of physical evidence, classification of evidence and the role of physical evidence in criminal investigation. Topics include: Class and individual characteristic evidence, identification of fingerprint patterns, development of latent fingerprints, plaster casting, trace evidence, drug identification biological evidence, firearms identification, toxicology, questioned documents and forensic pathology. An explanation of crime laboratory services, physical evidence examination, and the function evidence provides in criminal investigation are additional topics.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: CRJ 101; CRJ 105 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course This course explores the concepts and investigative techniques associated with crime scene reconstruction. This course will offer the student an introduction into crime scene reconstruction. Specifically the course will include an in-depth study of blood pattern analysis, crime scene documentation, pattern evidence, firearms trajectories, wound characteristics, and report preparation.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: CRJ 101; CRJ 105 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course Examines the case file preparation, pre-trial conference, criminal procedure, rules of evidence and testifying. Topics include: Case file structure, investigative summaries, property and evidence receipts, witness statements, reports, witness list exhibit list, identifying the officers responsibilities prior to, during and after trial. The sequence and procedure of the criminal trial process, with emphasis on effective testimony and witness credibility practicals.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ENG 1101 This course is a survey of U. S. History to 1877 to include the post-Civil War period. The course focuses on the period from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War to include geographical, intellectual, political, economic and cultural development of the American people. Topics include: colonization and expansion; the Revolutionary Era; the New Nation; nationalism, sectionalism, and reform; the Era of Expansion; and crisis, Civil War, and reconstruction.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ENG 1102 This course will provide an overview of the social, cultural, and political history of the United States from 1865 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, and will equip the student to better understand the problems and challenges of the contemporary world in relation to events and trends in modern American history. Topics include: the Reconstruction Period; the great West, the new South, and the rise of the debtor; the Gilded Age; the progressive movement; the emergence of the U. S. in world affairs; the Roaring Twenties; the Great Depression; World War II; the Cold War and the 1950's; the 1960's and 1070's; and America since 1980.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Provides the student with an overview of occupations in the hospitality industry. Emphasizes the various segments of each occupation and the interrelated responsibilities for customer service which exist across the hospitality industry. Topics include: development of the hospitality industry, food and beverage services, hotel services, travel services, management's role in the hospitality industry, and hospitality industry trends.
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