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2016 - 2018 CNM Catalog, Volume 49 [The CNM Academic Year includes Fall, Spring, Summer Terms]

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English for Speakers of Other Languages
  

  • ESOL 0350 - Advanced Listening and Speaking Skills for Speakers of Other Languages

    3 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ESL 0650 .*

    Provides speakers of other languages the opportunity to develop listening and speaking skills in an academic setting. Students will practice note-taking skills, identify key points in a presentation or lecture, participate in academic discussions and debates, complete short oral presentations, and improve pronunciation.

    * Students should have advanced ESL listening/speaking/reading/writing skills to be successful in ESOL 0350.
  

  • ESOL 0450 - Introduction to College English for Speakers of Other Languages

    3 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ESL 0650 .*

    Provides speakers of other languages the opportunity to develop language and self-advocacy skills for success in college and the workplace.

    * Students should have advanced ESL listening/speaking/reading/writing skills to be successful in ESOL 0450.
  

  • ESOL 0551 - Basic Reading/Writing Skills for Speakers of Other Languages

    3 credit hour(s)

    Recommended: ESL 0650  + ESOL 0450  or appropriate placement score . *

    Provides speakers of other languages the opportunity to develop academic language skills. Students practice reading strategies, improve their sentence and paragraph skills in organized pieces of writing, use computers for word processing and research, practice oral language skills, and improve English language usage.

    * Students should have advanced ESL listening/speaking/reading/writing skills to be successful in ESOL 0551.
  

  • ESOL 0651 - Intensive Grammar for Speakers of Other Languages

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: ESOL 0551  or appropriate placement score .
    Provides speakers of other languages the opportunity to analyze English sentences based on the principles and concepts of grammar. Students will study grammatical rules of academic English, with emphasis on those elements that relate to writing, such as punctuation and capitalization.
  

  • ESOL 0971 - Integrated Reading and Writing for Speakers of Other Languages I

    3 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ESL 0350 , ESOL 0450 , ESOL 0551 , ESOL 0651 .*

    Introduces speakers of other languages to various work-related and academic texts and assists students in comprehending these texts and in constructing effective work-related and academic writings of their own. Students develop strategies to improve their reading and writing skills.   Students learn the fundamentals of sentence structure as well as grammar and mechanics.

    * It is recommended that students take ESOL 0350, ESOL 0450, ESOL 0551, and ESOL 0651 before they take ESOL 0971 and ESOL 0981 because students need a foundation in academic language. 

    Note(s):

    • ESOL 0971 is equivalent to IRW 0970  
  

  • ESOL 0981 - Integrated Reading and Writing for Speakers of Other Languages II

    3 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: ESOL 0971  or IRW 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ESL 0350 , ESOL 0450 , ESOL 0551 , ESOL 0651 .*

    Focuses on critical reading, reasoning, and writing skills to prepare speakers of other languages for college-level course work. Students develop the reading comprehension and critical thinking skills needed for academic success. Students apply the fundamentals of sentence structure and paragraph development to their own writing and develop their skills in grammar and mechanics.

    * It is recommended that students take ESOL 0350, ESOL 0450, ESOL 0551, and ESOL 0651 before they take ESOL 0971 and ESOL 0981 because students need a foundation in academic language skills to become proficient in English.

    Note(s):

    • ESOL 0981 is the equivalent of IRW 0980  
  

  • ESOL 1001 - Academic and Workplace Communication for Specific Purposes

    3 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: IRW 0970  or ESOL 0971  or appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ESL 0650  + ESOL 0350  + ESOL 0450  + ESOL 0551  + ESOL 0651 .*

    This course provides nonnative English speakers with opportunities to develop listening and speaking skills in the context of a specific industry and/or for academic success. Students use industry or academic field-specific terminology to practice pronunciation, intonation and public speaking skills. Short lectures from native speakers in the specific industry or academic field provide the cultural context for the course.

    * It is recommended that students take ESL 0650 ,  ESOL 0350 ,  ESOL 0450 ,  ESOL 0551 , and  ESOL 0651  before they take ESOL 1001, ESOL 1010 , ESOL 1020 , and ESOL 1030  because students need a foundation in academic language skills to become proficient in English.
  

  • ESOL 1010 - Reading and Vocabulary for Specific Purposes

    3 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: IRW 0970  or ESOL 0971  or appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ESL 0650  + ESOL 0350  + ESOL 0450  + ESOL 0551  + ESOL 0651 .*

    This course for nonnative English speakers focuses on the development and application of a variety of reading strategies to comprehend advanced authentic texts, documents, and materials relevant to students’ academic and/or professional needs. Students learn and practice critical reading and thinking skills and focus on  building academic and/or industry-specific vocabulary to expand their lexical repertoires.

    * It is recommended that students take ESOL 0350, ESOL 0450, ESOL 0551, and ESOL 0651 before they take ESOL 1001, ESOL 1010, ESOL 1020, & ESOL 1030 because students need a foundation in academic language skills to become proficient in English.
  

  • ESOL 1020 - English Composition and Grammar for Specific Purposes

    4 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: IRW 0970  or ESOL 0971  or appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ESL 0350 , ESOL 0450 , ESOL 0551 , ESOL 0651 .*

    This course provides nonnative English speakers with an opportunity to practice grammar in the context of industry-specific writing tasks. Students analyze the grammatical components of advanced texts while generating writing of their own based on occupational performance requirements and industry standards.   

    * It is recommended that students take ESOL 0350, ESOL 0450, ESOL 0551, and ESOL 0651 before they take ESOL 1001, ESOL 1010, ESOL 1020, & ESOL 1030 because students need a foundation in academic language skills to become proficient in English.
  

  • ESOL 1030 - U.S. Culture and Contemporary Issues for Specific Purposes

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0970  or ESOL 0971  or appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ESL 0650  + ESOL 0350  + ESOL 0450  + ESOL 0551  + ESOL 0651 .*

    This course for nonnative English speakers focuses on U.S. cultural norms, behaviors, and expectations as they relate to professional and interpersonal communication. Students develop their English language skills to communicate more effectively in multi-cultural environments. Emphasis is placed on contemporary issues as the context for improving English fluency and confidence.

    * It is recommended that students take ESOL 0350, ESOL 0450, ESOL 0551, and ESOL 0651 before they take ESOL 1001, ESOL 1010, ESOL 1020, & ESOL 1030 because students need a foundation in academic language skills to become proficient in English.
  

  • ESOL 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-3 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  

  • ESOL 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    1-3 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):

Film
  

  • FILM 1001 - Introduction to Film and Media Workflow

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0970  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Introduces students to the terminology, job categories and descriptions as well as the necessary protocols/set etiquette required to work in the film industry.
  

  • FILM 1003 - Basic Film/Media Production

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1001  + FILM 1015  + FILM 1110 .
    Explores the various crafts and skills of a film crew that pertain to working on a studio set.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1004 - Shooting Your Story

    3 credit hour(s)
    This three-credit online class covers basic filmmaking shot composition and story development for different movie genres. Using straightforward technologies, students will explore the essential movie-making elements: lighting, sound, and set decoration, that support the camera department as they develop their own visual story.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1007 - Pre-Visualization and Storyboarding

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IT 1010 .
    Students will create rough images of shots for movie sequences using standard storyboarding techniques and pre-viz “software”.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1009 - Post Production and Editing

    4 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: FILM 1292  + IT 1010 .
    Students will be introduced to industry-standard post- production techniques and editing techniques and software.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory
    • 90 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1015 - Film On-Set

    4 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1001  + FILM 1003  + FILM 1110 .
    Students will receive both lecture and hands-on instruction focused on the production of film and electronic media projects in studio settings. Skill areas will include: lighting, sound, camera operation hair, make-up, wardrobe, grip, art, script supervision.

    Note(s):

    • Previously FILM 1092
    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  

  • FILM 1110 - Film Location

    4 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1001  + FILM 1003  + FILM 1015 .
    Students will receive both lecture and hands-on instruction focused on the production of film and electronic media projects in remote or on-location settings. Skill areas will include: lighting, sound, camera operation hair, make-up, wardrobe, grip, art, script supervision, location scouting and management.

    Note(s):
    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
    • Previously FILM 1192
  

  • FILM 1210 - Production Planning

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: FILM 1110 .
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1220  + FILM 1230  + FILM 1240 .
    Students will develop skills related to the planning and pre-production process on film and other electronic media projects. Planning concepts include script development, location scouting, scheduling, budgeting.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1220 - Pre-Production

    4 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1210  + FILM 1230  + FILM 1240 .
    Students will develop skills related to the pre-production process on film and other electronic media projects. Planning concepts include script breakdown, casting, securing locations, crew designations, scheduling, budgeting.

    Note(s):

    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1230 - Production

    4 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1210  + FILM 1220  + FILM 1240 .
    Students will develop skills related to the production process on film and other electronic media projects. Production concepts include: story board, day-to-day scheduling, project management, equipment scheduling, location, crew and actor scheduling, shooting schedules.

    Note(s):

    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1240 - Post-Production

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1210  + FILM 1220  + FILM 1230 .
    Students will develop skills related to the post-production process on film and other electronic media projects. Post-Production concepts include: selection and scheduling of editor, data capture and management, convergence of script supervisor, sound mixer and story board materials, dailies, rough cut, schedule, budgeting.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1292 - Camera work for Editors

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: FILM 1110 .
    Students will perform as camera operators in order to understand the vision” that the project’s creator had in mind. The experience enhances the Editor’s decision making during post-production.”
  

  • FILM 1315 - Storyboarding

    2 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: FILM 1110 .
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1325  + FILM 1335  + FILM 1345  + FILM 1390 .
    Introduces concepts required to create a narrative element related to production of projects in various forms of electronic media. The process includes conceptualization, planning, structure, workflow and use of software. Write it, show it, picture it.

    Note(s):
    • 15 theory hours
    • 30 studio hours
  

  • FILM 1325 - Camera Operation

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1315  + FILM 1335  + FILM 1345  + FILM 1390 .
    A hands-on course that focuses on industry standard digital camera operation. The course will cover both the technology and procedures related to camera operation and the use and development of cinematography and technique.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1335 - Post-Production Editing

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1315  + FILM 1325  + FILM 1345  + FILM 1390 .
    A lab-based course that focuses on industry standard post-production processes, techniques and software applications. Learning experiences are project based.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1345 - Sound Recording and Design

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1315  + FILM 1325  + FILM 1335  + FILM 1390 .
    The course focuses on the technical and creative principles of electronic media and sound capture, post-production and sound design for a variety of electronic media platforms.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 1390 - Professional Portfolio

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1315  + FILM 1325  + FILM 1335  + FILM 1345 .
    A capstone course in which students will prepare a professional portfolio of their work and submit to critique by industry professionals. Basic skills related to networking, resume preparation, entrepreneurship and project management will also be stressed.
  

  • FILM 1392 - Editing Project

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FILM 1292 .
    Students will gain practical experience by editing and re-editing various projects to accomplish the Director’s vision.

    Note(s):

    • 90 lab hours
  

  • FILM 2001 - Art Department

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: FILM 1001 .
    From props and set dressing to production design – the Art Department sets the look of any production. Explore the responsibilities of the Art Department while considering art history and its influence on production design. Students will learn the basics of props and models and the various functions of the art department in the motion picture industry.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 2002 - Directing for the Camera

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: FILM 1001  + FILM 1003  + FILM 1015  + FILM 1110 .
    Students will explore related topics from directing actors to camera movement, framing and collaboration with your crew. Students will discuss film clips and interviews with well-known directors and engage in scene work exercises with actors.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 2005 - Advanced Film Editing

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: FILM 1335 .
    This course presents principles and techniques that allow students to gain advanced experience with hands-on intensives using industry standard post-production applications, and gain competence in the art and application of digital film editing.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FILM 2010 - Survey of Films and Film Industry

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: ENG 1101 .
    Surveys major films with a focus on artistic, socio-cultural, economic and historic influences.
  

  • FILM 2095 - Cooperative Education

    1-12 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Provides an opportunity for the student to work for one term on a cooperative basis in an appropriate training program. The position is paid.
  

  • FILM 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    1-12 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  

  • FILM 2097 - Independent Study

    1-12 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Allows the student and instructor to define a specific problem in the area of the student’s interest and directly related to the program. The student develops and executes a solution using analytical techniques appropriate to the problem. An oral presentation may be required.
  

  • FILM 2098 - Internship

    1-12 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Provides an opportunity for the student to work for one term on a cooperative basis in an appropriate training program. The position is not paid.

Financial Services
  

  • FIN 1005 - Financial Services Career Exploration

    3 credit hour(s)
    To prepare students for a possible career in the financial services industry. Students will have the opportunity to interact with financial industry experts and develop skills and knowledge necessary to obtain employment in the financial industry. Students will also gain personal finance, academic and life skills necessary for successful transition into college and/or future employment.
  

  • FIN 1010 - Financial Literacy Complete

    3 credit hour(s)

    Recommended: IRW 0980 .*

    Introduces students to the basics of money management and financial skills necessary to meet real-world challenges. The course is interactive and will cover concepts and decision making through illustrations and real-life problems. Topics covered include budgeting, managing money, borrowing money and planning for the future.

    * Students should have basic reading and writing skills for this course.
  

  • FIN 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-3 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  

  • FIN 1100 - Principles of Banking

    3 credit hour(s)
    Surveys major aspects of banking from the fundamentals of negotiable instruments to contemporary issues.
  

  • FIN 1310 - Fundamentals of Risk Management and Insurance

    3 credit hour(s)
    Explores the business and personal exposures to risk and the concepts and methods of minimizing and insuring against those risks.
  

  • FIN 2095 - Cooperative Education

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: (ACCT 1110  or ACCT 1112  or ACCT 1115 ) + FIN 1100  + department approval.
    Provides students the opportunity to work a minimum of 135 hours in a new job experience in banking or training-related supervised workstations. Student trainees are paid by the cooperating firm and supervised jointly by CNM and the employer. The student and employer determine the weekly contact hours.
  

  • FIN 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    1-3 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  

  • FIN 2097 - Independent Study

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Allows student and instructor to define specific problem in the area of the student’s interest and directly related to the program. Student develops and executes a solution using analytical techniques to the problem. An oral presentation may be required.
  

  • FIN 2098 - Internship

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: (ACCT 1110  or ACCT 1112  or ACCT 1115 ) + FIN 1100  + department approval.
    Provides students the opportunity to work a minimum of 135 hours in a new job experience in banking or training-related supervised workstations. Students are not paid for their work but are supervised jointly by CNM and the employer. The student and employer determine the weekly contact hours.
  

  • FIN 2210 - Finance

    3 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: (ACCT 1109  or AAS Math Requirement ) + (ACCT 1110  or ACCT 1112  or ACCT 1115 ).
    Recommended: ACCT 1210 .*

    Presents an overview of the major concepts of finance focusing on the financial system and investments.

    * Students should have basic managerial accounting knowledge for this course.

Fire Science
  

  • FS 1010 - Introduction to Fire Science

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Presents an overview of the fire service to include protection system, history of the fire service, fire protection careers, employment requirements, fire service organizations, firefighting equipment and facilities and chemistry and behavior of fire.
  

  • FS 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  

  • FS 1504 - Wildland Firefighting

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Students will gain knowledge in wildland fire standards, techniques and suppression methods associated with various fuel types, weather and topography. In addition, students will also gain knowledge in fireline references and explore the techniques associated with wildland structural defense. Students will gain a working knowledge of fire behavior and fire control techniques needed to carry out assigned wildland fire tasks. Students successfully completing the course will receive S-130, S-190, I-100, and L-180 certificates recognized by the National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG).
  

  • FS 1512 - Building Construction

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Introduces building construction with emphasis on structural elements, construction materials, construction techniques, fire loading, fire resistance, fire spread and growth in buildings and fire division operations in various building types. Emphasizes fire effects on building structural components.
  

  • FS 1544 - Fire Service Instructor I

    3 credit hour(s)
    This 45 hour course is designed to train the student as outlined in NNFPA 1041 Fire service Professional Qualifications. Course includes IFSAC Certification, It will teach instructors and trainers how to organize and teach a course effectively using existing lesson plans. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to make an effective classroom presentation based on appropriate lesson plans.
  

  • FS 1592 - Wildland Firefighter Technical Skills Development

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: FS 1504 .
    This course is designed to develop, improve and enhance the technical skills needed to function as an effective wildland firefighter. Students should expect to participate in arduous field activities that will include working with hand tools, constructing fireline, constructing helispots, tool maintenance, hoselays, portable tanks, and emergency medical evacuation procedures. In addition, students will develop their skills and knowledge necessary to properly use and maintain a handheld, field programmable radio. Finally, students will complete a National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) course related to fire origin scene protection. There are lab fees associated with this course. To participate in this course, students must have the required fire personal protective equipment. PPE includes: hard hat- (CNM approved), Nomex pants (or Department approved pants), CNM approved long-sleeved shirt, leather boots, eye protection, ear protection, and canteens for drinking water. National Wildfire Coordination Group Certificate: FI-110 Wildland Fire Origin Protection
  

  • FS 1610 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services.
  

  • FS 1728 - Annual Wildland Fire Refresher

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: FS 1504 .
    Students will participate in the National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) RT-130 Annual Fireline Safety Refresher. This class is designed to provide up-to-date fireline safety information to all firefighters participating in wildland fire or prescribed fire operations. In addition, it is a required annual course for every firefighter participating in wildland fire activities. NWCG Certificates: RT-130 Annual Fireline Safety Refresher.
  

  • FS 1817 - Wildland Emphasis

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: FS 1504 .
    This course will provide students with beginning and intermediate incident command system functions and responsibilities. The course will include I-200, I-300, IS-700 and IS-800. I-200 will provide students with knowledge in incident management, organization development, incident facilities and common responsibilities. I-300 will provide students with intermediate training in staffing, organization, resource management, air operations, and planning. In addition, students will also complete the federally required IS-700 and IS-800 courses. This course is also considered “all - risk” training. A total of four nationally recognized certificates will be issued to students successfully meeting the requirements of the course. Students successfully completing the course will receive I-200, I-300, IS-700 and IS-800 certificates recognized by both the National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
  

  • FS 1820 - Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    This course will fulfill the prerequisite classes for the Core Firefighter I. This course is designed to train the student to Awareness and Operations Level as outlined in NFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to hazardous materials/Weapons of Mass destruction Incidents and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Course includes IFSAC Certification.
  

  • FS 2001 - Fire Protection Systems

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Presents an in-depth study of fire protection system design and operation. Discusses a variety of fire suppression and detection systems.
  

  • FS 2008 - Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems.
  

  • FS 2015 - Firefighter I

    5 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: HLTH 1001  + FS 1817  + FS 1820  + department approval.
    This course meets the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications. Students must pass both a written and practical state-mandated exam. Upon successful completion of both exams students will be awarded an IFSAC certificate that indicates he/she is a nationally certified Firefighter I.

    Note(s):

    • 45 theory hours
    • 90 lab hours
  

  • FS 2095 - Cooperative Education

    3 credit hour(s)
    Employs students at an approval program-related worksite and applies learned theory based upon goals/objectives of the Fire Science program.
  

  • FS 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  

  • FS 2098 - Internship

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Provides opportunity for the student to work as a volunteer in an appropriate fire division. Position is not paid.
  

  • FS 2210 - Wildland Fire Management

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    This course will explore the history of wildland fire management as it relates to significant wildland fires that have influenced changes in safety practices, protocols and policy direction. Students will also become efficient in using position task books, Field Manager’s Course Guide and the Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide. Finally, students will identify fuel models and explore fuel mitigation techniques used to reduce the potential for high intensity wildfires.
  

  • FS 2240 - Wildland Fire Ignition Operations

    2 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: FS 2815 .
    This course introduces common firing devices and general firing operations and techniques. The course provides students with important information concerning general tasks required to be successful in firing operations. Finally, the course will prepare students with the skills necessary to participate in firing or prescribed fire operations. Lab fees required for personal protective equipment. National Wildfire Coordination Group Certificates: S-234 Ignition Operations (if the student meets NWCG minimum requirements-identified below).
  

  • FS 2402 - Managing Community Fire Protection

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Covers legal aspects, program and personnel management, emergency management, EMS and rescue services, code administration, alternative delivery systems, training and trends in the fire service.
  

  • FS 2416 - Command Strategy and Tactics I

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of fire control through utilization of personnel, equipment and extinguishing agents on the fire ground.
  

  • FS 2417 - Command Strategy and Tactics II

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Includes structural firefighting operations, urban search and rescue, aircraft emergencies and firefighter safety.
  

  • FS 2418 - Command Strategy and Tactics III

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Covers specific incident management techniques including basic fire ground operations involving high occupancy use and mass casualty incidents.
  

  • FS 2422 - Fire Behavior and Combustion

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread and how they are controlled.
  

  • FS 2530 - Fire Officer 1

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    The objective of this course is to provide entry-level training in company operations and administration at the first-line supervisory level. Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to find ways to effectively manage human resources; community public relations budgets, reports and planning.
  

  • FS 2625 - Fire Officer 2

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    This course is structured for the fire officer who is ready to assume a leadership role by moving into the middle management level. This course gives the officer more knowledge of management and supervision so that he/she can make basic evaluations of employee relations and assume a proactive role in their department. This course expands on the knowledge base attained in Fire Officer I.
  

  • FS 2640 - Legal Aspects of Fire Science

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Introduces basic legal concepts including tort, liability and standard of care legal considerations as they relate to emergency care providers. Federal, state and local laws will be explored.
  

  • FS 2792 - Wildland Fire Basic Land Navigation

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: FS 1504 .
    Basic land navigation is an introduction to land navigation skills needed to function as a wildland firefighter. The class begins with a general overview of maps, to include different map types and incident specific maps. Furthermore, students will become skilled in the use of a compass, GPS receiver, clinometer and interpreting topographic maps. Finally, students will also complete Firefighter Math, a course that refreshers firefighters’ knowledge of basic math concepts and tools necessary for making math calculations in the field, including those used in mapping. NWCG Certificate: Basic Land Navigation and Firefighter Math.
  

  • FS 2805 - Public Safety Response to Terrorism

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Provides instruction for first responders in fire service, emergency medicine, law enforcement and security and related fields who investigate, respond to and mitigate the effects of terrorist incidents to protect the public. Topics include terrorism concepts, weapons of mass destruction scenarios, emergency care, incident command and crime scene management and processing.
  

  • FS 2812 - Fire Investigation

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Focuses on investigative techniques to determine fire cause and origin for structural, vehicle, wildland and hazardous materials fires as well as explosions.
  

  • FS 2813 - Industrial Fire Protection

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Presents in-depth information regarding industrial loss control concepts focusing on industrial fire and safety hazards, hazardous materials, industrial fire brigades, fire division operations at industrial facilities and NFPP, ISFSI and OSHA fire brigade standards.
  

  • FS 2814 - Facilities Inspection

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Emphasizes inspections conforming to NFPA 101: Life Safety Code and applicable NFPA fire codes. Covers general and occupancy-specific requirements.
  

  • FS 2815 - Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

    2 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: FS 1504 .
    This course is intended to develop the student’s knowledge in wildland fire behavior. This course is based on skills designed to prepare the prospective fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. Students successfully completing the course will receive one National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) certificate: S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior.
  

  • FS 2820 - Wildland Leadership

    4 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: FS 1504 .
    This course will be taught as a Hybrid (Blackboard) course which will require students to complete weekly tasks on the Internet. This course will provide students with the tools necessary to gain skill to be an effective leader on the fireline. The course will also improve awareness of human performance issues on the fireline so that individual firefighters can integrate more effectively into teams/crews.
  

  • FS 2825 - Wildland Fire Advanced Firefighter Development

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score  + FS 1504 .
    This course will prepare students with the skills and knowledge necessary to function as an entry level supervisor on the fireline. Students will gain detailed information pertaining to air operations, use of portable pumps, hose lays and will become proficient in the use of fireline reference materials. To successfully pass this course, students must participate in several competency based evaluations, exercises and Tactical Decision Games using Sand Table Exercises. Lab fees required for personal protective equipment. Students successfully completing the course will receive three National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) certificates: S-270 Basic Air Operations, S-211 Water and Pumps and S-131 Advanced Firefighter.
  

  • FS 2830 - Wildland Urban Interface Awareness and Strategies

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score  + FS 1504 .
    This course will provide students with the skills necessary to triage and safely engage wildland fires in the wildland urban interface. Students will learn the tools necessary to evaluate, protect, and assess unique hazards. This course will be taught as a hybrid course. In addition, students will meet several times during a semester to participate in Tactical Decision Games/Sand Table Exercises. National Wildfire Coordination Group Certification Standards: Students must be qualified as a Firefighter Type 1 to receive a certificate for this course.
  

  • FS 2892 - Wildland Firefighter Safety and Survival Skills

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: FS 1504 .
    This course will provide an overview of LCES (Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes and Safety Zones). LCES is an essential component of wildland firefighting and establishes the foundation for effective risk management. In addition, this course will also provide students with the skills necessary to develop their situational awareness, improve their hazard identification and mitigation skills and prepare students with the skills necessary to survive an entrapment. Students are expected to be engaged and involved in scenario exercises and case studies. NWCG Certificate: S-134 LCES and S-133 Look Up, Look Down, Look Around and S-132 Standards for Survival.
  

  • FS 2997 - Independent Study

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Focuses on a specific problem working with an instructor.
  

  • FS 2999 - Fire Science Capstone Course

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Preparation of a professional portfolio that demonstrates student’s mastery of technical and core competencies. (Taken during student’s last term)

Fitness Technician
  

  • FITT 1010 - Foundations of Exercise Science

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: BIO 1310  + BIO 1392 .
    Covers how the human body responds and adapts to exercise and physical training. Students will learn how to apply this information to design exercise programs.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FITT 1072 - Kinesiology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: FITT 1010 .
    Covers the physiological and kinesiological aspects of muscular fitness training. Special emphasis is placed on designing strength, endurance, hypertrophy and power resistance/weight training programs.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FITT 1090 - Fitness Technician Practicum

    3 credit hour(s)

    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Provides students with a supervised internship instructing group fitness activity courses and an externship in personal training.

    Note(s):
    • 135 practicum hours

     
  

  • FITT 1092 - Cardio Kick Boxing

    1 credit hour(s)
    Provides basic instruction in cardiovascular exercise utilizing non-contact kick boxing movements (punches, kicks, footwork, combinations, etc.) Taught at a beginning level for individuals who have never participated in a cardio kickboxing program.

    Note(s):

    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FITT 1093 - Weight Training for Women

    1 credit hour(s)
    Introduces weight training designed for women and focuses on the use of free weights and machine exercises to develop muscle endurance, hypertrophy and muscular strength.

    Note(s):

    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FITT 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  

  • FITT 1097 - Independent Study

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Focuses on a specific problem while working with an instructor.
  

  • FITT 1120 - Principles of Fitness and Wellness

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    This course covers the basic principles of fitness and wellness. Emphasis is on the 5-health related fitness components and the various dimensions of wellness. Topics covered include behavior modification, motivational components of fitness, risk stratification, exercise programming and modifications.
  

  • FITT 1192 - Body Sculpting

    1 credit hour(s)
    Utilizes hand-held weights and exercise bands to tone, define, sculpt and strengthen major muscle groups in an aerobic setting.

    Note(s):

    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FITT 1193 - Beginning Step Aerobics

    1 credit hour(s)
    Introduces cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility and body composition for individuals who have never participated in a step aerobics program.

    Note(s):

    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FITT 1210 - Group Exercise Leadership I

    2 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score .
    Offers theory, practical skills and experience in guiding groups to safely participate in exercise classes. Prepares students for national certification exams in various fields of group exercise.

    Note(s):
    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FITT 1393 - Flexibility Training

    1 credit hour(s)
    Increases and maintains joint range of motion as well as facilitates relaxation; includes abdominal training.

    Note(s):

    • 45 lab hours
  

  • FITT 1410 - Fireline Fitness

    2 credit hour(s)
    This course will provide students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to become physically fit in preparation of becoming a firefighter. The class will include both classroom curriculum which will be reinforced by practical exercise skills specific to firefighting. Both classroom and field practicum will focus on the essential components of firefighter fitness to include, aerobics, muscular strength & endurance, core strength and stability and flexibility. In addition, students will learn about firefighter wellness including basic nutritional needs, hydration and rest and include specific preparation for taking the required Work Capacity Test. Students will also be provided opportunities to participate in the Wildland Fitness Assessment Battery (WFAB) to determine their current fitness baseline.

    Note(s):
    • 15 hours theory
    • 45 hours lab
 

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