SYLLABUS

 

 

Introduction to the Class

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Columbia College’s Fire Science program.  The first thing I want you to do is to PRINT this document.  You will be referring to it many times during the semester.

 

We are proud to present the course Fire Prevention Technology.  This is a required class that meets the requirement for an Associates Degree in Fire Protection Technology.  This class is part of the State of California Uniform Fire Science Curriculum and is recognized in each community college offering fire science classes in the State of California.

 

In this document, we will be doing the following:

1.      Presenting an orientation to the class.

2.      Discussing the requirements of the class.

3.      Presenting the Session topics.

4.      Discussing the course evaluation process.

 

Class:  Fire Prevention Technology

            Prerequisite:  FIRE 1 with a grade of at least “C”, Credit, or equivalent.

 

         Fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationship of fire prevention with fire safety education and detection and suppression systems.

Transfer: CSU

 

Weekly Schedule:  See separate document.

 

Text:               FIRE INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT

                        I.F.S.T.A.

                        6th Edition

                        ISBN = 0-87939-150-2

           

PLAGIARISM

            Plagiarism is the conscious or inadvertent failure to identify the contributions of others.  It occurs when someone borrows any part of another’s work and submits it, as his or her own work, without crediting its author.  A failure to credit others may result in one or more of the following:

·         A student receiving a failing grade on the assignment.

·         A failing grade for the course.

·         Suspension from the college.

 

Students are expected to know how to credit sources, how to quote and paraphrase, and how to avoid plagiarizing the works of others.  If you are unsure, please ask me to assist you before submitting any work for credit.

 

Course Evaluation Process

 

  1. You will take the Quizzes, Midterm and Final Examinations on-line.
  2. There are 13 quizzes, a Midterm and Final. All questions are multiple-choice.
  3. Each quiz is worth 20 points. 
  4. Most quizzes will have 20 questions each.
  5. The questions from Quizzes 1 through 7 will be placed in a Midterm Question Pool. The Midterm Question Pool will contain 140 questions. The Midterm will consist of 50 questions chosen at random, by the computer, from the Midterm Pool.
  6. The Final Question Pool will contain 120 questions from Quizzes 8-13. The Final will consist of 50 questions chosen at random, by the computer, from the Final Question Pool.
  7. The tests will be available for a limited amount of time. 
  8. You will have access to any test (Quiz, Midterm, and Final) from 8AM on the Monday the test starts.
  9. You can take the test ANYTIME from that date to the last day of Midterm (for Quizzes 1-7) and the last day of Finals Week (for Quizzes 8-13). 
  10. You will take the test during that window of time.
  11. It is VERY important that you do not get behind!
  12. When you START the test, you will have a time limit.
  13. You will be shown one question at a time.
  14. You will not be allowed to repeat a test.
  15. The Midterm is worth 50 points.
  16. The Final is worth 50 points.
  17. Quizzes are worth a total of 260 points.
  18. There are 360 points possible.

 

 

Grades:

 

 

                        “A” =  324-360

                        “B” =  288-323

                        “C” =  252-287

                        “D” =  216-251

                        “F” =      0-215