associate in arts degree program - St. Louis Community College

63 2010-2011 CATALOG
Fire Protection Technology
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
Forest Park
This program is designed to upgrade the skills of persons
currently employed in the field. Students receive a thorough
knowledge of effective fire fighting techniques and the ability to
use equipment appropriate to extinguish all types of fires. They
become familiar with inspection techniques, municipal safety
codes and ordinances, insurance regulations, alarm systems,
hydraulics and structures.
All courses are taught identically on two successive evenings
to accommodate rotating schedules of working fire fighters.
Required liberal arts courses may be taken day or evening, but
are offered on a rotating basis in the evenings only as listed in
the long-range schedule available from the department.
Persons interested in this program should be mechanically
inclined and have good coordination and vision. Stamina and
agility are also important. Fire fighters should have a willingness
to serve the public, be capable of exerting maximum effort
under discouraging conditions, be persistent and tenacious, be
able to work in a team; and to improvise in problem solving.
I. Career General Education 21 credits
ENG:101 College Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG:103 Report Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COM:101 Oral Communication I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MTH:124 Technical Mathematics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PSI:101 Physical Science Lecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
XXX:xxx Missouri State Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SOC:101 Introduction to Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
II. Physical Education Activity 2 credits
III. Area of Concentration 41 credits
CHM:114 Industrial Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:100 Fire Department Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
FIR:102 Fire Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:103 Fire Service Management and
Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:105 Inspection and Fire Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:106 Teaching Techniques for Fire
Department Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:110 Basic Fire Protection and Alarm Systems . . . . 3
FIR:202 Fire Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:204 Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy. . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:205 Fire Science Hydraulics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:207 Codes and Ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:208 Hazardous Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FIR:210 Architectural Structural
Representation-Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IS:103 Information Systems for Business (or)
IS:151 Microcomputer Applications in
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Program total . . . . . . . 64 credits
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Forest Park
This program is designed to upgrade the skills of persons
currently employed in the field. Students receive a thorough
knowledge of effective fire fighting techniques and the ability to
use equipment appropriate to extinguish all types of fires. They
become familiar with inspection techniques, municipal safety
codes and ordinances, insurance regulations, alarm systems,
hydraulics and structures.
Courses Credits
FIR:xxx Approved Fire Protection Courses . . . . . . . . 18
MTH:124 Technical Mathematics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PSI:101 Physical Science Lecture (or). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CHM:114 Industrial Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
XXX:xxx Approved electives from AAS (3) . . . . . . . . . . 9
Program total . . . . . . . 33 credits
Fire Protection Technology:
Safety Option
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Florissant Valley
This program is in the process of being deactivated. New
students are no longer being accepted. Students currently
enrolled in this program should see the department chair or an
advisor.
Funeral Directing
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Forest Park
This program prepares the student for licensure as a funeral
director and entry-level employment in a Missouri funeral
establishment, as well as other states with similar licensing
regulations. Funeral Directing courses are available to students
who have been admitted to the Funeral Directing Program
and/or have departmental approval. The Funeral Directing
curriculum consists of two semesters of courses that are offered
in the evening at the Forest Park campus as well as Distance
Learning via the College’s Internet Web site. The Certificate
focuses solely on funeral directing, with no courses in embalming.
It is a nontechnical certificate, geared toward the business and
public relations aspects of operating a funeral home.
Funeral directors use counseling skills to assist families in
coping with grief, adjusting to new situations, and making
appropriate funeral arrangements. The successful funeral director
possesses emotional stability, the desire to serve others, and
good physical health to withstand the irregular working hours
and the obvious stresses of the job. Good grooming habits are
essential, as the funeral director must reflect the high standards
of care the families will receive at the funeral home. Prior
coursework in public speaking, accounting, and business would
be helpful for students interested in this program.
This academic program is designed to meet specific state or
professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of
Funeral Service Education. Students graduating from this
program are not eligible to take the National Board Examination
or any state board examination for which graduation from an
ABFSE accredited program is required.