Fire Administration (B.S.) - Fire Science - Online

Fire Administration (B.S.) - Fire Science - Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
GOVT 200Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 13
GOVT 220American Government 13
Total Hours6
1

Course may also fulfill select general education requirements.

Major Core
BUSI 240Organizational Behavior and Management3
BUSI 310Principles of Management3
CJUS 381Incident Command System/Emergency Planning and Incident Management3
CJUS 383Behavioral Dimensions of Disaster3
FIRE 310Fire Prevention and Protection3
FIRE 320Legal and Political Issues in Fire Administration3
FIRE 330Human Resources Management in Fire Service Organizations3
FIRE 340Administration of Fire and Emergency Services Organization3
FIRE 450Leadership in Fire Service Organizations3
FIRE 492Fire Administration Seminar (Capstone)3
PADM 360Introduction to Public Administration3
PADM 462Public Financing & Budgeting3
PADM 475Advanced Public Administration3
Total Hours39
Concentration
FIRE 350Fire Dynamics3
FIRE 360Fire Related Human Behavior3
FIRE 370Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection3
FIRE 380Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials3
FIRE 390Fire Investigation and Analysis3
FIRE 400Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design3
Total Hours18
Free Electives
Choose 15-21 credit hours of Free Electives15-21
Total Hours15-21

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
Social Science Elective (GOVT 200) 1 3
 Hours14-17
Second Semester
GOVT 220 American Government 3
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
Communications Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
MATH Elective 1 3
 Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
Critical Thinking Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
BUSI 240 Organizational Behavior and Management 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
Natural Science Elective 1 3
FIRE 310 Fire Prevention and Protection 3
BUSI 310 Principles of Management 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
FIRE 320 Legal and Political Issues in Fire Administration 3
FIRE 330 Human Resources Management in Fire Service Organizations 3
FIRE 340 Administration of Fire and Emergency Services Organization 3
PADM 360 Introduction to Public Administration 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
CJUS 381 Incident Command System/Emergency Planning and Incident Management 3
FIRE 350 Fire Dynamics 3
FIRE 360 Fire Related Human Behavior 3
FIRE 370 Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection 3
FIRE 380 Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
CJUS 383 Behavioral Dimensions of Disaster 3
FIRE 390 Fire Investigation and Analysis 3
FIRE 400 Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design 3
FIRE 450 Leadership in Fire Service Organizations 3
PADM 462 Public Financing & Budgeting 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
FIRE 492 Fire Administration Seminar (Capstone) 3
PADM 475 Advanced Public Administration 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120-123
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.

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