Fire Administration (B.S.) - Fire Science - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview (4 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey (4 c.h.) waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| GOVT 200 | Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 1 | 3 |
| GOVT 220 | American Government 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Course may also fulfill select general education requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| BUSI 240 | Organizational Behavior and Management | 3 |
| BUSI 310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CJUS 381 | Incident Command System/Emergency Planning and Incident Management | 3 |
| CJUS 383 | Behavioral Dimensions of Disaster | 3 |
| FIRE 310 | Fire Prevention and Protection | 3 |
| 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 |
| FIRE 450 | Leadership in Fire Service Organizations | 3 |
| FIRE 492 | Fire Administration Seminar (Capstone) | 3 |
| PADM 360 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 462 | Public Financing & Budgeting | 3 |
| PADM 475 | Advanced Public Administration | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | ||
| 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 |
| FIRE 390 | Fire Investigation and Analysis | 3 |
| FIRE 400 | Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 15-21 credit hours of Free Electives | 15-21 | |
| Total Hours | 15-21 | |
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