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FIRE

16 courses with the subject FIRE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

FIRE 310Fire Prevention and Protection3

Prerequisite: GOVT 200

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 320Legal and Political Issues in Fire Administration3

Prerequisite: GOVT 200

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 330Human Resources Management in Fire Service Organizations3

Prerequisite: GOVT 200

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 340Administration of Fire and Emergency Services Organization3

This course demonstrates the skills necessary to manage and lead a fire and emergency services department. The course prepares students to assume administrative positions within fire and emergency service organizations and examines roles and responsibilities of administrators, management and leadership theory and practices, and common fire and emergency service administrative structures and processes.

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 350Fire Dynamics3

This course examines the underlying principles involved in structural fire protection systems and building furnishings, as well as fire protection systems, including water-based fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, special hazards suppression systems, and smoke management systems.

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 360Fire Related Human Behavior3

This course presents a study of human behavior in fire and other emergency situations. Students will examine current and past research on human behavior, systems models, life safety, education, and building design to determine the interactions of these areas in emergency situations. Students will develop an understanding of a best-practice building life safety system as one that combines knowledge in the areas of psychology and sociology, joined with engineering and education to produce the best possible outcomes in terms of human survivability in an emergency.

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 370Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection3

This course examines the tools and techniques of rational decision-making in fire and emergency services agencies, including data collection, statistics, probability, decision analysis, utility modeling, resource allocation, and cost-benefit analysis.

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 380Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials3

This course presents current issues in the management of a department-wide hazardous materials program. It includes issues that are pertinent to officers and managers in public safety departments, including regulations and requirements for hazardous materials (hazmat) preparedness, response, storage, transportation, handling, and use, and the emergency response to terrorism threats/incidents. Subjects covered include State, Local, and Federal emergency response planning, personnel and training, and operational considerations, such as determining strategic goals and tactical objectives.

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 390Fire Investigation and Analysis3

This course examines the technical, investigative, legal, and social aspects of arson, including principles of incendiary fire analysis and detection, environmental and psychological factors of arson, legal considerations, intervention, and mitigation strategies. This course prepares the student to recognize and apply best practices in the investigation of fires, conduct the origin and cause determination procedures and practices necessary to ascertain if the fire was accidental or incendiary, prepare the investigative reports necessary to document such analysis and apply the findings and knowledge acquired through such efforts to reduce the consequence of both accidental and intentional fires.

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 400Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design3

This course examines the underlying principles involved in structural fire protection systems and building furnishings, as well as fire protection systems including water-based fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, special hazards suppression systems, and smoke management systems.

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 450Leadership in Fire Service Organizations3

Prerequisite: GOVT 200

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 492Fire Administration Seminar (Capstone)3

Prerequisite: FIRE 310 and FIRE 320 and FIRE 330 and FIRE 340 and GOVT 200

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 610Leadership for the Executive Fire Officer3

Prerequisite: PADM 501

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 620Human Resources and Budget Management for the Executive Fire Officer3

Prerequisite: PADM 501

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 630Community Risk Mitigation for the Executive Fire Officer3

Prerequisite: PADM 501

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

FIRE 640Legal Considerations in Fire and Emergency Services for the Executive Fire Officer3

Prerequisite: PADM 501

Subject: FIRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credit Hour(s)
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.liberty.edu

Source: Liberty University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59