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Fire/Arson Investigation Certificate
Fire Science Technology Certificate
Forensic Science/Fire Science Certificate
Public Safety Management Certificate
| Fire/Arson Investigation Certificate | |
| Advisor: Robert Massicotte, Jr., Assistant Professor of Fire Science, M.S., University of New Haven | |
| The certificate program in fire/arson investigation teaches specific skills to professionals in this specialized field. The following four courses, or substitutions approved by the adviser, are required for completion of this certificate. | |
| FS 625 | Chemistry of Fires and Explosions |
| FS 649 | Fire Science Investigation and Arson Analysis (4 credits) |
| FS 650 | Arson for Profit |
| FS 665 | Legal Aspects of Fire and Arson Investigation |
Total credits: 12-13 | |
| Fire Science Technology Certificate | |
| Adviser: Robert Massicotte, Jr., M.S., Assistant Professor of Fire Science, M.S., University of New Haven | |
| The certificate program in fire science technology teaches specific skills to professionals in this specialized field. This certificate is appropriate for those in both the public and private sectors who are involved in fire/life safety and property protection. The following four courses, or substitutions approved by the adviser, are required for completion of this certificate. | |
| FS 625 | Chemistry of Fires and Explosions |
| FS 666 | Industrial Fire Protection |
| FS 667 | Fire and Building Codes, Standards and Practices |
| FS 669 | Dynamics, Evaluation and Prevention of Structural Fires |
Total credits: 12 | |
Required Courses | |
| FOR 640 | Advanced Criminalistics II |
| CJ 649 | Fire Science Investigation and Arson Analysis (4 credits) |
| FOR 653 | Physical Analysis in Forensic Science |
| FS 665 | Legal Aspects of Fire and Arson Investigation |
Plus any two of the following: | |
| CH 625 | Chemistry of Fires and Explosions |
| FOR 614 | Survey of Forensic Science |
| CJ 667 | Fire and Building Codes, Standards and Practices |
| CJ 668 | Fire and Casualty Insurance Practices |
| CJ 669 | Dynamics, Evaluation and Prevention of Structural Fires |
| CJ 684 | Fire/Accident Scene Reconstruction |
| CJ 693 | Criminal Justice Internship I |
| Public Safety Management Certificate | |
| Adviser: Robert E. Massicotte, Jr., Assistant Professor of Fire Science, M.S., University of New Haven | |
| The certificate program in public safety management teaches specific skills to professionals in this field. Courses emphasize the application of modern management principles and practices to the field of public safety. The following four courses, or substitutions approved by the adviser, are required for completion of this certificate. | |
| FS 631 | Organization and Management of Public Fire Protection |
| FS 632 | Strategic Planning for the Fire Service |
| FS 633 | Issues in Public Safety Professional Responsibility |
| FS 634 | Issues in Public Safety Management |
| Total credits: 12 | |
| One of the following electives may be substituted for a required course with the approval of the adviser. | |
| CO 631 | Public Information Dynamics |
| EC 665 | Urban and Regional Economic Development |
| FS 681 | Seminar/Research Project in Public Safety Management I |
| FS 682 | Seminar/Research Project in Public Safety Management II |
| FS 683 | Seminar/Research Project on Comparative Public Safety Systems |
| PA 620 | Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector |
| PA 630 | Fiscal Management for Local Government |
| PS 635 | Law and Public Health |
| SH 602 | Safety Organization and Administration |
| SH 620 | Occupational Safety and Health Law |