EXS 690 - Capstone (4 Credit Hours)
The purpose of this capstone course is to allow the student to demonstrate mastery of their chosen specialty area in Exercise Science and leadership skills gained throughout the program in a professional setting. Using a combination of course activities and a practical clinical or strength and conditioning experience, students integrate and apply the theories, scientific literature, and concepts learned throughout their graduate program. Students work with qualified industry professionals during the practical experience for the number of hours required by their chosen degree specialty.
Course Prerequisites - EXS 601, EXS 602, EXS 665, EXS 670
FIES 110 - Fire Officer I (4 Credit Hours)
The Fire Officer 1 Course is designed to provide firefighters with the knowledge and skills necessary to become firefighters. It also helps current fire officers develop their skills and ensure their qualifications to meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. Participants enhance their awareness of themselves and others, as well as learn about team dynamics, interpersonal relationships, laws, regulations, and community involvement.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321
FIES 120 - Fire Officer 2 (4 Credit Hours)
This course builds upon the foundation of Fire Officer 1 and is designed for midlevel fire officers. This course meets the instructional requirements of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications at the Managing Fire Officer Level. In this course, students will discuss current trends and issues that impact the mid-level fire officer including budgeting, employee - development, discipline, evaluation and motivation, succession planning, communication, and the managing officer's role in training, prevention, investigation, and community outreach.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, FIES 110
FIES 310 - Fire & Emergency Services Administration (4 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to be a progressive primer for students who want more knowledge about fire and emergency services administration. The course demonstrates the importance of the following skills, necessary to manage and lead a fire and emergency services department through the challenges and changes of the 21st century: persuasion and influence, accountable budgeting, anticipation of challenges and the need for change, and using specific management tools for analyzing and solving problems. A central part of the course focuses on how the leadership of a fire and emergency services department develops internal and external cooperation to create a coordinated approach to achieving the department's mission.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120, COMM 150 or SPCH 100
FIES 330 - HR Management for the Fire & Emergency Services (4 Credit Hours)
This course examines relationships and issues in personnel administration and human resource development within the context of fire-related organizations, including personnel management, organizational development, productivity, recruitment and selection, performance management systems, discipline, and collective bargaining.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, COMM 150 or SPCH 100, ENG 120
FIES 430 - Political & Legal Foundations for Fire Protection (4 Credit Hours)
This course examines the legal aspects of the fire services and the political and social impacts of legal issues. This course includes a review of the American legal system and in-depth coverage of legal and political issues involving employment and personnel matters, administrative and operational matters, planning and code enforcement, and legislative and political processes with regard to the fire services.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120, COMM 150 or SPCH 100
FIES 450 - Applications of Fire Research (4 Credit Hours)
This course examines the basic principles of research and methodology for analyzing current fire-related research. The course also provides a framework for conducting and evaluating independent research in the following areas: fire dynamics, fire test standards and codes, fire safety, fire modeling, structural fire safety, life safety, firefighter health and safety, automatic detection and suppression, transportation fire hazards, risk analysis and loss control, fire service applied research and new trends in fire-related research.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, COMM 150 or SPCH 100, ENG 120
FINA 301 - Principles of Finance (4 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to survey the field of finance and provide the foundation for more advanced finance coursework. Topics include sources of business and financial information, financial statement analysis, the time value of money, the nature and measurement of risk, financial institutions, investments and corporate finance.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, COMM 150 or SPCH 100, ENG 120, ACCT 202 or ACCT 215, MATH 140 or MATH 150
FINA 340 - Money, Banking, & Financial Markets (4 Credit Hours)
This course provides an overview of the financial system. The roles of money, financial intermediaries, financial markets, and central banks are discussed in the context of global economy.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120, COMM 150 or SPCH 100, ECON 210, ECON 220, FINA 301
FINA 403 - Advanced Financial Management (4 Credit Hours)
An introduction to advanced concepts and methods of financial management. Topics include risk and return, asset evaluation, capital budgeting, capital structure, business financial planning and working capital management.
Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, COMM 150 or SPCH 100, ENG 120, PF 106, FINA 301, MATH 215