Course Syllabus
Cooperative Education- Fire Protection & Safety Technology
FIRT 2380
Semester with
Course Reference
Number (CRN)
87142
Instructor contact
information
(phone number
and email
address)
rufus.summers@hccs.edu
Office Location
and Hours
8AM -4PM Monday thru Friday
Course
Location/Times
Rm 123 Codwell Hall NE
Course Semester
Credit Hours
(SCH) (lecture,
lab) If applicable
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
3
Laboratory Hours:
External Hours:
Total Course
Contact Hours
336.00
1PM to 2PM
Course Length
(number of weeks)
16
Type of
Instruction COOP
Course
Description:
Career-related activities encountered in the student’s area of specialization
offered through an individualized agreement among the college the employer,
and the student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the
student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture
component.
Course
Prerequisite(s)
Fifteen semester credit hours of FIRT/FIRS and department approval 3credit
hours (1 lecture, 20 lab)
Academic
Discipline/CTE
Program Learning
Outcomes
Course Student
Learning
Outcomes (SLO):
4 to 7
As outlined in the learning plan, apply the theory, concepts, and skills involving
specialized materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws, and
interactions within and among political, economic, environmental, social, and
legal systems associated with the occupation and the business/industry and will
demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and
teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using
the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry.
Learning
Objectives
(Numbering
system should be
linked to SLO e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
etc.)
To research, write and present a project based on studies in the A.A.S. that
would mitigate, prepare, respond and recover from an event or disaster
pertaining to the emergency services of the fire career.
To improve the Fire service for the community by developing this project under
the supervision of the employee and the college. .
SCANS and/or
Core Curriculum
Competencies: If
applicable
SCANS
Instructional
Methods
Project Driven- Coaching/Mentoring
Student
Assignments
Develop a project using skills and abilities learned during course work on broad
Emergency Management divisions for mitigation, preparation, response and
recovery.
Student
Assessment(s)
The oral presentation will count a 20% of the grade, the rough draft with clear
objectives will count for 20% and the project will count for 60%.
Instructor's
Requirements
A Three Part Foundation Yes No
Basic Skills - Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens and
speaks Yes
Thinking Skills – Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows
how to learn, and reasons Yes
Personal Qualities – Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management,
and integrity and honesty Yes
Five Workplace Competencies Yes No
Resources – Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources Yes
Interpersonal – Works with others Yes
Information – Acquires and uses information Yes
Systems – Understands complex inter-relationships Yes
Technology - Works with a variety of technologies Yes
Program/Disciplin
e Requirements: If
applicable
HCC Grading
Scale
A = 100- 90
B = 89 - 80:
C = 79 - 70:
D = 69 - 60:
F=59 and below
IP (In Progress)
W(Withdrawn)
I (Incomplete)
Instructor Grading The oral presentation will count a 20% of the grade, the rough draft with clear
objectives will count for 20% and the project will count for 60%.
Criteria
Instructional
Materials
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