FIRE 390 Fire Investigation and Analysis

The purpose of the course is to equip the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively conduct a fire investigation that determines the origin and cause of fires. The course is a foundational element of the Fire Science degree and helps each student gain an understanding of fire investigation principles, the role of the first responder in fire investigations, fire scene awareness, evidence identification, preservation techniques, and scientific management.

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview. 

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be 250 words, include a minimum of 2 required sources in current APA format, and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 1 other classmates’ thread. Each reply must be 150 words and include a minimum of 1 required source in current APA format. (CLO: B, C, D) 

The goal of this assignment is to provide the student with a practical application in using scientific management techniques learned from the Learn items from the assigned Module: Week. This assignment will help the student to apply scientific management principles to fire investigation so he or she can enhance his or her analytical and problem-solving skills, and improve his or her understanding of the importance of systematic data collection, hypothesis testing, and evidence-based conclusions in fire investigations.

The student will write a 2—3-page research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on managing the fire investigation unit or intervention and mitigation strategies for combating arson. The paper must include at least 2 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible. (CLO: A, E) 

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module(s): Week(s). Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain true/false, multiple-answer, fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, essay, and matching questions, and have a 30-minute time limit. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)