College of Business

BUAD 3392 APPLICATIONS OF FIRE RESEARCH
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
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.

BUAD 3392 COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines concepts of community sociology, the role of fire-related organizations within the community, and their impact on the local fire problem, including fire service relationships within the community and other agencies, developing a community inventory, shaping community policy, master planning, and shaping community perceptions about the local fire service.

BUAD 3392 DEVELOPING DATA BASED OUTCOMES FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will provide information and tools that fire service personnel and other public service managers can use to develop and prepare their agency to evaluate performance activities. The course will introduce the student to the accreditation process. The course will introduce the student to the self-assessment and accreditation processes as developed by Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and their accreditation programs administered by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) and the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC). The course will introduce students to basic analysis techniques using Microsoft Excel. Students will learn how to evaluate fire service data, develop recommendations, and identify needs and trends.

BUAD 3392 DISASTER PLANNING AND CONTROL
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines concepts and principles Disaster Planning and Control of fires, and natural and man-made disasters, including National Incident Management System - Incident Command Systems (NIMS ICS), mutual aid and automatic response, training and preparedness, communications, civil disturbances, terrorist threats/incidents, hazardous materials planning, mass casualty incidents, earthquake preparedness, and disaster mitigation and recovery.

MGMT 4392 FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
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.

BUAD 3392 FIRE PREVENTION ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines the factors that shape fire risk and the tools for fire prevention, including risk reduction education, codes and standards, inspection and plans review, fire investigation, research, master planning, and various types of influences and strategies.

BUAD 3392 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An examination of the basic human resource management and development practices of the fire and emergency services professions. Topics include, but are not limited to the development of the merit system and civil service; public sector requirements of hiring, promotion, pay, and benefits; discipline and grievance handling; the development and impact of public-sector collective bargaining.

MGMT 4392 POLITICAL AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE FIRE SERVICE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines the legal aspects of the fire service and political and social impacts of legal issues. This course includes a review of the American legal system, Texas legal system, local government systems 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 service.

MGMT 4391 ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES SAFETY AND SURVIVAL
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will look at the basic principles and history related to the National Fire Fighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. The course will also emphasize their importance at the supervisory and managerial levels.

ACCT 4391 PUBLIC BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE FIRE SERVICE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Public budgeting is a complex and rapidly changing field. What public budgeting is depends on who asks the question and on prevailing collective views regarding the role and responsibility of government. Many questions and, thus, many answers are possible. But, who gets what and how governments generate the funds to finance public services are still the “big questions” of public budgeting.

BUAD 3392 PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will introduce students to a variety of issues within the context of leadership. Through a variety of learning methodologies such as written case studies, video case analysis, and interactive learning processes, the student will not only study leadership and ethics. This course will be presented to an integrated group of students from public safety professions. A focus of this course is to provide public safety members with a greater understanding and appreciation of the concerns and issues involving leadership and ethics,, which exist within the realm of public safety leadership. Further, it is the goal of this course for each student to exercise effective leadership in all aspects of life.

MGMT 4392 TERRORISM, HOMELAND SECURITY AND WMD
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Examines the philosophies and tactics of terrorist groups, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), homeland Security threats and discusses emerging terrorism trends, WMD issues and homeland security issues in context of the fire service. Also, covers the study of the methodology, incident response, and managing the consequences of events involving terrorist activities, WMD’s and Homeland security.