School of Administrative Science

This undergraduate, six-course, eighteen credit, certificate program is tailored to government workers and other individuals from the nonprofit sector interested in pursuing undergraduate courses geared towards improvement of management and supervisory skills, while earning credits that lead to a baccalaureate degree. Transfer credits (up to 90), life experience/portfolio assessment (up to 30 credits), College Level Examination Program (CLEP-up to 30 credits) can be applies towards a 120-credit Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies degree. Student must take at least 30-credits of course work at FDU to be conferred a degree.

Select any four courses in the specialization, an elective plus the Global Challenge Course to earn an 18-credit undergraduate certificate.

Specialized Studies

• PADM4527    Fire Protection Systems
• PADM4528    Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
• PADM4529    Applications of Fire Research
• PADM4530    Industrial Loss Protection

Electives

• PADM4543    Municipal Budgeting
• PADM4544    GIS and Emergency Response
• PADM4545    EffectIVE Risk CommUNI for Ldrshp
• PADM4546    Fact Finding, Preparation and Testimony

Global Challenge

• CORE1006    Core A - The Global Challenge

PADM 4527  Fire Protection Systems
The design, installation and maintenance of portable and fixed fire suppression systems including fire extinguishers, fire protection hydraulics and water supplies, test procedures, hydraulic calculations, flow through pumps, pipes and hoses.

PADM 4528 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
Examines the types of fire detection and alarm systems, gas and vapor detection, automatic fire detection and alarm systems, smoke alarms, design and principles of alarm systems, smoke alarms, design and principles of alarm systems, industrial and private sector guard services.

PADM 4529 Applications of Fire Research
Examines the rationale for conducting fire research, various fire protection research activities, research applications, including fire test standards and codes, structural firs safety, automatic detection and suppression, life safety and firefighter safety. 

PADM 4530 Industrial Loss Prevention
Examines the need for industrial fire brigades, the training and organizational issues of brigade firefighters, the regulatory requirements both OSHA and Consensus standards, NFPA 1081 and 600 for Industrial Fire Brigades, recognition, evaluation and control of occupational health and safety hazards.  Accident prevention, analysis, training techniques and programs and reviews   OSHA Code of Federal Regulations applicable to private industry.