FIRST DAY HANDOUTCourse Outline/Calendar: The instructor will give a course outline/and calendar so students will have an idea of what they will be doing when, particular test dates, and other due dates. COURSE DESCRIPTIONREQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALSSCANS COMPENTENCIESDepartment scans skills for this course are reading, writing, speaking and listening, thinking skills, personal qualities, and workplace competencies. Students will demonstrate their mastery of these skills through the use of class discussions and test taking.INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGYCOURSE RATIONALECOURSE OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMESCOURSE POLICIESTESTING CENTER RULESSTUDENT HANDBOOKCOLLEGE CATALOGFPT DEPARTMENT WEB PAGECOUNSELINGFire Protection Technology (COURSE MASTER SYLLABUS) FIRT-1307 FIRE PREVENTION CODES and INSPECTIONS 1 FIRST DAY HANDOUT Fire protection technology instructors shall furnish students a “First Day Handout” (Attachment #2) which will contain the following information: Heading: Instructor name, course name and number, section and synonym number. How to Reach the Instructor: Instructor’s office hours, office location, phone number and E-mail address, availability of instructor for appointment’s and conferences. Course Outline/Calendar: The instructor will give a course outline/and calendar so students will have an idea of what they will be doing when, particular test dates, and other due dates. COURSE DESCRIPTION Study of local building and fire prevention codes. REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS Current edition of “Fire Inspections and Code Enforcement” by IFSTA Publishing Current edition of “Fire Inspections and Code Enforcement Study Guide” by IFSTA Publishing SCANS COMPENTENCIES Department scans skills for this course are reading, writing, speaking and listening, thinking skills, personal qualities, and workplace competencies. Students will demonstrate their mastery of these skills through the use of class discussions and test taking. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY At the instructor’s discretion, lecture, videos, class discussions, and class projects may be used to instruct the class. COURSE RATIONALE This course will cover information that will assist fire protection technology students in continuation of higher education goals and their employment in fire protection. COURSE OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES Attachment #1 list objectives that the instructor is expected to teach and students are expected to learn during this course. Students will demonstrate that these objectives have been mastered through the use of class discussions and test taking, (The Instructor may also list additional learning objectives in their “First Day Handout”.) COURSE POLICIES Class Rules: ACC rules state that food and drink are not allowed in classroom. Children are also not allowed in the classroom. Attendance Requirements: A student at Austin Community College is expected to attend classes in order to progress satisfactorily toward completion of course objectives. Because objectives can vary from department to department and from course to course, individual FPT instructors shall inform the student in writing of their specific course objectives, attendance policies, instructor office hours, and course grading policies at the first class meeting with a “First Day Handout” (See attachment #2). A student who is not meeting course objectives may be withdrawn from the course at the discretion of the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to consult with instructors and seek support services when course objectives cannot be met. The student may appeal instructor withdrawals within 10 days.Fire Protection Technology (COURSE MASTER SYLLABUS) FIRT-1307 FIRE PREVENTION CODES and INSPECTIONS 2 Withdrawal Policy: the instructor may drop students for unsatisfactory attendance and/or academic progress. NOTE: IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE INSTRUCTOR’S TO DROP A COURSE. A STUDENT THAT DISCONTINUES COMING TO CLASS AND FAILS TO DROP A COURSE IS SUBJECT TO RECEIVING A FINAL, PERMANENT GRADE OF “F”. Incompletes: Instructors may award a grade of “Incomplete” when students fail to complete all course requirements. When doing so, instructors will complete an “Incomplete Form” and forward to the department’s program coordinator. If the student then completes the work in the required time frame, the instructor will be responsible for contacting the program coordinator with the new grade information. NOTE: Students who fail to successfully complete the required course work within the timeframe allowed, will automatically have the “Incomplete” changed to a final grade of “F.” Scholastic Dishonesty: Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework” (Refer to Student Handbook for details). NOTE: STUDENTS MAY BE DISMISSED FROM THE COURSE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR FOR SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY. Academic Freedom: Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good. The common good depends upon a free search for truth and its free expression. Hence it is essential that faculty members at Austin Community College be free to pursue scholarly inquiry without unreasonable restriction, and to voice and publish their conclusions without fear of institutional censorship or discipline. They must be free from the possibility that others of differing vision, either inside or outside the college community, may threaten their professional careers. The concept of academic freedom in Austin Community College is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility, shared by the Board of Trustee, administration, and faculty members. The essential responsibilities of the Board of Trustees and administrators regarding academic freedom are set forth in the Criteria For Accreditation, adopted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, as updated and revised. In the classroom or in college-produced telecommunications,