FESA 334 - Orientation to Experiential Learning

Prerequisite

Only students enrolled in the Fire and Emergency Services BS program will be allowed to register. This course cannot be used towards the Fire and Emergency Services Certificate. Certificate Students will not be allowed to register.

Description

Demonstration of knowledge, skill, and professional experience for the purpose of enhancing documentation and career development skills. Experiential learning is an important component of the total career development for fire and emergency service (FESA) professionals. This course will help students develop an appreciation for the learning that occurs in the course of professional career activities and to demonstrate this learning through the development of personal learning objectives and career experience documentation.

This course can be applied towards:

• Fire and Emergency Services Administration (B.S.)

Important Information

Only students enrolled in the Fire and Emergency Services B.S. program are allowed to register. This course cannot be used towards the Fire and Emergency Services Administration Certificate. Certificate students will not be allowed to register.

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Optional

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed.
  American Psychological Association
  ISBN: 978-1433805615
• Take Command of Your Writing (1998)
  Levy, Jill M.
  ISBN: 978-0965151610
• The Gregg Reference Manual, 10th Ed.
  Sabin, William
  ISBN: 978-0072936537

Students may also purchase (optional) the 11th edition of The Gregg Reference Manual by Sabin; the ISBN for the 11th edition is 978-0073397108. Either the 10th or the 11th edition of the book is acceptable for students who wish to purchase it.

Instructors

Mary Sovick
msovick@frii.com

Mary Sovick is the owner of Fireline Training and Consulting and developer of "Ignite Your Writing" training seminars. Sovick is a retired firefighter from South Metro (Denver) Fire Department and an adjunct instructor at Colorado State University and the National Fire Academy. Sovick is a board member of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. She is a member of the American Society of Training and Development and belongs to the National Fire Academy Alumni Association.

In addition to presenting "Ignite Your Writing" seminars, her professional services include teaching adult instruction workshops, speaking at regional and national conferences, providing program development services, editing various fire department projects and emergency operational plans and consulting with fire departments for development and evaluation of written components of promotional exams and assessment centers. She has written extensively on the need to elevate writing standards in the fire service.