[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2017-2018 Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
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CIM 556 - Fire-Related Human Behavior

3 credit hours

This course examines human behavior in fire-related events and other emergency situations. Students will analyze current and past research on human behavior, systems models, life safety education, and building design to determine interactions of these areas in emergency situations. Emphasis will be on developing an understanding of a best-practice building life safety system as one that combines knowledge in the areas of psychology and sociology, joined with engineering and education, to produce the best possible outcomes in terms of human survivability in an emergency.

 


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