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Fire Science: AAS Degree

The Fire Science program is designed to prepare students to enter the Fire Science profession by providing them with knowledge and skills which can be used to enter a wide variety of positions. The program allows students the option of selecting courses emphasizing emergency medical, fire suppression, or fire prevention.

Minimum credit hours required: 68

General Education Requirements: 26–27 credit hours
See page 21 for courses that will satisfy General Education Requirements below.

Composition (6)
ENG 101¹ College Composition I (3)
ENG 102¹ College Composition II (3)

Mathematics (4)
MAT 151¹ College Algebra(4)

Arts/Humanities (6)
Any approved General Education courses in the Arts/Humanities category.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6)
Any approved General Education courses in the Social/Behavioral Sciences category.

Physical/Biological Sciences (4–5)
Choose one of the following:
BIO 100¹ Biology Concepts (4) BIO 105¹ Environmental Biology (4)
BIO 181¹ Unity of Life: Life of the Cell (4)
CHM 130¹ Fundamental Chemistry (4)
CHM 151¹ General Chemistry I (5)
PHY 111¹ College Physics I (4)

Degree Core Requirements: 42 credit hours
Required: 33 credit hours
EMS 131 Emergency Medical Technician (7)
FSC 135 Fundamentals of Fire Prevention (3)
FSC 136 Fire Apparatus & Hydraulics (4)
FSC 138 Hazardous Materials/First Responder (2)
FSC 180 Fire Fighter I & II (8)
FSC 236 Firefighter Occupational Safety (3)
FSC 238¹ Emergency Scene Management (3)
FSC 239¹ Fire Department Company Officer (3)

Degree Electives: 9 credit hours
Select nine credit hours from the following:
BUS 209 Principles of Supervision (3)
BUS 211 Human Resources/Personnel
Management (3)
EMS 211¹ Emergency Medical Technician Refresher (2)
EMS 262¹ Certified Emergency Paramedic (47)
FSC 233 Wildland Fire Suppression (3)
FSC 234 Fire Investigation (3)
FSC 235¹ Fire Protection Systems (3)
FSC 241 Firefighter Safety & Building Construction (3)

¹ Placement test and/or prerequisite required.

This catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication. All information is subject to change without notice, obligation, or liability.