Fire Science (AAS Degree)
Degree Description
Designed to prepare students to enter the Fire Science profession by providing them with knowledge and skills that 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.
General Education Requirements: 25 credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| All General Education coursework must be selected from approved AZ General Education Curriculum. | ||
| Course | Course Title | Hours |
| Composition (6 credits) | ||
| ENG 101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics (3 credits) | ||
| MAT 140 or higher | College Mathematics with Algebra Review (5) or higher (3) | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities (6 credits) | ||
| Two courses | Two courses | 6 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) | ||
| Two courses | Two courses | 6 |
| Physical/Biological Sciences (4 credits) | ||
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| BIO 100 | Biology Concepts | 4 |
| BIO 105 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| BIO 181 | Unity of Life: Life of the Cell | 4 |
| CHM 130 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| PHY 111 | College Physics I | 4 |
Degree Core Requirements: 37 credits | ||
| Course | Course Title | Hours |
| EMS 131 | Emergency Medical Technician | 8 |
| FSC 135 | Fundamentals of Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FSC 136 | Fire Apparatus and Hydraulics | 4 |
| FSC 138 | Hazardous Materials/ First Responder | 4 |
| FSC 180 | Fire Fighter I and II | 8 |
| FSC 236 | Firefighter Occupational Safety | 3 |
| FSC 238 | Emergency Scene Management | 3 |
| FSC 239 | Emergency Services Leadership and Management | 4 |
Electives: 6 credits | ||
| Select 6 credits with a minimum of one course from the EMS or FSC prefix from the following: | ||
| Course | Course Title | Hours |
| BUS 204 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 206 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 207 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 211 | Human Resources and Personnel Management | 3 |
| BUS 213 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| EMS 262 | Certified Emergency Paramedic | 47 |
| FSC 233 | Wildland Fire Suppression | 4 |
| FSC 234 | Fire Investigation | 3 |
| FSC 235 | Fire Protection Systems | 3 |
| FSC 241 | Firefighter Safety & Building Construction | 3 |
| FSC 243 | Intermediate Wildland Suppression | 4 |
| FSC 253 | Advanced Wildland Suppression | 4 |
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- meet requirements to gain state certification, as outlined by the Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence, for Fire Fighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations Level;
- meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Fire Fighter Type II requirements for red card certification after fire service employment and successful completion of Fire Fighter Pack Test. (elective based);
- develop necessary operational skills to effectively respond to and perform at various emergency scenes;
- develop necessary non-operational skills that support fire safety and protection activities.