Associate in Science Degree in Fire Science Technology

20570 - 60 credits

Degree Requirements

General Education - English

ENC 1101

English Composition I

3 credits

General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts

See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options.          3 credits

General Education - Natural Science/Mathematics

See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options.          3 credits

General Education - Social/Behavioral Science

See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options.          3 credits

General Education - English or Humanities/Fine Arts or Natural Science/Mathematics or Social/Behavioral Science

See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options.          3 credits

Major Field Required Courses - 15 credits

FFP 1000	Principles of Emergency Services	3 credits
FFP 1505	Fire Prevention	3 credits
FFP 1812	Engine and Truck Company Fireground Operations	3 credits
FFP 2810	Firefighting Tactics and Strategy I	3 credits
FFP 2820	Principles of Emergency Management	3 credits

Major Field Electives - Select 30 credits

CJE 2600	Criminal Investigation	3 credits
DSC 1930	Current Topics in Public Safety	.5 - 5 credits
EMS 1119	Emergency Medical Technician	9 credits
EMS 1119L	Emergency Medical Technician Lab	2 credits
EMS 1431	EMT Clinical/Field Experience	1 credit
FFP 1040	Private Fire Brigade	3 credits
FFP 1109	Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival	3 credits
FFP 1120	Building Construction for Fire Service	3 credits
FFP 1521	Plans Examination and Blueprint Reading	3 credits
FFP 1540	Fire Protection Systems	3 credits
FFP 1610	Fire Behavior and Combustion	3 credits
FFP 1930	Contemporary Issues in the Fire Service	3 credits
FFP 2510	Building and Fire Codes I	3 credits
FFP 2541	Private Fire Protection Systems II	3 credits
FFP 2720	Company Officer Leadership	3 credits
FFP 2740	Fire Service Course Delivery	3 credits
FFP 2741	Fire Service Course Design	3 credits
FFP 2770	Legal Issues for the Fire Service	3 credits
FFP 2781	Fire Department Organization and Administration	3 credits
FFP 2801	Incident Command System	3 credits
FFP 2811	Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II	3 credits
FFP 2949	Internship in Fire Science	1 - 4 credits
CGS 1060	College Computing	3 credits

 

Successful completion of the state certification exam (license) for this program may entitle a student to receive credit towards the A.S. Degree based on demonstrated competencies.

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