Catalog 2022-2023

Associate in Science Degree in Fire Science Technology

20570 - 60 credits

Degree Requirements

General Education - Communications/English

ENC 1101English Composition I

3 credits

General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts

Select 3 credits from the following:
ARH 1000Art Appreciation

3 credits

HUM 1020Introduction to Humanities

3 credits

LIT 1000Introduction to Literature

3 credits

MUL 2010Survey of Music Literature

3 credits

PHI 1010Introduction to Philosophy

3 credits

THE 1000Introduction to Theatre (Drama)

3 credits

General Education - Mathematics

Select 3 credits from the following:
MGF 1106Survey in Mathematics

3 credits

MGF 1107Explorations in Mathematics

3 credits

STA 2023Elementary Statistics I

3 credits

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 credits

MAC 2311Calculus I with Analytic Geometry

5 credits

General Education - Natural Science

Select 3 credits from the following:
AST 1002General Astronomy

3 credits

BSC 1005Life Science

3 credits

BSC 2010General Biology I

3 credits

BSC 2085Anatomy & Physiology I

3 credits

CHM 1020Introduction to Chemistry

3 credits

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 credits

PHY 1020Principles of Physics

3 credits

PHY 1053College Physics I

3 credits

PHY 2048Physics with Calculus I

3 credits

General Education - Social/Behavioral Science

Choose 3 credits:
AMH 2020American History: Reconstruction to the Present

3 credits

Or

POS 1041American Government

3 credits

Major Field Required Courses - 15 credits

FFP 1000Principles of Emergency Services

3 credits

FFP 1812Engine Company Fireground Operations

3 credits

FFP 2801Incident Command System

3 credits

FFP 2810Firefighting Tactics and Strategy I

3 credits

FFP 2820Principles of Emergency Management

3 credits

Major Field Electives - Select 30 credits

EMS 1119Emergency Medical Technician

9 credits

EMS 1119LEmergency Medical Technician Lab

2 credits

EMS 1431EMT Clinical/Field Experience

1 credit

FFP 1040Facilities Fire Brigade

3 credits

FFP 1109Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival

3 credits

FFP 1120Building Construction for Fire Service

3 credits

FFP 1505Fire Prevention

3 credits

FFP 1521Plans Examination and Blueprint Reading

3 credits

FFP 1610Fire Behavior and Combustion

3 credits

FFP 2510Building and Fire Codes I

3 credits

FFP 2720Company Officer Leadership

3 credits

FFP 2740Fire Service Course Delivery

3 credits

FFP 2741Fire Service Course Design

3 credits

FFP 2840Disaster Operations

3 credits

FFP 2949Internship in Fire Science

1 - 4 credits

MAT 1100Quantitative Reasoning

3 credits

Or

MAT 1033Intermediate Algebra

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.