Fire Science - Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Fire Science AAS degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare fire service personnel at all levels to become better officers and leaders. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain and upgrade present knowledge and skills. Completion of the program of study leads to an AAT degree in Fire Science.

PROGRAM LENGTH
A minimum of 113 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to complete the program in 8 - 9 quarters.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates may find employment as firefighters, leaders and officers in the fire service industry.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must be 18 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

CURRICULUM

Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

General Core Courses
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric 5
ENG 195 Technical Writing 5
or
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5
ENG 193 Literature and Composition 5
or
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities 5
MAT 190 Mathematical Modeling 5
or
MAT 191 College Algebra 5
or
MAT 196 Contemporary Math 5
PSY191 Introductory Psychology 5
or
SOC 191 Introduction to Sociology 5
XXX X9X General Core Elective 5

Minimum Required Hours: 30

Occupational Courses
FSC 101 Introduction to Fire Science 5
FSC 110 Fire Administration - Supervision and Leadership 5
FSC 121 Fire Fighting Strategy and Tactics 5
FSC 132 Fire Service Instructor 5
FSC 141 Hazardous Materials 5
FSC 151 Fire Prevention and Inspection 5
FSC 161 Fire Service Safety and Loss Control 5
FSC 201 Fire Administration – Management 5
FSC 210 Fire Service Hydraulics 5
FSC 220 Fire Protection Systems 5
FSC 230 Fire Service Building Construction 5
FSC 241 Incident Command 5
FSC 270 Fire/Arson Investigation 5
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
XXX xxx Elective 5

Minimum Required Hours: 73

Total Hours 103