Instructional Programs
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Purpose: The overall goal of the program is to prepare individuals for entry or advancement in the fire service or a related field by providing them with knowledge of the fire protection profession and giving them the general education necessary to function and advance in one of these professions.
Transfer Information: NVCC has a formal articulation agreement for transfer to Eastern Kentucky University.
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| FIR | 100 | Introduction to Fire Science | 3 | |||
| FIR | 111 | Hazardous Materials Response | 3 | |||
| FIR | 116 | Fire Prevention Fundamentals | 3 | |||
| 1 MTH | 151 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I | 3 | |||
| 2 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| 3 ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 | |||
| FIR | 105 | Fire Suppression Operations | 3 | |||
| FIR | 112 | Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials | 3 | |||
| IST | 117 | Intro. to Microcomputer Software | 3 | |||
| 4 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 2 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| FIR | 210 | Fire Service and the Law | 3 | |||
| FIR | 238 | Emergency Services Administration | 3 | |||
| 5___ | 3 | |||||
| 6 ___ | Natural Science/Lab Elective | 4 | ||||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| FIR | 205 | Fire Hydraulics & Dist. Sys. | 4 | |||
| FIR | 220 | Building Construction | 3 | |||
| FIR | 237 | Emergency Service Supervision | 3 | |||
| FIR | 245 | Urban Fire and Risk Analysis | 3 | |||
| FIR | 297 | Cooperative Education | 3 | |||
| 4 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 16 | 17 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Fire Science Administration = 68.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.
1 Students may substitute a higher-level math. Consult a faculty advisor to make the appropriate selection.
2 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology). Fire science students are encouraged to choose from psychology or sociology.
3 ENG 115 or ENG 116 may be substituted for ENG 112.
4 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
5 Humanities/fine arts elective may be selected from list on page 38.
6 The Natural Science elective may be selected from CHM 101, CHM 111, PHY 101, PHY 102, or PHY 201.
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