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.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
FIR 100 Introduction to Fire Science ............ 3
FIR 111 Hazardous Materials I ................... 3
FIR 125 Fire Service Administration ............. 3
(1) MTH Elective .................................... 3
(2) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
STD Elective .................................... 1
(3) ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3
FIR 106 Fire Suppression Meth. & Oper. .......... 3
FIR 112 Hazardous Materials II .................. 3
FIR 116 Fire Prevention Fundamentals ............ 3
(2) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
(4) RPK 200 Microcomp./Pub. Serv. Agencies .......... 3
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Total Credits 17 16
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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BUS 205 Human Resource Management ............... 3
FIR 205 Fire Hydraulics & Dist. Sys. ............ 4
(5) ___ Science elective ............................ 3-4
(6) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
FIR 221 Building Construction & Codes ........... 4
FIR 237 Emergency Service Supervision ........... 3
FIR 245 Urban Fire and Risk Analysis ............ 3
___ General elective ............................ 3
(6) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
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Total Credits 16-17 16
Total minimum credits for the Fire Science Administration major (A.A.S. degree) = 65.
(1) Please consult your program head or faculty advisor before selecting your MTH course.
(2) 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, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(3) Fire science students may select ENG 115 or ENG 116 as an alternative to ENG 112 where technical writing may be of greater benefit.
(4) Fire science students may select IST 100, IST 117, RPK 200, or any higher level computer class to satisfy the requirements for computer literacy.
(5) Science elective may be selected from: CHM 101, CHM 111, PHY 101, PHY 102, or PHY 201.
(6) Social science courses 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 for their social science electives.
Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons seeking employment in the broad field of fire protection systems design. The occupational objectives include: design of automatic fire detection and suppression systems, fire prevention and insurance service, equipment sales, service and installation.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
ETR 113 D.C. & A.C. Fundamentals I .............. 4
FIR 100 Introduction to Fire Science ............ 3
MTH 115 Technical Math. I ....................... 3
(1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
STD Elective .................................... 1
ETR 114 D.C. & A.C. Fundamentals II ............. 4
FIR 116 Fire Prevention Fundamentals ............ 3
MTH 116 Technical Math. II ...................... 3
(1) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
(2) RPK 200 Microcomp./Pub. Serv. Agencies .......... 3
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
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Total Credits 15 17
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ETR 144 Devices & Applications .................. 4
FIR 211 Auto. Sprinkler System Design I ......... 3
FIR 215 Fire Suppression/Detection Sys. ......... 3
(3) ___ Science elective ............................ 4
(4) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
ETR 167 Logic Circuits & Systems I .............. 4
FIR 212 Auto. Sprinkler Syst. Design II ......... 3
FIR 221 Building Construction & Codes ........... 4
___ General elective ............................ 3
(4) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
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Total Credits 17 17
Total minimum credits for the Fire Science Administration major/Fire Protection Technology specialization (A.A.S. degree) = 66.
(1) 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, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(2) Fire science students may select IST 100, IST 117, RPK 200, or any higher level computer class to satisfy the requirements for computer literacy.
(3) Science elective may be selected from: CHM 101, CHM 111, PHY 101, PHY 102, or PHY 201.
(4) Social science courses 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 for their social science electives.
Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons seeking employment or currently employed in the fire service, desiring to specialize in the areas of fire prevention and/or fire investigation. Course objectives include national standards for fire prevention and investigation officers, insurance investigation, and public education on fire safety.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
FIR 100 Introduction to Fire Science ............ 3
FIR 111 Hazardous Materials I ................... 3
FIR 125 Fire Service Administration ............. 3
(1) MTH Elective .................................... 3
(2) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
STD Elective .................................... 1
FIR 112 Hazardous Materials II .................. 3
FIR 116 Fire Prevention Fundamentals ............ 3
(1) MTH Elective .................................... 3
(2) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
(3) RPK 200 Microcomp./Pub. Serv. Agencies .......... 3
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
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Total Credits 17 16
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ADJ 211 Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. I ........... 3
FIR 230 Investigation Procedures ................ 3
___ General elective ............................ 3
(4) ___ Science elective ............................ 4
(5) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
ADJ 212 Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. II .......... 3
FIR 221 Building Construction & Codes ........... 4
FIR 245 Urban Fire and Risk Analysis ............ 3
(4) ___ Science elective ............................ 4
(5) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
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Total Credits 16 17
Total minimum credits for the Fire Science Administration major/Fire Science Investigation specialization (A.A.S. degree) = 66.
(1) Please consult your program head or faculty advisor before selecting your MTH electives.
(2) 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, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(3) Fire science students may select IST 100, IST 117, RPK 200, or any higher level computer class to satisfy the requirements for computer literacy.
(4) Science requirements may be selected from: CHM 101-102, or 111-112.
(5) Social science courses 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 for their social science electives.