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.
| Credits | ||||||
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Credits | ||||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| FIR | 210 | Fire Service and the Law | 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 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 16-17 | 16 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Fire Science Administration = 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 220, 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.
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