Fire Science

Program Description

Associate in Applied Science in Fire Science

The Fire Science Certificate of Completion and Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) are designed to provide students training as professional firefighters. The Fire Science CCL and the AAS degree can be used by professional firefighters for career enhancement within the Fire Services. A unique feature of the Fire Science CCL and the AAS Degree is that the instructors will be professional firefighters and/or licensed emergency medical training personnel.

Required Courses: 40
Certificate of Completion in Fire Science 34
FSC118 Fire Hydraulics 3
FSC204* Firefighting Tactics and Strategy 3

General Education Requirements: 25
General Education Core: 15
First-Year Composition  
ENG101*

First-Year Composition (3) AND

 6
ENG102*

First-Year Composition (3) OR

  
ENG111* Technical Writing (3)  
Oral Communication 3
COM110

Interpersonal Communications (3) OR

  
COM225*

Public Speaking (3) OR

  
COM230*

Small Group Communication (3)

  
Critical Reading 3
CRE101*

Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3) OR

  
CRE111* Critical Reading for Business & Industry (3) OR 3
Equivalent as indicated by assessment
Mathematics 3
MAT102*

Mathematical Concepts/Applications (3) OR

  
MAT122*

Intermediate Algebra (3) OR

 3

Equivalent as indicated by assessment OR
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course

DISTRIBUTION Credits:  10

  
Humanities & Fine Arts 3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts Area
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Any approved general education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Area OR
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology (SOC101 is recommended.) 3
Natural Sciences 4

Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences Area OR
The following courses are recommended.
BIO105

Environmental Biology (4) OR

  
BIO156

Human Biology for Allied Health (4) OR

  
CHM130*

Fundamental Chemistry (3), AND

  
CHM130LL*

Fundamental Chemistry Lab (1)