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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fire Science Technology, A.A.S.

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This curriculum prepares the student for employment as a volunteer, paid-on-call part-time, or full-time municipal firefighter.

I. General Education Core (19)

Area A: Communication (6 credits)

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit

Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 credits)

Select one course from Area B .

Area C: Mathematics (3 credits)

MATH 112 General Education Mathematics 3 hrs transfer credit or
MATH 115 General Education Statistics 3 hrs transfer credit

Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (4 credits)

Select one course from:

BIOL 100 General Education Biology 4 hrs transfer credit
BIOL 112 Organismal Biology 4 hrs transfer credit
CHEM 105 Survey of General Chemistry 4 hrs transfer credit
PHYSC 111 Physical Science 4 hrs transfer credit
PHYSC 112 Earth Science 4 hrs transfer credit
PHYSI 101 Conceptual Physics 4 hrs transfer credit

Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)

PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs transfer credit

II. Program Requirements (37)

BUS 127 Business Communications 3 hrs credit
FST 101 Introduction to Fire Science Technology 3 hrs credit
FST 102 Fire Prevention Principles I 3 hrs credit
FST 104 Fire Tactics and Strategy I 3 hrs credit
FST 105 Construction and Fire Systems 3 hrs credit
FST 106 Hazardous Materials Operations 3 hrs credit
FST 119 Basic Firefighter Operations 7 hrs credit
FST 202 Vehicle and Machinery Operations 3 hrs credit
FST 204 Fire Tactics and Strategy II 3 hrs credit
FST 210 Fire Apparatus Engineer 3 hrs credit
FST 212 Fire Service - Instructor I 3 hrs credit

III. Electives (6)

Select from:

EMS 101 Emergency Medical Technician
FST 120 Advanced Technician Firefighter 6 hours credit
FST 121 Introduction to Homeland Security 3 hrs credit
FST 201 Arson Investigation 3 hrs credit
FST 205 Hazardous Materials Technician A 3 hrs credit
FST 207 Fire Department Management I 3 hrs credit
FST 208 Fire Department Management II 3 hrs credit
FST 209 Fire Prevention Principles II 3 hrs credit
FST 213 Fire Service - Instructor II 3 hrs credit
FST 218 Fire Department Management III 3 hrs credit
FST 219 Fire Department Management IV 3 hrs credit
FRESP 101 First Responder 3 hrs credit
PHOTO 171 Introduction to Photography 3 hrs transfer credit

Program Total: 62 credits

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