2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fire Science, A.S.


This two-year associate in science degree offers students a well-rounded, basic program in the field of fire science with a focus on the private sector fire protection industry. The program provides the student with two fire science and two free electives, thereby allowing the student to customize the program to individual career goals.

Students are required to complete 62 credits, including the University Core requirements for the associate degree and the following courses:

University Core Curriculum


  • CC 1: ENGL 1112 or ENGL 1113
  • CC 2: COMM 1130
  • CC 3: Any Tier 1 or Tier 2 course in Mathematical and Quantitative Literacy
  • CC 5: UNIV 1141
  • Plus 9 additional credits from either Tier 1 or Tier 2 courses and
  • A certified English course to satisfy the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement