2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fire Science, Fire Administration Concentration, B.S.


B.S., Fire Science


The bachelor of science in fire science is offered with a choice of two concentrations to allow the student to major in fire science and specialize in an area of interest. The concentration areas are fire/arson investigation and fire administration.

University Core Curriculum


The completion of 40 credits with the following restrictions:

  • CC 1: ENGL 1112  or ENGL 1113  
  • CC 2: COMM 1130  
  • CC 3: any Tier 1 course from competency 3
  • CC 4: CHEM 1105  
  • CC 5: UNIV 1141
  • CC 6: any Tier 1 course from competency 6
  • CC 7: PSYC 1111  
  • CC 8: any Tier 1 course from competency 8
  • CC 9: any Tier 1 course from competency 9
  • Plus 12 credits from Tier 2 courses and
  • A certified English course to satisfy the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement

Concentration in Fire Administration


This concentration prepares students for careers in municipal, private, or industrial fire departments. The curriculum provides the educational background to advance through the ranks and become the future leaders of the fire service.