Fire Science, A.S.

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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.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

Analyze and manage multi-hazard emergency conditions, and make appropriate strategic, tactical and task decisions to mitigate the incident.
Establish an incident command system at an emergency in accordance with national standards.

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

Required Courses

FIRE 1102 - Principles Fire Science Technology
FIRE 2201 - Fire Chemistry and Physics with Lab
FIRE 2205 - Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
FIRE 2207 - Fire Prevention
FIRE 2210 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival
FIRE 3301 - Building Construction for Fire Protection
FIRE 3303 - Process and Transportation Hazards
FIRE 3304 - Fire Protection Systems
CHEM 1105 - Introduction to General and Organic Chemistry with Laboratory
MATH 1104 - Quantitative Reasoning
Plus two fire science electives, and
two electives chosen with the advisor (one must be a certified English course to satisfy the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement: see University Core Curriculum above).