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.

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.

Students earning the B.S. degree in fire science with a concentration in fire administration must complete a minimum of 122 credits including the University Core Curriculum, the common courses for fire science majors listed above, and the courses listed below, some of which fulfill requirements of the University Core Curriculum.

• CHEM 1105 - Intro Genl&Organic Chemistry w/Lab
• FIRE 1106 - Emergency Scene Operations
• FIRE 2204 - Fire Investigation I
• FIRE 2209 - Occupational Safety and Health for the Fire Service
• FIRE 2242 - Hazard Risk Management
• FIRE 3303 - Process and Transportation Hazards
• FIRE 3307 - Municipal Fire Administration
• FIRE 3316 - Personnel Management for the Fire Service
• FIRE 4405 - Emergency Incident Management
• FIRE 4408 - Fire Protection Law
• FIRE 4415 - Fire Prevention Organization and Management
• FIRE 4496 - Applications of Fire Research
• MATH 1104 - Quantitative Reasoning

• Or higher level MATH course.

• PSYC 1111 - Introduction to Psychology
• PADM 1101 - Introduction Public Administration
• Plus 15 credits of electives chosen with the advisor.