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FIRE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY: ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE [CAREER PROGRAM]

1

Total Credit Hours: 60 to 64

Courses

GENERAL COURSES

TITLES

Credit Hours

ENGL 110

COMPOSITION I

3

COMM 110

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY

3

PSY 110

or

SOC 110

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

or

AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

3

BIOL 140

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

4

MATHEMATICS *

*see Applied Science Degree Options

3 to 5

HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS *

*see Applied Science Degree Options

3

PROGRAM COURSES

titles

Credit Hours

EMS 114

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)

8

EMS 120

EMT PRACTICUM

1 to 3

FRSTK 110

INTRODUCTION TO FIRE SCIENCE

3

FRSTK 111

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES INSTRUCTOR I

3

FRSTK 112

FIRE PREVENTION PRINCIPLES

3

FRSTK 113

FIRE COMPANY APPARATUS AND PROCEDURES

3

FRSTK 114

FIRE SERVICE TACTICS AND STRATEGY I

3

FRSTK 225

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE FIRE SERVICE

3

FRSTK 229

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS AND OPERATIONS

3

FRSTK 230

FIRE SERVICE HYDRAULICS AND APPARATUS OPERATIONS

3

FRSTK 250

FIRE SERVICE COMPANY LEVEL MANAGEMENT

3

FRSTK 260

LEGAL ISSUES IN THE FIRE SERVICE

3

PHYED 140

PHYSICAL CONDITIONING

1

PHYED 145

ADVANCED PHYSICAL CONDITIONING

1

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.

Recommended Course Sequence

SEMESTER

COURSES

1st Semester

ENGL 110; Mathematics; FRSTK 110; FRSTK 112

2nd Semester

BIOL 140; PHYED 140; FRSTK 111; FRSTK 113; COMM 110

Summer Semester

EMS 114

3rd Semester

EMS 120; FRSTK 225; FRSTK 230; FRSTK 114; PSY 110 OR SOC 110

4th Semester

Humanities/Fine Arts; FRSTK 229; FRSTK 250; FRSTK 260; PHYED 145

Department Contact Information

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(309) 690-7530