Fire Science Associate of Applied Science Degree FS13

The Fire Science Associate of Applied Science degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare fire service personnel at all levels to become better officers and leaders. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain and upgrade present knowledge and skills. Completion of the program of study leads to an AAS degree in Fire Science.

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 236
Writing: 249
QRAS:
(Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics)
245

Curriculum

General Education Core (Required Minimum: 15 Semester Hours)

Area I – Language Arts/Communication (ENGL 1101 is required)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area I Electives
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Select one

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Select one

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills/Reasoning

3

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

MATH 1103: 201614

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Select one

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Additional General Education Core Requirement

XXXX 0000General Core Elective

3

XXXX 0000 (General Core Elective): From Areas I, II, III, or IV

Occupational Courses

COLL 1010College and Career Success Skills

3

FRSC 1100Introduction to the Fire Service

3

FRSC 1110Fire Administration- Supervision and Leadership

3

FRSC 1132Fire Service Instructor

4

FRSC 1141Hazardous Materials Operations

4

FRSC 1151Fire Prevention & Inspection

4

FRSC 1161Fire Srvc Safety/Loss Control

3

FRSC 2100Fire Administration Mgmt

3

FRSC 2110Fire Service Hydraulics

3

FRSC 2120Fire Protection Systems

3

FRSC 2130Fire Service Bldg Construction

3

FRSC 2141Incident Command

4

FRSC 2170Fire and Arson Investigation

4

Select one of the following two courses

FRSC 1121Firefighting Strategy/Tactics

3

FRSC 1115Fire Behavior and Combustion 2250

3

Minimum Length of Program: 6 Term(s)

Total Credit Hours: 62